- His nickname at Rangers was "Super Ally".
- He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1994 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Association Football.
- He used to play for the Scottish national football (soccer) team. Now he is the co-host of the show A Question of Sport (1970).
- He featured for Scotland in the FIFA World Cup of 1990 and the UEFA European Championships of 1992 and 1996.
- Sang on the pop track "Say It With Pride" which celebrated Scotland's participation in the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
- Works as an expert pundit on ITV's flagship football programme The Premiership (2001).
- He has three boys, Alexander and twins Argyll and Mitchell, with his first wife Allison. He also has two sons, Arran and Harris, with Vivien Ross. Argyll, Arran and Harris are all locations in Scotland, the last two being islands. The McCoist family originates in Argyll.
- He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours List for his services to Association Football and to Broadcasting. He lives in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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