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	Gary McAllister - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gary McAllister MBE (born 25 December 1964, in Motherwell) is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager.
		McAllister went on to play for Leeds United F.C. Coventry City F.C. and Liverpool F.C. He was also a Scotland international and is a member of the Scotland Football Hall of Fame, having won over 50 caps.
		Gary was also known for his ability with the dead-ball and frequently demonstrated that skill as he presided over most of Liverpool's set pieces that season.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gary_McAllister (555 words)

	OfficialPlayerSites.com: It's official!
		Gary McAllister was named as Coventry City manager on April 24 2002 and is set to take charge of the club on May 12 after finishing his last season with Liverpool.
		McAllister returns to Highfield Road two years after leaving to join the Merseyside club with whom he won three major trophies in a two-year spell, at a time when many believed his career was all but finished.
		McAllister takes over at Coventry with the aim of returning them to the top flight but he is fully aware of the severe financial restrictions he will be working under and it will not be an easy introduction to management by any means.
	www.officialplayersites.com /managers/manager.php?id=34 (715 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Special Events \| New Year Honours \| McAllister claims sixth medal
		Last season McAllister came on as a substitute in both the Worthington and the FA Cup finals and was on from the start in the Uefa Cup final win over Alaves.
		McAllister was 37 on Christmas Day, and it is likely he will get a new one-year contract in the summer when his current deal runs out.
		McAllister had a hand in four of the five Liverpool goals in a memorable 5-4 victory.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/in_depth/2001/new_year_honours/1734587.stm (956 words)

	LIVERWEB - Liverweb guest article May 2003
		McAllister's skill saw him become the key man in the midfield of Speed, Strachan, Batty and himself, and his passing was again first class.
		McAllister's form picked up, and he was rewarded with a new one year contract shortly after scoring a penalty in the Worthington Cup shoot-out win.
		McAllister was again brilliant over the next few games, but had to settle for a place on the bench in the cup final.
	www.liverweb.org.uk /lfcs10.htm (2004 words)

	The Daily Record - NEWS - MCALLISTER'S ANGUISH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		THE wife of former Scotland captain Gary McAllister has lost her battle with breast cancer, it was revealed last night.
		Gary, who quit football to care for his wife, had hoped she was on the path to recovery.
		Gary won 57 caps for Scotland, and was awarded an MBE in 2001 for services to football.
	www.dailyrecord.co.uk /news/tm_objectid=16771505&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=mcallister-s-anguish-name_page.html (335 words)

	Gary McAllister - Liverpool FC - Football-Heroes.net
		McAllister served his three previous English clubs - Leicester City, Leeds United and Coventry City - with distinction, and was one of the most respected professionals in the English game at the time.
		McAllister's performances in midfield were a crucial factor in Liverpool's successes that season.
		Gary played on through the 2001-2002 season, but time increasingly caught up with him, and he left Anfield for a player-coaching role back at Coventry.
	sporting-heroes.net /football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=5903 (428 words)

	The Cunning Fox - norfox.net
		Gary McAllister is top of the list among the people linked to the vacant manager position at Leicester City FC.
		McAllister is of course an interesting type, and according to some websites on the net, he's interested in a return to management.
		Gary McAllister looks like a good candidate and it could be that both Dave Bassett and Howard Wilkinson could stay on since that triangle of connections goes back a long way.
	norfox.net /n041015.htm (523 words)

	The Scotsman - Sport - McAllister quits for sake of his wife (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Gary McAllister, who quit Coventry City yesterday, was already on compassionate leave caring for his wife.
		GARY McAllister has resigned as player-manager of Coventry City so he can spend more time with his wife Denise, who is seriously ill.
		Denise McAllister, 37, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=40112004 (791 words)

	Gary McAllister - Coventry City FC - Football-Heroes.net
		One of the most surprising transfers during the summer of 1996 was Gary McAllister's £3 million switch from Leeds United to Coventry City.
		McAllister was an ever present in the heart of the City midfield in his first season at the club and contributed six goals as the Sky Blues had their usual flirt with relegation.
		That 1999/2000 season was, without doubt, McAllister's best at the club and it was therefore something of a surprise when he was handed a free transfer.
	sporting-heroes.net /football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=1419 (313 words)

