| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry George Smith | ||
| Date of birth | (1956-03-10) 10 March 1956 (age 68) | ||
| Place of birth | Lanark, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| 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 | |||
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.
He made his debut for Hearts in a League Cup win over Airdrie at Broomfield in 1981.
He won three caps for Scotland between 1988 and 1992 against Saudi Arabia, Northern Ireland and Canada 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.
Smith played in the Home Nations Masters Tournament in March 2009. At 53 years of age, he was the oldest player in the tournament.
See also
References
- 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
- ^ "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
- Henry Smith at Soccerbase
- Hearts Appearances at londonhearts.com
- Henry Smith at the Scottish Football Association
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| Heart of Midlothian F.C. – Hall of Fame inductees | |
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- Leeds United F.C. players
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Berwick Rangers F.C. players
- Clydebank F.C. (1965) players
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Living people
- Scotland men's international footballers
- Scottish men's footballers
- UEFA Euro 1992 players
- People from Douglas Water
- Scottish Football League players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Footballers from Lanark
- Scotland men's under-21 international footballers
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