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Walter Smith won ten league titles at Rangers but becoming their manager was the greatest moment of his career, while former Gers skipper David Weir was his best signing...here we remember the Scottish football legend in his OWN words

Walter Smith, who has died at the age of 73, is a Scottish football legend and was the mastermind of ten league titles for Rangers across two spells at the club.

Smith also managed Scotland and Everton in a career which also included a period as Sir Alex Ferguson's assistant at Manchester United.

Sportsmail pays tribute to the legendary manager in his own words in which he speaks about some of the defining moments of his life in football.

Legendary Rangers manager Walter Smith has died at the age of 73

ON… BEST MOMENT OF HIS CAREER

‘Being a lifelong Rangers fan and with my family all being supporters becoming the manager of the club for the first time was the best moment of my career.