Chris Smith (footballer, born 1986)

Chris Smith
Personal information
Full name Wallace Christopher Smith
Date of birth (1986-03-05) 5 March 1986
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 East Kilbride
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2010 St Mirren 78 (0)
2009 → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 3 (0)
2010 → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 6 (0)
2010–2012 Dunfermline Athletic 51 (0)
2012–2013 St Mirren 0 (0)
2013 → Stenhousemuir (loan) 7 (0)
2013–2015 Stenhousemuir 36 (0)
2015–2017 Stirling Albion 65 (0)
2017– Stenhousemuir 10 (0)
National team
2007–2008 Scotland U21[1] 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:33, 1 November 2017 (UTC)

Wallace Christopher Smith (born 5 March 1986) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for East Kilbride.[2]

Smith has previously played for St Mirren, Dunfermline Athletic, Stenhousemuir and Stirling Albion.

Career

Smith, a goalkeeper born in Glasgow, progressed through the youth ranks at St Mirren. He helped the club win two trophies in 2005–06, when St Mirren won the 2005 Scottish Challenge Cup Final and the 2005–06 Scottish First Division championship.

He then signed a contract to keep him at St Mirren until the summer of 2011. Following the departure of Tony Bullock and Craig Hinchliffe, he became the first choice goalkeeper for the Buddies, although he suffered a cruciate ligament injury in March 2009.[3] He was a regular in the Scotland under-21 squad. For the 2009–10 season, Smith's number 1 shirt was given to new signing Paul Gallacher and he was given 30 instead.

On 1 December 2009, Smith was loaned for a month to Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Football League First Division.[4] Smith played three times for the Pars before breaking his foot and returning to St Mirren.[5] He re-joined Dunfermline for a second loan spell later in the season. He then joined Dunfermline outright, on a one-year deal for the 2010–11 season.[6] Smith played regularly for Dunfermline in the latter part of the 2011–12 Scottish Premier League season, due to injuries suffered by Paul Gallacher and Iain Turner.[7] He was released by Dunfermline at the end of the season.[8]

Smith signed for St Mirren in August 2012, providing cover after Grant Adam suffered a tibia injury.[8]

On 22 March 2013, Smith was loaned out to Second Division Stenhousemuir until the end of season 2012–13.[9] At the end of the 2014–15 season, Smith agreed terms with Stirling Albion.[10] Smith spent two seasons with the Binos before being released in May 2017.[11] Smith subsequently re-signed for Stenhousemuir in June 2017.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 October 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
St Mirren 2004–05[13] First Division 2000000020
2005–06[14] 23010103[lower-alpha 1]0280
2006–07[15] Premier League 2100010—220
2007–08[16] 2804010—330
2008–09[17] 402000—60
St Mirren total 780703030910
Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 2009–10[18] First Division 8000000080
Dunfermline Athletic 2010–11[19] First Division 360202000400
2011–12[20] Premier League 1502000—170
Dunfermline total 510402000570
Stenhousemuir (loan) 2012–13[21] Second Division 7000000070
Stenhousemuir 2013–14[22] League One 36040101[lower-alpha 1]0420
2014–15[23] 0000000000
Stenhousemuir total 360401010420
Stirling Albion 2015–16[24] League Two 34050101[lower-alpha 1]0410
2016–17[25] 310303000370
Stirling total 650804010780
Stenhousemuir 2017–18[26] League Two 100103010150
Career total 2550240130602980
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

  1. ↑ http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=460
  2. ↑ Ltd, Peroosh. "KILBY SIGN KEEPER SMITH". Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  3. ↑ "Injury blow for St Mirren keeper". BBC Sport. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
  4. ↑ "Pars sign Buddies keeper on loan". BBC Sport. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  5. ↑ "Goalkeeper Smith suffers break". BBC Sport. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  6. ↑ "Pars sign goalkeeper". Dunfermline Athletic official website. 7 July 2010. Archived from the original on 10 July 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  7. ↑ "Dunfermline can stay in SPL, says goalkeeper Chris Smith". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  8. 1 2 "St Mirren return for goalkeeper Chris Smith after Grant Adam blow". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  9. ↑ "Smith goes on loan to Stenhousemuir". Paisley Daily Express. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  10. ↑ "Smith is first signing". stirlingalbionfc.co.uk. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Squad news". Stirling Albion FC. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "Player news". Stenhousemuir FC. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Chris Smith in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Chris Smith in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Chris Smith in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Chris Smith in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Chris Smith in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Chris Smith in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Chris Smith in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Chris Smith in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Chris Smith in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Chris Smith in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Chris Smith in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Chris Smith in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Chris Smith in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Chris Smith in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
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