The Scotsman

Ex-scotland captain punched in the face

- By AMY MURPHY

Former Scotland captain and Rangers assistant manager Gary Mcallister has been treated in hospital after he was punched in the face on a night out in Leeds.

Mcallister was outside a bar on Call Lane, in the city centre, when a man attacked him at around 4am on Sunday. West Yorkshire Police are appealing for anyone saw the attack to get in touch.

It was reported that Mcallister was waiting for a taxi with his wife when the attack happened.

Mcallister played in Leeds from 1990 to 1996, a period which saw them become champions of the former First Division in 1992. The former midfielder joined the management team at Coventry in

2002, after a period playing for Liverpool, and took up the post of assistant manager at Rangers last year. The 54-year-old has 57 caps for Scotland and captained the team to the Euro 96 finals.

West Yorkshire Police have asked that anyone who witnessed the attack to contact Leeds CID.

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Gary Mcallister was attacked at the weekend

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