Walter Smith
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.
Acting
TV
Here's Lucy
as Policeman
1968
Movie
Walter: A Life in Football
as Self
2021
Movie
Andy Goram: The Goalie
as Self
1999
Movie
Jorg Albertz: The Hammer
2002
Movie
Glasgow Rangers: Greatest Rangers
as Self
2000
Movie
Rangers FC: 101 Great Goals
2004
Movie
Rangers FC: Rangers Gold
1999
Movie
Super Ally: The McCoist Phenomenon
as Self
1991
Movie
Glasgow Rangers: Moments to Remember
1998
Movie
Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia
1999
Movie
Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legend
1996
Movie
Rangers Fc: Six in A Row- The Bluebells Are Blue
1994
Movie
Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox
2001
Movie
There's Only One Amoruso
as Self
2002
Movie
Classic Rangers Matches
as Self
2002
Movie
Laudrup - The Joy of Football
as Self
1997
Movie
Big Dunc: The Story of a Goodison Hero
as Self
2008
Movie
Rangers Season 1988/89
as Self
1989
Movie
Dynamite - The Ian Durrant Story
as Self
2002
Movie
Ian Ferguson: The Last True Blue
as Self
2001
Movie
Rangers Fc: Seasons to Be Cheerful
as Self
1997
Movie
Gazza: The Ranger's Years
as Self
2001
Movie
Rangers Champions Again - Race for the Championship 1989-90
as Self
1990
Movie
Rangers FC 1990-91 Season: Simply the Best
1991