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.
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Walter: A Life in Football
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Glasgow Rangers 2009/2010 Season Review - 53 Rangers Ride Again
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Rangers Season Review 2008/09: Make It A Double
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Big Dunc: The Story of a Goodison Hero
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Walter's Return- Rangers Revitalised
2007·0.0
Dado Prso - Goodbye and Thanks
2007·0.0
Davie Cooper: The Moody Blue
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Rangers FC: 101 Great Goals
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Dynamite - The Ian Durrant Story
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Classic Rangers Matches
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There's Only One Amoruso
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Jorg Albertz: The Hammer
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Gazza: The Ranger's Years
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The Jim Baxter Story
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Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox
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Ian Ferguson: The Last True Blue
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Glasgow Rangers: Greatest Rangers
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Rangers Gold 2: The Entertainers
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Rangers FC: Rangers Gold
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Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia
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Rangers: The Treble- Official Season Reviews 1998/99
1999·0.0
Andy Goram: The Goalie
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Glasgow Rangers: Moments to Remember
1998·0.0
Rangers Video Monthly 05: December 1997
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Laudrup - The Joy of Football
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Rangers Season 1996/97: 9 in A Row
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Rangers Fc: Seasons to Be Cheerful
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Rangers- Every Other Saturday
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Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legend
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Rangers Fc: Eight at the Double- 1995-96 Season
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Rangers Fc: Rangers Video Challenge
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The Real McCoist
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John Greig: The Legend 2: 1972-1995
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Glasgow Rangers: Seventh Heaven - Seven in A Row
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Rangers Fc: Six in A Row- The Bluebells Are Blue
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Glasgow Rangers 5 in A Row
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Don't Show Me Smiling
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Rangers: Four in A Row- Season 1991-92 Season Review
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Rangers FC 1990-91 Season: Simply the Best
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Super Ally: The McCoist Phenomenon
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Rangers: Old Firm Classics
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Rangers Champions Again - Race for the Championship 1989-90
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Rangers Season 1988/89
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Rangers 1986/87: That Championship Season
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