 He moved to Grimsby Town, for a fee of £8,000, but failed to prevent Don McEvoy's "Mariners" from slipping into the Fourth Division in 1967–68.Smith remained in the Third Division, signing with Freddie Goodwin's Brighton & Hove Albion in June 1968.The "Seagulls" finished 12th in 1968–69, before rising to fifth in 1969–70, only five points shy of the promotion places.