Alex Smith
95Current ability
95Potential ability
—Reputation (calc)
Personal
Contract
- Job
- Coach First Team
- Contract type
- Amateur
- Joined club
- 1 Jan 2019
- Contract starts
- 29 Nov 2021
- Contract expires
- 31 Dec 2022
- Weekly wage
- £0
- Needs work permit
- —
Staff attributes
Coaching
- Attacking11
- Defending8
- Fitness8
- Mental11
- Tactical11
- Technical10
- Working with youngsters16
Mental
- Determination14
- Discipline14
- Man management15
- Motivating12
Knowledge
- Judging player ability12
- Judging player potential14
- Tactical knowledge5
Medical
- Physiotherapy1
Personality
- Adaptability4
- Ambition2
- Controversy9
- Loyalty20
- Pressure15
- Professionalism20
- Sportsmanship16
- Temperament8
Staff profile
- Coaching badge
- —
- Best job (calc)
- Director of football · 130
- Coaching style
- General
- Preferred mentality
- —
- Preferred playing style
- —
- Preferred pressing style
- —
- Personality (calc)
- Very Loyal
Job ratings
| Job | Rating | Stars | Wants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of football | 130 | 20 | |
| Assistant Manager First Team | 113 | 19 | |
| Scout | 103 | 19 | |
| Coach First Team | 79 | — | |
| Manager First Team | 58 | 10 | |
| Gk Coach First Team | 6 | — | |
| Fitness Coach First Team | 6 | — | |
| Head of Youth Development | 6 | — | |
| Technical Director | 6 | — | |
| Loan Manager | 6 | — | |
| Set Piece Coach (First Team) | 6 | — | |
| Sports Scientist First Team | 5 | — | |
| Performance Analyst First Team | 5 | — | |
| Physio First Team | 4 | — |
Coaching stars
| Overall | |
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| Defending (tactical) | |
| Defending (technical) | |
| Possession (tactical) | |
| Possession (technical) | |
| Attacking (tactical) | |
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Playing career
14
| Season | Team | Division | Apps | Goals | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Stenhousemuir | William Hill Championship | 0 | 0 | Unknown fee |
| 1970 | Stenhousemuir | William Hill Championship | 0 | 0 | Unknown fee |
| 1969 | Stenhousemuir | William Hill Championship | 1 | 0 | Unknown fee |
| 1968 | Stenhousemuir | William Hill Championship | 22 | 0 | Unknown fee |
| 1968 | Albion Rovers | William Hill Championship | 1 | 0 | Unknown fee |
| 1967 | Albion Rovers | William Hill Championship | 22 | 0 | Unknown fee |
| 1965 | East Stirlingshire | William Hill Championship | 12 | 4 | £0 |
| 1964 | Stirling Albion | William Hill Championship | 6 | 2 | £0 |
| 1963 | Stirling Albion | William Hill Championship | 27 | 4 | Unknown fee |
| 1962 | Stirling Albion | William Hill Championship | 18 | 5 | Unknown fee |
| 1961 | Stenhousemuir | William Hill Championship | 12 | 1 | £0 |
| 1960 | Stenhousemuir | William Hill Championship | 5 | 2 | Unknown fee |
| 1959 | Stenhousemuir | William Hill Championship | 22 | 6 | Unknown fee |
| 1958 | Kilmarnock | William Hill Premiership | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| Total (site's sum of the stored rows) | 148 | 24 | |||
Honours
| Winner | Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup | 2× | 1987, 1990 |
| Winner | Premier Sports Cup | 1× | 1989 |
| Winner | William Hill League 1 | 1× | 1977 |
| Runner-Up | KDM Evolution Trophy | 1× | 2004 |
| Runner-Up | Premier Sports Cup | 1× | 1988 |
International
| Nation | Caps | Goals | U21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
Staff career
15
| From | To | Club / nation | Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2019 | — | Springfield United FC | Coach First Team |
| 24 Sep 2017 | 7 Oct 2017 | Falkirk | Caretaker Manager |
| 8 Mar 2013 | 8 Apr 2013 | Falkirk | Caretaker Manager |
| 20 Jun 2011 | 1 May 2018 | Falkirk | Director of football |
| 23 Jun 2009 | 20 Jun 2011 | Falkirk | Assistant Manager First Team |
| 26 Nov 2002 | 10 Jun 2005 | Ross County | Manager First Team |
| 8 Aug 2000 | 7 Oct 2002 | Dundee United | Manager First Team |
| 20 Jun 1997 | 14 Jun 1999 | Raith Rovers | Assistant Manager First Team |
| 1 Jul 1994 | 14 Mar 2002 | Scotland | Manager Reserve Team |
| 1 Aug 1992 | 9 Sep 1996 | Clyde | Manager First Team |
| 1 Jun 1988 | 10 Feb 1992 | Aberdeen | Manager First Team |
| 17 Dec 1986 | 20 Apr 1988 | St Mirren | Manager First Team |
| 27 Sep 1974 | 17 Dec 1986 | Stirling Albion | Manager First Team |
| 30 Apr 1972 | 27 Sep 1974 | Stenhousemuir | Manager First Team |
| 2 Nov 1968 | 30 Apr 1972 | Stenhousemuir | Player/Manager First Team |
Career highlights
6
| 7 Nov 2004 | Runner-Up | Ross County | KDM Evolution Trophy |
| 12 May 1990 | Winner | Aberdeen | Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup |
| 22 Oct 1989 | Winner | Aberdeen | Premier Sports Cup |
| 23 Oct 1988 | Runner-Up | Aberdeen | Premier Sports Cup |
| 16 May 1987 | Winner | St Mirren | Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup |
| 30 Apr 1977 | Winner | Stirling Albion | William Hill League 1 |
Favourite clubs
| Falkirk | Backroom Staff | 100 |
| Dundee United | Manager | 50 |
Favourite people
| Peter Houston | Friend | 90 |
| Steven Pressley | Backroom Staff | 90 |
| Jimmy Nicholl | Friend | 65 |
| Lee Bullen | Backroom Staff | 60 |