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Ally McCoist

Ally McCoist

Forward · 1978 to 2000

Goals
424
Appearances
838
Goals per game
0.51
Major honours
35

Scored 355 of 424 career goals for Rangers, at 0.61 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
160
170
1823
1929
2036
2156
2274
23101
24142
25184
26204
27225
28245
29287
30338
31349
32352
33374
34394
35410
36418
37421
38424

Career timeline

  1. Age 16 · 1978–79St Johnstone
    Goals0 · Apps4 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps4 · Goals0
  2. Age 17 · 1979–80St Johnstone
    Goals0 · Apps16 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps15 · Goals0
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
  3. Age 18 · 1980–81St Johnstone
    Goals23 · Apps43 · Per game0.53
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps38 · Goals22
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1
    League cupApps2 · Goals0
  4. Age 19 · 1981–82St Johnstone
    Goals4 · Apps5 · Per game0.80
    Competition breakdown
    League cupApps5 · Goals4
  5. From St Johnstone to Sunderland
  6. Age 19 · 1981–82Sunderland
    Goals2 · Apps32 · Per game0.06
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps28 · Goals2
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals0
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
  7. Age 20 · 1982–83Sunderland
    Goals7 · Apps33 · Per game0.21
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps28 · Goals6
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps4 · Goals1
  8. From Sunderland to Rangers
  9. Age 21 · 1983–84Rangers
    Goals20 · Apps47 · Per game0.43
    Scottish League Cup (9) 1983–84
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals8
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals3
    League cupApps10 · Goals9
    ContinentalApps3 · Goals0
  10. Age 22 · 1984–85Rangers
    Goals18 · Apps38 · Per game0.47
    Scottish League Cup (9) 1984–85
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps25 · Goals12
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals0
    League cupApps6 · Goals5
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals1
  11. Age 23 · 1985–86Rangers
    Goals27 · Apps40 · Per game0.68
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals25
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
    League cupApps4 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
  12. Age 24 · 1986–87Rangers
    Goals38 · Apps56 · Per game0.68

    2 caps · 0 goals

    Scottish Premier Division (10) 1986–87Scottish League Cup (9) 1986–87
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps44 · Goals34
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps5 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals2
  13. Age 25 · 1987–88Rangers
    Goals42 · Apps53 · Per game0.79

    6 caps · 3 goals

    Scottish League Cup (9) 1987–88European Cup top scorer 1987–88
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps40 · Goals31
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
    League cupApps5 · Goals6
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals4
  14. Age 26 · 1988–89Rangers
    Goals18 · Apps33 · Per game0.55

    5 caps · 0 goals

    Scottish Premier Division (10) 1988–89Scottish League Cup (9) 1988–89
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps19 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps8 · Goals5
    League cupApps4 · Goals4
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
  15. Age 27 · 1989–90Rangers
    Goals18 · Apps40 · Per game0.45

    6 caps · 2 goals

    Scottish Premier Division (10) 1989–90
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps34 · Goals14
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    League cupApps4 · Goals4
  16. Age 28 · 1990–91Rangers
    Goals18 · Apps36 · Per game0.50

    10 caps · 3 goals

    Scottish Premier Division (10) 1990–91Scottish League Cup (9) 1990–91
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals11
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
    League cupApps4 · Goals3
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals3
  17. Age 29 · 1991–92Rangers
    Goals39 · Apps49 · Per game0.80

    4 caps · 2 goals

    Scottish Premier Division (10) 1991–92Scottish Cup 1991–92Top scorer in European leagues 1991–92SFWA Footballer of the Year 1991–92SPFA Players' Player of the Year 1991–92Daily Record Golden Shot 1991–92
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps38 · Goals34
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals4
    League cupApps4 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
  18. Age 30 · 1992–93Rangers
    Goals49 · Apps52 · Per game0.94

    11 caps · 3 goals

    Scottish Premier Division (10) 1992–93Scottish League Cup (9) 1992–93Top scorer in European leagues 1992–93BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year 1992Daily Record Golden Shot 1992–93
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps34 · Goals34
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals5
    League cupApps5 · Goals8
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals2
  19. Age 31 · 1993–94Rangers
    Goals11 · Apps28 · Per game0.39

