Walter Borthwick

Scottish footballer and coach (1948–2021)

Walter Borthwick
Personal information
Full name Walter Ross Borthwick[1]
Date of birth (1948-04-04)4 April 1948
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 24 April 2021(2021-04-24) (aged 73)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Tynecastle Boys Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1966 Greenock Morton 8 (4)
1966–1967 Brighton & Hove Albion 1 (0)
1967–1974 East Fife 184 (34)
1974–1976 St Mirren 62 (11)
1976–1977 St Johnstone 22 (2)
1977–1978 St Mirren 1 (0)
1978–1981 Dunfermline Athletic 83 (6)
Total 361 (57)
Managerial career
1991 Arbroath
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Walter Ross Borthwick (4 April 1948 – 24 April 2021)[2] was a Scottish football player and coach. He played for Greenock Morton, Brighton & Hove Albion, East Fife, St Mirren, St Johnstone, and Dunfermline Athletic. He later managed Arbroath and was the first team coach at Hearts during most of the 1980s.[3] Borthwick subsequently worked for the Scottish Football Association in East Lothian, before retiring in March 2013.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Walter Borthwick". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Tributes to former Hearts coach Walter Borthwick, 1948-2021". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Spotlight on coaching veteran Walter Borthwick". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Time for a rest after 40 years for Walter". East Lothian Courier. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2015.

External links

  • Walter Borthwick at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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