The former striker was also capped on 61 occasions by Scotland, and now everyone gets to see and hear from him on their TVs and radio.
With Celtic dominating proceedings in Scotland, life as a pundit has been very difficult for McCoist, especially with Rangers continuing to fail.
Alongside his gig with TNT Sports, where the 62-year-old covers Premier League football, as well as the Champions League, he is also a regular on talkSPORT.
Working alongside Celtic-daft Alan Brazil, the former Rangers man was asked to pick between the Hoops and Scotland’s old enemy.
Ally McCoist on whether he would rather play for Celtic or England
McCoist was asked if he would rather have had a ‘full career at Celtic’, or put the Three Lions on his chest and helped England win the World Cup by scoring the ‘winning goal’.
When putting his answer forward to Brazil, the former St Johnstone, Kilmarnock, and Sunderland player continued to give one answer, and one answer only.
And, in truth, it’s the best answer for all parties.
A fan asks: “Would you rather have had a full career at Celtic or made 100 caps for England, scoring the World Cup-winning goal?”
McCoist responds: “I would rather have been a train driver.”
Alan Brazil then interrupted: “No, no, no. That’s not the question. Answer the question.”
McCoist then adds: “The (answer) is, I would rather be a train driver. No, no. Next question.”
Brazil then asks again: “England player or a Celtic player?”
McCoist then states again: “Neither. I would rather be a train driver.”
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Celtic and Rangers’ trophy haul ever since McCoist’s retirement in 2001
McCoist’s final stint as a player was at Kilmarnock in 2001, and since then, life in Glasgow has only been dominated by one team, and one team only.
The noughties saw some competitive football, but during those decades, it’s Celtic who have remained on top, and it’s going to take something serious to knock them off their perch.
Brendan Rodgers is contracted to Celtic until the summer of 2026, and if he pens a new deal, then you can just watch the titles continue to roll in.
Celtic’s trophies – 42
Rangers’ trophies – 18
