Alexander Smith (born 11 December 1940) is a former professional Scottish footballer who played for both

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and Dunfermline Athletic. He played as an

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. Smith was signed to

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in May 1958 by then manager Andy Dickson from junior side Dunbar United. He made his debut in September that year against Raith Rovers; however, the game was abandoned. During his eight-year spell at

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he made 298 appearances and scored 98 goals. He won the 1961 Scottish Cup and played in the Scottish Cup final 1965 and European matches against the likes of Valencia and

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. In August 1966, Smith signed for

for a then Scottish record transfer fee of £55,000. He made his debut on 13 August in a Scottish League Cup match versus Hibernian. He would stay at the club until in 1969 and make 68 appearances and score 26 goals, including playing in the

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. Indeed, in that season he was top scorer for the club with 23 goals. He left Ibrox for a brief spell at Aberdeen before becoming a landlord of a pub in Coaledge. In 2010, a short documentary was made abou
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and his football career. His great grandchildren, Hannah and Matt Smith have played representative rugby for Scotland.

References

Profile at Dunfermline's official website
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