Alistair Murdoch McCoist, MBE is a Scottish former footballer who has since worked as a manager and TV pundit. McCoist began his playing career with Scottish club St Johnstone before moving to English side Sunderland in 1981. He returned to Scotland two years later and signed with Rangers.
Does Ally McCoist Have A Disabled Child?
One of five McCoist boys, 23-year-old Mitchell is a twin who was born with a serious heart defect that left him in intensive care for most of the first year of his life.
The Gers hero spoke movingly in the Times today about how his ex-wife Allison (Mitchell’s mum) has done a “phenomenal job” looking after him, not least after the pandemic.
Asked about a previous interview where he named him as his biggest inspiration in life, McCoist explained: “He is 23, which in itself is remarkable.
“We were told that he would not see anything like 23. “His twin brother [Argyll] is 6ft 3in, a bustling center forward.
“He is very small. The wee man is effectively still in nappies and we feed him through a tube. But he is loved and gives so much love.
“His mum, my ex-wife [Allison], has done a phenomenal job looking after him.