Alex McLeish
Soccer Player
Scottish soccer defender whose professional career spanned from 1978 to 1993.
He played youth soccer with Barrhead Youth Club and Glasgow United.
He managed a number of teams after his playing career ended, including Birmingham City from 2007 to 2011.
He was born to Alex and Jean McLeish.
He became a manager in the English Premier League during the playing career of star forward Wayne Rooney.