Walter Borthwick

Walter Borthwick
Personal information
Full name Walter Ross Borthwick[1]
Date of birth (1948-04-04) 4 April 1948
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Playing position 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)
Teams managed
1991 Arbroath
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Walter Ross Borthwick (born 4 April 1948 in Edinburgh) is 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.[2] Borthwick subsequently worked for the Scottish Football Association in East Lothian, before retiring in March 2013.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Walter Borthwick". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Spotlight on coaching veteran Walter Borthwick". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Time for a rest after 40 years for Walter". East Lothian Courier. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  • Walter Borthwick at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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