Thomas Smith (born 12 October 1973) is a Scottish former footballer. Smith played in the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League for Partick Thistle, Ayr United, Clydebank and Hibernian. Smith won a Second Division championship with Ayr.[1] He moved to Hibs in January 1999 and established himself as the club's first choice left-back during the 1999–2000 season.[1] Early in the following season he began to suffer a degenerative knee injury, however, which forced him to retire from the game aged 27.[1][2] Manager Alex McLeish and managing director Rod Petrie both paid tribute to Smith's service and offered the club's assistance.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Partick Thistle | 49 | (4) |
| 1996–1998 | Ayr United | 22 | (5) |
| 1998–1999 | Clydebank | 21 | (2) |
| 1999–2001 | Hibernian | 34 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c Jeffrey, pp153-54.
- ^ a b Hibs hit by Latapy and Smith blows, The Scotsman, 15 February 2001.
- Jeffrey, Jim (2005). The Men Who Made Hibernian F.C. since 1946. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3091-2.
- Tom Smith at Soccerbase
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