Mauchlen: Alistair Henry (Ally)

1992-1992 (Player Details)

Midfield

Born: Kilwinning, West Kilbride: 29-06-1960

Debut: None

5’7” 10st 2lb (1992)

Mauchlen started with Irvine Meadow before joining Kilmarnock in 1978, where he scored ten goals in one hundred and twenty-three games. He then moved to Motherwell four years later for £40,000, where he met up with Gary McAllister. After scoring four times in seventy-six games, the two were both sold to Leicester City for a combined fee of £250,000 on 18th August 1985. At Leicester he made two hundred and twenty-eight League starts and another eleven from the bench and scored eleven League goals.In the closing weeks of their championship season of 1991-92 season he went on a month’s loan to United and while he never set foot on the pitch in the famous white shirt he was an unused substitute in the 5-1 thrashing of Wimbledon at Elland Road on 14th March that season, and again in the 0-0 home draw with West Ham United. He had been largely overlooked by new Leicester Manager Brian Little and when Leeds did not extend his loan period he moved back north of the border to Hearts. He remained at Hearts from 22nd July 1992 to 25th August 1993, making twenty-four starts and two substitute appearances without scoring. He joined up with Irish League club Glenavon on 1st December 1993. He arrived at Ballymena United where he scored twice and made twenty-two appearances in 1996-97. He returned to the Midlands with Leicester United, until they went out of existence and then had spells with Corby Town, VS Rugby, Hinchley Town and then coached his old team Glenavon and Oadby Town. His son, Iain was also a professional footballer.