James McLaughlin McIntosh (5 April 1918 – 4 April 2000) was a Scottish professional footballer and manager. As a player McIntosh was a fast, strong, stocky forward.[3]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James McLauchlan McIntosh | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Dumfries, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 4 April 2000 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Berwick-on-Tweed, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1935 | Droylsden | ||
| 1935–1937 | Blackpool[2] | 5 | (0) |
| 1937–1946 | Preston North End[2] | 27 | (3) |
| 1946–1948 | Blackpool[2] | 66 | (22) |
| 1948–1951 | Everton[2] | 58 | (19) |
| 1952–1955 | Distillery | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1952–1955 | Distillery (player-manager) | ||
| 1955–1957 | Glentoran | ||
| 1957–1960 | Greenock Morton | ||
| 1960–1963 | Berwick Rangers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Blackpool (first spell)
editMcIntosh began his professional career with Joe Smith's Blackpool in 1935. At 17 years 169 days he became the then youngest player to appear in Blackpool's first team when he made his debut on 21 September 1935, in a single-goal defeat at Swansea Town. He made only three more appearances in the 1935–36 campaign; indeed, he wasn't selected again until the opening game of the 1936–37 season.[3]
Preston North End
editIn 1937 he joined Blackpool's arch-rivals Preston North End. He was part of a deal that brought Frank O'Donnell to the club, with Dickie Watmough joining McIntosh on his way to Deepdale. He made 27 league appearances and scored three goals.[3]
Blackpool (second spell)
editAfter World War II (during which McIntosh turned out for Chester City),[4] McIntosh returned to Blackpool, who were still under the management of Joe Smith. He appeared in the first 26 and final two games of the 1946–47 league season, scoring five goals in the process (including one in a 3–2 victory over that season's eventual champions, Liverpool, at Bloomfield Road on 30 November 1946).[3]
In 1947–48, on 1 November 1947, he scored both goals in another home victory over Liverpool.[3] He also scored the only goal in a home victory over Aston Villa on 31 January 1948 and five in a 7–0 victory at his former club Preston on 1 May.[5]
After scoring five goals in the five ties (Tottenham were defeated 3–1 in the semi with Stan Mortensen netting all three) that led to the 1948 FA Cup final, McIntosh missed the 4–2 final defeat (after being ahead 2–1 at half time) against Manchester United. The following Monday the two sides played each other again, this time in a rearranged League fixture. Blackpool recalled McIntosh and won 1–0 courtesy of another Mortensen goal. The following Saturday, on League business, McIntosh scored five goals in a 7–0 whitewash of his former club Preston at Deepdale in the final game of the season.[3][6][7] He had become the first Blackpool player to score five goals in one match.[5]
In McIntosh's final season at Blackpool, 1948–49, he made just thirteen league appearances, scoring four goals. All of the goals game in three consecutive February league games (one against Bolton Wanderers, the only goal of the game; one at Liverpool in a 1–1 draw; and both goals in a 2–2 draw at home to Preston).
His final appearance for Blackpool occurred in the final game of the season, a 1–1 draw at Lancashire neighbours Burnley.
Everton
editMcIntosh joined Everton, with whom he went on to make 58 league appearances and score nineteen goals. On 5 March 1949 he scored for the Toffees against ex club Blackpool in a 5–0 win at Goodison.[8] Another of McIntosh's goals was on 28 April 1949 when he scored in the 2–0 home win v Manchester United.[3][9]
Distillery
editMcIntosh continued his career in Northern Ireland with then Belfast based Distillery as player/manager[3] he led Distillery to the final of the Ulster Cup scoring eight goals in the competition before they were beat 3–0 in the final by Glentoran.[citation needed]
Glentoran and after
editMcIntosh was installed as Manager of Glentoran, his first game in charge of the Belfast Glens an Irish League game on 16 April 1955 against Portadown, winning 4–2, he then followed this up with a 6–1 win over Derry City.[citation needed]
After a few seasons he moved back to Scotland to manage Greenock Morton.[citation needed]
McIntosh died in Berwick-on-Tweed on 4 April 2000, at the age of 81.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Blackpool. Brightest chances for three years: seasoned recruits". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Jimmy McIntosh at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jimmy McIntosh" career profile on www.qosfc.com Archived 7 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Qosfc.com.
- ^ Chester in the War. Chester-city.co.uk.
- ^ a b Gillatt, Peter (30 November 2009). Blackpool FC On This Day: History, Facts and Figures from Every Day of the Year. Pitch Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-905411-50-4.
- ^ "James McIntosh". Spartacus Educational.
- ^ "Blackpool | News | Latest News | Latest News | A Few Sidelights on the 1948 FA Cup Final". Archived from the original on 9 June 2012.
- ^ On This Day / History Archived 8 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Everton F.C.
- ^ United face relegation heartache. Liverpool Echo (28 April 2007).
- ^ "Jimmy McIntosh". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.