| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 March 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1990–1991 | Falkirk | 70 | (0) |
| 1991–1996 | Aberdeen | 141 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Stade Rennais | 14 | (0) |
| 1997–2000 | Aberdeen | 67 | (1) |
| 2000–2006 | Hibernian | 158 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Cowdenbeath | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Dundee (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| Total | 481 | (4) | |
| National team | |||
| Scotland U21 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Gary Smith (born 25 March 1971 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a former Scottish football player. Although Smith was a regular in the Scotland under-21 side which reached the semi final of the European Championship in 1992, he never earned a full international cap.
Smith began his professional career at Falkirk, making his debut in 1989. He was snapped up by Aberdeen in 1991 and played in several cup finals for the Dons. He scored an own goal in the 1992 Scottish League Cup Final, which ultimately won the cup for Rangers.
In 1996 he left for French club Rennes, before returning to Aberdeen in 1997. He signed for Hibs in 2000 and despite falling out of favour with Hibs' head coach Franck Sauzée, re-established himself as a regular in the team under Bobby Williamson. After a solid spell at Hibs, Smith was allowed to leave Easter Road for Cowdenbeath in 2006. He was then loaned to Dundee from Cowdenbeath after he was passed over for the managerial position.[1]