SilverSmith: the Biography of Walter Smith

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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. 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. 20. A Season in Need of an ASBO21. Goodbye to All That Index.