sentences:  During the first division era Smith played mostly at left back for Crewe and was popular with the supporters despite never being a big star.He won the supporter's player of the year award in 2000–01.Smith eventually left Crewe in the summer of 2002 to join Hull City, where he scored once against Cambridge United, and a year later had two joint testimonial games (alongside fellow player Steve Macauley) at Crewe's Alexandra Stadium against Merseyside clubs Liverpool and Everton.