M. Smith · career
Michael John Smith
Center Forward · Preston · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2023/24
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 241 appearances, 61 goals and 21 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Rotherham — Season rating 52, 19 goals and 6 assists in 45 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 17 points at Sheffield Wednesday. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (13 → 13). The gap to his peak is 39 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2023/24 (Championship) and kept playing — 31 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Preston | 37 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | Preston | 43 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 30 |
| 2023/24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 13 |
| 2022/23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 43 | 17 | 7 | 31 | 48 |
| 2021/22 | Rotherham | 45 | 19 | 6 | 39 | 52 |
| 2020/21 | Rotherham | 44 | 10 | 3 | 50 | 38 |
| 2019/20 | Rotherham | 34 | 9 | 3 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Rotherham | 45 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Rotherham | 23 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Bury | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | NorthamptonLoan | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Portsmouth | 18 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | PortsmouthLoan | 16 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Swindon Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | BarnsleyLoan | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Swindon Town | 43 | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Swindon Town | 20 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Newport CountyLoan | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Charlton | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Colchester | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Accrington STLoan | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Charlton | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Darlington | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Darlington | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Workington | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | Darlington | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
EFL Trophy×2FA Trophy×2League One×2League One×3
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 37 | 1480 | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| League Cup | 2 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2025/26
40 played9 unused sub5 not in squad· 1593 min, 3g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bamber Bridge | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 9 | Friendlies Clubs | A Chorley | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 13 | Friendlies Clubs | H Liverpool | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A Getafe | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bolton | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Championship | A QPR | 1-1 | Played | 75 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Barrow | 1-0 | Played | 36 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 16 | Championship | H Leicester | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 23 | Championship | H Ipswich | 1-0 | Played | 73 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | H Wrexham | 2-3 | Played | 51 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 30 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 13 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 2-2 | Played | 28 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 20 | Championship | A Derby | 1-0 | Played | 12 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 27 | Championship | H Bristol City | 0-0 | Played | 27 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 30 | Championship | A Hull City | 2-2 | Played | 71 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Oct 4 | Championship | H Charlton | 2-0 | Played | 9 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 18 | Championship | A West Brom | 1-2 | Played | 21 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Oct 21 | Championship | H Birmingham | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Oct 24 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 3-2 | Played | 12 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 1 | Championship | A Southampton | 2-0 | Played | 28 | 6.5 | ||
| Nov 5 | Championship | H Swansea | 2-1 | Played | 22 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 8 | Championship | A Millwall | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.2 | |
| Nov 21 | Championship | H Blackburn | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 25 | Championship | A Watford | 1-1 | Played | 9 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 29 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 3-2 | Played | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 6 | Championship | H Wrexham | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 9 | Championship | H Coventry | 1-1 | Played | 15 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 13 | Championship | A Oxford United | 2-1 | Played | 22 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 20 | Championship | H Norwich | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 26 | Championship | A Stoke City | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 29 | Championship | A Wrexham | 1-2 | Played | 26 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Jan 1 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 3-0 | Played | 62 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 4 | Championship | A Bristol City | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 9 | FA Cup | H Wigan | 0-1 | Played | 26 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 17 | Championship | H Derby | 0-1 | Played | 11 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 20 | Championship | H Hull City | 0-3 | Played | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 24 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 0-4 | Played | 14 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 31 | Championship | A Ipswich | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 7 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 1-0 | Played | 45 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 14 | Championship | H Watford | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 20 | Championship | A Blackburn | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 24 | Championship | A Swansea | 1-1 | Played | 18 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 28 | Championship | H Millwall | 0-2 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Mar 6 | Championship | H Oxford United | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 11 | Championship | A Coventry | 0-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 14 | Championship | A Norwich | 0-2 | Played | 9 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 20 | Championship | H Stoke City | 3-1 | Played | 11 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 3 | Championship | A Leicester | 2-2 | Played | 18 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 6 | Championship | H QPR | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 11 | Championship | A Charlton | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 18 | Championship | H West Brom | 0-2 | Played | 18 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 22 | Championship | A Birmingham | 1-2 | Played | 12 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 25 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 3-2 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| May 2 | Championship | H Southampton | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — |