Born in Glasgow, McCormack began his playing career in 1976 with Clydebank, making over 100 league appearances and scoring 24 times before joining St Mirren in 1980.
[1] Just months later, McCormack was sacked – despite Dundee leading the Scottish Football League First Division – and went on to join Queen's Park.
In November 2002, McCormack was appointed manager of Greenock Morton,[2] guiding the club to the Scottish Third Division title in his first season.
In June 2008, McCormack left his position to take up an assistant role at newly promoted Scottish Premier League side Hamilton Academical.
[13] Despite making a number of changes to the squad, McCormack had failed to arrest a decline in Clyde's fortunes and left the club in April 2010.