Thomas Greig Smith (born 20 March 1908) was a Scottish amateur
footballer
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who made over 140 appearances in the
Scottish League for
Queen's Park as a
goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...
.
He represented Scotland at
amateur
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level and was selected once for the
Scottish League XI in September 1933.
Personal life
Smith attended
Shawlands Academy
Shawlands Academy is a state secondary school in the Shawlands area of Glasgow, Scotland.
Admissions
Shawlands Academy was Glasgow's designated International School and one of Scotland's most multicultural schools. It was situated in Shawland ...
.
References
Scottish Football League players
Queen's Park F.C. players
Place of death missing
Date of death missing
1908 births
Men's association football goalkeepers
Footballers from East Renfrewshire
Scotland men's amateur international footballers
Scottish Football League representative players
St Bernard's F.C. players
Ayr United F.C. players
People educated at Shawlands Academy
Scottish men's footballers
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