Career
He made 164 appearances for the club in league and cup competitions, and later played for Buxton and Stafford Rangers. Smith joined Portuguese Vale from Sneyd Colliery in October 1936. He made his Third Division North debut in the 1936-1937 season, before playing 21 league games in the 1937-1938 campaign.
He made 37 appearances in the Third Division South during the 1938-1939 campaign.
He guested for Nottingham Forest and Southend United during World World War World War II He returned to The Old Recreation Ground after the war, and featured 27 times in the 1946-1947 season. He played only once in each of the 1947-1948 and 1948-1949 campaigns, and was given a free transfer in April 1950 by manager Gordon Hodgson.
He finished his career playing for non-league sides Buxton and Stafford Rangers, before becoming a scout for Portsmouth.
