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Alistair Reid MacLeod was born in the south side of Glasgow on 26 February 1931. His family lived in Clydebank for a while but the house was bombed during the Second World War. At length they settled in Mount Florida, near to Hampden Park and Cathkin Park. MacLeod signed provisionally for Third Lanark when he was still a schoolboy. [2]
Apr 13, 2016 · Half-a-dozen minutes to dream were all Scotland, Ally MacLeod and his now exhausted players were permitted. A Pyrrhic victory has probably rarely felt more like a defeat, but that was MacLeod’s fate. Holland had joined Zaire in an exclusive club of the countries that Scotland had beaten in World Cup finals at the time.
- Gary Thacker
Jun 5, 2018 · Watch how Ally MacLeod's squad of Scottish stars went to Argentina with high hopes and came back with disappointment. The film features interviews with players, fans and MacLeod's family, as well as footage of the matches and the build-up.
Jul 21, 2015 · The Ally MacLeod Tartan Army and We have a Dream Tartan Army, both from Ayr, are coming together on the October, 8 to walk from Somerset Park, his home from home, to Hampden Park for the Scotland ...
Feb 1, 2004 · The former Scotland manager and player passed away at 72 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease. He led Scotland to the 1978 World Cup and was a legend at Ayr United.
Jun 2, 2018 · How maverick manager Ally MacLeod instilled a new sense of national pride, but came home in disgrace after Scotland's first overseas tournament. Watch the BBC Scotland documentary to relive the highs and lows of the Tartan Army's adventure in Argentina.
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Sep 26, 2023 · Ally MacLeod dared to dream at the 1978 World Cup in Argentina and forecast the Scotland team would return home with “at least a medal”. There was a rousing open-top bus send-off at Hampden ...
