Alex Smith (footballer, born 1876)
Alexander Smith was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left for Rangers and the Scotland national team.Career
Born in Darvel, Ayrshire, Smith signed for Rangers in April 1894 from local side Darvel F.C., having been introduced at the suggestion of Nicol Smith.
He stayed with the Ibrox club for 21 years until retiring in 1915, was part of Rangers' treble-winning teams of 1896–97, 1899–1900 and 1910–11, and played in 69 of the club's 74 matches during their run of four consecutive championships from 1898 to 1902. In total he made 642 competitive appearances for the club and scored 200 goals.
Smith received 20 caps in total for Scotland during his career, as well as representing the Scottish League XI 14 times. He returned to his native Darvel at the end of his footballing career, to work in a lace-making business in which he was a partner.Honours
Rangers
- Scottish League : 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1912–13
- * Runner-up 1895–96, 1897–98, 1904–05, 1913–14
- Scottish Cup : 1896–97, 1897–98, 1902–03
- *Finalist 1898–99, 1903–04, 1908–09
- Glasgow Cup : 1896–97, 1897–98, 1899–1900, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1912–13
- Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup : 1896–97, 1899–1900, 1903–04, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1910–11
