Walter Smith

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 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.

Known For

Here's Lucy

Glasgow Rangers: Greatest Rangers

Rangers FC: 101 Great Goals

Walter: A Life in Football

Rangers FC: Rangers Gold

Laudrup - The Joy of Football

Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia

Rangers Fc: Seasons to Be Cheerful

All Movies (44)

• Walter: A Life in Football2021 · as Self
• Glasgow Rangers 2009/2010 Season Review - 53 Rangers Ride Again2010
• Rangers Season Review 2008/09: Make It A Double2009
• Big Dunc: The Story of a Goodison Hero2008 · as Self
• Walter's Return- Rangers Revitalised2007
• Dado Prso - Goodbye and Thanks2007
• Davie Cooper: The Moody Blue2005
• Rangers FC: 101 Great Goals2004
• Dynamite - The Ian Durrant Story2002 · as Self
• Classic Rangers Matches2002 · as Self
• There's Only One Amoruso2002 · as Self
• Jorg Albertz: The Hammer2002
• Gazza: The Ranger's Years2001 · as Self
• The Jim Baxter Story2001
• Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox2001
• Ian Ferguson: The Last True Blue2001 · as Self
• Glasgow Rangers: Greatest Rangers2000 · as Self
• Rangers Gold 2: The Entertainers1999
• Rangers FC: Rangers Gold1999
• Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia1999
• Rangers: The Treble- Official Season Reviews 1998/991999
• Andy Goram: The Goalie1999 · as Self
• Glasgow Rangers: Moments to Remember1998
• Rangers Video Monthly 05: December 19971997
• Laudrup - The Joy of Football1997 · as Self
• Rangers Season 1996/97: 9 in A Row1997
• Rangers Fc: Seasons to Be Cheerful1997 · as Self
• Rangers- Every Other Saturday1996
• Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legend1996
• Rangers Fc: Eight at the Double- 1995-96 Season1996
• Rangers Fc: Rangers Video Challenge1995
• The Real McCoist1995
• John Greig: The Legend 2: 1972-19951995
• Glasgow Rangers: Seventh Heaven - Seven in A Row1995
• Rangers Fc: Six in A Row- The Bluebells Are Blue1994
• Glasgow Rangers 5 in A Row1993
• Don't Show Me Smiling1993 · as Self
• Rangers: Four in A Row- Season 1991-92 Season Review1992
• Rangers FC 1990-91 Season: Simply the Best1991
• Super Ally: The McCoist Phenomenon1991 · as Self
• Rangers: Old Firm Classics1990
• Rangers Champions Again - Race for the Championship 1989-901990 · as Self
• Rangers Season 1988/891989 · as Self
• Rangers 1986/87: That Championship Season1987

All TV Shows (1)

• Here's Lucy1968 · as Policeman