Ebook: SilverSmith: the Biography of Walter Smith

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. A Man in the Crowd; 2. Growing up in Football and Life Itself; 3. A Coach in the Making; 4. Intriguing Duo Answer Call to Ibrox; 5. Trophies, Trials and Tribulations; 6. Murray and Mo; 7. A Dream Come True; 8. A Canny Path from Tradition to Transition; 9. Amazing Adventures in Europe; 10. Papering Over the Cracks; 11. Nine, Nine, Nine; 12. Exit Strategy; 13. Bad Times at Goodison; 14. Reviving the Thistle; 15. Back to Ibrox; 16. Admirable Artisans Set to Work; 17. Rewards and Regrets; 18. Beating the Odds; 19. Thriving in Adversity.;Walter has football running through his veins. What he has achieved is remarkable and I have huge respect for him' - Sir Alex Ferguson'A timely and sympathetic portrait of the veteran boss' - BBC SportsoundWalter Smith is one of the most successful and respected managers in the history of Scottish football. Best known for steering Rangers to their nine-in-a-row success in the SPL during the 1990s, he enjoyed spells at Everton and Manchester United before proving his powers as a resurrection man by reviving the Scotland national team's fortunes in the aftermath of the calamitous Berti Vogts rei.