Book description
Ally McCoist is one of Scottish football's best-loved characters.
In a two-decade career, he won the hearts and minds of legions of fans
as he established himself as one of the most popular sporting
personalities in the UK. A school boy prodigy, it was always clear
that McCoist was destined for top flight football. At just 16 he
signed his first professional contract with St Johnstone, shooting to
prominence in the 1980/81 season, scoring 22 league goals and playing
a starring role for the Scottish youth team. He was soon hot property.
After two years of mixed fortunes at Sunderland, McCoist returned to
Scotland and signed for his boyhood heroes Glasgow Rangers. Over the
next fifteen years, he established himself as arguably the greatest
goal-scorer ever to play for the club. He not only gave heart and soul
for Rangers but was also capped 61 times for Scotland. An
authoritative and affectionate portrait of this much-loved sportsman,
Ally McCoist - Rangers' Hero charts the highs and lows of a
fascinating career, culminating in McCoist reaching legendary status.
It also looks at the events that helped to shape his life - overcoming
homesickness when first playing for an English club and how he coped
when his young son had to undergo several life-saving operations.
Having hung up his boots, Ally's vibrant personality made him a
natural for the television screen. Now, however, he has come full
circle and returned 'home' - after a successful spell as assistant
manager at his beloved Rangers, he has taken over the reins to become
manager. This wonderful book is a must-read for any football fan or
indeed for anyone captivated by this large-than-life character.
Alistair Aird is a graduate of the University of Glasgow, where
he obtained a 1st Class Honours degree in Aeronautical Engineering in
2000. An avid follower of his beloved Glasgow Rangers, his enjoyment
of researching and writing about football in his spare time has given
rise to this, his first book. He lives in Maybole in Scotland with his
wife Sharon.
