Sandy McAllister

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Sandy McAllister (c. 1878 – 31 January 1918) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland as a central defender.[1]

Club career

He made his debut for Sunderland against Stoke City on 20 February 1897 in a 4–1 win. at Newcastle Road.[2] He won the English Football League Championship with Sunderland in 1902.[3][4] He made 211 appearances and scored 5 goals in his Sunderland career.[5]

Personal life

Before playing football, McAllister worked as a coal miner.[1] During the First World War, he served as a private in the Northumberland Fusiliers.[6][7] He died of food poisoning in January 1918 while serving in Italy,[1][6] leaving a widow, Isabelle Sophie.[7] McAllister is buried at Giavera British Cemetery.[7]

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