Mattha Smith

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Mattha Smith

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Smith
Date of birth	31 December 1897
Place of birth	Stevenston, Scotland
Date of death	16 May 1953(1953-05-16) (aged 55)
Place of death	Kilmarnock, Scotland
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1916	Ardeer Thistle
1916–1931	Kilmarnock	413	(109)
1931–1933	Ayr United	33	(3)
1933–1934	Galston
International career
1916	Scotland Juniors	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthew Smith (31 December 1897 – 16 May 1953) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 410 appearances in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock as a forward. He captained the club and is the only player to have won two major trophies during their time at Rugby Park. He was capped by Scotland at junior level. After retiring from football, Smith coached at Ardrossan Winton Rovers and returned to Kilmarnock as a scout.

Personal life

Smith's grandson Gordon also became a professional footballer.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kilmarnock	1916–17	Scottish Division One	35	11	―		35	11
	1917–18		29	13	―		29	13
	1919–20		30	6	4	0	34	6
	1920–21		38	10	0	0	38	10
	1921–22		34	7	1	0	35	7
	1922–23		36	5	3	1	39	6
	1923–24		30	6	2	0	32	6
	1924–25		36	14	3	1	39	15
	1925–26		35	8	1	0	36	8
	1926–27		1	0	0	0	1	0
	1927–28		26	3	3	2	29	5
	1928–29		31	13	6	2	37	15
	1929–30		37	10	1	0	38	10
	1930–31		15	0	3	0	18	0
	Total		413	109	24	6	437	115
Ayr United	1931–32	Scottish Division One	16	0	2	0	18	0
	1932–33		17	3	3	0	20	3
	Total		33	3	5	0	38	3
Career total			446	112	29	6	475	118

Honours

Kilmarnock

• Scottish Cup: 1919–20, 1928–29