Background
McCloy, the son of a former professional football player who had played for Street Mirren, joined Motherwell from Crosshill Thistle in 1964.
McCloy, the son of a former professional football player who had played for Street Mirren, joined Motherwell from Crosshill Thistle in 1964.
He stayed there for six season before joining Rangers in a player exchange deal in 1970. At Ibrox he was nicknamed "The Girvan Lighthouse", due to his birthplace and the fact he stood at 6" 4" tall. He played under three different Rangers managers: Willie Waddell, Jock Wallace (in both of his spells as manager), and John Greig.
He was one of only five players who featured in every match of the latter campaign, alongside Sandy Jardine, Willie Mathieson, Alex MacDonald and Colin Stein.
He made 535 appearances in all competitions for Rangers, and played for Scotland on four occasions. After retiring as a player in 1986, McCloy went into coaching, firstly during Graeme Souness" spell as Rangers manager, until 1988.
He went on to work with a number of clubs and goalkeepers including Andy Goram and Jim Leighton. McCloy is also a keen golfer and has represented Scotland at amateur level