Mattha_Smith

Mattha Smith

Mattha Smith

Scottish footballer

For other people named Matthew Smith, see Matthew Smith (disambiguation).

Matthew Smith (31 December 1897 – 16 May 1953) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 410 appearances in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock as a forward.[2] He captained the club and is the only player to have won two major trophies during their time at Rugby Park.[3][1] He was capped by Scotland at junior level.[4] After retiring from football, Smith coached at Ardrossan Winton Rovers and returned to Kilmarnock as a scout.[5][1]

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Personal life

Smith's grandson Gordon also became a professional footballer.[1]

Career statistics

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  1. Smith missed the entire 1918–19 season due to injury.[1]

Honours

Kilmarnock

References

  1. [1]
    "Mattha Smith | Former Players". www.killiefc.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. [2]
    Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. [3]
    "Kilmarnock Player Mattha Smith Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Scotland Junior Internationals". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Inaugural Kilmarnock FC Hall Of Fame Dinner". www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.


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