Sandy McAllisterSandy McAllister was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland as a central defender.Club careerHe made his debut for Sunderland against Stoke City on 20 February 1897 in a 4–1 win. at Newcastle Road. He won the English Football League Championship with Sunderland in 1902. He made 211 appearances and scored 5 goals in his Sunderland career.Personal lifeBefore playing football, McAllister worked as a coal miner. During the First World War, he served as a private in the Northumberland Fusiliers. He died of food poisoning in January 1918 while serving in Italy, leaving a widow, Isabelle Sophie. McAllister is buried at Giavera British Cemetery.