Henry Smith (footballer)
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Henry George Smith was a goalkeeper who played the majority of his career with Heart of Midlothian
.
He made his debut for Hearts in a League Cup win over Airdrie
at Broomfield
in 1981.
He won three caps for Scotland
between 1988 and 1992 against Saudi Arabia, Northern Ireland and Canada and was part of the Scotland squad at Euro 92
. He was perhaps unfortunate to play during a time when Scotland had the services of Jim Leighton
and Andy Goram
, which restricted his opportunities at international level.
Henry Smith can still be seen representing Scotland at the Home Nations Masters Tournament and last participated in March, 2009. At 53 years of age, he was the oldest player in the tournament.
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
.
He made his debut for Hearts in a League Cup win over Airdrie
Airdrieonians F.C.
Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire....
at Broomfield
Broomfield Park
Broomfield Park was a football stadium in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, home of Airdrieonians F.C. from 1892 until it was closed after the 1993-94 football season....
in 1981.
He won three caps for Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
between 1988 and 1992 against Saudi Arabia, Northern Ireland and Canada and was part of the Scotland squad at Euro 92
1992 UEFA European Football Championship
The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was hosted by Sweden between 10 and 26 June 1992. It was the ninth European Football Championship, which is held every four years and supported by UEFA. Eight national teams contested the championship, which was won by Denmark, one of...
. He was perhaps unfortunate to play during a time when Scotland had the services of Jim Leighton
Jim Leighton
James "Jim" Leighton MBE is a Scottish former football goalkeeper. Among the clubs he played for are Aberdeen , Manchester United, Arsenal, Dundee and Hibernian.-Club:...
and Andy Goram
Andy Goram
Andrew Lewis Goram is a former Scotland international association football goalkeeper. He started his career with Oldham Athletic and Hibernian, but he is best remembered for playing for Rangers during the 1990s, when he earned the moniker "The Goalie"...
, which restricted his opportunities at international level.
Henry Smith can still be seen representing Scotland at the Home Nations Masters Tournament and last participated in March, 2009. At 53 years of age, he was the oldest player in the tournament.
External links
- Hearts Appearances at londonhearts.com