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Harry Smith has signed a new contract Swindon Town FC

Harry Smith signs on for next season but Swindon Town may not get him back in time for August opener

EXCLUSIVE: The Moonraker understands Swindon hold a one-year option within the terms of the agreement. Town will hope their towering forward can recover his fine form of 2024/25, during which his goals were critical in the club’s recovery under Ian Holloway.

14.05.26, 22:14 Updated 04.06.26, 10:44 3 Minute Read

Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead

Harry Smith will return to competitive football with Swindon Town in 2026/27 after signing a new contract, but the striker may well not be fit for the start of the new season.

Smith has spent the past nine months recovering from a major knee ligament injury, and was at risk of being without a club this summer, but Town have shown faith in his ability to come back firing by agreeing at least 12 more months with the Robins.

The Moonraker understands Swindon hold a one-year option within the terms of the agreement.

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Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead is the founder and editor of The Moonraker. He was previously the chief sports writer at the Swindon Advertiser, head of sport at Total Swindon, and has been a Swindon Town fan since 1994.

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