Ally Mitchell
Scottish footballer and manager (born 1968)
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Alistair Robert "Ally" Mitchell (born 3 February 1968) is a Scottish retired professional footballer. He was a versatile utility player who excelled in the attacking midfield position.[1] He is nicknamed "Bully" and is 5'7" tall.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alistair Robert Mitchell | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1988 | Ballingry Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1991 | East Fife | 87 | (23) |
| 1991–2003 | Kilmarnock | 363 | (45) |
| 2003 | St Mirren | 12 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Brechin City | 74 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | East Fife | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Lochore Welfare | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Lochore Welfare | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Playing career
Mitchell signed for East Fife from Ballingry Rovers in 1988, and in three seasons made 87 league appearances, scoring 23 goals.[3] Mitchell moved from East Fife to Kilmarnock in July 1991 for a fee of £100,000.[1] In 12 years at Kilmarnock, Mitchell made 363 league appearances, scoring 45 goals.[4] He is perhaps best remembered for scoring a match-winning goal for Kilmarnock against Rangers at Ibrox Stadium that effectively handed the 1997–98 league championship to Celtic, and thereby stopped Rangers' attempt to win ten league titles in succession.[5]
After leaving Kilmarnock in January 2003,[6] Mitchell enjoyed a 12-game spell with St Mirren,[7] before signing for Brechin City in June 2003.[2] In three seasons with Brechin, Mitchell made 74 league appearances, scoring 2 goals.[8] In July 2006 Mitchell re-signed for East Fife, and made 3 league appearances in his one season there.[3]
Management career
Mitchell later became player-manager for Lochore Welfare.[6]
Honours
- Kilmarnock Hall of Fame[9]
