Tommy Smith (Braintree Town FC | England)

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If they drop out of the Football League surely he'll be able to get another gig in League One or Two you'd expect, if he still wants to play at that level that is 

Sorry CU (20th) are actually 3 spots, and 3 points above the drop zone. Teams 23rd & 24th being relegated. But yes going down still a chance.

Ex Ipswich Town team mate Freddie Sears doing his bit to help CU stay up with 8 goals in 20 games. Enough for 10th top scorer in the league.

Colchester verus Rochdale postponed.

Starting and captain as Colchester (22nd - 3rd last) travel to play the herbivores of Forest Green Rovers (top of League Two).

Full game in a 2-0 to Forest Green.
CU stay 22nd

Plenty of Kiwis in Euroland, at clubs fighting hard to avoid relegation. Which ain’t going to make it so easy for Hay come mid March.

Unused sub as Colchester (22nd) lose 0-2 to Barrow (19th). 2nd goal conceded at 91 mins.

Presumably a rest for Smith over the long season slog.

Back in starting lineup as CU (22nd) travel to Sutton United (5th).
Dean Bouzanis (ex Melb City/WSW) in goal for Sutton. 

Smith subbed off in 91st min (score 2-2), and it costs Colchester who concede a 3rd, a minute later, in a 3-2 loss.

Sutton up to 3rd.

CU remain 22nd, 3 points above Scun-thorpe (23rd) in relegation zone.

From Flying Kiwis.

"Tommy Smith’s Colchester sacked their manager this week."

Changing managers has an immediate effect. Colchester (22nd) with a 3-0 win away at Salford City (10th).

Smith an unused sub.

Colchester (22nd) with a 1-1 draw against Swindon Town (7th).

Bit of drama in this one. When CU were 0-1 down, they had their keeper (72 mins) and CB Chambers (87 mins) both sent off. Both straight reds. Then when down to 9 men they managed a late equaliser (92 mins). 

Chambers of course is an old Ipswich Town team mate of Smith's. So they will be 2 CBs short (Smith in the UAE) for their next game in a few days.

Only 2 teams from League Two get relegated. CU are only 1 spot, but 6 pts above Scun-thorpe in the drop zone. CU also have 2 games in hand

CU (up to 21st) draw 1-1 at home with Rochdale (18th)

Starting as Colchester (21st) travel to East London to play Leyton Orient (15th).

Full game Smith, as Colchester (21st) beat Leyton Orient (15th), 1-0.

His old Ipswich mate, Freddie Sears with the goal, his 10th of the season.

Starting, and has old mate Luke Chambers (was suspended) back alongside him, as Colchester (20th) travel to Mansfield Town (6th). 

Full game in a 2-1 loss at Mansfield (5th). Bit of a manic finish with both teams scoring a goal post 90 mins.

Colchester stay 20th.

Full game and CU's first goal (his first of the season), in a 2-2 draw with Carlisle (22nd).

Colchester stay 20th, 5 pts above drop zone.

From Flying Kiwis. His goal on the weekend.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1493041086910312449

Full game in a 3-0 loss at Northampton (2nd). Hosts have an Aussie coach - Jon Brady.

CU 21st, 5 pts above drop zone.

Full game in a 1-2 loss to Hartlepool (12th).

CU 21st, only 3 pts now above drop zone.

Starting as Colchester (21st), trail Oldham Athletic (22nd), 0-1 at HT.
Another 6 pointer relegation tussle.

Edit - full game Smith in a 1-1 draw. CU 21st and 2 points above Oldham (23rd) in the drop zone, but Athletic have 2 games in hand.

Next for CU another 6 pointer hosting Leyton Orient (18th).

Be interesting to see what dates CU release Smith for OFC tourney. Some talk that he maybe released for non FIFA window dates (first 2 pool games) and then return to CU, when AWs reinforcements arrive from 3rd pool game onwards.

On the bench for a 2-2 home draw verus Lleyton Orient (18th)

CU (20th & 2 pts above drop zone) conceded 2nd goal in 93rd min.

On the bench as Colchester (20th) host Port Vale (10th).

Edit - Finished 1-0 CU (85th min winner), with Smith bought on late at 88 mins. Valuable win.

