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Gordon Melville Smith (3 July 1954 – 5 April 2014) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back .
Born in Partick , he played for the amateur clubs Rangers B.C. and Glasgow United before turning professional with St Johnstone , at which time he was a forward before switching to a defensive role. He also played in England for Aston Villa , Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers , and in the United States for Pittsburgh Spirit .[2]
While at Aston Villa, Smith helped them win the 1976–77 Football League Cup , in the final of which he featured as a substitute in the second and decisive replay.[3]
Smith signed for Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of £150,000, but never established himself as a first team regular. Certainly, he played his part in getting Spurs to the 1981 FA Cup Final , but watched from the stands as Ricardo Villa scored one of the iconic Wembley goals. In three seasons at White Hart Lane, he managed barely 30+ games.
While with St Johnstone he gained four Scottish under-23 caps.[4]
Personal life and death [ edit ]
After his playing career, Smith ran a business which installed the special perimeter hoardings used in UEFA Champions League stadia.[1]
He died on 5 April 2014 from natural causes .[1] Willie Salisbury was also a footballer, primarily for Partick Thistle .[1]
References [ edit ]
^ "Profile" . Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 April 2014 .
^ "England - League Cup Finals 1961-2001" . RSSSF . Retrieved 19 March 2020 .
^ "History - International Saints" . St Johnstone F.C. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014 .
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gordon_Smith_(footballer,_born_July_1954)&oldid=1164314746 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● 1 9 5 4 b i r t h s ● 2 0 1 4 d e a t h s ● S c o t t i s h m e n ' s f o o t b a l l e r s ● M e n ' s a s s o c i a t i o n f o o t b a l l f u l l b a c k s ● S t J o h n s t o n e F . C . p l a y e r s ● A s t o n V i l l a F . C . p l a y e r s ● T o t t e n h a m H o t s p u r F . C . p l a y e r s ● W o l v e r h a m p t o n W a n d e r e r s F . C . p l a y e r s ● S c o t t i s h F o o t b a l l L e a g u e p l a y e r s ● E n g l i s h F o o t b a l l L e a g u e p l a y e r s ● M a j o r I n d o o r S o c c e r L e a g u e ( 1 9 7 8 – 1 9 9 2 ) p l a y e r s ● S c o t l a n d m e n ' s y o u t h i n t e r n a t i o n a l f o o t b a l l e r s ● S c o t l a n d m e n ' s u n d e r - 2 3 i n t e r n a t i o n a l f o o t b a l l e r s ● S c o t t i s h e x p a t r i a t e m e n ' s f o o t b a l l e r s ● S c o t t i s h e x p a t r i a t e s p o r t s p e o p l e i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s ● E x p a t r i a t e m e n ' s s o c c e r p l a y e r s i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s ● P h o e n i x I n f e r n o p l a y e r s ● P i t t s b u r g h S p i r i t p l a y e r s ● P e o p l e f r o m P a r t i c k ● F o o t b a l l e r s f r o m G l a s g o w H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● U s e d m y d a t e s f r o m M a y 2 0 1 7 ● U s e B r i t i s h E n g l i s h f r o m M a y 2 0 1 7
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