| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Ross Borthwick[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 2021 (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]
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References
- ^ "Walter Borthwick". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Tributes to former Hearts coach Walter Borthwick, 1948-2021". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Spotlight on coaching veteran Walter Borthwick". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "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 Database
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