Smith played in the 1966 FA Charity Shield against Everton at Goodison Park, helping his side to a clean sheet and a 1–0 victory. This would prove to be the last trophy for five years however, despite a good start to the 1966–67 season that included a 5–0 win over Leeds United. Their form slipped in the second half of the campaign, as they fell to fifth place. Liverpool were more consistent across the 1967–68 campaign, but ended up in third-place, three points behind champions Manchester City. They came even closer in the 1968–69 season, where a 0–0 draw with Leeds at Anfield was enough to win Leeds the title, whilst Liverpool went on to finish as runners-up.