N. Smith · career
Nathan James Smith
Center Back · Tranmere · 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 levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/23
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 250 appearances with 21 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Port Vale — Season rating 38, 2 goals and 1 assist in 47 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (26 → 20). The gap to his peak is 17 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±7 points) across 6 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2022/23 (League One) and kept playing — 45 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Tranmere | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 20 |
| 2025/26 | Tranmere | 46 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 20 |
| 2024/25 | Port Vale | 24 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 21 |
| 2023/24 | Port Vale | 42 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 26 |
| 2022/23 | Port Vale | 45 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 34 |
| 2021/22 | Port Vale | 47 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 38 |
| 2020/21 | Port Vale | 44 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 32 |
| 2019/20 | Port Vale | 34 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Port Vale | 44 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Port Vale | 46 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Port Vale | 46 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | TorquayLoan | 39 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
League Two×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
Schedule · 2026/27
0 played2 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | League Two | A Port Vale | 1-1 | Not in squad | — |