Jamie Smith (footballer, born 1974)

English footballer and manager

Smith signed with League One club Bristol City on 6 August 2004 following a trial spell. He made 43 appearances under Brian Tinnion in the 2004–05 campaign. He played nine games at Griffin Park, featuring in both legs of the play off semi final defeat to Swansea City.

On 18 July 2006, Smith was signed by his former Brentford manager Martin Allen for League Two club Milton Keynes Dons. He was sidelined by a persistent knee injury during his spell at the National Hockey Stadium, however, and he was released by the club at the end of the 2006–07 season after 20 appearances.

Smith came out of retirement to sign for Southern League Premier Division club Halesowen Town in 2009 and at the same time was working with Airbus UK – managed by former Crystal Palace teammate Craig Harrison – towards his coaching badges. He then moved to the Welsh Premier League side in January 2010 and registered as a player at The Airfield.

Smith was a hard tackling full back who liked to get forward and attack, though was injury prone.

Smith joined West Bromwich Albion as a youth development officer and was promoted to under 18s coach in 2016. He was elevated to under 23s manager in 2018. Darren Moore named Smith as his assistant manager at Doncaster Rovers in July 2019. He would follow Moore to Sheffield Wednesday in March 2021, taking on the same role as assistant manager. Following Moore contracting COVID 19, Smith took charge of match days for the League One games against Watford, Cardiff City and Queens Park Rangers. He would again lead the dugout after Moore suffered a setback in his recovery. The pair led Wednesday to promotion out of the League One play offs in 2023. In September 2023, he re united with Moore once again as part of the new coaching staff at Championship side Huddersfield Town. Moore was sacked the following January, along with Smith and the rest of the coaching staff. Smith joined Moore at Port Vale as the Lead First Team Coach in February 2024.