Nicholas Leslie "Nicky" Smith (born 28 January 1969) is a former professional footballer.
After his professional career ended, he played for several non-League teams whilst serving as a policeman and has captained, coached and managed the England police team,[1][2] as well as managing AFC Sudbury.
He signed for Northampton Town in 1994, but made only six appearances before dropping into non-League with Sudbury Town in 1995, where he played alongside several other ex-Colchester players in a team that reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time in the club's history.
[3] After leaving Sudbury, he played for several non-League clubs in East Anglia, including Cambridge City, Braintree Town, Maldon Town and Witham Town, before returning to Sudbury in 2006.
[5] In 2012, he was appointed to the management team of Saffron Walden Town,[6][7] but resigned later the same year.