Walter Smith
Born
24 February 1948 (78)
Place of Birth
Lanark, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Biography
Walter Ferguson Smith (24 February 1948 – 26 October 2021) was a Scottish football player, manager and director, primarily associated with his two spells as manager of Glasgow club Rangers. A defender, Smith's playing career consisted of two spells with Dundee United, split by a short time at Dumbarton. A pelvic injury caused his retirement from playing and Smith moved into coaching at Dundee United, working for manager Jim McLean. Smith also took charge of the Scotland under-18 and under-21 te...
Walter Ferguson Smith (24 February 1948 – 26 October 2021) was a Scottish football player, manager and director, primarily associated with his two spells as manager of Glasgow club Rangers. A defender, Smith's playing career consisted of two spells with Dundee United, split by a short time at Dumbarton. A pelvic injury caused his retirement from playing and Smith moved into coaching at Dundee United, working for manager Jim McLean. Smith also took charge of the Scotland under-18 and under-21 teams, and assisted Scotland manager Alex Ferguson at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, after it had been announced that he would be moving to Rangers as assistant to Graeme Souness. Smith became the manager of Rangers in 1991, succeeding Souness. He won thirteen major trophies in seven years, including seven league titles in succession. After leaving Rangers at the end of the 1997–98 season, he was appointed manager of English Premier League club Everton. He was in charge at Goodison Park for four seasons before he was sacked in 2002. After a brief stint as assistant manager to Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, Smith was appointed Scotland manager in December 2004. He presided over a revival in their fortunes, taking the national team seventy places up the FIFA World Rankings. After a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying, he resigned as Scotland manager in January 2007 to return to Rangers. He won eight trophies during his second spell as Rangers manager and guided the team to the 2008 UEFA Cup final, before retiring from management in 2011. Smith is the second-most-successful manager in the history of Rangers, behind Bill Struth.
Filmography (38)
Walter: A Life in Football
2021
Glasgow Rangers 2009/2010 Season Review - 53 Rangers Ride Again
2010
Rangers Season Review 2008/09: Make It A Double
2009
Big Dunc: The Story of a Goodison Hero
2008
Dado Prso - Goodbye and Thanks
2007
Davie Cooper: The Moody Blue
2005
Rangers FC: 101 Great Goals
2004
Dynamite - The Ian Durrant Story
2002
Classic Rangers Matches
2002
There's Only One Amoruso
2002
Jorg Albertz: The Hammer
2002
Gazza: The Ranger's Years
2001
The Jim Baxter Story
2001
Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox
2001
Ian Ferguson: The Last True Blue
2001
Glasgow Rangers: Greatest Rangers
2000
Rangers Gold 2: The Entertainers
1999
Rangers FC: Rangers Gold
1999
Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia
1999
Andy Goram: The Goalie
1999
Glasgow Rangers: Moments to Remember
1998
Laudrup - The Joy of Football
1997
Rangers Fc: Seasons to Be Cheerful
1997
Rangers- Every Other Saturday
1996
Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legend
1996
Rangers Fc: Eight at the Double- 1995-96 Season
1996
The Real McCoist
1995
John Greig: The Legend 2: 1972-1995
1995
Glasgow Rangers: Seventh Heaven - Seven in A Row
1995
Rangers Fc: Six in A Row- The Bluebells Are Blue
1994
Don't Show Me Smiling
1993
Rangers: Four in A Row- Season 1991-92 Season Review
1992
Rangers FC 1990-91 Season: Simply the Best
1991
Super Ally: The McCoist Phenomenon
1991
Rangers: Old Firm Classics
1990
Rangers Champions Again - Race for the Championship 1989-90
1990
Rangers Season 1988/89
1989
Rangers 1986/87: That Championship Season
1987