William Dowling McIntosh (7 December 1919 – 1990) was a Scottish footballer who played in his native land for St Johnstone, and in England for Blackpool, Preston North End, Stoke City and Walsall.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Dowling McIntosh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1919[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1990 (aged 70–71)[1] | ||
| Place of death | West Midlands, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1946 | St Johnstone | 14 | (9) |
| 1946–1948 | Preston North End | 91 | (46) |
| 1948–1951 | Blackpool | 51 | (15) |
| 1951–1953 | Stoke City | 26 | (5) |
| 1953 | Walsall | 22 | (9) |
| Total | 204 | (84) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editMcIntosh was born in Glasgow and began his career with St Johnstone, spending much of the duration of World War II playing for Rangers[2][3] before joining English side Preston North End in 1946.[1] He made a strong impact in his first season in English football, scoring 32 goals in 44 matches. He scored 17 the following season and with Preston struggling he left for Blackpool.[1] At Bloomfield Road he struggled to establish himself in a star-studded squad and he joined Stoke City in September 1952 after playing 56 matches for Blackpool scoring 16 goals in four seasons. At Stoke he played 25 matches scoring six goals in 1951–52 and ended his career with a season at Walsall.[1]
Career statistics
editSource:[4]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Preston North End | 1946–47 | First Division | 40 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 32 |
| 1947–48 | First Division | 34 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 17 | |
| 1948–49 | First Division | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | |
| Total | 91 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 99 | 54 | ||
| Blackpool | 1948–49 | First Division | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| 1949–50 | First Division | 29 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 8 | |
| 1950–51 | First Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1951–52 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 16 | ||
| Stoke City | 1951–52 | First Division | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 |
| 1952–53 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | ||
| Walsall | 1952–53 | Third Division South | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 9 |
| Career Total | 190 | 75 | 15 | 10 | 205 | 85 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ (Rangers player) McIntosh, Willie, FitbaStats
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Billy McIntosh at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
edit- Willie McIntosh at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database