Ross Smith (Scottish footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ross Smith | ||
Date of birth | 21 February 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pollok | ||
Youth career | |||
Westerton United | |||
Dundee United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2014 | Dundee United | 1 | (0) |
2012 | → Peterhead (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Peterhead (loan) | 31 | (1) |
2013–2014 | → Stenhousemuir (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Peterhead | 20 | (0) |
2015–2018 | Stirling Albion | 59 | (6) |
2018–2021 | BSC Glasgow | 38 | (3) |
2021–2022 | Kilwinning Rangers | ? | (?) |
2022-2023 | St Cadoc's | ? | (?) |
2023-2024 | Broomhill | ? | (?) |
2024- | Pollok | ||
International career‡ | |||
2007–2008 | Scotland U16 | 5 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Scotland U17 | 11 | (1) |
2010 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:19, 26 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:28, 6 September 2011 (UTC) |
Ross Smith (born 21 February 1992, in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for West of Scotland side Pollok.[1] His previous clubs include Dundee United, Peterhead, Stenhousemuir, Stirling Albion, Kilwinning Rangers and St Cadoc's.
Club career
[edit]Smith was born in Glasgow and attended Boclair Academy in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire. He joined Dundee United at under-14 level.[2]
Having featured regularly and captained Dundee United's under-19 side during the 2009–10 season,[2] Smith made his professional debut on 13 February 2010 as a substitute in a Scottish Premier League match against St Mirren.[3] Despite being an unused substitute frequently during the 2010–11 season and being on the bench for their Europa League qualifier against Śląsk Wrocław,[4] Smith failed to make a further first team appearance. On 10 February 2012, he joined Scottish Third Division side Peterhead on a month's loan deal.[5] After the summer, his loan was extended for a further full season. On 9 August 2013, Smith joined Scottish League One side Stenhousemuir until the January transfer window, with an option to extend the deal until the end of the season.[6]
In January 2014, Smith left Dundee United by mutual consent,[7] returning to Peterhead and this time signing a permanent six-month contract.[8] After eighteen months with Peterhead, Smith signed for recently relegated Stirling Albion in June 2015.[9] Smith spent three years at Forthbank, before departing the club in May 2018.[10]
After a spell with BSC Glasgow in the Lowland League, Smith signed a three-year contract with West of Scotland League Premier Division club Kilwinning Rangers in May 2021.[11] After one season, and a season-ending injury, Smith dropped another division to sign for WoSFL First Division side St Cadoc's.[12]
International career
[edit]Smith made his international debut for Scotland under-16s on 8 November 2007, as a substitute in a Victory Shield match against Northern Ireland.[13] He won international caps at under-16[14] and under-17 level, where he captained the team six times.[15] His last appearance for Scotland came at under-19 level, against Norway on 3 October 2010.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 21 October 2017 [17]
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dundee United | 2009–10[18] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2010–11[19] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2011–12[20] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2012–13[21] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2013–14[22] | Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Peterhead (loan) | 2011–12[17] | Third Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012–13[17] | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
Total | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
Stenhousemuir (loan) | 2013–14[22] | League One | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 17 | 1 |
Peterhead | 2013–14[22] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
2014–15[23] | League One | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
Total | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
Stirling Albion | 2015–16[24] | League Two | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 29 | 2 |
2016–17[25] | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
2017–18[26] | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
Total | 47 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 5 | ||
Career Total | 132 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 157 | 8 |
- ^ Appearances in the Second Division play-offs
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "Ross Smith Signs Up". Pollok FC. 16 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Ross Smith Dundee United Profile". Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "St Mirren 1 – 2 Dundee Utd". 13 February 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Śląsk 1–0 Dundee United". Uefa. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "McInally bolsters Blue Toon defence with fresh signing". Peterhead F.C. 10 February 2012. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Squad | Ross Smith | Club | Stenhousemuir Football Club". www.stenhousemuirfc.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
- ^ "ROSS SMITH LEAVES UNITED". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "Peterhead FC: Ross Smith signs for Blue Toon". Buchan Observer. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "Smith is sixth signing". stirlingalbionfc.co.uk. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "Squad updates and departures". Stirling Albion FC. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ Moynihan, Lewis (19 May 2021). "Kilwinning: Buffs add two new defenders for next season". Irvine Times. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "St Cadoc's sign Ross Smith". St Cadoc's YC. Twitter. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "NORTHERN IRELAND v SCOTLAND". Scottish Football Association. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Ross Smith – U16 Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Ross Smith – U17 Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "NORWAY v SCOTLAND". Scottish Football Association. 3 October 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ a b c Ross Smith at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ross Smith in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ross Smith in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ross Smith in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ross Smith in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Ross Smith in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ross Smith in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ross Smith in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ross Smith in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ross Smith in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
External links
[edit]- Ross Smith at Soccerbase
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Scotland men's youth international footballers
- Dundee United F.C. players
- Peterhead F.C. players
- Stenhousemuir F.C. players
- Stirling Albion F.C. players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Sportspeople from Bearsden
- Footballers from East Dunbartonshire
- Broomhill F.C. (Scotland) players
- Lowland Football League players
- Kilwinning Rangers F.C. players
- West of Scotland Football League players
- 21st-century Scottish sportsmen