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Alex McLeish

NORWICH, ENGLAND - MAY 13: Alex McLeish of Aston Villa looks on during the Barclays Premier Leage match between Norwich City and Aston Villa at Carrow Road on May 13, 2012 in Norwich, England.

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About Alex McLeish

Alexander "Alex" McLeish (born 21 January 1959) nicknamed "Big Eck", is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Born in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, he played for Aberdeen during their 1980s glory years, making nearly 500 League appearances for the club, and won 77 caps for Scotland. He enjoyed management spells at Motherwell and Hibernian, and then guided Rangers to two championships and five cup wins in five years. McLeish spent ten months as manager of the Scotland national team which narrowly failed to qualify for the finals of the 2008 UEFA European championship, resigning this post in November 2007 to become manager of Birmingham City in the English Premier League.

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