James Smith (born 20 January 1947 in

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) is a Scottish former

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. Smith played for

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and

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. He also appeared in four international matches for

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, between 1968 and 1974.

Aberdeen

During his career he played initially for

where he was popularly known as "Jinky". He won a

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. Aberdeen represented

in summer 1967 in the

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's inaugural season. In the final, which Washington lost 6–5 to

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Wolves, Smith was sent off after 30 minutes. His younger brother Joe also played for Aberdeen, winning a

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winners' medal in November 1976 when Aberdeen beat Celtic 2–0 in the

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Newcastle United

He transferred from Aberdeen to

in July 1969 for a fee of £80,000. He became a popular player amongst the club's supporters with his mazy runs and flair. Smith experienced a series of knee problems and was sent out on loan to Celtic in the hope it would recover him from the injury problems and allow him to regain form. He failed to do this, however, and was forced to retire at the age of 29.

Scotland

He also won four

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for

. The first was when he was with Aberdeen in a 0–0 draw versus

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in 1968. He then collected three further caps when at Newcastle in a six-month period between November 1973 and May 1974. He also played once for the

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Newcastle United *

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runner-up: 1973–74

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Jimmy 1947 births Footballers from Glasgow Living people Men's association football midfielders Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Benburb F.C. players Aberdeen F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Celtic F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players English Football League players Scottish Football League representative players Scotland men's under-23 international footballers Washington Whips players Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Scottish expatriate men's footballers