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
- ^ "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 Transfer Database