Ally Mitchell

Ally Mitchell
Personal information
Full name Alistair Robert Mitchell
Date of birth (1968-02-03) 3 February 1968 (age 58)
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

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. He is nicknamed "Bully" and is 5'7" tall.

Career

Playing career

Mitchell signed for East Fife from Ballingry Rovers in 1988, and in three seasons made 87 league appearances, scoring 23 goals. Mitchell moved from East Fife to Kilmarnock in July 1991 for a fee of £100,000. In 12 years at Kilmarnock, Mitchell made 363 league appearances, scoring 45 goals. 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.

After leaving Kilmarnock in January 2003, Mitchell enjoyed a 12-game spell with St Mirren, before signing for Brechin City in June 2003. In three seasons with Brechin, Mitchell made 74 league appearances, scoring 2 goals. In July 2006 Mitchell re-signed for East Fife, and made 3 league appearances in his one season there.

Management career

Mitchell later became player-manager for Lochore Welfare.

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 "Do You Remember?...Ally Mitchell 1991-2003". Killie FC.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2006. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  2. 1 2 Steven Mew (14 April 2004). "Ally Mitchell". Brechin City Mad. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  3. 1 2 "EAST FIFE : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  4. ↑ "KILMARNOCK : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  5. ↑ Rangers 0 Kilmarnock 1, Sporting Life.
  6. 1 2 Stuart Gillespie (14 May 2004). "Ally Mitchell". St Mirren Mad. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  7. ↑ "St Mirren: 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  8. ↑ "BRECHIN CITY : 1954/55 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  9. ↑ "Trio inducted into Kilmarnock FC Hall of Fame". Kilmarnock FC. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2025.