Thousands of fans gathered outside Ibrox to pay tribute to Walter Smith, on the day one of the greats of Scottish football is laid to rest.
Smith died on October 26 in hospital at the age of 73 but his family have not said what the specific cause was. News of his passing prompted an outpouring of tributes from across British football.
An array of flowers, scarves, shirts and letters of condolence were left outside Ibrox, the Rangers stadium, on Wednesday afternoon.
The supporters cheered and applauded as the procession passed the stadium where Smith enjoyed the finest years of his managerial career.
His cortege drove past Ibrox at 3.15pm on Wednesday before travelling on to a private service.
Smith was best known for his storming spell at Rangers where he dominated the league with 10 titles as a manager over two spells.
He also spent time in charge at Everton, taking over at Goodison Park between 1998 and 2002.
From there he took a position as fellow Scot Sir Alex Ferguson's assistant at Manchester United in 2004, during which time they won the FA Cup.
But he moved into international management from 2004 to 2007 and saw Scotland beat France in October 2006 - shooting them up the rankings by 70 places.
On the day of his passing, Smith's former player and assistant Ally McCoist said on talkSPORT: 'He means everything to a lot of folk.
'He was my boss, my coach, my second father and then turned into one of my best friends. The loss is absolutely incredible.
'The good thing is he's not in pain. I went to see Walter recently, I spoke to him at the weekend and we knew that it would be a matter of time.
'But it still does not take away the pain and the grief. I could sit here and tell you about Walter Smith until the cows come home.
'But what I will say he was the best husband, father friend, everything you want from a man. I can't tell you how devastated I am.'
Rangers paid tribute to Smith with a minute's silence before the clash with Aberdeen on October 26.
Rangers said: 'The passing of Walter Smith has touched every member of the Rangers family and the club can today update that plans are being put in place for a public memorial service.
'The memorial will take place on Friday 19th November at Glasgow Cathedral. Please note, this will be an invite-only event. The service will be available for free via RangersTV.
'A private, family funeral is to be held for Walter on Wednesday 3rd November, prior to the public memorial. As a club, we ask this privacy is respected by all supporters, the wider public and the media.
'The club would like to put on record its thanks to our supporters, supporters of other clubs and the wider community for their kind words and support at this difficult time.'
Smith's death sparked an outpouring of grief and heartfelt tributes. Rangers manager Steven Gerrard said: 'Thank you for all your wisdom, support and friendship. You meant the world to everyone at Rangers.'
In a club statement announcing the news, chairman Douglas Park added: 'It is almost impossible to encapsulate what Walter meant to every one of us at Rangers.
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