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Gary Naysmith

Scottish association football player

Gary Andrew Naysmith (born 16 November 1978) is a Scottish football coach and former player, who is currently the manager of Scottish League Two side Stenhousemuir.

Gary Naysmith
Personal information
Full name Gary Andrew Naysmith[1]
Date of birth (1978-11-16) 16 November 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Left-back/Left-winger
Club information
Current team
 Stenhousemuir (manager)
Youth career
Tynecastle Boys Club[3]
Hutchison Vale[4][5]
1995–1996 Heart of Midlothian
1995–1996 → Whitehill Welfare Colts (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2000 Heart of Midlothian 96 (3)
2000–2007 Everton 134 (6)
2007–2010 Sheffield United 79 (0)
2010–2012 Huddersfield Town 36 (0)
2012–2013 Aberdeen 9 (0)
2013–2016 East Fife 72 (0)
Total 426 (9)
National team
1996–1999 Scotland U21 22 (0)
2000–2009 Scotland 46 (1)
2003 Scotland B 1 (0)
Teams managed
2013–2016 East Fife
2016–2019 Queen of the South
2021–2022 Edinburgh City
2023– Stenhousemuir
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics change

Club change

Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heart of Midlothian 1995–96[6] Scottish Premier Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
1996–97[6] Scottish Premier Division 10 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 12 0
1997–98[7] Scottish Premier Division 16 2 5 0 0 0 — 21 2
1998–99[8] Scottish Premier League 26 0 1 0 2 0 3[c] 0 32 0
1999–2000[9] Scottish Premier League 34 1 3 0 2 0 — 39 1
2000–01[10] Scottish Premier League 9 0 0 0 1 1 4[d] 0 14 1
Total 96 3 10 0 6 1 7 0 119 4
Everton 2000–01[10] Premier League 20 2 1 0 0 0 — 21 2
2001–02[11] Premier League 24 0 4 0 0 0 — 28 0
2002–03[12] Premier League 28 1 1 0 3 1 — 32 2
2003–04[13] Premier League 29 2 3 0 2 0 — 34 2
2004–05[14] Premier League 11 0 3 0 1 0 — 15 0
2005–06[15] Premier League 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
2006–07[16] Premier League 15 1 1 0 1 0 — 17 1
Total 134 6 14 0 7 1 0 0 155 7
Sheffield United 2007–08[17] Championship 38 0 3 0 2 0 — 43 0
2008–09[18] Championship 39 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 43 0
2009–10[19] Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 79 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 88 0
Huddersfield Town 2010–11[20] League One 14 0 0 0 2 0 3[e] 0 19 0
2011–12[21] League One 22 0 1 0 2 0 1[f] 0 26 0
Total 36 0 1 0 4 0 4 0 45 0
Aberdeen 2012–13[22] Scottish Premier League 9 0 0 0 2 0 – 11 0
East Fife 2013–14[23] Scottish League One 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2014–15[24] Scottish League Two 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
2015–16[25] Scottish League Two 29 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 33 0
2016–17[26] Scottish League One 12 0 1 0 4 0 2[g] 0 19 0
Total 72 0 4 0 6 0 2 0 84 0
Career total 426 9 35 0 28 2 13 0 502 11
  1. ↑ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Scottish League Cup, Football League Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Cup
  5. ↑ Appearances in League One play-offs
  6. ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  7. ↑ Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup

International change

Scotland
Year Apps Goals
2000 4 0
2001 2 0
2002 3 1
2003 12 0
2004 6 0
2005 1 0
2006 4 0
2007 6 0
2008 6 0
2009 2 0
Total 46 1

International goals

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1. 12 October 2002 Laugardalsvöllur Reykjavík, Iceland   Iceland 2–0 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying

Managerial record change

As of match played 20 April 2024

Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
East Fife   28 November 2013 3 December 2016 132 50 28 54 188 183 +5 037.88
Queen of the South   3 December 2016 4 May 2019 117 41 34 42 183 163 +20 035.04
Edinburgh City   9 March 2021 17 March 2022 56 23 13 20 72 71 +1 041.07
Stenhousemuir   3 January 2023 60 27 18 15 73 57 +16 045.00
Total 365 140 93 132 515 472 +43 038.36
  • Edinburgh City statistics include forfeit win over Falkirk in the Scottish League Cup on 21 July 2021.
  • Initially caretaker of East Fife and appointed permanently on 18 December 2013.

Honours change

Player change

Heart of Midlothian

Huddersfield Town

East Fife

Scotland

Manager change

East Fife

Stenhousemuir

References change

  1. ↑ "Gary Naysmith". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. ↑ Gary Naysmith at Soccerbase Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Swan, Craig (19 April 2012). "Gary Naysmith: Some Hearts fans didn't want Scottish Cup Final spot in case they lost to Hibs.. but that won't happen". Daily Record. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Smith reveals ethos behind Hutchie success". The Scotsman. 16 February 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ex Hutchison Vale Players Now Senior Clubs". Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale F.C. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Gary Naysmith - Hearts Career - from 04 May 1996 to 27 Jul 2013". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  7. ↑ "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 1997/1998 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  8. ↑ "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 1998/1999 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  9. ↑ "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 1999/2000 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 2000/2001 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  11. ↑ "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 2001/2002 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  12. ↑ "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 2002/2003 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  13. ↑ "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 2003/2004 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  14. ↑ "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 2004/2005 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  15. ↑ "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 2005/2006 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  16. ↑ "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 2006/2007 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  17. ↑ "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 2007/2008 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  18. ↑ "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 2008/2009 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  19. ↑ "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 2009/2010 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  20. ↑ "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 2010/2011 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  21. ↑ "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 2011/2012 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  22. ↑ "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 2012/2013 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  23. ↑ "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 2013/2014 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  24. ↑ "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 2014/2015 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  25. ↑ "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 2015/2016 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  26. ↑ "Gary Naysmith | Football Stats | Season 2016/2017 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.




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