Walter Smith

Walter Smith, OBE (born 24 February 1948) is a Scottish football manager. He is currently the manager of Scottish Premier League club Rangers. This is his second spell as manager of the club - he previously won seven consecutive Scottish league championships in the 1990s during his first spell as manager. Smith is the second most successful manager in the history of Rangers behind Bill Struth. He left Rangers in 1998 and managed Premier League cl... more

Walter Smith, OBE (born 24 February 1948) is a Scottish football manager. He is currently the manager of Scottish Premier League club Rangers. This is his second spell as manager of the club - he previously won seven consecutive Scottish league championships in the 1990s during his first spell as manager. Smith is the second most successful manager in the history of Rangers behind Bill Struth. He left Rangers in 1998 and managed Premier League club Everton for four seasons, but was sacked in 2002. Smith was later appointed Scotland manager in 2004 and presided over a revival in the national team's fortunes, before returning to Rangers in 2007. He had a relatively undistinguished playing career, consisting of two spells with Dundee United which was split by a short time at Dumbarton. Smith was born in Lanark, and was a boyhood fan of Rangers. He was employed by the South of Scotland Electricity Board before launching his football career in the 1960s with Junior League team Ashfield.... less