 Smith was only out of work for nine weeks before being appointed manager of Bristol City on 9 March 1992 . He succeeded Jimmy Lumsden , who left the club second @-@ from @-@ bottom in the Second Division . Smith felt the team lacked pace , so signed 20 @-@ year @-@ old striker Andy Cole on loan from Arsenal . Dariusz <unk> scored both goals against Wolverhampton Wanderers ( Wolves ) in Smith 's second game in charge to provide City with their first win in three months . They then won 3 – 1 against Smith 's former club Sunderland , with Cole scoring the first of his 8 goals in 12 appearances during his loan spell . Smith successfully steered the club out of the relegation zone at the end of 1992 – 93 with a run of eight games unbeaten , and paid a club record £ 500 @,@ 000 to secure Cole 's services on a permanent basis . He further paid £ 250 @,@ 000 for Everton midfielder Raymond <unk> and signed West Ham United striker Leroy Rosenior . 
