Ally McLeod

{{short description|Scottish footballer}}

{{hatnote|For the former Scotland team manager, see Ally MacLeod}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{BLP sources|date=October 2009}}

{{Infobox football biography

| image =

| name = Ally McLeod

| fullname = Alexander Hector McMillan McLeod

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|1|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland

| position = Striker

| youthyears1=–1970

| youthclubs1= Renfrew

| years1 = 1970–1973

| years2 = 1973–1974

| years3 = 1974

| years4 = 1974–1982

| years5 = 1982

| years6 = 1982–1983

| years7 = 1983–1984

| clubs1 = St Mirren

| clubs2 = Southampton

| clubs3 = → Huddersfield Town (loan)

| clubs4 = Hibernian

| clubs5 = Stenhousemuir

| clubs6 = Hamilton Academical

| clubs7 = Queen of the South

| caps1 = 80 | goals1 = 53

| caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0

| caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 1

| caps4 = 208 | goals4 = 71

| caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0

| caps6 = 3 | goals6 = 0

| caps7 = 2 | goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1978–1979

| nationalteam1 = Scotland U21{{cite web|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=59 |title=Scotland U21 Player Ally MacLeod Details |website=Fitbastats.com |accessdate=2016-02-26}}

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 3

| nationalyears2 = 1980

| nationalteam2 = Scottish Football League XI

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

}}

Alexander Hector McMillan McLeod (born 1 January 1951 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker for many league clubs in Scotland and England.

McLeod played for Renfrew Juniors, where he had been successfully turned from a midfielder into a striker by manager Tommy Barrie. McLeod began his senior career with St Mirren in 1970. He scored four goals in one Scottish League Cup game for St Mirren against Rangers at Ibrox.

Southampton then signed McLeod, but he failed to settle in Hampshire and he returned to Scotland with Hibernian. MacLeod, who was a relatively prolific goalscorer in a defensive era, scored for Hibernian in the 1979 Scottish Cup Final second replay against Rangers.