Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Dean Smith Biography and Timeline

Follow Dean Smith through 3 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Dean Smith, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
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2019–2021Years on this page

2019

Championship Play-Off Victory

Manager of Aston Villa · Wembley · Sport / Football

Smith leads Villa past Derby County to secure promotion to the Premier League.

2020

Premier League Survival

Manager of Aston Villa · London · Sport / Football

A draw at West Ham ensures Aston Villa remains in the Premier League.

2021

Dean Smith Takes Norwich Management

Manager · Norwich · Sport / Football

Dean Smith was appointed Norwich City head coach in November 2021, replacing Daniel Farke during a difficult Premier League season.

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.