 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Musi wa 8 Chikunguru 2011, Smalling akasaina chibvumirano chitsva chemakore mashanu neUnited. Smalling akarova chibodzwa chake chekutanga chemwaka wa2011-12 mu2011 FA Community Shieldvachipesana nevanokwikwidzana neUnited veManchester City, vachirova Ashley Young nechibhakera kubva pedyo kuti vadzikise kurasikirwa kwacho kusvika pa21. Manchester United yakaenderera mberi kuhwina mutambo 32 ndokutora Shield. Mwaka mutsva wakaonawo Smalling achigadziriswa kune rimwe basa, sezvo kukuvara kwekutanga kuna Nemanja Vidić naRio Ferdinand kwakabvumira Smalling, Jonny Evans uye mutsva wekusaina Phil Jones kuti avatsive. Evans naJones vakatamba semudziviriri wepakati, nepo Smalling akaiswa semuridzi wekurudyi. Smalling akarova chibodzwa chake chekutanga muPremier League, achipesana neChelsea kuOld Trafford, musi wa18 Gunyana 2011, achisimuka asina kuzivikanwa kuti aise musoro mukona yekure kuti avhure zvibodzwa mumutambo United yakaenderera mberi kuhwina 31. Smalling akarambidzwa kupinda mumutambo wekupedzisira wePremier League wemwaka uno uye zvakare mumushandirapamwe weEngland weUEFA Euro 2012 nekuda kwekukuvara kwegumbo kwaakatambura panguva yeManchester United 2 0 kukunda Swansea City muvhiki rekupedzisira remwaka weligi. 