Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alistair Reid MacLeod[1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 February 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1 February 2004 | (aged 72)||
Place of death | Ayr, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | 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) | |
Managerial career | |||
1966–1975 | Ayr United | ||
1975–1977 | Aberdeen | ||
1977–1978 | Scotland | ||
1978 | Ayr United | ||
1979–1981 | Motherwell | ||
1984–1985 | Airdrieonians | ||
1985–1990 | Ayr United | ||
1991–1992 | Queen of the South | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alistair Reid MacLeod (26 February 1931 – 1 February 2004) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He is perhaps best 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.