McAllister should have been leading Scotland out in Paris when they opened the World Cup, but a knee ligament injury ruled him out of the tournament.

He made a brave effort to be fit for the tournament but his leg gave way on his comeback in a reserve game and he was forced to admit defeat. He underwent surgery on the injury and trained with the Scottish squad in France.

McAllister started his career at Motherwell and had four seasons there as a pro before moving to Leicester and then on to Leeds where he collected a League Championship medal playing alongside Gordon Strachan.