Tom McAlister

Scottish footballer

Tom McAlisterPersonal information

Full name|  Thomas Gerald McAlister[1]
Date of birth|  (1952-12-10) 10 December 1952 (age 71)[1]
Place of birth|  Clydebank,[1] Scotland
Height|  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
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

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.

## Career

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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.[3]

## Honours

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### Club

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Sheffield United[4]

* Watney Cup Runner-up: 1972–73

### Individual

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* PFA Team of the Year: 1976–77[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Tom McAlister". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 388. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
3. ^ Tom McAlister at Colchester United Archive Database
4. ^ "Watney Cup Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
5. ^ "Individual Awards". Coludaybyday.co.uk.

## External links

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* 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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1976–77 Football League Third Division PFA Team of the Year

* GK: McAlister
* DF: McMahon
* DF: Evans
* DF: Cross
* DF: Sansom
* MF: Griffiths
* MF: Horton
* MF: Crawford
* FW: Ward
* FW: Ashcroft
* FW: Buckley

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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