George Smith (born 1 June 1935) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a forward, primarily for Partick Thistle.
The club made a challenge for the Scottish Football League title in the 1962–63 season, but lost form after delays caused by a very harsh winter.
In January 1964, having fallen out of favour at Firhill, Smith transferred to Dundee United in an exchange deal involving Norrie Davidson.
[8][9] The move did not work out, and in his short spell at Tannadice Park – interrupted by a viral infection – he only scored once,[10] having found the net 125 times in all competitions during his decade with Partick.
[8][12] Outside football he studied at the University of Edinburgh[3] and trained to become a schoolteacher, eventually becoming a senior staff member at Alva Academy by the 1990s.