Rory McAllister (footballer)
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Rory McAllister is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Peterhead
in the Scottish Third Division.
youth set-up, McAllister was given a chance to resurrect his career at Inverness
. In three seasons he played in 50 games, but scored just 4 goals. He made his league debut for Inverness as a second half substitute against his former club Aberdeen.
in January 2008.
. As of 6 May 2011, McAllister has scored 24 goals in all competitions in the 2010/11 season, two of which came in a Scottish Cup quarter final against St Johnstone F.C. of the Scottish Premier League.
McAllister's goalscoring exploits did not go unnoticed, with Dundee United
and a number of English clubs rumoured to be keen on him. Despite rejecting an offer from Scottish Premier League side St Mirren and amidst reported interest from the likes of Aberdeen
, Sheffield United
and Charlton Athletic
in order to get a degree in plumbing so he has something to fall back on when he retires from football.
in May 2007, in preparation for the Under-20 World Cup. He has also been capped at under-21
level.
Peterhead F.C.
Peterhead F.C. are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in the Scottish Football League Third Division, following promotion in the 2004–05 season.Their home ground is Balmoor in Peterhead, with a capacity of 4,000...
in the Scottish Third Division.
Early career
Rory McAlister came through the ranks at Aberdeen but never played for the first team. However he did play for the reserves on a few occasions.Inverness Caledonian Thistle
After being released from Aberdeen'sAberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
youth set-up, McAllister was given a chance to resurrect his career at Inverness
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
. In three seasons he played in 50 games, but scored just 4 goals. He made his league debut for Inverness as a second half substitute against his former club Aberdeen.
Peterhead Loan
After failing to build upon his early potential, first team appearances at Inverness became scarce. He was loaned out to Scottish Second Division club PeterheadPeterhead F.C.
Peterhead F.C. are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in the Scottish Football League Third Division, following promotion in the 2004–05 season.Their home ground is Balmoor in Peterhead, with a capacity of 4,000...
in January 2008.
Release By Inverness
In January 2009 was released by Inverness after playing 50 times and scoring 4 times for the highlanders.Brechin City
McAllister then signed up for Brechin City F.C., scoring a total of 34 goals in his first season as Brechin lost out in the first division promotion play-off final against CowdenbeathCowdenbeath F.C.
Cowdenbeath Football Club are a professional Scottish football team based in the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife. They currently play in the Second Division of the Scottish Football League. The club plays its home games at Central Park in the centre of the town which has the unusual feature of a motor...
. As of 6 May 2011, McAllister has scored 24 goals in all competitions in the 2010/11 season, two of which came in a Scottish Cup quarter final against St Johnstone F.C. of the Scottish Premier League.
McAllister's goalscoring exploits did not go unnoticed, with Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
and a number of English clubs rumoured to be keen on him. Despite rejecting an offer from Scottish Premier League side St Mirren and amidst reported interest from the likes of Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
, Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
and Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
Peterhead
McAllister dropped down to the Third Division to join relegated Peterhead F.C to be close to AberdeenAberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
in order to get a degree in plumbing so he has something to fall back on when he retires from football.
International career
McAllister was capped by the Scottish national under-20 teamScotland national under-20 football team
The Scotland national under-20 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national under 20 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Scotland national football team. The team represents Scotland in international Under 20 competitions such as the...
in May 2007, in preparation for the Under-20 World Cup. He has also been capped at under-21
Scotland national under-21 football team
The Scotland national under-21 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national under 21 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Scotland national football team....
level.