What is a hero? In my view a hero is someone that you admire.

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Biography: Ally Mc Coist

What is a hero?  In my view a hero is someone that you admire.  You may admirer them for their achievements, outlooks in life or maybe just because they are famous.  In this case I admire my hero for his courage and his determination all through his personal life and his career.

This story begins in Bellshill near Glasgow 24th September 1962 where a Glaswegian boy was born.  His parents Alexander and May called their miracle Alistair Murdoch McCoist.  If only his parents had known the difference this baby boy would make to Scottish football in years to come.

At the age of 16 Ally left His High School Hunter high to take up a career in football after his chemistry teacher Archie Robertson noticed him and took him to the St Johnstone Boys Club trials.  Unfortunately Mr Robertson died and did not see ally make it to the professional football stage in his career. This is one of Ally’s biggest regrets in life.

On the 1st December 1978 Ally started his career at St Johnstone FC from their Boys Club.  During his first season he appears on the pitch 4 times, though he fails to score a goal but how it changed in the later stages of his football career.  Then in 1981 he was transferred to Sunderland for two seasons but still gets no motivation.  During his time playing for Sunderland he marries a girl named Allison who to this day is still his wife.  Finally in 1983 after three attempts Ally’s dream finally comes true when John Greig buys him for £200,000 and is transferred to Rangers FC almost immediately.  This is just the beginning of the success story of Ally Mc Coist.

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In the early years of his career wearing a number 9 shirt on his back at his new club he is not a popular player with the fans at all.  He eventually wins them over when he scores a hat trick against Celtic in the Cup Final where he received his first nine winners medals and a couple of nicknames including “Super Ally” and “The Greatest Ever Ranger”.  These came around in the semi-final of the 91/92 Scottish Cup once again against Celtic.  The Gers were down to 10 men and playing the worst football in the clubs history. ...

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