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Alex Smith

Biography

Alex was signed by new manager Arch Anderson from his former club Blantyre Victoria, the left winger being a Junior Scotland international at the time of his signing. He was a regular feature in his first 18 months at the club before dropping out in late December 1947 in favour of Jimmy MacEwan and making only one further appearance prior to his release at the end of the 1947-48 season.

Statistics

Apps
49
Goals
11
Yellow cards
-
Red cards
-
Goals/game
0.22
Minutes
4410
Seasons
2
SeasonAppsGoalsYellow cardsRed cards
1947-4823600
1946-4726500

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 11 Jun 1946 · Left: 31 May 1948

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceApps
Archie Anderson10 Aug 194614 Feb 194849

Timeline

  1. Signed

  6. Recorded contract end

Appearances (49)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
14 Feb 1948 Raith Rovers 2–0 Arbroath Division B1947-48 L
27 Dec 1947 Hamilton Accies 3–0 Arbroath Division B1947-48 L
20 Dec 1947 Arbroath 2–1 Dunfermline Division B1947-48 W
13 Dec 1947 Dumbarton 3–3 Arbroath Division B1947-48 D
6 Dec 1947 Arbroath 1–2 Stirling Division B1947-48 L
29 Nov 1947 Arbroath 1–4 East Fife Division B1947-48 L
22 Nov 1947 Cowdenbeath 2–1 Arbroath Division B1947-48 L
15 Nov 1947 Kilmarnock 2–1 Arbroath Division B1947-48 L
8 Nov 1947 Arbroath 1–1 Alloa Division B1947-48 D
1 Nov 1947 Albion Rovers 2–1 Arbroath Division B1947-48 L
25 Oct 1947 Arbroath 1–6 Raith Rovers Division B1947-48 L
11 Oct 1947 Arbroath 1–0 Stenhousemuir Division B1947-48 W
4 Oct 1947 Dundee United 4–3 Arbroath Division B1947-48 L
27 Sep 1947 Arbroath 2–2 Ayr Utd Division B1947-48 D
20 Sep 1947 St Johnstone 1–0 Arbroath Division B1947-48 L
13 Sep 1947 Arbroath 5–1 Stenhousemuir Scottish League Cup1947-48 W
6 Sep 1947 Dumbarton 4–2 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1947-48 L
30 Aug 1947 Arbroath 1–2 St Johnstone Scottish League Cup1947-48 L
27 Aug 1947 Arbroath 2–4 Hamilton Accies Division B1947-48 L
23 Aug 1947 Stenhousemuir 2–0 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1947-48 L
16 Aug 1947 Arbroath 1–3 Dumbarton Scottish League Cup1947-48 L
13 Aug 1947 Dunfermline 4–3 Arbroath Division B1947-48 L
9 Aug 1947 St Johnstone 5–1 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1947-48 L
14 May 1947 Arbroath 3–4 Dundee Forfarshire Cup1946-47 L
3 May 1947 East Fife 2–1 Arbroath Division B1946-47 L
26 Apr 1947 Arbroath 2–3 Dumbarton Division B1946-47 L
19 Apr 1947 Arbroath 1–1 Alloa Division B1946-47 D
12 Apr 1947Neutral venue Arbroath 0–2 Aberdeen Scottish Cup1946-47 L
5 Apr 1947 Cowdenbeath 2–2 Arbroath Division B1946-47 D
22 Mar 1947 Arbroath 2–5 Ayr Utd Division B1946-47 L

Goals scored (11)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
6 Dec 1947 Arbroath 1–2 Stirling Division B1947-48 L 81′
4 Oct 1947 Dundee United 4–3 Arbroath Division B1947-48 L 18′
27 Aug 1947 Arbroath 2–4 Hamilton Accies Division B1947-48 L 75′
13 Aug 1947 Dunfermline 4–3 Arbroath Division B1947-48 L 25′
13 Aug 1947 Dunfermline 4–3 Arbroath Division B1947-48 L 70′
9 Aug 1947 St Johnstone 5–1 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1947-48 L 21′
14 May 1947 Arbroath 3–4 Dundee Forfarshire Cup1946-47 L 86′
19 Apr 1947 Arbroath 1–1 Alloa Division B1946-47 D 46′
18 Jan 1947 Arbroath 5–4 Dundee United Division B1946-47 W 10′
21 Sep 1946 Arbroath 4–1 Dumbarton Scottish League Cup1946-47 W 40′
21 Sep 1946 Arbroath 4–1 Dumbarton Scottish League Cup1946-47 W 77′