▁ 1 9 5 3 ) ▁is ▁an ▁English ▁former ▁footballer ▁who ▁played ▁as ▁a ▁goal keeper ▁in ▁the ▁Football ▁League ▁for ▁Col chester ▁United . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁briefly ▁on ▁the ▁books ▁at ▁W als all ▁and ▁S under land ▁but ▁failed ▁to ▁make ▁an ▁appearance ▁for ▁either ▁team . ▁ ▁Career ▁ ▁Born ▁in ▁Col chester , ▁Smith ▁came ▁through ▁the ▁youth ▁ranks ▁at ▁h omet own ▁club ▁Col chester ▁United , ▁signing ▁a ▁professional ▁contract ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 7 1 . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁aged ▁ 1 8 ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁August ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 – 0 ▁defeat ▁at ▁B ury ▁in ▁the ▁Four th ▁Division ▁but ▁it ▁wasn ' t ▁until ▁usual ▁ke eper ▁Graham ▁Smith ▁was ▁sold ▁to ▁West ▁B rom wich ▁Alb ion ▁in ▁October ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁year ▁that ▁Smith ▁became ▁a ▁regular ▁fi xture ▁in ▁the ▁U ' s ▁starting ▁line - up . ▁He ▁played ▁in ▁all ▁the ▁remaining ▁games ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 1 – 7 2 ▁season ▁and ▁featured ▁regularly ▁at ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 2 – 7 3 ▁season . ▁In ▁Jim ▁Smith ' s ▁first ▁game ▁as ▁manager ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁it ▁was ▁found ▁Barry ▁had ▁been ▁playing ▁with ▁a ▁broken ▁w rist , ▁leaving ▁him ▁out ▁of ▁action ▁until ▁the ▁New ▁Year . ▁As ▁cover , ▁Jim ▁Smith ▁signed ▁John ▁Mc In ally ▁from ▁Lincoln ▁City , ▁as