    2 caps · 2 goals

    Scottish Premier Division (10) 1993–94Scottish League Cup (9) 1993–94
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps21 · Goals7
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals3
    League cupApps1 · Goals1
  20. Age 32 · 1994–95Rangers
    Goals1 · Apps9 · Per game0.11

    0 caps · 0 goals

    Scottish Premier Division (10) 1994–95
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps9 · Goals1
  21. Age 33 · 1995–96Rangers
    Goals20 · Apps37 · Per game0.54

    3 caps · 2 goals

    Scottish Premier Division (10) 1995–96
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps25 · Goals16
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
    League cupApps4 · Goals3
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals0
  22. Age 34 · 1996–97Rangers
    Goals20 · Apps37 · Per game0.54

    7 caps · 2 goals

    Scottish Premier Division (10) 1996–97Scottish League Cup (9) 1996–97Scotland national football team roll of honour 1996
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps25 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1
    League cupApps3 · Goals3
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals6
  23. Age 35 · 1997–98Rangers
    Goals16 · Apps26 · Per game0.62

    3 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps15 · Goals5
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals4
    League cupApps3 · Goals4
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals3
  24. From Rangers to Kilmarnock
  25. Age 36 · 1998–99Kilmarnock
    Goals8 · Apps29 · Per game0.28

    2 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals7
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps2 · Goals1
  26. Age 37 · 1999–2000Kilmarnock
    Goals3 · Apps12 · Per game0.25
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps9 · Goals1
    League cupApps1 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
  27. Age 38 · 2000–01Kilmarnock
    Goals3 · Apps22 · Per game0.14
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps18 · Goals1
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    League cupApps2 · Goals2

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
St Johnstone1978–198168270.407%
Sunderland1981–19826590.142%
Rangers1983–19975813550.6188%
Kilmarnock1998–200063140.223%
By competition
AppsGoals
League584290
Domestic cup5830
League cup7964
Continental5621
International6119
By country
AppsGoals
Scotland712396
England659

Honours

Team trophies
Scottish Premier Division (10)10 times · 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97
Scottish League Cup (9)9 times · 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1996–97
Scottish Cup1 time · 1991–92
Scottish League One1 time · 2013–14 (third tier)
Scottish Third Division1 time · 2012–13 (fourth tier)
Individual
Daily Record Golden Shot2 times · 1991–92, 1992–93
Scottish League One Manager of the Month (2)2 times · September 2013, January 2014
Top scorer in European leagues2 times · 1991–92, 1992–93
BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year1 time · 1992
European Cup top scorer1 time · 1987–88
Scotland national football team roll of honour1 time · 1996
Scottish League Two Manager of the Month1 time · December 2012
Scottish Premier League Manager of the Month1 time · September 2011
SFWA Footballer of the Year1 time · 1991–92
SPFA Players' Player of the Year1 time · 1991–92

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

  • Scottish League One: 2013–14 (third tier)
  • Scottish Third Division: 2012–13 (fourth tier)
  • Scottish Premier League Manager of the Month: September 2011
  • Scottish League Two Manager of the Month: December 2012
  • Scottish League One Manager of the Month (2): September 2013, January 2014

Career shape

Peak season
1992–93, 49 goals at 0.94 per game
Best five seasons
1983–84 to 1987–88, 145 goals
Goals before 21
36
Goals before 25
142
Goals before 30
287
Goals from 30 on
137
Seasons played
23
Biggest club share
88% at Rangers
Trajectory
Sustained plateau
Honours per season
1.52

Ally McCoist peaked in 1992–93 with 49 goals in 52 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 35 major honours across 23 seasons, 1.52 per season.

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Common questions

How many goals has Ally McCoist scored?
424 goals in 838 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Ally McCoist score the most goals for?
355 goals for Rangers, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Ally McCoist won?
35 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Ally McCoist's best season?
49 goals in 1992–93 for Rangers, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Ally McCoist have?
19 goals in 61 appearances for Scotland.

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Ally McCoist updated Jul 26, 2026 · Wikipedia

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