smˈɪθ plˈeɪd fɔːɹ ʃˈɛfiːld juːnˈaɪɾᵻd fɔːɹ nˈaɪntiːn jˈɪɹz, ænd ɪnðə fˈaɪnəl mˈætʃ ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn sˈiːzən ɐ kˈaʊnti kˈʌp mˈætʃ ɐɡˈɛnst bˈɑːɹnsli hiː wʌz tʃˈɛɹd fɹʌmðə fˈiːld.
Smith played for Sheffield United for 19 years, and in the final match of the 1948–49 season – a County Cup match against Barnsley – he was chaired from the field.