I want to know the answer to the following question:
How many successive finishes did Walter Smith manage for the Everton FC?
All the background I'm provided with is that "Howard Kendall was appointed Everton manager for the third time in 1997, but the appointment proved unsuccessful as Everton finished seventeenth in the Premiership; only avoiding relegation due to their superior goal difference over Bolton Wanderers.". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: no