Ian Smith (footballer, born 1952) explained

Ian Smith
Fullname:Ian Lennox Taylor Smith
Position:Forward
Birth Date:2 April 1952
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Years1:1973–1974
Caps1:19
Goals1:7
Years2:1975
Clubs2:Birmingham City
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:1977
Caps3:7
Goals3:2
Years4:
Years5:1981
Clubs5:Bromsgrove Rovers
Years6:1982–1983
Clubs6:Queen of the South
Caps6:3
Goals6:1
Years7:1983–1984
Clubs7:Bromsgrove Rovers

Ian Lennox Taylor Smith (born 2 April 1952), sometimes listed as Ian Taylor-Smith, is a Scottish former footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Queens Park, Heart of Midlothian and Queen of the South, and in the English Football League for Birmingham City.[1] He played as a forward.

Smith was born in Edinburgh. He studied medicine, and eventually qualified as a doctor, combining this with playing football on an amateur or semi-professional basis. He spent time with several clubs in both Scotland and England, playing league football only where it did not interfere with his medical career. While with Birmingham City, he scored regularly for the reserve team and was highly rated, but his work at the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre restricted him to only two first-team appearances.[2]

His father, Jimmy, played professionally for Clyde and St Mirren in the 1930s, and his son, Matt, turned professional with Oldham Athletic in 2011.[3]

Notes

A. Because Smith's football career was intermittent, the years in the infobox represent years or seasons when he was known to have played for or to have been registered with each team: Queen's Park,[1] Birmingham City,[1] Heart of Midlothian,[4] Bromsgrove Rovers,[5] and Queen of the South.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ian Smith . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 28 August 2015.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 128 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. Web site: Matt keeps it in the family . Oldham Athletic A.F.C. . 23 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110530014059/http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0%2C%2C10337~2365234%2C00.html . 30 May 2011 . dead .
  4. Web site: Iain Smith – Hearts Career . London Hearts . 17 May 2009.
  5. Web site: Ian Taylor-Smith profile . Bromsgrove Rovers Supporters . 17 May 2009 . https://archive.today/20120728225408/http://www.bromsgroverovers.org.uk/stats/player.php?id=619 . 28 July 2012 . dead .