sentences:  Smith started his career as a trainee at Everton; he never made the first team and was instead transferred to Swindon Town in January 1996.However, he was used mainly as a substitute in their Second Division winning 1995–96 season and in their subsequent First Division campaigns.In all he made 31 appearances for Steve McMahon's "Robins", scoring his first senior goal in a 2–1 win over West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on 8 February 1997.