The myriad successes that Walter Smith enjoyed at home and abroad during his two stints as Rangers manager were due in no small part to his many admirable traits and assorted personal strengths.
He exuded a quiet authority and commanded respect from everyone he came into contact with. His man management skills were also renowned and his players were always desperate to perform for him. On top of that, he possessed an encyclopaedic knowledge of the game and was ferociously competitive.
