Alistair Murdoch McCoist Wiki Biography
Alistair Murdoch “Ally” McCoist MBE, (/m??k??st/; 24 September 1962) is a Scottish football manager and former player. He is currently manager of Scottish League One club Rangers.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. At Rangers, McCoist became the club’s record goalscorer, netting 355 goals. In addition to this, McCoist holds the Rangers records for number of league goals scored, number of Scottish League Cup goals scored and the most goals scored by a player in European competitions with 251, 54 and 21 respectively. McCoist is also third in the all-time appearance table for Rangers, having made 581 appearances for the club.He is currently ranked as the fifth highest goalscorer in the Scottish top tier league’s all time list, having netted 260 times for Rangers and Kilmarnock between 1983 and 2001. If all league goals, from all divisions are included, he moves up one position to 4th, adding 22 1st Division goals from his time with St Johnstone between 1979 and 1981, taking his overall Scottish League total to 282. If looking at total goals scored for a Scottish Club side, he moves up to 2nd place, with 396 goals from 528 games, behind only Jimmy McGrory, who has 485 goals from 478 games.McCoist was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. He is also a member of the Scotland Football Hall of Fame, having gained 61 international caps.
| Full Name | Ally McCoist |
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Salary | $1.3 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 24, 1962 |
| Place Of Birth | Bellshill, Scotland, UK |
| Height | 5′ 10″ (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Spouse | Vivien Ross (m. 2014), Allison McCoist (m. 1990–2004) |
| Children | Arran McCoist, Argyll McCoist, Alexander McCoist, Mitchell McCoist, Harris McCoist |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0566083 |
| Movies | A Shot at Glory |
| TV Shows | A Question of Sport, The Match |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s Honours List for his services to Association Football. |
| 2 | His nickname at Rangers was “Super Ally”. |
| 3 | He has three boys, Alexander and twins Argyll and Mitchell, with his first wife Allison. He also has two sons, Arran and Harris, with Vivien Ross. Argyll, Arran and Harris are all locations in Scotland, the last two being islands. The McCoist family originates in Argyll. |
| 4 | Works as an expert pundit on ITV’s flagship football programme The Premiership (2001). |
| 5 | Sang on the pop track “Say It With Pride” which celebrated Scotland’s participation in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. |
| 6 | He featured for Scotland in the FIFA World Cup of 1990 and the UEFA European Championships of 1992 and 1996. |
| 7 | He used to play for the Scottish national football (soccer) team. Now he is the co-host of the show A Question of Sport (1970). |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA 2003 | 2002 | Video Game | Commentary (US version, voice) |
| A Shot at Glory | 2000 | Jackie McQuillan |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Commentator |
| European Qualifiers: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Analyst |
| Jimmy Hill: A Man for All Seasons | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Saturday Sportsday | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Rangers Manager |
| Big John: The John Hartson Story | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Rangers Manager |
| A Question of Sport | 1996-2009 | TV Series | Himself – Team Captain / Himself – Mystery Guest |
| The F Word | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Sport Relief 2006 | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Soccer Night | 2004 | TV Series | Pundit |
| The Great British Pop Test | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Championship | 2004 | TV Series | Reporter |
| Sport Relief 2004 | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| Hogmanay Live | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Inside the Mind of Paul Gascoigne | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Interviewee |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2002 | TV Series | Himself – Contestant |
| Sport Relief | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Premiership | 2001 | TV Series | Expert Analysis |
| They Think It’s All Over | 1995-2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| On the Ball | 2001 | TV Series | Expert Analysis |
| Star Secrets | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| McCoist and MacAulay | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Lunch | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jolly a Man for All Seasons | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting Edge | 1996 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| History of the Euros | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Scotland, Euro 96 |
| The Comedy Map of Britain | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| A Question of Sport | 2007 | TV Series | Himself – Team Captain |
| Stan Collymore: Confessions of a Premiership Footballer | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Omnibus | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | TRIC Award | Television and Radio Industries Club Awards | TV Sports Presenter/Reporter of the Year |