Barry Smith (footballer, born 1974)
Barry Smith (born 19 February 1974) is a Scottish football coach and former player, who was most recently the manager of Scottish League Two club Elgin City. As a player, Smith played in the right back, centre back, and defensive midfielder roles for Celtic, Dundee, Valur, Partick Thistle, Greenock Morton and Brechin City. Smith was admitted into Dundee's Hall of Fame having made 400 appearances for the club.
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Smith with Alloa Athletic in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Barry Martin Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1995 | Celtic | 19 | (0) |
| 1995–2006 | Dundee | 368 | (4) |
| 2006–2008 | Valur | 41 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Greenock Morton (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Dundee | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Brechin City (loan) | 53 | (0) |
| 2019 | Brechin City | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 499 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992 | Scotland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Dundee | ||
| 2014–2015 | Alloa Athletic | ||
| 2015–2016 | Aldershot Town | ||
| 2016–2017 | East Fife | ||
| 2017–2018 | Raith Rovers | ||
| 2018–2019 | Brechin City | ||
| 2021 | Pittsburgh City United | ||
| 2023 | Elgin City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Smith played on loan for Brechin City while managing the Dundee under-19 side. He became Dundee first team manager in October 2010, when the club had entered financial administration. During this period, Smith led the team to a club record 23-game unbeaten streak in the league. He has since managed Alloa Athletic, Aldershot Town, East Fife, Raith Rovers, Brechin City and Elgin City.