ˈæftɚɹ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli bˌiːɪŋ ˈɔfɚd æz ɐ mˈeɪkweɪt ɪn ɐ ɹᵻdʒˈɛktᵻd bˈɪd tə tˈeɪk sˈæm pˈɑːɹkɪn tə wˈɑːtfɚd, smˈɪθ sˈaɪnd wɪð swˈɪndən tˈaʊn ɐ fɹˈiː tɹˈænsfɜːɹ ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, sˈaɪnɪŋ ɐ wˈʌnjˈɪɹ dˈiːl.
After originally being offered as a makeweight in a rejected bid to take Sam Parkin to Watford, Smith signed with Swindon Town a free transfer in July 2005, signing a one-year deal.