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	Ally McLeod Information
		Ally was reluctant to move to St Mirren F.C. in 1956, but having secured a guarantee that the reported £8,000 fee would tremendously help Third Lanark's survival, he moved and carved out a superb playing career.
		Defeat against England (who had fallen to McLeod's team the previous year) in the Home Championships of 1978 was taken to mean little: McLeod was tinkering with the team and the players' main concern was to avoid injury.
		McLeod gave Graeme Souness his first game of the World Cup and was rewarded with a much-improved team performance.
	www.bookrags.com /Ally_McLeod (1216 words)

	Blog of Death: Ally McLeod
		Ally McLeod, the soccer coach who led Scotland to the 1978 World Cup finals in Argentina, died on Feb. 1.
		When McLeod succeeded Willie Ormond as Scotland's manager in 1977, he promised his countrymen the team would "bring back a medal" from the 1978 World Cup.
		After the poor showing in Argentina, McLeod returned to Scotland to coach Motherwell, Airdrie, Ayr and Queen of the South.
	www.blogofdeath.com /archives/000737.html (291 words)

	Tribute to Ally McLeod
		But Ally's star fell to earth with his team's shameful collapse, and for a time, he became a scornful figure, and for some the object of remorseless ridicule.
		However, part of Ally's remarkable legacy was to be the Tartan Army itself, which probably would not have grown in such ridiculous stature, had it not been for the ignominy of Argentina and the realisation that 'its only a game', but everything remains 'to be played for'.
		Now, stricken by Alzheimer's disease, Ally struggles to maintain his once-jolly composure but, as with many suffers from this cruel disease, the past is fading.
	www.clan-unity.co.uk /Ally%20McLeod%20Tribute.htm (345 words)

	Hibernian FC Official Site
		McLeod had joined the Buddies from junior side Renfrew in 1970 and a total of 53 goals in 80 appearances over three seasons including that 4 goal haul at Ibrox attracted the attention of English side Southampton.
		Ally said at the time of George’s signing that he was only coming to Hibs to look after his (Ally’s) boots but it was purely tongue in cheek.
		Ally still retains fond memories of his time at Easter Road and still keeps in touch with events around Easter Road as a member of the Hibernian former player’s association.
	www.hibs.co.uk /news/more.php?id=A1536_0_1_0_M (1253 words)

	Ally's Shrimp flies Cascade for sale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Red Lurex Ally's was an attempt to better the effectiveness of the original pattern and sometimes it does that, especially in the autumn and in small sizes for grilse.
		Ally's Yellow Shrimp was an experiment to try to catch some evasive Tummel salmon a few years ago, and I'm glad to say that it was very successful.
		Green Ally's Shrimp is a superb fly in cold, clear water, it also shows up well in coloured water and is always a favourite in the spring.
	www.letsflyfish.com /flysale.htm (563 words)

	A Maryland Mother's Regret Spurs Painstaking Legal Fight
		McLeod pleaded guilty to the rape and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
		McLeod, in prison on the rape charge, continued to deny involvement in the slaying.
		McLeod noted that Edgar believes there were two attackers and said if he knew anything about the slaying, he would say so, to try to help himself.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/25/AR2005042501458_3.html (906 words)

	Hibernian FC Official Site
		Ally McLeod had a long and colourful career in the game and was known to have particularly enjoyed his spell as a player at Easter Road in the 1960's.
		Ally had suffered for a number of years from Alzheimer’s disease but his passing has been described as peaceful and that in itself is a blessing for his devoted wife and family.
		Best remembered for leading Scotland and Ally’s Tartan Army to the 1978 World Cup Finals in Argentina, Ally was also Manager of Ayr United, Aberdeen, Motherwell and Airdrie in his time and of course he graced the left wing for Hibernian after joining from Blackburn Rovers in the early 1960’s.
	www.hibs.co.uk /news/more.php?id=A71_0_1_0_M (588 words)

