Personal information | |||
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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 |
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]
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.