Full name Donald McAllister Name Don McAllister | Years Team Role Footballer | |
Date of birth (1953-05-26) 26 May 1953 (age 62) Place of birth Radcliffe, Lancashire, England | ||
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Don mcallister
Don McAllister (born 26 May 1953) is an English former professional footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur, Charlton Athletic, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Vitoria Setubal, and Rochdale.
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Football career
McAllister joined local club Bolton Wanderers as an apprentice in June 1970. As a central defender he played on 156 occasions including one as substitute and scoring twice.
He signed for Spurs in February 1975 in a £80,000 transfer deal where he went on to make 209 appearances including five as sub and scoring ten goals in all competitions.
During his career at the club he was a member of the 1977 relegation side and the 1978 team that won promotion and played a part in the FA Cup winning squad of 1980-81.
In the summer of 1977, he went on loan to the Washington Diplomats of the North American Soccer League.
McAllister joined Charlton Athletic in August 1981, where he featured in 55 matches and netted six goals.
In 1984, he played one game for the Tampa Bay Rowdies. He finished his first class career at Rochdale after a further three appearances.
After football
McAllister emigrated to Sydney, Australia, where he worked as a finance manager for many years. He is now retired and relocated to Queensland in late 2015.