Ernest Edwin "Bert" Smith (born 4 January 1896,[3] date of death unknown) was a professional footballer who played for Cardiff and then Middlesbrough and Watford.
Smith's football career began during World War I when he played for the Indian army.
On his return to Britain he joined Cardiff City for the start of the 1919–1920 season as they played in the Southern Football League.
He played more times than any other player in that season and remained with the club as they were elected into the Football League the following year.
Smith scored the club's first ever goal in the first division when he found the net in a 2–1 defeat to Aston Villa, also scoring a goal for Cardiff in the FA Cup semi final in 1921 during a 2–1 defeat to eventual winners Wolverhampton Wanderers.