CU up to 19th, 5 pts above the drop zone.

Full game in a 3-1 win over Scun-thorpe United (last). Scun-thorpe down to 10 men from 35th minute.

CU (19th) now 8 pts above the drop zone.

As expected not in match day squad, as CU (19th) travel to Bristol Rovers (8th).

Presumably already in Qatar, where Colchester have released him for the whole tourney.

Edit - a 1-0 win to Rovers (up to 6th). Colchester remain 19th, and 8 points above the drop zone.

Colchester (20th) sans Smith lose 0-1 to the vegetarians of Forest Green Rovers (top of the table).

CU are still a comfortable 8 points clear of the drop zone, with 8 matches left for them. Though the 3 teams below them all do have 1-2 games in hand.
https://us.soccerway.com/national/england/league-two/20212022/regular-season/r63679/

Colchester (19th) sans Smith beat Tranmere Rovers (7th) 1-0. 95th min winner.

CU now a very comfortable 11 points clear of the drop zone, with 7 matches left for them. 

No Smith as CU (20th) travel to Harrogate Town (15th).

Edit - CU won 2-1

On the bench as Colchester (19th) host Stevenage (23rd - 2nd spot in drop zone)

CU 11 pts clear of Stevenage, with 6 games left, so looking well & truly safe now.

Edit - Smith an unused sub as Colchester lose 0-2. They have 5 games left and are 8 spots above the drop zone (Stevenage)

Full game in a 2-0 loss at Exeter City (2nd). 4 matches left & Colchester (22nd) are 8 points clear of the drop. They look pretty safe. 

Only 2 teams go down in League Two. Making it hard for likes of Crocombe's Grimsby to be promoted from the National League.

Met a guy from Colchester 2 days ago here in Lima. Sadly he knew nothing about futbol 

Starting as Colchester (20th) host Bradford City (16th).

Edit - CU win 3-0. Their League Two status for next season now confirmed 

A trip across the Severn as Colchester (19th) travel to Newport County (10th) for their 3rd last game of the season. Smith starting

Newport chasing a spot in the promotion playoffs.

Edit - full game for Smith in a 2-1 win.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/04/22/england/league-two/newport-county-afc/colchester-united-fc/3523054/

Full game as Colchester (19th) draw 2-2 with Walsall (14th). Freddie Sears with a double.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/04/30/england/league-two/colchester-united-fc/walsall-fc/3523059/

2nd last game of the season. Campaign finishes at Hartlepool next week.

To date Smith 31 games (of 45 matches) for the season with 28 starts. Club captain.

Full game Tommy as Colchester finish the season with a 2-0 win at Hartlepool (17th).

Colchester end up 15th. 

Smith 32 games (of 46 matches) for the season with 29 starts. Only 1 goal. He usually gets few more than that. Couple weeks break, then assembling with AWs from 23rd May.
https://us.soccerway.com/players/tommy-smith/52899/

League Two. Northampton Town host Colchester United
Smith not in match day squad for CU, as they lose 3-2.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/07/30/england/league-two/northampton-town-fc/colchester-united-fc/3810191/

From Flying Kiwis.

League Two is the place to be for kiwis in England, apparently. Nik Tzanev has been relegated down into the division with AFC Wimbledon, Max Crocombe has been promoted up into the division with Grimsby Town, and Tommy Smith was already there with Colchester United.

However don’t expect to see Smithy in the short term as he’s currently out with a foot injury. Was seen at a club academy camp with a moon boot on last week so yeah could be a couple weeks before he’s available. Colchester lost 3-2 away to Northampton Town in their season opener. Wild game in which they twice equalised but then lost to an 89th minute strike.

Colchester host Carlisle United. No Smith

Edit - a 1-1 draw.

Colchester United travel to Stockport County

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/13/england/league-two/stockport-county-fc/colchester-united-fc/3810218/ 

Edit - Smith still absent as CU lose 1-0.

Colchester U (20th) host Bradford City (11th).

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/16/england/league-two/colchester-united-fc/bradford-city-afc/3810223/

97th min winner for CU to get up 1-0 over Bradford. No Smith

Colchester (15th) host Leyton Orient (2nd).

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/20/england/league-two/grimsby-town-fc/sutton-united-fc/3810240/