Smith, Gordon
| Position | Winger |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 25/05/1924 |
| Place of Birth | Edinburgh |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Signed From | Dundee North End |
| Sold To | Hearts |
| Other Clubs | Dundee |
| Games Played | 636 [Show all] |
| Games Started | 636 |
| Games On As Sub | 0 |
| Goals | 303 (including 4 penalties) |
| Yellow Cards | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 |
| Debut | Vs Heart of Midlothian on 28/04/1941 in Scottish Southern League (A 5-3) |
| Age on Debut | 16 Years and 338 Days |
| First Goal | Vs Heart of Midlothian on 28/04/1941 in Scottish Southern League (A 5-3) |
| Age at First Goal | 16 Years and 338 Days |
Season Breakdown
| Scottish League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals |
| 1958/1959 | 15 (0) | 1 | 5 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 20 (0) | 2 |
| 1957/1958 | 16 (0) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 22 (0) | 5 |
| 1956/1957 | 16 (0) | 3 | 1 (0) | 1 | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 21 (0) | 5 |
| 1955/1956 | 30 (0) | 7 | 1 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 2 | 5 (0) | 0 | 42 (0) | 9 |
| 1954/1955 | 28 (0) | 9 | 1 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 35 (0) | 9 |
| 1953/1954 | 12 (0) | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 9 (0) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 21 (0) | 9 |
| 1952/1953 | 28 (0) | 13 | 4 (0) | 4 | 9 (0) | 2 | 4 (0) | 1 | 45 (0) | 20 |
| 1951/1952 | 29 (0) | 9 | 3 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 1 | 38 (0) | 10 |
| 1950/1951 | 25 (0) | 10 | 5 (0) | 1 | 10 (0) | 7 | 0 (0) | 0 | 40 (0) | 18 |
| 1949/1950 | 29 (0) | 25 | 1 (0) | 0 | 7 (0) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 37 (0) | 29 |
| 1948/1949 | 29 (0) | 15 | 4 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 39 (0) | 18 |
| 1947/1948 | 29 (0) | 19 | 5 (0) | 4 | 6 (0) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 40 (0) | 27 |
| 1946/1947 | 22 (0) | 7 | 6 (0) | 1 | 6 (0) | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 34 (0) | 13 |
| 1945/1946 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 38 (0) | 20 | 38 (0) | 20 |
| 1944/1945 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 40 (0) | 26 | 40 (0) | 26 |
| 1943/1944 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 39 (0) | 20 | 39 (0) | 20 |
| 1942/1943 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 40 (0) | 31 | 40 (0) | 31 |
| 1941/1942 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 42 (0) | 28 | 42 (0) | 28 |
| 1940/1941 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 4 | 3 (0) | 4 |
| Totals | 308 (0) | 126 | 36 (0) | 12 | 77 (0) | 34 | 215 (0) | 131 | 636 (0) | 303 |
Last 5 Games Started
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/03/1959 | Away | Scottish Cup (R4) | Third Lanark | Lost | 1-2 |
| 28/02/1959 | Home | Scottish Cup (R3) | Partick Thistle | Won | 4-1 |
| 21/02/1959 | Away | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 26) | Airdrieonians (1878-2002) | Lost | 3-4 |
| 18/02/1959 | Home | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 25) | Aberdeen | Won | 1-0 |
| 14/02/1959 | Home | Scottish Cup (R2) | Falkirk | Won | 3-1 |
Last 5 Games Scored In
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/01/1959 | Away | Scottish Cup (R1) | Raith Rovers | Drawn | 1-1 |
| 20/12/1958 | Away | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 17) | Stirling Albion | Won | 3-0 |
| 18/01/1958 | Home | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 22) | Falkirk | Drawn | 3-3 |
| 11/01/1958 | Away | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 21) | Rangers | Lost | 1-3 |
| 02/01/1958 | Away | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 19) | Motherwell | Lost | 1-3 |
Current Comments
8 comments so far (post your own)No one in the history of Hibernian FC has played in more games or scored more goals for the club than Gordon Smith ; - and chances are no one ever will. Surely the greatest Hibs player that ever lived.
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 16/08/2010 - 15:51
Outside-right. One of the great masters in that position, playing with an easy elegance always, it appeared, well within himself. Was well-nigh perfect in ball control and centring ability. Scored over 300 goals in Scottish senior football. Scotland's 'Player of the Year' 1951.
Source :- "A Scottish Soccer Internationalists' Who's Who, 1872-1986" by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press Ltd)
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 06/05/2011 - 14:12
interestingly, now that the word means something different, he was known as "The Gay Gordon" (edited by moderator)
Posted by panny copland on 22/10/2011 - 23:15
Gordon Smith had the unique distinction of winning Scottish League Championship medals with three separate clubs - Hibernian (1947-48,1950-51 and 1951-52), Heart of Midlothian (1959-60) and Dundee (1961-62) - an achievement made more remarkable by the fact that he never played for Celtic or Rangers.
Posted by Donald Caskie on 24/05/2012 - 00:14
Career :- Montrose Roselea/Hillside United/Dundee North End/Hibernian 28 Apr 1941/Heart of Midlothian 1 Aug 1959/Dundee 31 May 1961/Drumcondra 6 Mar 1964/retired 20 Jul 1964.
Source :- "Prince of Wingers - Gordon Smith" by Tony Smith.
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 07/10/2012 - 01:35
Along with Willie Ormond he fashioned the bullets fired by Reilly. The greatest winger in Scottish football with the possible exception of Jinky....possible exception.
Posted by justin on 03/09/2013 - 22:18
While driving around St. Andrews Square, trying to get a parking space, I noticed Gordon Smith walking by. I told my son to jump out the car and get his autograph. When my son asked him for the autograph, he said: "Who are you kidding laddie," this must be for your dad." True enough. I double parked and had a long conversation with him. Todays' fans have no idea what a great player Gordon was. (edited by moderator)
Posted by ivor Lindores on 19/09/2014 - 05:13
'A Gordon fur me, a Gordon fur me,
If your no a Gordon yir nae use tae me,
Willie Groves wiz braw,
Sandy McMahon an' them 'aw,
But the cocky wee Gordon
Is the pride o' them 'aw.'
Source :- "The Making of Hibernian - 1914-1946 - The Romantic Years" by Alan Lugton (Chap 12, pg 195).
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 24/05/2015 - 00:47