Tommy Smith (footballer, born 2001)

Tommy Smith
Personal information
Full name Thomas Ryan Smith[1]
Date of birth (2001-11-18) 18 November 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Bury St Edmunds, England
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Needham Market
Number 3
Youth career
2009–2022 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Bury Town (loan) 18 (0)
2021 → Lowestoft Town (loan) 11 (0)
2022 Stowmarket Town (loan) 7 (0)
2022–2023 Stowmarket Town 35 (0)
2023– Needham Market 39 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:29, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

Thomas Ryan Smith is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a left back for National League North club Needham Market.

Club career

Ipswich Town

Smith joined Ipswich Town's academy aged 8. He made his first-team debut for the club on 4 December 2019, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 away draw with Peterborough United in an EFL Trophy second round match, which Ipswich went on to win 6-5 on penalties.[2]

In November 2019, Smith joined Isthmian League Division One North side Bury Town on loan. He made 19 appearances for his hometown club before returning to parent club Ipswich Town.

While on loan at Bury Town, Smith signed his first professional contract with Ipswich Town on 25 February 2020.[3]

Smith started the 2021/22 season on loan at Southern Premier Central side Lowestoft Town, making 13 appearances. He finished the season at Isthmian League Division One North side Stowmarket Town, where he made a further 8 appearances.

Stowmarket Town

At the end of that season, Smith was released by Ipswich Town. On 16 June 2022, Smith returned to Stowmarket Town on a permanent deal.[4] Smith made 44 appearances in the 2022/23 season.

Needham Market

On 3 June 2023, Smith joined Southern Premier Central side Needham Market. He made 49 appearances in the 2023/24 season as Needham Market were crowned champions and promoted to the National League North for the first time in their history.

Career statistics

As of match played 10 November 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ipswich Town 2019–20[5] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2020–21[6] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Bury Town (loan) 2019–20 Isthmian League North Division 18 0 0 0 — 1 0 19 0
Lowestoft Town (loan) 2021–22 Southern League Premier Central Division 11 0 1 0 — 1 0 13 0
Stowmarket Town (loan) 2021-22 Isthmian League North Division 7 0 0 0 — 1 0 8 0
Stowmarket Town 2022-23 Isthmian League North Division 35 0 1 0 — 8 0 44 0
Needham Market 2023-24 Southern League Premier Central Division 39 0 6 0 — 4 0 49 0
Career total 110 0 8 0 0 0 17 0 135 0
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "SQUAD LIST 2021/22 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). 9 September 2021. p. 68. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Peterborough United 1-1 Ipswich Town". Ipswich Town F.C. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Smith Signs Pro Deal". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Former Ipswich Town youngster Tommy Smith agrees move to Stowmarket Town". Suffolk News. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Games played by Tommy Smith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Games played by Tommy Smith in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 December 2019.


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