	McALLISTER Gary A. The Caledonian-Record News
		McALLISTER: Gary A., 85, of Guildhall, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2002, at Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster.
		McAllister was born in North Troy, Nov. 7, 1916, the son of Cleon and Irene (Morgan) McAllister.
		McAllister attended school in Derby and was a graduate of Groveton High School.
	www.caledonianrecord.com /pages/community_deaths/story/56fc0c19c (249 words)

	The Scotsman - Football star McAllister at wife's bedside as she loses cancer battle
		Mrs McAllister's condition had been thought to be improving, but she had taken a turn for the worse in recent months, according to a spokesman for the family.
		McAllister even donated the cheque he received as the man of the match when Liverpool won the UEFA Cup in 2001.
		When McAllister quit Coventry to care for his wife, he said his place was with his family, but that he hoped to return to management in the future.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=328582006 (912 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Soccer: McAllister signs for Liverpool
		McAllister had been at Coventry since 1996 but had a number of options when his contract expired at the end of the past season.
		Gary McAllister has revealed he has spoken at length with manager Gerard Houllier about his role in the Liverpool squad next season.
		The Liverpool boss wants McAllister to bring valuable experience to the Liverpool midfield and to help the club's promising crop of young players to continue their development.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2000/0526/premiership1.html (252 words)

	Coventry City FC news - Strachan Says No More McAllister Questions - 18 January 2000
		We would like to be left alone for Gary to enjoy playing his football and for me to manage the football club.
		McAllister, is currently playing the best football of his four year spell at Coventry and is a free agent when his contract ends.
		McAllister is one of the higher paid members of Coventry’s playing squad and Coventry might feel that at the age of 35 they can offer him a contract for only one year.
	www.cwn.org.uk /skyblues/2000/01/000118-mcallister.htm (333 words)

	++ / LFChistory.net -- Past Present Future
		Gary joined Leeds in 1990 after starring for Leicester, having been linked with a move to Liverpool.
		McAllister, Batty, Strachan and Speed clicked in midfield and with Cantona up front they created the nucleus of the championship winning team in the 1991-92 season.
		Gary became Coventry's captain and even the captained the national team for a while.
	www.lfchistory.net /player_profile.asp?player_id=367 (184 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Football \| Match Reports \| Cardiff revival leaves McAllister cold
		McAllister's free-kick from the left was not cleared properly and Lee Mills drilled home a neat left-foot shot from near the penalty spot.
		McAllister was dominating midfield at this stage and his team went further ahead when Gary Croft clumsily hauled down Dean Holdsworth in the area in the 53rd minute and the manager coolly dispatched the penalty.
		McAllister will remember his team's dodgy defending, the poor pitch and the cold showers in the away dressing room, for which Lawrence apologised.
	football.guardian.co.uk /Match_Report/0,,-41109,00.html (479 words)

	leedsfans.org.uk: Leeds United Player Profile: Gary McAllister
		Gary McAllister first came to the attention of most Leeds fans when he scored a screaming goal at Elland Road for Leicester that threatened to knock us out of the promotion race.
		He was cut short as McAllister collected the rebound and produced a superb shot to score.
		Allegedly the board agreed on a fee to sell McAllister twice in successive years, but after the debacle of the Coca-Cola Cup Final and with the takeover casting a shadow over the direction of the club, he left for Coventry in summer 1996.
	www.leedsfans.org.uk /leeds/players/456.html (731 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Football - McAllister takes time out to be with ill wife (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		GARY McAllister, the former Scotland captain, has been temporarily released from his duties as player-manager of Coventry City yesterday so he can spend more time with his sick wife, Denise, who is understood to have suffered a cancer relapse after three years in remission.
		McAllister, the former Leeds United and Liverpool midfielder, said: "I believe I have a responsibility to be with my family at this time.
		Mrs McAllister was diagnosed with cancer in 2000 when she was 34.
	sport.scotsman.com /football.cfm?id=1360382003 (553 words)

	BBC SPORT \| SPORTS TALK \| McAllister right for Coventry?
		With the (long term) support of the fans and the board, and a return to the stability the club enjoyed during the years previous to 2001 we may enjoy the sort of football Coventry were playing during the early years of Strachan's management.
		Owen Morgan, UK Gary McAllister has been a great player and may make a great manager, but why are Coventry putting someone with no experience in charge and then looking for an experienced coach/manager to be his assistant.
		Gary McAllister - nice bloke, good player, born captain...but a manager for my beloved struggling Coventry City, who are in debt and having to release our best players because we can no longer afford their Premiership wage contracts, I don't think so.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/sports_talk/1948047.stm (2212 words)

