Mattha Smith
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Stevenston, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 May 1953 (aged 55)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Kilmarnock, Scotland[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1916 | Ardeer Thistle | ||
| 1916–1931 | Kilmarnock | 349 | (85) |
| 1931–1933 | Ayr United | 33 | (3) |
| 1933–1934 | Galston | ||
| National team | |||
| 1916 | Scotland Juniors | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Matthew Smith (31 December 1897 – 16 May 1953) was a Scottish professional football forward who made over 340 appearances in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock and was captain of the club.[3] He was capped by Scotland at junior level.[4] After retiring from football, Smith coached at Ardrossan Winton Rovers and returned to Kilmarnock as a scout.[5][1]
Honours[]
Kilmarnock
- Scottish Cup (2): 1919–20, 1928–29[1]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 1919–20[3] | Scottish First Division | 30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 6 |
| 1920–21[3] | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 10 | ||
| 1921–22[3] | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 7 | ||
| 1922–23[3] | 36 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 6 | ||
| 1923–24[3] | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 6 | ||
| 1924–25[3] | 36 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 15 | ||
| 1925–26[3] | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 8 | ||
| 1926–27[3] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1927–28[3] | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 5 | ||
| 1928–29[3] | 31 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 15 | ||
| 1929–30[3] | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 10 | ||
| 1930–31[3] | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 349 | 85 | 24 | 6 | 373 | 91 | ||
| Ayr United | 1931–32[2] | Scottish First Division | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1932–33[2] | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
| Total | 33 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 382 | 88 | 29 | 6 | 411 | 94 | ||
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Mattha Smith | Former Players". www.killiefc.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ a b c Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Kilmarnock Player Mattha Smith Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Scottish Football Historical Archive – Scotland Junior Internationals". Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Inaugural Kilmarnock FC Hall Of Fame Dinner". www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
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