haʊˈɛvɚ, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðɪ ɚɹˈaɪvəl ʌv dˈæni wˈɪlsən æz nˈuː mˈænɪdʒɚ, kˈʌm ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt zˈiəɹoʊ nˈaɪn sˈiːzən, dʒˈæk smˈɪθ wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð twˈɛlv ˈʌðɚ plˈeɪɚz.
However, following the arrival of Danny Wilson as new manager, come the end of the 2008–09 season, Jack Smith was released along with 12 other players.