Tom McAlister

Tom McAlister
Personal information
Full nameThomas Gerald McAlister
Date of birth10 December 1952
Place of birthClydebank, Scotland
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
Sheffield United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1971–1975Sheffield United63(0)
1975–1979Rotherham United159(0)
1979–1980Blackpool16(0)
1980–1981Swindon Town1(0)
1980–1981Bristol Rovers (loan)13(0)
1981–1989West Ham United85(0)
1988–1989Colchester United (loan)20(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:51, 16 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Thomas Gerald "Tom" McAlister (born 10 December 1952 in Clydebank, Scotland) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in The Football League.

Career

McAlister is principally remembered for making over 150 league appearances for Rotherham United between 1975–1979, 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.[1]

Honours

Club

Sheffield United[2]

Individual

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