Gary Naysmith

Gary Naysmith
Personal information
Full name Gary Andrew Naysmith[1]
Date of birth (1978-11-16) 16 November 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Left-back/Left-winger
Team information
Current team
 Stenhousemuir (manager)
Youth career
Tynecastle Boys Club[3]
Hutchison Vale[4][5]
1995–1996 Heart of Midlothian
1995–1996 → Whitehill Welfare Colts (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2000 Heart of Midlothian 96 (3)
2000–2007 Everton 134 (6)
2007–2010 Sheffield United 79 (0)
2010–2012 Huddersfield Town 36 (0)
2012–2013 Aberdeen 9 (0)
2013–2016 East Fife 72 (0)
Total 426 (9)
International career
1996–1999 Scotland U21 22 (0)
2000–2009 Scotland 46 (1)
2003 Scotland B 1 (0)
Managerial career
2013–2016 East Fife
2016–2019 Queen of the South
2021–2022 Edinburgh City
2023– Stenhousemuir
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gary Andrew Naysmith (born 16 November 1978) is a Scottish football coach and former player, who is currently the manager of Scottish League One side Stenhousemuir.

Naysmith, who played as a left-back or left-winger, started his senior career with Hearts. Naysmith moved to England to sign with Premier League club Everton, where he stayed for seven seasons. Naysmith was capped 46 times by the Scotland national team between 2000 and 2009. After spells with Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town, Naysmith returned to Scotland with Aberdeen.

In the summer of 2013, Naysmith signed with part-time club East Fife, and was then appointed as player-manager in December. He managed Championship club Queen of the South from December 2016 to May 2019. He was appointed manager of Edinburgh City in March 2021, but was sacked a year later. Naysmith became Stenhousemuir manager in January 2023 and led them to promotion in the 2023/24 season.

  1. ^ "Gary Naysmith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. ^ Gary Naysmith at Soccerbase Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  3. ^ Swan, Craig (19 April 2012). "Gary Naysmith: Some Hearts fans didn't want Scottish Cup Final spot in case they lost to Hibs.. but that won't happen". Daily Record. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Smith reveals ethos behind Hutchie success". The Scotsman. 16 February 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Ex Hutchison Vale Players Now Senior Clubs". Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale F.C. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.