Ex-Rangers manager and chairman Walter Smith has died at the age of 73
Former Rangers manager and chairman Walter Smith has died at the age of 73 following an illness.
Rangers released a statement on Tuesday morning, with chairman Douglas Park describing him as "everything a Ranger should be".
Ally McCoist, who worked with Smith during his second tenure as Rangers manager, led tributes and spoke to TalkSport of his "heartbreak" at losing one of his "best friends".
Following the sad news of his death, here's Walter Smith's Rangers career in pictures...
1. Walter Smith receives an OBE at Buckingham Palace in 1997
2. Walter Smith signs as manager of Everton in 1998
3. Walter Smith signs as Scotland manager in 2004
4. Walter Smith pictured during a Scotland press conference in 2005
5. Walter Smith returns as manager of Rangers in 2007
6. Rangers manager Walter Smith celebrates winning the Clydesdale Bank Premier League Trophy in May 2009
7. Walter Smith applauds Rangers fans during victory parade in May 2009
8. Walter Smith during a Rangers training session in September 2010
9. Walter Smith celebrates winning the Scottish Premier League in 2010
10. Celebrating winning the Co-operative Insurance Cup in March 2010
11. Walter Smith at his last match in Ibrox in May 2011
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