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