Doug Smith (footballer born 1937)

Doug Smith

Personal information
Full name	Douglas Bryan Smith
Date of birth	18 November 1937 (1937-11-18) (age 74)
Place of birth	Aberdeen, Scotland
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Centre half
Youth career
0000?–1958	Aberdeen Lads Club
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1958–76	Dundee United	456	(17)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Douglas Bryan Smith (born 18 November 1937)^[1] is a Scottish former footballer who played his entire career as centre half for Dundee United.

Career

Smith was born in Aberdeen^[1] and played for local junior team Aberdeen Lads Club. He signed for Dundee United in 1958 and spent all of his playing days at Tannadice, appearing in 628 competitive matches. Remarkably – and unusually for a defender – Smith never received a booking throughout his entire playing career. With just a 1974 Scottish Cup runners-up medal to show from his time, Smith retired in 1976, although he returned in 1983 to the club board. In 1992, Smith was elected as vice-chairman and became chairman in October 2000 following Jim McLean's resignation, with an appointment as president of the Scottish Football League in-between (1997). In January 2002, following an acrimonious EGM, Smith left the club.^[2]

Trivia

Smith's brother Dave was a professional footballer with Aberdeen and Rangers in the 1960s and 70s.

Honours

• Scottish Cup:
  • Runner-up (1): 1973–74 (Dundee United)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Doug Smith". Dundee United Hall of Fame. Dundee United F.C. http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?pg=457. Retrieved 12 December 2010. 
2. ^ "Dundee United A - Z ( S )". Dundee United FC website. http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?pg=301. 

External links

• Dundee United FC website profile

Persondata
Name	Smith, Doug
Alternative names
Short description	Scottish footballer
Date of birth	18 November 1937
Place of birth	Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death
Place of death