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Transfer deadline day: the deals as they happened

Transfer deadline day was a busy one on the red side of north London.

There were loan recalls, departures, an extension and a permanent farewell on an action-packed day in N5.

Here's what happened and when on deadline day:

11am: Matt Smith joins Charlton on loan

We kicked off the day by recalling Matt Smith from his Swindon Town loan, before revealing he had joined fellow League One side Charlton Athletic until the end of the season.

Our Hale End graduate had made 24 appearances for the Robins, scoring his first senior goals against Shrewsbury Town and Rochdale, while also claiming assists against Charlton, Bristol Rovers and Burton Albion.