Sandy McAllister (c. 1878 – 31 January 1918) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland as a central defender.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | c. 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilmarnock, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 31 January 1918 (aged 39–40) | ||
| Place of death | Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1897-1904 | Sunderland | 211 | (5) |
| 1904-05 | Derby County | 24 | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHe made his debut for Sunderland against Stoke City on 20 February 1897 in a 4–1 win. at Newcastle Road.[2] He won the English Football League Championship with Sunderland in 1902.[3][4] He made 211 appearances and scored 5 goals in his Sunderland career.[5]
Personal life
editBefore playing football, McAllister worked as a coal miner.[1] During the First World War, he served as a private in the Northumberland Fusiliers.[6][7] He died of food poisoning in January 1918 while serving in Italy.[1][6][7] McAllister is buried at Giavera British Cemetery.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Sandy McAllister". A Love Supreme. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
- ^ "Sunderland 4–1 Stoke". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
- ^ "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "McAllister Sandy Image 1 Sunderland 1899". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Sandy McAllister". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 31 August 2006. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
- ^ a b "Alexander McAllister | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Casualty Details: McAllister, Alexander". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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