Former Rangers manager and chairman Walter Smith OBE has died aged 73, following an illness.
The ex-Scottish footballer who played for Dundee United and Dumbarton was associated with top teams including Manchester United and Everton.
However, it is his two stints as Rangers manager, between 1991-1998 and 2007-2011, for which he is best known as he celebrated years of success at Ibrox.
Following the sad news of his death, we've taken a look back at what Walter Smith won for Rangers...
What did Walter Smith win for Rangers?
Starting out as Graeme Souness' assistant in 1986, success came quickly for Smith as he helped guide Rangers to Premier Division and League Cup glory in 1986–87, another League Cup in 1987–88, the Premier Division and League Cup again in 1988–89, a second successive league title in 1989–90 and another League Cup in 1990–91.
Smith's success did not go unnoticed and he quickly rose through the ranks, accepting the position of interim manager at Rangers in 1991.
What followed was another six league wins, which included a historic domestic treble in 1992-93.
Under his initial tenure between 1991-98, he won the league cup and Scottish cup three times each.
He also oversaw the team go ten matches unbeaten to the final of the Champions League in 1992/93 and in 1996/7, equalled Celtic's record of nine successive championships.
He retired in 1997, before swiftly returning to work as manager of Everton.
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our former manager, chairman and club legend, Walter Smith.https://t.co/5VJn3JeqbV pic.twitter.com/E2GMYjr8fN
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) October 26, 2021
Following stints with Manchester United and the Scotland National Team, he returned to Rangers in 2007, with Ally McCoist as his assistant.
Ten years after leaving the Ibrox side, he once again was at the helm, taking the club to a win in the 2008 Scottish League Cup final.
His second stint saw a UEFA cup final and the Scottish cup title in 2008, while 2009 saw yet another Scottish Cup, resulting in a League and Cup double.
Rangers won the League Cup in March 2010 with only 9 men and then their 53rd league title one month later, again under the leadership of Smith.
In his final season, before assistant McCoist took the reigns, Smith led Rangers to another domestic double, winning the League Cup and their 54th league championship.
And in true Smith fashion, his success at Rangers continued right until his final day as manager when they won the league title against Kilmarnock.
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