Henry Smith (footballer)

Henry Smith
Personal information
Full name Henry George Smith
Date of birth 10 March 1956 (1956-03-10) (age 55)
Place of birth Douglas Water, Scotland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1977 Frickley Athletic
1977–1978 Winterton Rangers
1978–1981 Leeds United 0 (0)
1981–1996 Hearts 476 (0)
1996–2000 Ayr United 13 (1)
2000–2002 Clydebank 26 (0)
2002–2004 Berwick Rangers 1 (0)
National team
1988–1992 Scotland 3 (0)
Teams managed
2003 Whitehill Welfare
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Henry George Smith (born 10 March 1956 in Douglas Water, Scotland) was a goalkeeper who played the majority of his career with Heart of Midlothian.

He made his debut for Hearts in a League Cup win over Airdrie at Broomfield in 1981.[1]

He won three caps for Scotland between 1988 and 1992 against Saudi Arabia, Northern Ireland and Canada [1] 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.

Henry Smith can still be seen representing Scotland at the Home Nations Masters Tournament[2] and last participated in March, 2009. At 53 years of age, he was the oldest player in the tournament.

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