Eric Smith (Scottish footballer)

John Eric Smith (29 July 1934 – 12 June 1991) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a right half for Celtic, Leeds United and Greenock Morton in the 1950s and 1960s.

He was capped twice for the Scotland national football team and later managed Morton, Hamilton Academical and Sharjah FC.

Smith began his professional career at Celtic in the 1954–55 season[3] and gained two caps for the Scotland national football team in 1959.

Smith's career at Elland Road ended when he suffered a double-fracture of the leg during a home game against Chelsea in September 1962.

The club won the 1987–88 Cypriot First Division and then entered the 1988–89 European Cup, where they were beaten in the first round by Swedish champions IFK Gothenburg.