Ally McCoist, MBE
(b.1962)
Association Football
Inducted in 2007
Ally McCoist, a striker, started his professional career at St Johnstone FC where in the 1980/81 season he scored 22 goals in 38 games. Several clubs courted McCoist but it was Sunderland who thwarted the efforts of Glasgow Rangers to sign the rising star. After two seasons at Sunderland, Rangers’ manager John Greig signed him in 1983. McCoist is Rangers’ top ever goal scorer, scoring 355 goals in 581 matches. He is also Scotland’s second highest ever scorer with 19 goals in 61 matches and, having gained over 50 International caps, is a member of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame. McCoist finished his playing career at Kilmarnock FC where he spent two seasons with manager Bobby Williamson. In 2004 he joined the Scotland national team coaching staff under his former manager Walter Smith and in 2007 followed him back to Rangers.
- 61 Scotland caps
- 10 League Championship medals
- One Scottish Cup medal
- Nine League Cup medals
- European Golden Boot 1992, 1993
- Scottish PFA Players’ Player of the Year, 1992
Image from Sandy Young Photography