David Bruce Smith (born 14 November 1943) is a Scottish former professional
football player and manager.
Playing career
Primarily a left sided midfielder, Smith started his playing career for
Aberdeen
Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ...
and moved to
Rangers in August 1966 for a fee of £50,000. During his time at Ibrox, he made 303 appearances winning the
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup (also known as the Viaplay Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a football competition open to all Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) clubs. First held in 1946–47, it is the oldest national League Cup in existen ...
in 1971, the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
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in 1972. That year, he was voted the
Scottish Football Writers' Association
The Scottish Football Writers' Association (SFWA) is an association of Scottish football journalists and correspondents writing for newspapers and agencies. It was founded in 1965.
Awards
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Every year the SFWA presents awards to outsta ...
's Player of the year.
During his career he collected two
Scotland
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caps, featuring twice in
Friendly matches against the
Netherlands
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Coaching career
Smith left Ibrox in November 1974 for
Arbroath, where he took up a player-coach role. He went on to become a player-manager at
Berwick Rangers
Berwick Rangers Football Club is a football team based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, just south of the border with Scotland.
Founded in 1881, they currently play in the , the fifth tier of Scottish football, despite hailing fr ...
in 1976 and, while there, he transformed the club's fortunes, guiding them to the
Scottish Second Division
The Scottish Football League Second Division was the third tier of the Scottish football league system between 1975 and 2013.
History
The Second Division was created in 1975, as part of a wider reconstruction of the Scottish Football League (SFL ...
championship in 1979. He left Berwick in 1980 and subsequently managed
Huntly
Huntly ( gd, Srath Bhalgaidh or ''Hunndaidh'') is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie. It had a population of 4,460 in 2004 and is the site of Huntly Castle. Its neighbouring settlement ...
,
Gala Fairydean and
Whitehill Welfare.
Smith spent one close season during his career playing for the
Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began ...
and the
Los Angeles Aztecs
The Los Angeles Aztecs was an American professional soccer team based in Los Angeles, California that existed from 1974 to 1981. The Aztecs competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1974 to 1981 as well as the 1975 NASL Indoor tourn ...
in the
NASL and is also known to have played in South Africa.
Personal life
Smith had two brothers who were also professional footballers:
Doug, who spent his entire career with
Dundee United
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the city of Dundee. The club name is usually abbreviated to Dundee United. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1 ...
, and Hugh, who played for
Forfar Athletic and
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References
External links
Rangers hall of fame
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1943 births
Living people
Footballers from Aberdeen
Scottish footballers
Association football midfielders
Scotland international footballers
Scottish Football League representative players
Scotland under-23 international footballers
Aberdeen F.C. players
Rangers F.C. players
Arbroath F.C. players
Seattle Sounders (1974–1983) players
Los Angeles Aztecs players
Berwick Rangers F.C. players
Livingston F.C. players
Hamilton Academical F.C. players
Huntly F.C. players
Scottish Football League players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
Scottish football managers
Berwick Rangers F.C. managers
Peterhead F.C. managers
Scottish Football League managers
Scottish expatriate footballers
Scottish expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Highland Football League managers