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Gary McAllister (born December 25, 1964 in
Motherwell) is a former Scotland|Scottish
professional football (soccer)|footballer and
football manager|manager.  He began his playing
career at Motherwell F.C., scoring 8 Goal
(sport)|goals in 70 appearances, until his fine
performance in the 1985 Scottish Cup semi-final
against Celtic F.C. caught the eye of Leicester
City F.C manager Gordon Milne.  He signed for the
England|English club, along with Motherwell
team-mate Ally Mauchlen, for a combined fee of
£250,000 in 1985.

McAllister went on to play for Leeds United F.C.,
Coventry City F.C. and Liverpool F.C.  He was also
a Scotland national football team|Scotland
international and is a member of the Scotland
Football Hall of Fame, having won over 50 caps.

Though serving for a relatively short time at
Anfield, he played an integral role in the team
that won a treble of cups in 2000-2001. His
ability to play central midfield or on either wing
made him a useful weapon the the armoury of then
manager, Gerard Houllier.  Gary was also known for
his unmatched ability with the dead-ball and
proved it time and again as he presided over most
of Liverpool's set pieces that season.  He also
made a strong impression on the younger members of
ths squad, and seemed to have an almost heroic
effect on players around him when they found
themselves in a corner. 

McAllister also had a spell in management with
former club Coventry City F.C..  However he
resigned for family reasons, his wife having been
sick with cancer.  In 2001, he was made a Member
of the Order of the British Empire for services to
football (soccer)|football.

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