Gary Smith (born 28 May 1991) is a Scottish

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who plays as a striker for Rutherglen Glencairn in the

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. He has previously played in the

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and

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for

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Club career

Motherwell

Smith was signed by the Motherwell from Queens Park after he impressed the youth coaches. He was immediately drafted into the under-19 squad and made an immediate impression in the 2009-10 season, finishing as top scorer as the Motherwell under-19 team finished second. In September 2010, Smith made his professional debut against Breiðablik of

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in the

, a match in which ''the Steelmen'' won 1-0. Smith then made his league debut as a substitute in a 4-0 loss to

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. On 11 May 2012, Smith was released at the end of his contract, becoming a

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Dumbarton (loan)

On 28 August, Smith was loaned out to

Dumbarton Dumbarton (; , or ; or , meaning 'fort of the Britons (historical), Britons') is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven, Dunbartonshire, River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. ...

for six-months in order to get regular first-team football. He made his debut for ''The Sons'' in a 6-0 defeat to East Fife, and made his first start in a 3-1 home defeat to

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. He returned to Motherwell after his loan at Dumbarton came to an end in January.

Stenhousemuir (loan)

On 19 January 2012, Smith joined Second Division club

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on an initial one-month loan, that was later extended by a further month after Smith had scored 3 goals in 3 matches.

Juniors

After his release from Motherwell, Smith trained with Airdrie but suffered knee ligament damage in pre-season. He signed for Junior side

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on his recovery, before moving on to

Arthurlie Arthurlie is an area of the town of Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, Scotland. History of Arthurlie The lands of Arthurlie were held in medieval times by the Stewart family, a branch of the noble Stewarts of Darnley. Later the lands became the prop ...

in June 2013. Smith joined Rutherglen Glencairn in June 2017.

References

External links

Gary Smith profile
at Motherwell FC official website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Gary 1991 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Footballers from Glasgow Queen's Park F.C. players Motherwell F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players Stenhousemuir F.C. players Glasgow United F.C. players Arthurlie F.C. players Rutherglen Glencairn F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Men's association football forwards 21st-century Scottish sportsmen