SOCCER PLAYER
Ally McCoist
1962 - Today
Ally McCoist
Alistair Murdoch McCoist (; born 24 September 1962) is a Scottish former footballer who has since worked as a manager and TV pundit. McCoist began his playing career with Scottish club St Johnstone, before moving to English side Sunderland in 1981. He returned to his homeland two years later, signing with Rangers. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ally McCoist has received more than 3,548,288 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Ally McCoist is the 449th most popular soccer player (up from 553rd in 2019), the 1,200th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,552nd in 2019) and the 21st most popular British Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
3.5M
Page Views (PV)
58.11
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
14.29
Effective Languages (L*)
1.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Ally McCoist ranks 449 out of 21,273. Before him are Jan Ceulemans, Adolf Scherer, Dejan Savićević, Noritaka Hidaka, Miguel Ángel González Suárez, and Thibaut Courtois. After him are Miloš Milutinović, Hans-Peter Briegel, Willem van Hanegem, Roberto Dinamite, John Toshack, and Gianluca Zambrotta.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Ceulemans
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 443
Adolf Scherer
1938 - 2023
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 444
Dejan Savićević
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 445
Noritaka Hidaka
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 446
Miguel Ángel González Suárez
1947 - 2024
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 447
Thibaut Courtois
1992 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 448
Ally McCoist
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 449
Miloš Milutinović
1933 - 2003
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 450
Hans-Peter Briegel
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 451
Willem van Hanegem
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 452
Roberto Dinamite
1954 - 2023
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 453
John Toshack
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 454
Gianluca Zambrotta
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 455
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Ally McCoist ranks 55. Before him are Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Ferenc Krausz, Axl Rose, Marcia Cross, Andreas Köpke, and Imad Mughniyah. After him are Black, Jorge Burruchaga, Gabe Newell, Bob Odenkirk, Peng Liyuan, and Dina Boluarte.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsTony Leung Chiu-wai
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 49
Ferenc Krausz
PHYSICIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 50
Axl Rose
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 51
Marcia Cross
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 52
Andreas Köpke
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 53
Imad Mughniyah
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2008
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 54
Ally McCoist
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 55
Black
SINGER
1962 - 2016
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 56
Jorge Burruchaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 57
Gabe Newell
GAME DESIGNER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 58
Bob Odenkirk
COMEDIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 59
Peng Liyuan
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 60
Dina Boluarte
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 61
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ally McCoist ranks 1,200 out of 8,785. Before him are James Lind (1716), George Young (1946), George Fox (1624), Annie Chapman (1841), Dave Murray (1956), and Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (1900). After him are Hugh Lofting (1886), John Boorman (1933), Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March (1287), James Mirrlees (1936), Spencer Perceval (1762), and Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJames Lind
PHYSICIAN
1716 - 1794
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 1,194
George Young
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2017
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 1,195
George Fox
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1624 - 1691
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 1,196
Annie Chapman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1841 - 1888
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 1,197
Dave Murray
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 1,198
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
ASTRONOMER
1900 - 1979
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 1,199
Ally McCoist
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 1,200
Hugh Lofting
WRITER
1886 - 1947
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 1,201
John Boorman
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 1,202
Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March
POLITICIAN
1287 - 1330
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 1,203
James Mirrlees
ECONOMIST
1936 - 2018
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 1,204
Spencer Perceval
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1812
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 1,205
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1873
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 1,206
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Ally McCoist ranks 21. Before him are Phil Neville (1977), Ryan Giggs (1973), Ian Rush (1961), Bob Paisley (1919), Steven Gerrard (1980), and John Charles (1931). After him are John Toshack (1949), Frank Lampard (1978), Alan Shearer (1970), Gareth Bale (1989), Jack Charlton (1935), and Paul Scholes (1974).
Phil Neville
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 15
Ryan Giggs
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 16
Ian Rush
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 17
Bob Paisley
1919 - 1996
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 18
Steven Gerrard
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 19
John Charles
1931 - 2004
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 20
Ally McCoist
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 21
John Toshack
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 22
Frank Lampard
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 23
Alan Shearer
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 24
Gareth Bale
1989 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 25
Jack Charlton
1935 - 2020
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 26
Paul Scholes
1974 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 27