Martin Smith (born 12 June 1961) is an English former professional snooker player.
Smith turned professional in 1985. In his first season on the main tour he won his first competitive match 5âÂÂ2 against Dessie Sheehan, but earned only ã984 in prize money, at the 1986 Classic, where he lost 4âÂÂ5 to Perrie Mans in the last 64.
Beginning the 1986/1987 season ranked 94th, he lost 5âÂÂ0 to Tony Jones in the Grand Prix - earning ã150, his only prize money this season, in doing so - and reached the last 48 at the English Professional Championship, where Les Dodd beat him 6âÂÂ3.
However, the following season brought runs to the last-32 stage of two tournaments; at the 1987 UK Championship, he defeated Frank Jonik, Paddy Browne and Doug Mountjoy before losing 8âÂÂ9 to John Campbell, and in the English Professional Championship, he recorded a 6âÂÂ1 win over Graham Miles prior to losing 5âÂÂ6 to Dave Martin.
These performances enhanced Smith's ranking to 72nd, a career best, and further positive results came during 1988/1989; he reached the last-16 in a non-ranking tournament, with victories over Mick Price and Ken Owers, losing at that stage 1âÂÂ5 to Craig Edwards.
At the 1989 International Open, he defeated Dennis Hughes, Martin and veteran Rex Williams to reach the last 32 for the second time in his career, but again, he lost at this stage, 3âÂÂ5 to Steve James.
Several last-64 finishes followed from 1990 to 1992, and during the 1992/1993 season, he played in only three tournaments. Having lost to the young prospect Stephen Lee in the UK Championship, he entered the 1993 World Championship, but was eliminated 1âÂÂ5 in qualifying by Darren Guest. Concluding the season ranked 114th, he was relegated from the tour immediately thereafter.