Gary Naysmith
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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.
Personal information | |||
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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 | ||
Team 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) | |
International career | |||
1996–1999 | Scotland U21 | 22 | (0) |
2000–2009 | Scotland | 46 | (1) |
2003 | Scotland B | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2013–2016 | East Fife | ||
2016–2019 | Queen of the South | ||
2021–2022 | Edinburgh City | ||
2023– | Stenhousemuir | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Naysmith, who played as a left-back or left-winger, started his senior career with Hearts. Naysmith moved to England to sign with Premier League club Everton, where he stayed for seven seasons. Naysmith was capped 46 times by the Scotland national team between 2000 and 2009. After spells with Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town, Naysmith returned to Scotland with Aberdeen.
In the summer of 2013, Naysmith signed with part-time club East Fife, and was then appointed as player-manager in December. He managed Championship club Queen of the South from December 2016 to May 2019. He was appointed manager of Edinburgh City in March 2021, but was sacked a year later. Naysmith became Stenhousemuir manager in January 2023.