Donald McAllister (born 26 May 1953) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender for Bolton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur, Charlton Athletic, Tampa Bay Rowdies and Rochdale.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donald McAllister | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Radcliffe, Lancashire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1975 | Bolton Wanderers | 156 | (2) |
| 1975–1981 | Tottenham Hotspur | 172 | (9) |
| 1977 | → Washington Diplomats (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 1981–1983 | Charlton Athletic | 55 | (6) |
| 1984 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | (0) |
| 1984 | Rochdale | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 412 | (17) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985–1986 | Barnet | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editMcAllister joined local club Bolton Wanderers as an apprentice in June 1970. He played on 156 occasions including one as substitute and scoring twice.
He signed for Tottenham Hotspur in February 1975 in a £80,000 transfer deal[2] where he went on to make 209 appearances including five as sub and scoring ten goals in all competitions.[3]
During his career at the club he was a member of the 1977 relegation side and the 1978 team that won promotion and played a part in the FA Cup winning squad of 1980–81.
In the summer of 1977, he went on loan to the Washington Diplomats of the North American Soccer League.
McAllister joined Charlton Athletic[2] in August 1981, where he featured in 55 matches and netted six goals.
In 1984, he played one game for the Tampa Bay Rowdies. He finished his career at Rochdale after a further three appearances.
After football
editMcAllister emigrated to Sydney, Australia, where he worked as a finance manager for many years. He is now retired and relocated to Queensland in late 2015.[4]
References
edit- ^ Barry J Hugman (2005). PFA Premier and Football League Players Records 1946-2005. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
- ^ a b Transfers Retrieved 12 October 2008
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Where are they now?". Retrieved 12 October 2008.
External links
edit- Don McAllister at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Photo & details of Don's career at Bolton & Spurs.
- NASL stats