Former Blues central defender Tommy Smith has signed a two-year deal with Colchester United following a trial.

The 30-year-old, who played in the first of last Tuesday’s two friendlies against Town, was a free agent having left Sunderland after his short spell at the Stadium of Light at the end of May without making an appearance.

The New Zealand international, who is still based locally, left the Blues to move to the Colorado Rapids in January 2018 having joined the club at 16.

Smith, who earlier in the week was linked with Hearts, previously had a spell on loan at Colchester in 2011 when he made six starts.

Meanwhile, released Blues striker Will Keane is reported to have scored for Wigan, one of his previous loan clubs, as the Latics beat Bolton Wanderers 5-1 this afternoon with another Town frontman Joe Garner netting a hat-trick.

Keane, 27, a free agent having been let go by Town at the end of last season, is said to be on trial and come off the bench.

The Blues face recently-relegated and in-administration Wigan in their opening League One fixture at Portman Road on Saturday 12th September.

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KiwiBlue2 added 02:31 - Aug 26 Bryan - If he is not still having injury issues I think his level is the Championship. Feel that he could have been a good addition to partner Woolfie and solve the left cb role meaning no starting place for LC. Sad to see him going to L2 but hope that he has a good season......
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bobble added 08:08 - Aug 26 wigan will hammer us 5-0 then with the 2 ex town strikers scoring the goals..
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TractorRoyNo1 added 08:45 - Aug 26 Lambert another nail in your coffin
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Jesney_Havoc added 09:33 - Aug 26 The script is already written for the Garner brace..
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unknown100 added 11:05 - Aug 26 Why does everyone think smith is great? Everyone complained about how bad he was when he was here?
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have_a_word_with_him added 18:12 - Aug 26 KiwiBlue2. You are completely deluded mate. Much like many on here massively over-rating him, he was always out of his depth in the Championship, never convincing.
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