Tom McAlister
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Gerald McAlister | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Clydebank, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1975 | Sheffield United | 63 | (0) |
| 1975–1979 | Rotherham United | 159 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Blackpool | 16 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Swindon Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 1981–1989 | West Ham United | 85 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | → Colchester United (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:51, 16 May 2011 | |||
Thomas Gerald "Tom" McAlister (born 10 December 1952 in Clydebank, Scotland) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in The Football League.
Career
McAlister is principally remembered for making over 150 league appearances for Rotherham United between 1975–1979, and as West Ham's second choice goalkeeper to Phil Parkes throughout the 1980s. He also appeared for Sheffield United, Blackpool and Swindon and also made loan appearances for Bristol Rovers and Colchester.[1]
Honours
Club
- Watney Cup Runner-up: 1972–73
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 1976–77[3]
References
- ↑ Player Profile - Tom McAlister
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External links
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- 1952 births
- Living people
- People from Clydebank
- Scottish footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Rotherham United F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- The Football League players
