Thomas Spencer Smith (born 25 February 1998) is an English semi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Taunton Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tom Spencer Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Swindon, England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Taunton Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Bristol City | ||
| 2009–2016 | Swindon Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Swindon Town | 10 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Waterford (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Bath City (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | → Bath City (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Bath City (loan) | 17 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Bath City (loan) | 29 | (4) |
| 2019–2024 | Bath City | 188 | (26) |
| 2021 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Taunton Town | 13 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:57, 20 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editSwindon Town
editSmith was given the number 28 shirt at the start of the 2014–15 season and was an unused substitute for Swindon Town in games against Scunthorpe United (home), Gillingham (away) Fleetwood Town (away)[3] and Leyton Orient (home). He made his professional football debut as a second half-substitute in the League One game against Preston North End.[4] Handed the number 31 shirt for the 2015–16 season, he was involved in the Newport County Football League Trophy game as a used substitute. Smith scored his first goal for Swindon against Crewe Alexandra on 5 September 2015.[5] After being assigned the number 15 jersey for the 2016–17 campaign, Smith made his first appearance of the season in an EFL Cup first round tie against Championship side Queens Park Rangers, replacing Yaser Kasim in the 65th minute. The game resulted in a 4–2 victory for the Championship side on penalties after a 2–2 draw in normal time.[6] On 13 September 2016, Smith made his first start of the campaign, in Swindon's EFL Trophy group stage tie against Chelsea U23s. The game resulted in a 2–1 victory with Smith playing for the entire 90 minutes.[7]
On 22 February 2017, Smith joined Irish side Waterford on loan, along with teammate Jake Evans, until June 2017.[8] On 24 February, Smith made his Waterford debut in their 1–0 away defeat against Athlone Town, on the opening day of the 2017 campaign.[9] On 10 March 2017, Smith scored his first goal for Waterford, in their 2–0 away victory over UCD, netting the visitors' second in the 85th minute.[10] Smith made a big impact at Waterford, becoming a key player in the club's title bid. His loan ended in May 2017 and his last appearance came in a 3–0 defeat to the League of Ireland Champions Dundalk in the League of Ireland Cup.[11]
On 12 October 2017, Smith joined National League South side Bath City on a one-month loan.[12] Two days later, he made his debut for Bath during their FA Cup fourth qualifying round tie against Chelmsford City, in which he was awarded man of the match[13] despite the 0–0 draw.[14] Following an impressive first month at Bath, Smith's loan was extended until 6 January 2018.[15] On 24 November 2017, Smith was recalled by parent club, Swindon, following increasing injury problems.[16] On 8 December 2017, Smith returned to Bath on a one-month loan[17] and went on to score in their FA Trophy tie against Hendon, which resulted in a 2–1 defeat.[18] On 19 January 2018, Smith again rejoined Bath on loan for the remainder of the campaign.[19]
He was released by Swindon at the end of the 2017–18 season.[20]
Cheltenham Town
editOn 1 June 2018, following his release from Swindon, Smith agreed to join fellow League Two side, Cheltenham Town on a two-year deal.[21]
On 20 September 2018, Smith returned to Bath City on a four-month loan.[22] The deal was later extended for the rest of the season.[23]
Bath City
editOn 2 July 2019, after several loan spells, Smith returned to Bath City on a permanent deal, signing a two-year contract.[24] On 27 July 2020, Smith was the recipient of the Vanarama South Player of the Season award after an impressive season.[25] On 26 February 2021, Smith joined National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on loan for the remainder of the 2020-21 season.[26]
Smith departed Bath City following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season.[27]
Taunton Town
editOn 12 June 2024, Smith joined Southern League Premier Division South club Taunton Town, named as the team's captain on arrival.[28]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 9 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swindon Town | 2014–15[29] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015–16[30] | League One | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2016–17[31] | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[32] | League Two | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Swindon Town total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Waterford (loan) | 2017[3] | LOI First Division | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| Bath City (loan) | 2017–18[3][33] | National League South | 27 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 1 | 31 | 11 | |
| Cheltenham Town | 2018–19[34] | League Two | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bath City (loan) | 2018–19[3][33] | National League South | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[f] | 1 | 36 | 6 | |
| Bath City | 2019–20[3][33] | National League South | 35 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 7[g] | 3 | 44 | 16 | |
| 2020–21[3] | National League South | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[h] | 2 | 19 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22[3] | National League South | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 5[i] | 1 | 44 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23[3] | National League South | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 5[j] | 1 | 42 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23[3] | National League South | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 5[k] | 1 | 42 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24[3] | National League South | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[l] | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
| Bath City total | 244 | 40 | 22 | 2 | — | 35 | 10 | 301 | 52 | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2020–21[3] | National League | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Taunton Town | 2024–25[33] | Southern League Premier Division South |
13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | 2[h] | 0 | 20 | 9 | |
| Career total | 284 | 48 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 356 | 63 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup and League of Ireland Cup
- ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in Somerset Premier Cup
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Somerset Premier Cup, one appearance in National League South play-offs
- ^ Five appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Somerset Premier Cup, one appearance in National League South play-offs
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, four appearances and one goal in Somerset Premier Cup
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, four appearances and one goal in Somerset Premier Cup
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, four appearances and one goal in Somerset Premier Cup
- ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League South play-offs
References
edit- ^ "Tom Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Tom Smith". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "T. Smith". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Preston 3–0 Swindon (BBC Match Report)". BBC Football.
- ^ "Crewe 1–3 Swindon". BBC Sport. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Queens Park Rangers 2–2 Swindon Town (4–2 pens)". BBC Sport. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Swindon Town vs. Chelsea U23". Soccerway. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Smith And Evans Join Waterford FC On Loan". Swindon Town Official Site. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Athlone Town vs. Waterford". Soccerway. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "UCD vs. Waterford". Soccerway. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Waterford FC Dundalk 3 (Kilduff 57', Stewart 72', Clifford 79') Waterford FC 0 - Waterford FC". www.waterfordfc.ie. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Smith Joins Bath On Loan". Swindon Town Official Site. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Tom Smith on Twitter". Twitter. @tombeausmith. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Bath City vs. Chelmsford City". Soccerway. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Bath City FC on Twitter". Twitter. @BathCity_FC. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Brophy & Smith Recalled". Swindon Town Official Site. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Player News". Bath City Official Site. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Hendon vs. Bath City". Soccerway. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Smith Re-Joins Bath Until End Of Season". Swindon Town Official Site. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Luke Norris: Swindon Town extend striker's contract". BBC Sport. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "NEW SIGNING: Tom Smith". Cheltenham Town Official Site. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "News: Tom Smith makes loan move to Bath City". Cheltenham Town Official Site. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "January transfer window: Cheltenham Town midfielder set to extend loan stay at Bath City for rest of season". gloucestershirelive.co.uk. 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Bath City sign former loanee Tom Smith in permanent switch from Cheltenham Town". somersetlive.co.uk. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Awards All Round As The South's Stars Are Honoured". thenationalleague.org.uk. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Tom Smith loan to Dagenham & Redbridge". Bath City FC. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Bath City FC Retained List 2024/25". www.bathcityfc.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Peacocks Secure Smith As Skipper". tauntontown.com. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Smith in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Smith in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Smith in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Smith in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Tom Smith Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Smith in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
External links
edit- Tom Smith at Soccerbase
