Ellie Smith arrived at the club in 2012 after joining the Centre of Excellence at age 12. She spent a year with the senior team after graduating from the pathway then played in the US for four years during a college education. She returned to the club upon her return to the UK.

The versatile midfielder was voted Player of the Season in back-to-back campaigns at the end of 2023 and 2024. 

After announcing her pregnancy in the summer of 2026, she took some time away from the pitch whilst remaining an integral part of the dressing room.