Who is Ally McCoist? Inside the life of all-time Rangers best scorer and co-commentary hero.
Ally McCoist is one of the best players to ever represent Rangers Football Club and one of Scotland’s deadliest ever goalscorers.
McCoist has a successful career at the Ibrox club throughout the 1980s and 1990s under legends such as Graeme Souness and Walter Smith who both managed Rangers.
The striker was Rangers’ major source of goals between 1983 and 1998 and put himself into the club’s history books with his amazing strike rate.
The charismatic McCoist effectively evolved from his playing career into a well-renowned football commentator and can mostly be heard co-commentating on Premier League and European matches for TNT Sports, ITV Sport and more.
Super Ally is also a regular on the talkSPORT breakfast program alongside former Celtic striker Alan Brazil and the pair are guaranteed to provide you with a laugh or two in the morning.
Here is absolutely everything you need to know about Rangers legend Ally McCoist as Rangers News answer all of your frequently asked questions.
ow old is Ally McCoist?
Ally McCoist was born on September 24, 1962 so as of March 2024, the Rangers icon is 61 years old.
He was born in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire which is a town situated 10 miles southeast of Glasgow’s main core. McCoist was then raised in adjacent East Kilbride.
Ally McCoist’s wife and children
Ally McCoist is married to Vivien Ross after exchanging vows in New York in 2014. The pair met when both were employed by Rangers; Vivien was the club’s commercial manager.
McCoist was previously married to Allison McCoist after they married in 1990. However, according to The Scottish Sun, Ally and Allison parted in 2001 and their divorce was formalized three years later.
McCoist has five children; three sons with Allison and two sons with Vivien. They are Alexander, Argyll, Mitchell, Arran and Harris.
Ally McCoist net worth
According to many publications such as Celebrity Net Worth and 888 Sport, Ally McCoist has a net worth of roughly $10 million (£7.9 million).
Who did Ally McCoist play for?
Of course, Ally McCoist is remembered for his epic 15-year playing tenure with Rangers but he also played for a number of other clubs.
McCoist rose through the ranks at Fir Park Boys Club and subsequently got his first professional contract with St Johnstone in 1978.
He scored 23 goals in 43 games for the Perth club and that success earned him a £400k move south to Sunderland in 1981.
McCoist’s debut season at the Stadium of Light was disastrous and while he started the next campaign brightly – scoring five goals in as many games in October 1982 – things began to collapse again.
Super Ally would go on to sign for Rangers and cement himself into the fabric of his beloved team. In 1998, McCoist departed Ibrox for Ayrshire side Kilmarnock where he completed his professional playing career.
Ally McCoist at Rangers
How many goals did Ally McCoist score for Rangers?
Ally McCoist is Rangers’ all-time record scorer. As per Fitbastats, he scored 362 goals in 585 appearances for the Ibrox giants across a 15-year career.
251 goals were scored in the Scottish top-flight while McCoist scored 29 in the Scottish Cup and 54 in the Scottish League Cup, the latter being a competition record.
McCoist owns the record for the most hat-tricks scored at Rangers with 28 and once owned the record for the most goals scored in Europe for the club. He was overtaken by Alfredo Morelos in 2020 who scored 29 goals across European competitions for Rangers.
How many trophies did Ally McCoist win at Rangers?
Super Ally is the most decorated Rangers player of all-time having won 20 major medals with the Govan outfit. McCoist’s loaded Ibrox trophy cabinet consists of:
Did Ally McCoist captain Rangers?
Ally McCoist was never made permanent captain of Rangers but did wore the armband on a number of times when stepping in for Richard Gough.
For example, McCoist captained Rangers to a 4-0 win over Dundee United in September 1992 and did so again against Hearts in February 1993.
What shirt number was Ally McCoist at Rangers?
McCoist mostly wore the No9 shirt at Rangers but according to Transfermarkt, the famous striker also donned the 10, 14 and 12 shirts.
Did Ally McCoist manage Rangers?
Yes, Ally McCoist was Rangers manager from June 2011 to December 2014 when he was placed on gardening leave for a term of 12 months. His contract was terminated in September 2015.
He was promoted to the manager’s job after aiding Walter Smith from 2007. As boss, McCoist guided the club through one of its most difficult moments after the Light Blues were demoted to the Scottish Third Division following liquidation in 2012.
McCoist would coach Rangers to the Third Division title in 2013 and the Scottish League One title the following season – the club went the latter campaign unbeaten in the league.
After a disappointing start to the 2014/15 Scottish Championship season, McCoist expressed his decision to resign in the December and departed his job as manager.
Record as Rangers manager: 167 games, 121 wins, 22 draws, 24 loses
When did Ally McCoist quit Rangers?
McCoist left Rangers for the first time in 1998. His last game for the club was the Scottish League Cup Final defeat to Hearts.
Super Ally would then depart Rangers for a second time in December 2014 as manager. His contract as first-team boss was formally terminated in September 2015 after a period of gardening leave.
Ally McCoist the pundit and co-commentator
McCoist began his punditry career in 1998 when he joined the BBC to cover the World Cup in France. He has since worked for ITV Sport, BT Sport (now known as TNT Sports), Sky Sports and Amazon Prime.
McCoist currently works largely as a co-commentator for TNT Sports, ITV Sport and Amazon Prime while also routinely co-hosting talkSPORT’s breakfast show during the week.
The former Scotland striker served as an ITV Sport co-commentator at the 2018 World Cup alongside match commentator Jon Champion and the duo proved to be a popular amongst spectators and the media.
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