	AnfieldNet.co.uk - The Fans Site
		Gerard Houllier brought Gary McAllister in on a free transfer using the Bosman ruling in the summer of 2000.
		At 35 years old, McAllister is still going strong and impressed the Liverpool fans during pre-season where he scored his first goal against Parma in a five-nil thrashing.
		McAllister holds midfields together as well as scoring wonder goals from outside the box.
	freespace.virgin.net /thepool.webmaster/mcallister.htm (133 words)

	Liverpool Uefa Cup Winners 2001- signed by Gary McAllister - Limited edition authentically signed sports memorabilia ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		When Gerard Houllier signed the 36-year-old Gary McAllister on a free transfer in the summer of 2000 there were a few raised eyebrows.
		After an early season of limited appearances for Liverpool, Gary McAllister emerged as the catalyst for Liverpool's unprecedented Cup Treble of 2001.
		Gary McAllister made himself a Liverpool legend in one season.
	bigbluetube.com /Products/Gary_McAllister.aspx (490 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Column by Dale Johnson: Premier Focus: A Big Mac with relish (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		McAllister was booed by the Scots fans throughout a Euro 2000 qualifier against the Czech Republic in 1999.
		McAllister started his career with hometown club Motherwell back in 1981 and, after impressing at Fir Park, made the switch to England with Leicester City in a £125,000 deal in 1985.
		McAllister played over 200 games for the Filbert Street club but it was with Leeds where he found true success.
	www.soccernet.com /columns/2001/0424/20010424premierfocus.html (1162 words)

	Mirror.co.uk - News - All News Archive - SOCCER BOSS QUITS TO SUPPORT SICK WIFE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		McAllister said: "After much consideration and discussion with my family, I have reached the decision that it would be better to sever all ties with Coventry City at this time so the club can clearly focus on the future.
		Denise and Gary were together in the Highfield Road stands on Boxing Day when McAllister's son Jake was team mascot against Sheffield United.
		McAllister, a former Coventry City player, had rejoined the club as player-manager from Liverpool in April 2002.
	www.mirror.co.uk /news/allnews/page.cfm?objectid=13809920&method=full (314 words)

	Soccer365 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Gary McAllister has resigned as Coventry player-manager because of ongoing family problems.
		The Scot asked to be released from his managerial duties last month in order to spend time with his wife, who is seriously ill, and has now taken the decision to stand down permanently.
		I and the rest of the board completely support his decision and would like to thank him for his hard work here, including identifying players which were not in his plans and helping lower the wage bill, which has helped the club ensure future stability.
	www.soccer365.com /Home/page_89_65114.shtml (304 words)

	BBC - Coventry and Warwickshire Sport - Season Preview by Neville Hadsley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Gary McAllister needs to find all three of those commodities - and quick.
		It's not the lack of money is his biggest obstacle; it's the lack of unity and purpose in the squad that hangs over from last season which stands in his way.
		If just half of Gary Mac the player's attitude rubs off on those around him, we will be a force to be reckoned with.
	www.bbc.co.uk /coventry/sport/stories/2002/08/03/season-preview-by-neville-hadsley.shtml (564 words)

	CNNSI.com - Soccer - UEFA Cup Final: Alaves vs. Liverpool - Wednesday May 16, 2001 05:28 PM
		A Gary McAllister free kick skidded off the head of Geli to settle one of the greatest Eruopean finals ever played.
		Gary McAllister was left "numb" after Liverpool scored a Golden-Goal winner 26 minutes into extra time to give them an amazing 5-4 UEFA Cup final victory over Alaves on Wednesy.
		McAllister had earlier tried to set Owen clear on goal with a long pass only for Antonio Karmona to cut out the danger.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2001/05/16/uefacup_running (1409 words)

	Coventry City F.C. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was replaced by 37-year-old Gary McAllister, also a player-manager, who had been on the club's books from 1996 to 2000 before being transferred to Liverpool.
		Their form in 2003-04 was slightly better but McAllister left halfway through the season to spend time with his terminally ill wife.
		Stern John and Gary McSheffrey both grabbed two goals, with Dele Adebola and Dennis Wise both adding a goal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coventry_City_F.C. (3053 words)

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