Ally McCoist

Former footballer, manager, TV pundit

Scottish Bellshill, Lanarkshire

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Quick Info

ProfessionFormer footballer, manager, TV pundit
NationalityScottish
Date of Birth24/09/1962
Age63 years
BirthplaceBellshill, Lanarkshire

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Physical Stats & More

Height1.78m
Weight76kg

Career

Clubs
  • St Johnstone: Sunderland: 1981 Rangers: 1983-1998 Kilmarnock:
  • St Johnstone: 1981-1983 Sunderland: 1981-1983 Rangers: 1983-1998 Kilmarnock:
Achievements
  • Rangers record goalscorer
  • 9 successive Scottish league titles (1988-1997)
  • 10 league championships
  • 1 Scottish Cup
  • 9 Scottish League Cups
  • Europe's top goalscorer 1992 & 1993
  • Scottish Player of the Year 1992 (writers' & players' awards)
  • 10 Scottish League Championships
  • European Golden Boot winner 1992 and 1993 (back-to-back)
  • Scottish PFA Players' Player of the Year 1992
  • 61 international caps for Scotland with 19 goals
  • Fifth all-time Scotland goalscorer
  • Scored qualifying goal for 1990 World Cup (1-1 vs Norway)
  • Scored winner vs Switzerland at Euro 1996
ManagerRangers (terminated 2015)
International Debut29 April 1986 vs Netherlands (0-0 friendly)
International First Goal9 September 1987 vs Hungary
Total International Goals19 in 61 caps

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. First player to be Europe's top goalscorer twice in a row (1992, 1993)
2. First player to win the European Golden Boot back-to-back in 1992 and 1993
3. Scored 22 goals in two years at St Johnstone
4. Scored 9 goals for Sunderland
5. Made senior international debut aged 23
6. Scored 24 goals in the 1985-86 season
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