Dave Smith (footballer, born 1943) explained

Dave Smith
Fullname:David Bruce Smith
Birth Date:1943 11, df=y
Birth Place:Aberdeen, Scotland
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1961–1966
Years2:1966–1974
Years3:1974–1975
Years4:1975–1976
Years5:1976
Years6:1976
Years7:1976–1980
Years8:1980–1981
Years9:1981
Years10:1981–198?
Clubs10:Huntly
Caps1:133
Caps2:195
Caps3:20
Caps5:5
Caps6:15
Caps7:157
Caps8:11
Caps9:6
Goals1:8
Goals2:8
Goals3:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:11
Goals8:0
Goals9:0
Totalcaps:542
Totalgoals:27
Nationalyears1:1966–1968
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1966–1970
Nationalteam2:Scottish League XI
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:1976–1980
Manageryears2:1981–198?
Manageryears3:1982–1983
Managerclubs5:Whitehill Welfare

David Bruce Smith (born 14 November 1943) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.

Playing career

Primarily a left sided midfielder, Smith started his playing career for Aberdeen and moved to Rangers in August 1966 for a fee of £50,000. During his time at Ibrox, he made 303 appearances winning the Scottish League Cup in 1971, the Scottish Cup in 1973 and, most notably, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1972.[1] That year, he was voted the Scottish Football Writers' Association's Player of the year.

During his career he collected two Scotland caps, featuring twice in Friendly matches against the Netherlands

Coaching career

Smith left Ibrox in November 1974 for Arbroath, where he took up a player-coach role. He went on to become a player-manager at Berwick Rangers in 1976 and, while there, he transformed the club's fortunes, guiding them to the Scottish Second Division championship in 1979. He left Berwick in 1980 and subsequently managed Huntly, Gala Fairydean and Whitehill Welfare.

Smith spent one close season during his career playing for the Seattle Sounders and the Los Angeles Aztecs in the NASL and is also known to have played in South Africa.

Personal life

Smith had two brothers who were also professional footballers: Doug, who spent his entire career with Dundee United, and Hugh, who played for Forfar Athletic and Morton.[2]

Career statistics

Club

Club! rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen1961–62Scottish Division One2000000020
1962–63313301000353
1963–64332416000433
1964–65330206400414
1965–66343506000453
1966–670000000000
Total13381411940016613
Rangers1966–67Scottish Division One3421011092554
1967–68342506060512
1968–69232504091413
1969–70250305020350
1970–71110301000150
1971–72301700070441
1972–73290509100431
1973–7491106110172
Total195830042234330113
Arbroath1974–75Scottish Division One200400000240
Arcadia Shepherds1975–76NFL----------
Seattle Sounders1976NASL5000000050
Los Angeles Aztecs1976NASL150000000150
Berwick Rangers1976–77Scottish Second Division----------
1977–78----------
1978–79----------
1979–80Scottish First Division----------
1980–81----------
Total15711------157+11+
Meadowbank Thistle1980–81Scottish Second Division110------11+0+
Hamilton Academical1980–81Scottish First Division60------6+0+
Career total542+27+48+1+61+6+343685+37+

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[3] !National team!Year!Apps!Goals
Scotland196610
1967
196810
Total20

Managerial record

[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://amp.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2014/sep/04/forgotten-story-rangers-1972-european-cup-winners The forgotten story of … Rangers' 1972 European Cup Winners' Cup win
  2. News: Hannan. Martin. Obituary: Doug Smith, footballer and club chairman who had a 44-year association with Dundee United. 20 November 2017. The Scotsman. 11 December 2012. Edinburgh.
  3. Web site: David Smith Scotland Scottish FA . 2023-04-11 . www.scottishfa.co.uk.
  4. Web site: Berwick Rangers Manager Dave Smith Details . 2023-04-11 . www.fitbastats.com.