Former Scotland boss McLeod dies aged 72

FORMER Aberdeen and Scotland manager Ally McLeod has died at the age of 72.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2004 - 00:00

The man who led Scotland to the 1978 World Cup passed away peacefully at home in Ayrshire and had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease for a number of years.

A talented left winger with Hibernian and Blackburn as a player, he began his management career at Ayr United.

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