Smith began his career as an apprentice footballer with his home town club, Middlesbrough, but a broken leg at just 17 years old meant that he had to retire.
Determined to stay in the game, he trained as a physiotherapist, earning his first appointment at Rotherham United in 1972.
[3] He renewed his association with Sheffield Wednesday in 2009 in the role of part-time consultant physiotherapist.
[2] Smith's son Paul, also a chartered physiotherapist, joined Sheffield Wednesday in April 2009.
[4] Sir Bobby Robson, who first employed Smith for England, selected him as physio to the England team taking part in the 2009 charity match in aid of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.