Famous Scottish Freemasons – Walter Smith 1948

Walter Smith OBE (born 24 February 1948) is a Scottish football manager. His most recent club was at Scottish Premier League club Rangers. Smith had a relatively modest playing career, consisting of two spells with Dundee United which was split by a short time at Dumbarton. A pelvic injury meant he moved in to coaching at Dundee United under Jim … Read more

Famous Scottish Freemasons – Jock Stein 1922 – 1985

Jock Stein was arguably the greatest club manager in Scotland with Celtic FC. Born in Burbank in Lanarkshire he went down the coal mines to earn a living as a miner but football was to become his escape from the black hole in the ground. Jock Stein played football for Blantyre Vics, Albion Rovers, Dundee United, Llanelli Town and finally Celtic. Forced to retire playing from constant ankle injuries, Jock coached the reserves and youth teams.