Walter Smith

Walter Smith is one of those managers whose stature you only fully appreciate once you understand what Rangers meant to him. A solid defender at Dundee United, he found his true calling in the dugout, leading the Glasgow giants through two memorable spells with a quiet authority that demanded respect rather than asking for it. What I admire most is the dignity he carried; an OBE recipient who never seemed to chase the spotlight. His passing in 2021 left a real void in Scottish football. To me, Smith embodies the unglamorous, deeply loyal kind of greatness that the modern game too often overlooks.

Name (English)

Walter Smith

Name (Japanese)

ウォルター・スミス

Reading

うぉるたー・すみす

Born

February 24, 1948 – October 26, 2021

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Rat

Origin

Lanark, United Kingdom

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Awards & achievements

• Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B9%20(%E3%82%B5%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B)

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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