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 |
Breakdown By Opposition
| Oppositon | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Yellow Cards | Red Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 36 (0) | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Airdrieonians (1878-2002) | 32 (0) | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Albion Rovers | 13 (0) | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arbroath | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayr United | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Celtic | 42 (0) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde | 37 (0) | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Djurgardens | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dumbarton | 10 (0) | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Dundee | 22 (0) | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| East Fife | 21 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Falkirk | 36 (0) | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamilton Academical | 16 (0) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 38 (0) | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Kilmarnock | 11 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Morton | 24 (0) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Motherwell | 36 (0) | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Partick Thistle | 41 (0) | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Queen of the South | 27 (0) | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Queen's Park | 20 (0) | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Raith Rovers | 25 (0) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangers | 44 (0) | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Reims | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rot-Weiss Essen | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St Mirren | 40 (0) | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stirling Albion | 8 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Third Lanark | 37 (0) | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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