Hashimoto Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 I'm hearing news today that Walter Borthwick has sadly passed away RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diadora Van Basten Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Gutted to hear that I used to love watching him warm up big Henry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broxburn Jambo Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 RIP Walter, a quiet man who was an integral part of the Hearts recovery in the 80s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weebroon98 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 RIP. I do remember seeing him back in the day. My condolences go to his family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wish Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 That's sad news to hear. Rest in peace Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodanny Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sad to hear that. A great Hearts coach in the era of Robbo, JC and the like. RIP Walter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionDJambo Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sad news. Him, Alex MacDonald and Sandy Jardine turned Hearts from a joke club into a competitive, professional club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftBack Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sad news. Had pleasure of meeting him at a hogmanay dinner one year. He was happy to talk and reminisce about his time. Definitely an integral part of some good years in the 80s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyces beard Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sad news, RIP Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assessor Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Played bowls with him at Bainfield. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hearts007 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upgotheheads Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sorry to hear that, he lived quite near me as a boy in the Moredun / Fernieside area and not much older than me. I know he played a game or two with my elder brothers amateur team when he could only have been 12 or 13, my brother would have been around 17 or 18 at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars plastic Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Massive part of getting the club back to where it belongs in the 80’s. RIP Walter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudeskaboyuk Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Aw so sad. He was the 1st person to show me how to kick a ball when I was only very young and he lived in the end terrace house at Parkhead Drive. He was playing with St Mirren at the time Absolutely lovely guy. R.I.P Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Wood, Would You? Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, assessor said: Played bowls with him at Bainfield. RIP Played against him a few times too -nice guy, RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sad to hear this. Can only echo other compliments. I remember him doing some sort of coaching school for a while back in the 80s and coming up to Wester Hailes pitches to take a session with local lads. RIP. Walter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerjames398 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sad news that, remember him chatting away on back from the brink video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sad news. A big figure at the club in the 80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sorry to hear that. RIP Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hearts007 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Gone but not forgotten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Very sad news, rest in peace Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG ECK Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 So sorry to hear this news. I met Walter on a fair few occasions while doing my badges for youth football and honestly I couldn’t say a bad word about him. A great guy and a real ambassador to youth football. RIP Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sorry to hear that. RIP Walter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sorry to hear of Walter’s passing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worthing Jambo Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sad news, condolences to his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rory78 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 I used to train with Hearts when i was young and it was Walter and Scott Crabbe that trained us - used to get changed in Tynecastle then busses and cars to Saughton Enclosure for training - RIP Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo007 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Used to see him a lot-at Bainfield ,enjoyed Bowls , hope he took the right set with him , great guy , will be missed. RIP. Wattie . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Kidd Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sad news. Safe journey Wattie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinRummy Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Very sad. One of the largely unsung heroes that brought pride back to the club. R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arry Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 RIP Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamborich Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 So sad met him being a bowler fantastic company will miss his presence great guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambos are go! Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Bumped into him at Juniper Green Bowling club and asked if he cou!d help with s ome Hearts quiz questions from his era. He went home and came back with a Journal detailing everything about everything that happened at Tynecastle each and every day of his time at Hearts. Incredible attention to detail. R IP to a nice bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyPunter01 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Watty was the best football colleague and was a regular partner when we delivered coach education courses in the area. A brilliant guy, quality coach a top player in his day and a great sense of humour. Learned so munch from him. Had him back at Tynecastle here in 2013, reuniting him Allan & Jimmy with the Tennents Sixes trophy they won in ‘91 when Watty took the team. One of life’s really good guys 😔 Chalky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH11 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sad news, he was synonymous with happy times in the 80's + 90's and seemed like a good guy. Condolences to family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Beni of Gorgie Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sad to hear. Big part of the 80s success Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fxxx the SPFL Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 4 hours ago, Hashimoto said: I'm hearing news today that Walter Borthwick has sadly passed away RIP sad news put me through my coaching badges when he came down to Gala with Jim Fleeting lovely man RIP WB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bee Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sorry to hear about Walter. Big memories of him crossing in to Henry in the pre match warm ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guess The Crowd Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 1 minute ago, Ally Bee said: Sorry to hear about Walter. Big memories of him crossing in to Henry in the pre match warm ups. Happened to be in same hotel as Hearts squad in 1989, just before infamous SC Quarter final with Celtic. Chatted away for ages to Doddie and Walter, who was an exceptionally nice guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamdub Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 4 hours ago, Hearts007 said: Gone but not forgotten Amen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgeJambo Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 PHM RIP Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glamorgan Jambo Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sad news. Was an important part of the revival of the club. As others have said his crossing of the ball in the warm up was first rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalTwisted Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Walter was my uncle. He will be sorely missed. Thanks for the kind words folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Ellis Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Walter will be sadly missed by all, Walter played in our Golfing Group at Baberton Golf Club and was always the joker of the pack and great company to be around. I was having a laugh with Walter on Thursday past and we were meant to be sitting together in Baberton Golf Club this coming Monday for a meal. Totally devastated that will no longer be playing together. R.I.P Walter miss you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Just seen this now. RIP Walter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Idle Talk Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Walter crossing balls in for Henry before matches. That will be my abiding memory of him. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalamazoo Jambo Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Very sad news. Rest In Peace, Walter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garybwick Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 (edited) He was my Dads cousin , RIP Walter. Edited April 24, 2021 by garybwick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwindonJambo Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Part of the backroom team when I was first attracted to the club in the 80s. Played a big part in the hauling the club from near penury and ridicule to being a top rate competitive force in less than 5 years. RIP Walter and Thanks Very Much for all you did for Hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punks No Deid Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 RIP Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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