     alistair ("ally") reid macleod (26 february 1931 â 1 february 2004) was a scottish professional football player. he is perhaps better known for his time as a football manager, which included being in charge of scotland at the 1978 fifa world cup. ==early years== alistair reid macleod was born in the south side of glasgow on 26 february 1931. his family lived in clydebank for a while but the house was bombed during the second world war. at length they settled in mount florida, near to hampden park and cathkin park. mcleod signed provisionally for third lanark when he was still a schoolboy.ally macleod career profile on www.qosfc.com he made swift dashes up the left wing. his distinctive running action earned him the nickname "noddy". ==playing career== macleod started his playing career at third lanark as a provisional signing as a 
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