Tommy Smith came through the Watford youth ranks after joining the club in 1997. He played regularly for the club before moving to Sunderland in 2003 where he made over 25 appearances in his first season. Smith has also been capped at England-Under 21 level and appeared in an FA Cup Semi Final with Sunderland. He signed for Derby in the Summer of 2004 and made 47 appearances in his first season, scoring 11 goals. He has been playing regularly this season and has scored 4 goals in over 30 appearances so far.