	Football \| Was Ally McLeod really a born winner?
		Ally McLeod was born in Glasgow on February 26 1931, and judging by his record as a player and a manager, it's a fair bet that he didn't come out with the word "winner" stamped on his forehead.
		Scotland's World Cup 78 campaign started on a high, with Ally declaring to the world that he would be back with "at least a medal", to a background of maniacally happy fans singing "We're on the way with Ally's Army".
		McLeod's fate was a series of jobs (in Motherwell, Airdrie and Ayr respectively) throughout the 1980s, where he again failed to live up to his "born winner" tag.
	football.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,4795921-103,00.html (950 words)

	ABC Sport - Soccer - Scotland manager McLeod dies aged 72
		Former Scotland manager Ally McLeod, who led his country to the 1978 World Cup finals in Argentina, has died at the age of 72, the Scottish Football Association (SFA) website said on Sunday.
		He was appointed Ayr United manager in 1966 and led the unfashionable club from the Scottish second division to the top flight before moving to Aberdeen in 1975, where he won the League Cup.
		McLeod enjoyed further spells in management in the 1980s at Motherwell, Airdrie and for a second spell at Ayr, where he spent much of his retirement playing golf.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/s1036245.htm (560 words)

	Ally McLeod (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		To connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love.
		: Note: Ally is generally used in the passive form or reflexively.
		The caveman main character of the Ally Oop comic strip.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Ally_McLeod.html (351 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Scotland \| Ally McLeod - a national treasure
		That image of Ally MacLeod in Argentina in 1978, his head in his hands as the World Cup dream collapsed around him may have captured the moment.
		And it was Ally who woke Aberdeen from their slumbers, paving they way for Alex Ferguson.
		Ally took football in this country and gave it a right good shake.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/scotland/3468549.stm (649 words)

	Amazon.com: A Shot at Glory: Video: Robert Duvall,Michael Keaton,Ally McCoist,Kirsty Mitchell,Brian Cox,Cole ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Faced with pressure from his American owner (Michael Keaton), he is forced to bring on a marquee player (Ally McCoist) to improve the fortunes of the team and prevents its being moved from the fiercely loyal town it's been for a century.
		Along the way, McLeod must battle his own demons, including long-standing tiffs with both his daughter and a former colleague who betrayed him.
		Ally McCoist, who plays a former Celtic player is, in real life, a former Rangers player (the Celtic-Rangers rivalry is emphasized in the film).
	www.amazon.com /Shot-at-Glory-Robert-Duvall/dp/B00003CWNZ (1562 words)

	Mcleod Law Offices, P.C.- Massachusetts Bankruptcy, Employment Law and Fair Debt Collection Practices Attorneys in ...
		If you are a victim of an unscrupulous debt collector, you do not necessarily need to file bankruptcy to stop the harassment.
		You may only need a strong and capable ally to fight for your rights, and at the same time, make sure that these collectors stop their unlawful practices.
		Many clients come to McLeod Law Offices seeking relief from debt and protection from their creditors.
	mcleodlawoffices.com /fair_debt_collection.html (1032 words)

	CNNSI.com - 2002 World Cup - World Cup Hall of Fame: Archie Gemmill - Wednesday May 08, 2002 12:57 PM
		Hailed as Scotland's greatest team ever, coach Ally McLeod had famously declared that he was going to Buenos Aires to bring home the cup.
		McLeod, admitting he knew nothing about opening opponent Peru, paid a heavy price for his complacency as his side lost 3-1.
		Worse was to follow as Scotland endured a dismal 1-1 with Iran and Willie Johnston was sent home in disgrace after failing a drugs test.
	si.cnn.com /soccer/world/2002/world_cup/hof/gemmill (289 words)

	Ally MacLeod \| Obituaries \| News \| Telegraph
		In his autobiography, The Ally MacLeod Story (1979), he wondered whether he had "generated just too much excitement.
		Last July at Hampden Park he was presented with a crystal decanter in appreciation of his services to the national team and to Scottish football.
		Ally MacLeod, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease in his last years, was married to Faye; they had two sons and a daughter.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/02/02/db0201.xml&sSheet=/opinion/2004/02/02/ixopright.html (1084 words)

