wˈʌns fˈɪt, smˈɪθ sˈuːn slˈɑːɾᵻd bˈæk ˌɪntʊ hɪz ɹˈaɪt bˈæk pəzˈɪʃən, ænd ðˈɛn, wˌɛn mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ˈɪfi ˈɑːnjuːˌoːɹə bɪɡˈæn tʊ ɛkspˈɛɹɪmənt wɪð ɐ fˈaɪvmˈæn dᵻfˈɛns, smˈɪθ wʌz jˈuːɾəlˌaɪzd æz ɐ wˈɪŋ bˈæk.
Once fit, Smith soon slotted back into his right back position, and then, when manager Iffy Onuora began to experiment with a five-man defence, Smith was utilised as a wing back.