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McAllister is the son of former Press and Journal editor Bill McAllister.
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Mark McAllister
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He began his career playing in the Highland League for Caledonian in 1988 at the age of 17. As a left back, McAllister was known for his forward runs and combative tackling as well as scoring important goals and spent a short spell at Reading under manager Ian Branfoot. In 1994, when Caledonian and Inverness Thistle merged to form, McAllister was automatically transferred to the new club from Caledonian.
Initially he played as a left wing-back before adopting a central defender role under the management of former Soviet Union and Dynamo Kiev player Sergei Baltacha.
McAllister made 138 appearances for Inverness Caledonian and scored 9 goals. Following a spell at Bolton Wanderers, McAllister returned to to continue his career in Scotland.
In 1996, McAllister relocated to London and continued his playing career with Dulwich Hamlet in the Premier Division of the Isthmian League for 2 seasons, followed by Fisher Athletic for one year in the Southern League Premier Division. McAllister retired at the end of the 2000 season.
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