Kevin James Smith (born 20 March 1987) is a Scottish professional football coach and a former forward who works as assistant manager at Bonnyrigg Rose. He has previously played for Leeds United, Sunderland, Dundee United, Notts County, Queen of the South, Dumbarton, East Fife and Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic, and has also appeared for Wrexham, Dundee, Raith Rovers on loan and Cowdenbeath as player/assistant manager.
Background Born in Edinburgh, Kevin Smith attended Musselburgh Grammar School. He was selected for the Lothian Schools XI in 2002.Driver steers Select to Scottish Cup win, The Scotsman, 25 May 2002
Career Smith began his career with Leeds United, but was allowed to leave and signed for Sunderland in January 2006. He had loan spells with Wrexham and Dundee but could not break into Sunderland's first team and was released in June 2007 after eighteen months at the club.
After a lengthy period without a club, Smith began training with Dundee United in April 2008. He appeared as an unused substitute in the final two matches of the season and subsequently signed a one-year contract.
In July 2008, six days after appearing against them in a friendly, Smith undertook a five-month loan spell with Raith Rovers, scoring in his second match for the club. Smith was recalled from his loan spell in January 2009 after scoring 12 goals in 17 appearances for Raith; however, on 23 January 2009 he was allowed to return to the Kirkcaldy club until the end of the season. In April 2009, after helping Raith to top of the table with three games remaining, Smith suffered a broken leg and dislocated ankle, ruling him out for six months. Following his recovery from this injury he was loaned to Raith for a third time as he sought to recover his match fitness. He helped Rovers to that season's Scottish Second Division Championship.
He then moved to League One Notts County after signing a one-year deal on 2 August 2010.
It was announced on 25 June 2011, along with ex-Raith colleague Mark Campbell, that he had agreed terms but not yet signed for Dumfries club Queen of the South. His Queens debut was on 23 July 2011 the extra time 2–0 defeat away at Ayr United in the 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup."Ayr United 2 – 0 Queen of the South" 23 Jul 2011 www.qosfc.com
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLeeds United2005–06Championship000000—00Sunderland2005–06Premier League000000002006–07Championship00000000Total000000—00—Wrexham2006–07League Two812100—102Dundee2006–07Scottish First Division80000080Dundee United2007–08Scottish Premier League000000002008–09000000002009–1030000030Total300000—30—Raith Rovers (loan)2008–09Scottish Second Division28180000—28182009–10Scottish First Division526200114Total33206200—3922—Notts County2010–11League One13100321Appearance in the EFL Trophy.0173Queen of the South2011–12Scottish Championship23500201Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup.02652012–13League One182000010192Total417002020457—Dumbarton2013–14Scottish Championship100102111142East Fife2013–14Scottish League One15000004Appearances in the Scottish League One Relegation Playoff.11912014–15Scottish League Two261120104Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and Scottish League Two Promotion Playoff.033112015–162661010102962016–17Scottish League One29740421138102017–182112100—2322018–19267104031348Total1433210110213317638—Career total2535919417517330671—
Honours Raith Rovers
Scottish Second Division: 1 2008–09
Queen of the South
Scottish Second Division: 1 2012–13
Scottish Challenge Cup: 1 2012–13
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(Raith stats due to Soccerbase error)