If only 250-goal Rory McAllister listened to his pals…

If only Rory McAllister listened to his pals.

Had the Peterhead forward done that many years ago, Dundee United may have had one of the most potent strikers Scotland has produced.

McAllister has been making the news this week after becoming only the third player in the post-war era to net 250 league goals in the country’s top four divisions.

After being released as a youth at Aberdeen and failing to have the impact he hoped at Inverness Caledonian Thistle, McAllister dropped down into part-time football and has never looked back.

Big clubs came calling in St Mirren and United, but he couldn’t be swayed, despite his pals’ best attempts.

“I always get stick from a few of my pals who are Dundee United fans, I could have gone there,” McAllister told BBC Scotland as he revealed he’s chasing down Ally McCoist’s record as top goalscorer in Scotland.

“They say I should’ve gone, but I always say if I had done that, would I have these scoring stats or be remembered as a player? Probably not.

“Some people just don’t suit the full-time lifestyle. The part-time life just suited me perfect.”