Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Alex McLeish Biography and Timeline

Follow Alex McLeish through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Alex McLeish, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records
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2001–2011Years on this page

2001

Rangers Manager Appointment

Manager · Glasgow · Sport / Football

Takes over as Rangers manager following Dick Advocaat's departure from the coaching role.

2011

Birmingham To Villa Manager Switch

Manager · Birmingham · Sport / Football

Alex McLeish became Aston Villa manager after leaving Birmingham City, a controversial appointment because of the clubs' local rivalry.

Records, sources and methodology

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