Walter Smith
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 24, 1948
- Died
- October 26, 2021 (aged 73)
- Birthplace
- 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 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
Walter: A Life in Football
Andy Goram: The Goalie
Jorg Albertz: The Hammer
Glasgow Rangers: Greatest Rangers
Rangers FC: Rangers Gold
Rangers FC: 101 Great Goals
Super Ally: The McCoist Phenomenon
Glasgow Rangers: Moments to Remember
Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia
Rangers Fc: Six in A Row- The Bluebells Are Blue
Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legend
Filmography
Walter: A Life in Football
Movie · as Self
Glasgow Rangers 2009/2010 Season Review - 53 Rangers Ride Again
Movie
Rangers Season Review 2008/09: Make It A Double
Movie
Big Dunc: The Story of a Goodison Hero
Movie · as Self
Dado Prso - Goodbye and Thanks
Movie
Walter's Return- Rangers Revitalised
Movie
Davie Cooper: The Moody Blue
Movie
Rangers FC: 101 Great Goals
Movie
Jorg Albertz: The Hammer
Movie
There's Only One Amoruso
Movie · as Self
Classic Rangers Matches
Movie · as Self
Dynamite - The Ian Durrant Story
Movie · as Self
Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox
Movie
Ian Ferguson: The Last True Blue
Movie · as Self
Gazza: The Ranger's Years
Movie · as Self
The Jim Baxter Story
Movie
Glasgow Rangers: Greatest Rangers
Movie · as Self
Andy Goram: The Goalie
Movie · as Self
Rangers FC: Rangers Gold
Movie
Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia
Movie
Rangers Gold 2: The Entertainers
Movie
Rangers: The Treble- Official Season Reviews 1998/99
Movie
Glasgow Rangers: Moments to Remember
Movie
Laudrup - The Joy of Football
Movie · as Self
Rangers Fc: Seasons to Be Cheerful
Movie · as Self
Rangers Season 1996/97: 9 in A Row
Movie
Rangers Video Monthly 05: December 1997
Movie
Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legend
Movie
Rangers Fc: Eight at the Double- 1995-96 Season
Movie
Rangers- Every Other Saturday
Movie
The Real McCoist
Movie
Glasgow Rangers: Seventh Heaven - Seven in A Row
Movie
John Greig: The Legend 2: 1972-1995
Movie
Rangers Fc: Rangers Video Challenge
Movie
Rangers Fc: Six in A Row- The Bluebells Are Blue
Movie
Don't Show Me Smiling
Movie · as Self
Glasgow Rangers 5 in A Row
Movie
Rangers: Four in A Row- Season 1991-92 Season Review
Movie
Super Ally: The McCoist Phenomenon
Movie · as Self
Rangers FC 1990-91 Season: Simply the Best
Movie
Rangers Champions Again - Race for the Championship 1989-90
Movie · as Self
Rangers: Old Firm Classics
Movie
Rangers Season 1988/89
Movie · as Self
Rangers 1986/87: That Championship Season
Movie
Here's Lucy
TV · as Policeman · 1 ep