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Bellshill-born Mark Smith was signed from Queens Park in June 1986 but his stay with the Hoops was short lived.

A quick and direct winger, the gangly Smith had caught the eye of Celtic boss Davie Hay playing for The Spiders in a Scottish Cup tie at Parkhead in February 1986. Following his arrival at Parkhead in the summer Smith made his competitive debut in a 2-0 League Cup home win over Airdrie on August 20th 1986.

After a promising enough start to his Celtic career Smith was hampered by injury from September onwards and when Billy McNeill arrived as new manager in the summer of 1987 the winger was told he had no future at Celtic. So after just one full season and eight appearances Smith departed for Dunfermline in October 1987.