Jack Smith (footballer, born 2001)

Jack Smith
Personal information
Full name Jack Justin Smith[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-15) 15 September 2001[2]
Place of birth Hertford, England[2]
Position Defensive midfielder[3]
Team information
Current team
 Bishop's Stortford
Youth career
–2019 Stevenage
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Stevenage 29 (0)
2020 → Braintree Town (loan) 9 (0)
2022 → Kettering Town (loan) 11 (0)
2022–2023 → Dartford (loan) 31 (3)
2023 King's Lynn Town 20 (1)
2023–2024 Dartford 20 (0)
2024–2025 Enfield Town 19 (1)
2025– Bishop's Stortford 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:21, 17 October 2025 (UTC)

Jack Justin Smith (born 15 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Southern League Premier Division Central club Bishop's Stortford.

A graduate of the Stevenage academy, Smith made his senior debut in August 2019, subsequently recording 40 Football League appearances. While at Stevenage, he had loan spells at Braintree Town, Kettering Town, and Dartford. He left Stevenage in May 2023, joining King's Lynn Town of the National League North the following month. Smith returned to Dartford in December 2023, before spending the 2024–25 season with Enfield Town. He signed for Bishop's Stortford in July 2025.

Career

Stevenage

Smith began his career in the Stevenage youth academy,[4] joining the first team for their pre-season tour of Jersey and featuring in several pre-season friendlies ahead of the 2019–20 season.[4] He made his first-team debut as an 81st-minute substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to Bradford City on 20 August 2019,[5] and after two senior appearances, signed his first professional contract on 28 August 2019.[4] Smith joined National League South club Braintree Town on loan on 11 January 2020,[6] making nine appearances during a spell that was extended to two months.[2]

The 2020–21 season marked Smith's breakthrough season, as he made 30 appearances in all competitions and was named the club's Young Player of the Year.[7][8] After featuring eight times during the first half of the 2021–22 season, he joined National League North club Kettering Town on loan for the remainder of the campaign on 18 February 2022,[9] making 11 appearances.[2] He joined National League South club Dartford on an initial one-month loan on 22 September 2022, which was later extended for the rest of the 2022–23 season.[10] He made 35 appearances and scored three goals as Dartford reached the National League South play-off semi-finals.[11][12] Smith was released by Stevenage in May 2023.[13]

Non-League

Smith signed for King's Lynn Town of the National League North on 24 June 2023.[14] He made 21 appearances and scored once during the first half of the season before rejoining Dartford on 29 December 2023.[2][15] Smith made 25 appearances during his second spell with the club.[11] He joined fellow National League South club Enfield Town on 10 June 2024,[3] making 23 appearances and scoring once in a 4–2 defeat to Aveley.[11] Having not featured beyond February 2025, he left the club at the end of the season.[11] Smith signed for Southern League Premier Division Central club Bishop's Stortford on 31 July 2025 following a successful trial during pre-season.[16]

Style of play

Smith has been described as "an all-action defensive midfielder".[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 October 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stevenage 2019–20[17] League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
2020–21[7] League Two 25 0 2 0 0 0 3[a] 0 30 0
2021–22[18] League Two 3 0 0 0 2 0 3[a] 0 8 0
2022–23[19] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 29 0 2 0 2 0 7 0 40 0
Braintree Town (loan) 2019–20[2] National League South 9 0 — — — 9 0
Kettering Town (loan) 2021–22[2] National League North 11 0 — — — 11 0
Dartford (loan) 2022–23[2] National League South 31 3 — — 4[b] 1 35 4
King's Lynn Town 2023–24[2] National League North 20 1 0 0 — 1[c] 0 21 1
Dartford 2023–24[2] National League South 20 0 — — 5[d] 0 25 0
Enfield Town 2024–25[11] National League South 19 1 1 0 — 3[e] 0 23 1
Bishop's Stortford 2025–26[11] Southern League Premier Division Central 11 0 3 0 — 1[c] 0 15 0
Career total 150 5 6 0 2 0 22 1 179 6

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in London Senior Cup; one appearance and one goal in Kent Senior Cup; one appearance in 2023 National League South play-offs
  3. ^ a b Appearance in FA Trophy
  4. ^ Three appearances in London Senior Cup; two appearances in Kent Senior Cup
  5. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in London Senior Cup; one appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Stevenage" (PDF). English Football League. p. 68. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Soccerway – Jack Smith". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Town Seal Deal for Smith". Enfield Town F.C. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Branowsky, Dan (28 August 2019). "Fernandez & Smith sign pro deals". Stevenage F.C. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Stevenage 0–1 Bradford City". BBC Sport. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  6. ^ Branowsky, Dan (13 January 2020). "Smyth & Smith join Braintree on loan". Stevenage F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Games played by Jack Smith in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  8. ^ Dinsey, Alfie (13 May 2021). "Jack Smith named Young Player of the Year 2020–21". Stevenage F.C. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Ross Marshall & Jack Smith leave on loan". Stevenage F.C. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  10. ^ "New signing: Jack Smith". Dartford F.C. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Aylesbury United – Jack Smith". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  12. ^ Panting, Matthew (7 May 2023). "Dartford 1 St Albans City 1 (St Albans won 5–3 on pens) match report: National League South Play-off Semi-final". Kent Online. KM Media Group Limited. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  13. ^ "Stevenage FC retained list 2022/23". Stevenage F.C. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  14. ^ "Welcome, Jack!". King's Lynn Town F.C. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  15. ^ Lakey, Chris (29 December 2023). "Jack Smith leaves King's Lynn Town for Dartford". Eastern Daily Press. Newsquest Media Group Ltd. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Jack joins the Blues!". Bishop's Stortford F.C. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  17. ^ "Games played by Jack Smith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  18. ^ "Games played by Jack Smith in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Games played by Jack Smith in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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