It was tempting when compiling this list to consider nobody until the Revie team had been covered, but that would be putting the collective efforts of a team over individual attributes. McAllister was arguably the most skilful midfield player to represent Leeds. Some fans were unhappy to see Vinnie Jones discarded after his role in the 1990 promotion season, but in terms of ability it was like comparing Sinatra and Sinitta. Gordon Strachan recalled that McAllister initially terrorised his team-mates verbally because he could not understand why they did not do as he did. The answer was they were not as good. The best £1m spent in the past 30 years, McAllister formed the flair part of a perfectly weighted midfield quartet along with Strachan, Speed and Batty.
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Rupert McAllister | |
| Date of birth | 25 December 1964 (1964-12-25) | |
| Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Tadcaster Albion | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1981-1985 1985-1990 1990-1996 1996-2000 2000-2002 2002-2003 2010 | Motherwell Leicester City Leeds United Coventry City Liverpool Coventry City Tadcaster Albion | 59 (6) 201 (47) 231 (31) 119 (20) 55 (5) 55 (10) |
| National team | ||
| 1990-1999 | Scotland | 57 (5) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 2002-2003 2008 | Coventry City Leeds United | |
1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||