in North Lanarkshire, Ally McCoist, 62, began his professional football career with St Johnstone. He joined Sunderland in 1981, and Rangers in 1983. He holds the record for the most goals scored for Rangers, and represented Scotland 61 times. After retiring in 2001, he became a manager and a pundit for TalkSport, TNT Sport and ITV. This year he received an OBE and published Dear Scotland: On the Road With the Tartan Army. He has five children and lives with his second wife in Renfrewshire.
When were you happiest?
In the 18-yard box.
What is your greatest fear?
Not having the people I love around me.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Bad timekeeping.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Lack of acceptance of my bad timekeeping
Aside from property, what’s the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought?
A holiday in New York for my son Arran’s 18th.
Describe yourself in three words
Happy, loyal and late.
What makes you unhappy?
The news, sadly.
What do you most dislike about your appearance?
The penalty spot on top of my head.
What scares you about getting older?
Losing the ability to get about.
Who is your celebrity crush?
Cindy Crawford.
Who would play you in the film of your life?
My ego wants Matt Damon, but realistically, Steve Coogan.
Which booin North Lanarkshire, Ally McCoist, 62, began his professional football career with St Johnstone. He joined Sunderland in 1981, and Rangers in 1983. He holds the record for the most goals scored for Rangers, and represented Scotland 61 times. After retiring in 2001, he became a manager and a pundit for TalkSport, TNT Sport and ITV. This year he received an OBE and published Dear Scotland: On the Road With the Tartan Army. He has five children and lives with his second wife in Renfrewshire.
When were you happiest?
In the 18-yard box.
What is your greatest fear?
Not having the people I love around me.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Bad timekeeping.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Lack of acceptance of my bad timekeeping
Aside from property, what’s the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought?
A holiday in New York for my son Arran’s 18th.
Describe yourself in three words
Happy, loyal and late.
What makes you unhappy?
The news, sadly.
What do you most dislike about your appearance?
The penalty spot on top of my head.
What scares you about getting older?
Losing the ability to get about.
Who is your celebrity crush?
Cindy Crawford.
Who would play you in the film of your life?
My ego wants Matt Damon, but realistically, Steve Coogan.
Which book are you ashamed not to have read?k are you ashamed not to have read?
