Today marks the 26th birthday of stalwart defender Chris Smalling, who will have further cause for celebrations after helping Manchester United secure a dramatic 2-1 victory over Watford at Vicarage Road yesterday.
And as us here at ReadManUtd want to wish our coveted Maidstone Maldini a very happy and belated birthday, below we will look back at some of the defining moments in Smalling’s so far illustrious career including his meteoric rise from non-league football to the top of the Premier League:
