RANGERS players, management and staff have held a minute's silence after the sad passing of legendary Walter Smith.

The former Ibrox boss sadly passed away aged 73 after leading the Light Blues to 10 top-flight titles, five Scottish Cups and six League Cups as well as to the UEFA Cup final in 2008. 

The official Rangers Twitter page shared an image of this morning's silence as the players gathered around the centre circle at the Gers training ground.

Staff members can also be seen on the touchline.

Rangers' tweet read: "A minute's silence in memory of our former manager, chairman, and club legend, Walter Smith."

A former Dundee United and Dumbarton defender, Smith was appointed manager at Ibrox in 1991, succeeding Graeme Souness.

He won 13 major trophies in seven years, including seven league titles in succession, before leaving at the end of the 1997/98 season and subsequently joining Everton.

He stayed at Goodison Park for four seasons before a brief stint as assistant manager to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.

Smith was appointed Scotland manager in December 2004 and was in charge for three years before returning to Rangers, where he won a further eight trophies before retiring in 2011 after completing another domestic double.