Henry George Smith (born 10 March 1956) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. He spent the majority of his career with Heart of Midlothian.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry George Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Lanark, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1977 | Frickley Athletic | ||
| 1977–1978 | Winterton Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1981 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 1981–1996 | Heart of Midlothian | 476 | (0) |
| 1996–2000 | Ayr United | 47 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | Clydebank | 26 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Berwick Rangers | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 516 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1986–1987 | Scotland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 1988–1992 | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003 | Whitehill Welfare | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He made his debut for Hearts in a League Cup win over Airdrie at Broomfield in 1981.[3]
He won three caps for Scotland between 1988 and 1992 against Saudi Arabia, Northern Ireland and Canada[3] and was part of the Scotland squad at Euro 92. He was perhaps unfortunate to play during a time when Scotland had the services of Jim Leighton and Andy Goram, which restricted his opportunities at international level. Additionally, he played two matches for the under-21s as an overage player.[4]
Smith played in the Home Nations Masters Tournament in March 2009.[5] At 53 years of age, he was the oldest player in the tournament.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rollin, Jack (1981). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1981–82. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 196. ISBN 0-362-02046-9. OCLC 868301130.
- ^ Hall of Fame: Henry Smith, Heart of Midlothian FC
- ^ a b "Veteran Smith is not ready to hang up his gloves just yet". The Scotsman. 31 May 2002.
- ^ Scotland U21 player Smith, Henry, FitbaStats
- ^ "Football: Boyd row has forced Burley to drop Craig". The Scotsman. 27 March 2009.
External links
edit- Henry Smith at Soccerbase
- Hearts Appearances at londonhearts.com
- Henry Smith at the Scottish Football Association
  | This biographical article related to a Scottish football goalkeeper is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |