Career

He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford Tigers, Wigan Warriors, and Hull F.C., playing at stand-off/five-eighth, scrum-half/halfback, or hooker, i.e. number 6, 7, or 9. Smith coached at club level for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. He played for Wigan at scrum-half/halfback in their 1998 Super League Grand Final victory over Leeds Rhinos.

Smith played for the Wigan Warriors at stand-off half back, scoring a try in their 2000 Super League Grand Final loss against St Helens RLFC. Tony Smith played, and scored a try in Castleford's 28-6 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1991 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1991–92 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 20 October 1991. Tony Smith is a former coach of Super League club Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. He was appointed in August 2005 after a successful spell as caretaker coach following the sacking of Australian Shane McNally.

However, with the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats facing relegation, he was sacked in July 2006 and replaced a few days later by John Kear, he was subsequently Assistant Coach at Featherstone Rovers under head coach David Hobbs.