GORDON SMITH

203 games (1972 - 1977)

Following in the footsteps of a famous relative is always difficult. All the more so if they were the most successful player in a club's history.

Creative midfielder Gordon Smith more than lived up to the expectation set by his grandfather Mattha’ Smith’s formidable reputation. A talented and dynamic central midfielder converted to a left winger, he was a driving force behind some of Killie's best moments in the 1970s.

Here, he reflects on a famous win against Rangers, his role in a thumping of local rivals and the possible transfer to Manchester - or Ayr - United!