Walter Borthwick
Scotland · Born 4 Apr 1948, Edinburgh · Died 24 Apr 2021, Edinburgh
Full name: Walter Ross Borthwick
Biography
Walter Borthwick joined the club as manager in the summer of 1991, having spend most of the 80s as a first team coach at Hearts following a 16 year playing career including a 7 year spell at East Fife.
Borthwick's reign at Gayfield only lasted half a year as he left in the December of 1991 to take up a coaching role with the SFA, where he stayed working until his retirement in March 2013.
Borthwick's reign at Gayfield only lasted half a year as he left in the December of 1991 to take up a coaching role with the SFA, where he stayed working until his retirement in March 2013.
Statistics
- Played
- 24
- Won
- 6
- Drawn
- 9
- Lost
- 9
- For
- 31
- Against
- 39
- Win rate
- 25.0%
- Clean sheets
- 5
- Longest winning run
- 1
- Longest unbeaten run
- 4
Seasons
| Season | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 39 | 25.0% |
Competitions
| Competition | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfarshire Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Second Division | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 26.3% |
| Scottish League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Scottish Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Scottish Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
Home and away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 14.3% |
| Home | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 40.0% |
Matches (24)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 1991 | Queen's Park | 1–0 | Arbroath | Second Division1991-92 | L |
| 7 Dec 1991 | Albion Rovers | 0–2 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1991-92 | W |
| 30 Nov 1991 | Arbroath | 0–0 | Clyde | Second Division1991-92 | D |
| 23 Nov 1991 | East Stirling | 1–1 | Arbroath | Second Division1991-92 | D |
| 16 Nov 1991 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Berwick Rangers | Second Division1991-92 | D |
| 9 Nov 1991 | Stranraer | 2–0 | Arbroath | Second Division1991-92 | L |
| 2 Nov 1991 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Albion Rovers | Second Division1991-92 | W |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Queen's Park | Second Division1991-92 | D |
| 19 Oct 1991 | Stenhousemuir | 2–1 | Arbroath | Second Division1991-92 | L |
| 12 Oct 1991 | Arbroath | 2–3 | Queen of South | Second Division1991-92 | L |
| 5 Oct 1991 | East Fife | 2–2 | Arbroath | Second Division1991-92 | D |
| 1 Oct 1991 | Stenhousemuir | 3–2 | Arbroath | Scottish Challenge Cup1991-92 | L |
| 28 Sep 1991 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Alloa | Second Division1991-92 | D |
| 21 Sep 1991 | Arbroath | 3–2 | Brechin City | Second Division1991-92 | W |
| 17 Sep 1991 | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Arbroath | Second Division1991-92 | L |
| 14 Sep 1991 | Clyde | 1–1 | Arbroath | Second Division1991-92 | D |
| 7 Sep 1991 | Arbroath | 3–3 | East Stirling | Second Division1991-92 | D |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Cowdenbeath | Second Division1991-92 | W |
| 24 Aug 1991 | Berwick Rangers | 0–0 | Arbroath | Second Division1991-92 | D |
| 21 Aug 1991 | Cowdenbeath | 1–0 | Arbroath | Scottish League Cup1991-92 | L |
| 17 Aug 1991 | Arbroath | 1–0 | Stranraer | Second Division1991-92 | W |
| 14 Aug 1991 | Cowdenbeath | 5–1 | Arbroath | Scottish League Cup1991-92 | L |
| 10 Aug 1991 | Albion Rovers | 0–1 | Arbroath | Second Division1991-92 | W |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Forfar | 4–1 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1991-92 | L |