Trevor Alan Smith (born 6 May 1965) is a Scottish former

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who played as a

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for Dunfermline Athletic, Hamilton Academical and

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in Scotland, and for Portadown,

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and Crusaders in Northern Ireland. Described by Dunfermline as a 'stalwart' at the

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club, he won two lower division titles (

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and

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, plus another promotion to the top tier in 1986–87) over nine years at

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. In his spell at Hamilton, the club missed out on promotion in the 1991–92 season by a

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of two goals. After moving to Northern Ireland aged 28, he was immediately involved in a dramatic battle for the league title with Portadown in 1993–94 which ended in disappointment, won the

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with Glentoran in

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then returned to Portadown, followed by a year at Newry and a spell at Crusaders.News

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NewryTown His father

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was also a footballer and a forward, who played mainly for

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.Connections , George Smith
match programme, Dundee United FC, 1 May 1993, via Partick Thistle History Archive

References

Living people 1965 births Footballers from West Lothian Scottish men's footballers Kilmarnock F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Portadown F.C. players Glentoran F.C. players Newry City F.C. players Crusaders F.C. players Scottish Football League players Men's association football forwards NIFL Premiership players People from Whitburn, West Lothian {{Scotland-footy-forward-1960s-stub