McAllister joins greatest Scotland XI debate bringing fans together

Greatest Scotland team debate bringing fans togetherImage source, SNSImage caption, Former Scotland captain Gary McAllister joined the discussion at Fir ParkByMartin DowdenBBC Sport Scotland Senior ReporterPublished2 minutes agoWho starts in the greatest ever Scotland football side? A question debated over and over, never to be fully resolved. A question that sparks memories of historic moments, mesmeric players and, more importantly, the lived and shared experiences of fans across Scotland.As Scotland's men prepare for their first World Cup since 1998, the Football Memories initiative tasked members to pick their best XI, limited to the era between 1945 and 1998. The real goal? Bringing people together through the beautiful game.Former Scotland captain Gary McAllister was present as Motherwell hosted their first gathering, looking to engage people with memory conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer's as well as those dealing with loneliness and isolation around a central part of community - their local football club.The result fierce debate and a team to reckoned with.Who made it?Goram, McGrain, McLeish, Miller, Gemmell, Johnstone, Souness, Bremner, Cooper, Dalglish and Law. The greatest team of that era according to this group.Great Scotland names, with some great names missing. McAllister was magnanimous at being left out himself despite his sterling career and qualifying for four major tournaments, missing the last of those, France '98, Scotland's most recent World Cup, through injury."We've had some amazing footballers over the years ," McAllister told BBC Scotland."People have got favourites. Law and Dalglish sounds like a great pairing, but I've put McCoist and Dalglish."I've also got David Cooper on the left. He was such a special player. I've got Strachan on the other side but there was Willie Henderson, there was Jimmy Johnstone. He didn't make it, but Strachan was the best player I ever pl...