The Herald is serialising Ally McCoist's new book — Read all articles here

The Herald is serialising Scottish footballing legend Ally McCoist's Dear Scotland: On the Road with the Tartan Army - a love letter to the national team and the trials and tribulations of being a player ... and a fan.

Over four days we'll have an excerpt from the book live on the site and in the pages of our newspaper, giving Ally's insights on a cause dear to the hearts of all Scots.

Catch up with each day's articles here!

Hodder and Stoughton (Image: Hodder and Stoughton)

Day One: 

The unofficial Walter Smith kindness that showed his class - McCoist

In the first of our four part serialisation of Ally McCoist's new book Dear Scotland, he reflects on his relationship with legendary manager Walter Smith. The pair had enjoyed a trophy-laden partnership when the then-striker played for Rangers but many years later, Smith had been appointed Scotland manager and was looking for an assistant.

Ally McCoist and his love affair with the 80s punk scene

The Herald's Senior Features Writer Teddy Jamieson talks to McCoist ahead of the book's launch ... covering everything from his time as a player, his relationship with mentor Walter Smith, and his love for punk rock music.

You can read it all with a Herald subscription by subscribing here.

Dear Scotland: On the Road with the Tartan Army by Ally McCoist publishes October 24 (Hodder & Stoughton, £22)

To purchase: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/ally-mccoist/dear-scotland/9781399739580/