	'A Shot at Glory' - MOVIE REVIEW - Los Angeles Times - calendarlive.com
		Duvall's Gordon McLeod is the stalwart manager of the football--i.e., soccer--team in the picturesque seaside village of Kilnockie.
		McLeod manfully accepts this turn of events, but even if Jackie takes the opportunity to redeem himself on the field and bolster his marriage, Gordon, who has a decidedly stubborn streak, may still find himself unable to resume speaking to his daughter for having married Jackie in the first place.
		Brian Cox is the tough manager of the Glasgow Rangers, the country's top team, which the Knockies must face in a David-versus-Goliath match.
	www.calendarlive.com /movies/reviews/cl-movie000031286may03,0,2444321.story (404 words)

	Know Your History: Scotland in Decline Part II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		First of all, it would be hard to overstate the extent to which manager Ally McLeod created unrealistic expectations.
		But none of these deterred McLeod from telling the faithful what they wanted to believe: Scotland could win the World Cup, in large part because he was the manager ("I'm a winner!").
		McLeod, as one SFA official later explained, had effectively abandoned ship after the Iran match.
	www.ussoccerplayers.com /exclusives/515913.html (1459 words)

	Ally McLeod
		Der Artikel Ally McLeod gehört zur Kategorie: Mann, Fußballspieler (Schottland), Fußballtrainer (Schottland), Geboren 1931, Gestorben 2004
		Ally McLeod wurde Fußballprofi 1956 beim schottischen Erstligaclub FC St. Mirren.
		McLeod sollte nach dem Turnier sofort entlassen werden, er blieb noch bis 1979 Nationaltrainer.
	www.weblexikon.de /Ally_McLeod.html (373 words)

	Ally McLeod - Schlauweb
		Eine große Zahl schottischer Fans begleitete Ally's Army nach Südamerika und McLeoad bestätigte nach Siegen über Argentinien und England, das wiederum nicht zur Titelkampf fuhr, mit großspurigen Äußerungen die Hoffnungen der Fans, dass das Ziel der schottischen Mannschaft mindestens eine Medaille bei dieser WM sein würde.
		McLeod sollte nach dem Spiel sofort entlassen werden, er blieb noch bis 1979 Nationaltrainer.
		Er trainierte in den folgenden Jahren ohne großen Gelingen die Vereine FC Motherwell, Airdrie und auch nochmal Ayr United.
	www.schlauweb.de /Ally_McLeod (470 words)

	Piala Dunia
		Coupled with their unbridled joy at England's repeated failure in qualification, Scottish hopes in the competition bordered on what were almost hysterical levels.
		Fuelled by their fantasies of their manager Ally McLeod, that the team had every chance of lifting the cup, thousands of fans had lined the streets of Glasgow to see off the team on what they anticipated would be a very successful trip.
		That they had a chance was only down to the fact that Peru and Holland had drawn in their match together and to progress to the next round the Scottish were left with having to beat the Dutch by three goals.
	www.angelfire.com /sports/ikan/1978.html (2714 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Shot at Glory at Epinions.com
		Already losing touch with his only daughter, he all but disowns her when she marries a soccer star with a bad reputation.
		McLeod is not happy at all about this turn of fait, but is not going to just roll-over and be told what to do.
		McLeod now has a series of stories going on in the movie that revolve around him now.
	www.epinions.com /content_147506302596 (1089 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Opinion - Training ground for no-goals mediocrity
		As a teenage girl with no brothers, an English father and an inability to distinguish Joe Jordan from Joe 90, even I knew that not only was Scotland’s victory in the World Cup assured that year, but that somehow, inexplicably, my future happiness depended on it.
		Such mental scarring is bad enough for hardened football fans, who at least have alcohol, Ally McLeod jokes - "he thinks tactics are a kind of peppermint" - and years of bitter experience to call upon.
		Even Ally McLeod would admit that it is better to participate and lose than to live your life on the sidelines.
	news.scotsman.com /opinion.cfm?id=389602004 (1357 words)

