Career
Smith was a right-handed batsman who occasionally played as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Halstead, Essex. Smith made his first-class debut for Essex in the 1929 County Championship against Derbyshire.
Smith played for Essex in the 1929 and 1930 seasons, playing a total of 10 first-class matches, the last of which came against Yorkshire.
In his 10 first-class matches, he scored 206 runs at a batting average of 13.73, with a high score of 39*. He died in Worthing, Sussex on 25 November 1989.