Chris Smith (footballer, born 1988)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chris Smith | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender (left or centre) | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ayr United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Partick Thistle | |||
| –2008 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Greenock Morton | 20 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Dumbarton | 34 | (0) |
| 2010- | Ayr United | 30 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2011 | |||
Chris "Junior" Smith (born 31 August 1988 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender, currently playing for First Division side Ayr United.
Smith started his career in the youth teams of Partick Thistle and Rangers before making his first senior appearances in the Scottish Football League with Greenock Morton.
Career
Rangers
Smith began his footballing career as a youth at Partick Thistle as a YTS, before moving on to SPL side Rangers. Chris was released by Rangers under 19s at the end of the 2007/08 season.
Morton
Smith went on trial at Greenock Morton and played in several trial matches, before he was eventually signed on 5 September 2008.[1][2]
Smith made his league debut against QOS on 13 September 2008, at Palmerston Park, Dumfries,[3] and his full debut the week previously in the ALBA Challenge Cup quarter-final against the same opposition.[4] In his first four league games, he played as the left-back in a back four, alongside Ryan Harding, Dominic Shimmin and Alex Walker.
At the beginning of 2009, Smith was given a contract extension until the end the season. This was despite his howler against Airdrie United a few days earlier, which saw him axed from the first team squad against Partick Thistle on 30 December.[5] Smith was released in May 2009, after being dropped for the last month of the season.[6] After his release from Cappielow, Smith went on trial at Blue Square Premier favourites Wrexham.[7]
Dumbarton
On 3 August 2009, Smith signed for Dumbarton.[8]
Ayr United
Smith joined Ayr United after leaving Dumbarton.
External links
- Chris Smith at Soccerbase (Morton stats)
- Chris Smith at Soccerbase (Dumbarton stats)
References
- ^ "Player News". gmfc.net. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
- ^ "Morton sign ex-Ibrox player Smith". BBC Sport. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2008.
- ^ "Morton 0–0 Queen of the South". BBC Sport. 13 September 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
- ^ "Queen of the South 0–2 Morton". BBC Sport. 7 September 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
- ^ "New Deal for Morton's Chris Smith". Daily Record. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
- ^ "Walker, Wake get new deals for a season". Greenock Telegraph. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
- ^ "Trialist Hedi Taboubi impresses for Wrexham FC". Daily Post (North Wales). 14 July 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ^ "SONS SIGN TWO". dumbartonfootballclub.com. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2009.