Chris Smith (footballer born 1988)

Chris Smith

Personal information
Full name	Chris Smith
Date of birth	31 August 1988 (1988-08-31) (age 23)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defender (left or centre)
Club information
Current club	Ayr United
Youth career
	Partick Thistle
–2008	Rangers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–2009	Greenock Morton	20	(0)
2009–2010	Dumbarton	34	(0)
2010-	Ayr United	30	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 July 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Chris "Junior" Smith (born 31 August 1988 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender, currently playing for First Division side Ayr United.

Smith started his career in the youth teams of Partick Thistle and Rangers before making his first senior appearances in the Scottish Football League with Greenock Morton.

Career

Rangers

Smith began his footballing career as a youth at Partick Thistle as a YTS, before moving on to SPL side Rangers. Chris was released by Rangers under 19s at the end of the 2007/08 season.

Morton

Smith went on trial at Greenock Morton and played in several trial matches, before he was eventually signed on 5 September 2008.^[1][2]

Smith made his league debut against QOS on 13 September 2008, at Palmerston Park, Dumfries,^[3] and his full debut the week previously in the ALBA Challenge Cup quarter-final against the same opposition.^[4] In his first four league games, he played as the left-back in a back four, alongside Ryan Harding, Dominic Shimmin and Alex Walker.

At the beginning of 2009, Smith was given a contract extension until the end the season. This was despite his howler against Airdrie United a few days earlier, which saw him axed from the first team squad against Partick Thistle on 30 December.^[5] Smith was released in May 2009, after being dropped for the last month of the season.^[6] After his release from Cappielow, Smith went on trial at Blue Square Premier favourites Wrexham.^[7]

Dumbarton

On 3 August 2009, Smith signed for Dumbarton.^[8]

Ayr United

Smith joined Ayr United after leaving Dumbarton.

External links

• Chris Smith career stats at Soccerbase (Morton stats)
• Chris Smith career stats at Soccerbase (Dumbarton stats)

References

1. ^ "Player News". gmfc.net. 5 September 2008. http://www.gmfc.net/News/&action=fullnews&id=52. Retrieved 13 September 2008. 
2. ^ "Morton sign ex-Ibrox player Smith". BBC Sport. 5 September 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/morton/7601045.stm. Retrieved 1 October 2008. 
3. ^ "Morton 0–0 Queen of the South". BBC Sport. 13 September 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7611576.stm. Retrieved 13 September 2008. 
4. ^ "Queen of the South 0–2 Morton". BBC Sport. 7 September 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7600903.stm. Retrieved 13 September 2008. 
5. ^ "New Deal for Morton's Chris Smith". Daily Record. 1 January 2009. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/sfl/2009/01/01/new-deal-for-morton-s-chris-smith-86908-21008237/. Retrieved 1 January 2009. 
6. ^ "Walker, Wake get new deals for a season". Greenock Telegraph. 18 May 2009. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/articles/2/39064. Retrieved 18 May 2009. 
7. ^ "Trialist Hedi Taboubi impresses for Wrexham FC". Daily Post (North Wales). 14 July 2009. http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/wrexham-fc/2009/07/14/trialist-hedi-taboubi-impresses-for-wrexham-fc-55578-24145080/. Retrieved 30 October 2009. 
8. ^ "SONS SIGN TWO". dumbartonfootballclub.com. 3 August 2009. http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=2731. Retrieved 3 August 2009. 

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Name	Smith, Chris
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Date of birth	31 August 1988
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
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