Ally MacLeod
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alistair Reid MacLeod | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1 February 2004 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Ayr, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Left wing | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1955 | Third Lanark | 112 | (17) |
| 1955–1956 | St Mirren | 22 | (3) |
| 1956–1961 | Blackburn Rovers | 193 | (47) |
| 1961–1963 | Hibernian | 52 | (6) |
| 1963–1964 | Third Lanark | 24 | (1) |
| 1964–1965 | Ayr United | 17 | (0) |
| Total | 420 | (80) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1966–1975 | Ayr United | ||
| 1975–1977 | Aberdeen | ||
| 1977–1978 | Scotland | ||
| 1978 | Ayr United | ||
| 1979–1981 | Motherwell | ||
| 1984–1985 | Airdrieonians | ||
| 1986–1989 | Ayr United | ||
| 1991–1992 | Queen of the South | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Alistair Reid "Ally" MacLeod (26 February 1931 – 1 February 2004) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He is perhaps better known for his time as the Scotland national football team manager, including their appearance at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. MacLeod played as a left winger for Third Lanark (two spells), St Mirren, Blackburn Rovers, Hibernian and Ayr United. He then managed Ayr United (three spells), Aberdeen, Scotland, Motherwell, Airdrieonians and Queen of the South.
Alistair Reid MacLeod was born in the south side of Glasgow on 26 February 1931. His family lived in Clydebank for a while but the house was bombed during the Second World War. At length they settled in Mount Florida, near to Hampden Park and Cathkin Park. McLeod signed provisionally for Third Lanark when he was still a schoolboy. He made swift dashes up the left wing. His distinctive running action earned him the nickname "Noddy".
MacLeod started his playing career at Third Lanark as a provisional signing as a schoolboy in 1947. He made his first-team debut against Stirling Albion at Cathkin Park on 6 November 1949.
Despite Stirling being victorious 4–2 MacLeod frequently joked that his was a debut with a difference—although he did not set the local heather on fire, someone else did! As the teams trooped off the field at the end of the match, Cathkin's grandstand was ablaze. The players had to run into the dressing room, grab their clothes and race out as four fire engines had arrived to tackle the fire.
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