Tom Mcalister
Thomas Gerald McAlister (born 10 December 1952) is a Scottish former professional footballer who made more than 350 appearances in the English Football League playing as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Gerald McAlister | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Clydebank, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| 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 | |||
Career
McAlister is principally remembered for making over 150 league appearances for Rotherham United between 1975 and 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.
Honours
Club
- Watney Cup Runner-up: 1972–73
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 1976–77
References
External links
- Tom McAlister at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Tom McAlister at Colchester United Archive Database
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