| Name: | Deane Smalley |
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of Birth: | 05/09/1988 |
| Height: | 6' 0" (183cm) |
| Weight: | 11st 9lbs (74.0kg) |
| Position: | Striker |
Latics tied up youngster Deane Smalley on a three-year contract in May 2008.
Smalley made the step up from youth to professional senior football when he initially signed a one-year deal in summer 2007.
The striker - who can also be deployed out wide - was a prolific scorer in youth football, finishing top of the scoring charts as the youth side won the northern championship last season.
He also figured regularly in the reserves and contributed a number of goals, and found himself occasionally in the first team squad in the second half of 2006/07.
Indeed, the frontman was handed his senior debut by manager John Sheridan as a substitute in the game against Bournemouth on February 24, 2007.
He also made one further appearance, once again as a substitute against Blackpool on February 27, 2007.
But injuries forced Smalley to the forefront in 2007/08, and he scored his first goal for the club against Mansfield Town in the Carling Cup in mid-August 2007.
The tricky youngster finished the season with a tally of 42 senior appearances.
| Competition | Apps (as sub) |
Goals | Yellow Cards |
Red Cards |
| League | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