	Camanachd Association - International matches
		The Camanachd Association and the Gaelic Athletic Association of Ireland meet each year in International competition between the Hurlers of Ireland and the Shinty players of Scotland under a set of composite rules.
		Commenting on the selection Ally said ‘I wanted to build on the success of last years victory by having continuity of selection mixed with some fresh talent.
		The response from the players that came to training has been fantastic and it was a very difficult job picking the final squad.
	www.shinty.com /international.htm (244 words)

	1978 - Ticker tape triumph: Sporting Life \| 2006 World Cup Finals in Germany, Breaking News, Features, Cannavaro, ...
		Before the tournament we had what in hindsight seems the zany picture of lovable boss Ally McLeod telling us his team would come home champions of the world.
		Stories about events in their camp portrayed McLeod's team as happy-go-lucky drinkers rather than professionals preparing for the biggest test of their lives.
		If that was a shock for Ally's Army, then the second game shattered any illusions they could still be world champions.
	worldcup.sportinglife.com /football/history/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=ladbrokes/02/02/18/manual_085738.html (1498 words)

	ESPNsoccernet - Europe - Scottish football mourns McLeod loss
		GLASGOW, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Former Scotland manager Ally McLeod, who led his country to the 1978 World Cup finals in Argentina, has died at the age of 72.
		Informed that he had passed away McLeish told reporters on Sunday: 'I'm sad to hear that -- he was a great man. I know Ally wasn't well for some time and I know his family well.
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	soccernet.espn.go.com /print?id=290175&type=story&cc=5739 (404 words)

	Frontline - Scottish politics
		George Robertson must qualify as the Ally McLeod of Scottish politics for his prediction that devolution would “kill separatism stone dead”.
		Less than two years since the delivery of the Scottish Parliament, the flaws and anomalies of the devolution settlement are beginning to heighten national tension across the UK.
		Lord George Robertson in particular, now the boss of NATO, must qualify as the Ally McLeod of Scottish politics for his prediction, when he was the Scottish Labour leader in 1997, that devolution would “kill separatism stone dead”.
	www.redflag.org.uk /frontline/one/scotland.html (4422 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Scotland \| Funeral tributes to Ally MacLeod
		Ally MacLeod led Scotland to the 1978 World Cup
		Family, friends and fans have paid their final respects to former Scotland manager Ally MacLeod.
		"Ally was a real larger than life character," Dalglish said.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3465781.stm (483 words)

	Evening Telegraph: Sport: Blether with Brown (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The passing of Ally McLeod this week brought back many memories — especially of Scotland’s 1978 World Cup Finals escapade.
		In the 12 months leading up to the Argentina finals, Scotland — under the mercurial McLeod — were in dazzling form, beating Sweden 3-1, England 2-0, Chile 4-2 (away), drawing with pending hosts Argentina 1-1 (away) and suffering a creditable 2-0 defeat by Brazil in Rio.
		Individually and collectively, they were woeful against Peru and Iran, but unexpectedly and inexplicably showed just what Ally had meant in that brilliant 3-2 win over eventual finalists Holland.
	www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk /output/2004/02/06/blether.shtm (668 words)

	The Daily Record - NEWS - LOST IN THE POST (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		They got so caught up in the hype that they planned to release stamps - seen here for the first time in public - showing Ally McLeod's men lifting the trophy.
		The pictures show even the Post Office believed McLeod when he said he would bring the cup back from Argentina.
		Not even a 3-1 licking by Peru and a 1-1 draw with Iran could dampen their spirits - even though the Scots needed to beat Holland by three goals to reach round two.
	www.dailyrecord.co.uk /news/tm_objectid=17207727&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=lost-in-the-post--name_page.html (569 words)

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