Career
Early years
Smith began his career with hometown club Banstead Athletic, before moving to the reserve team at Division Two side Queens Park Rangers, making 20 appearances. Brentford
When former Queens Park Rangers coach John Docherty became manager of Division Four side Brentford in January 1975, he signed Smith for the Griffin Park club two months later. He went straight into the starting lineup and was a regular during the 1975/76 and 1976/77 seasons.
After the appointment of Bill Dodgin, he fell out of favour and made just a handful of appearances during the 1977/78 promotion-clinching season.
Smith departed the Bees in November 1978, having made 96 appearances for the club Cambridge United
Smith up to Division Two to sign for Cambridge United in November 1978, but made just one substitute appearance for the club
Non-league football
Smith saw out his career with spells at Isthmian League sides Woking and Metropolitan Police. During the 1975/76 season, Smith was called up to train with the England U18 squad, but failed to appear in a match.