Billy McIntosh

Billy McIntosh
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 7071)[1]
Place of death West Midlands, England[1]
Playing position 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)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

William Dowling "Billy" 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]

Career

McIntosh was born in Glasgow and began his career with St Johnstone before joining English side Preston North End in 1946.[1] He made a brilliant 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

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Preston North End 1946–47 4027454432
1947–48 3414433817
1948–49 17500175
Total 9146889954
Blackpool 1948–49 14700147
1949–50 29751348
1950–51 610061
1951–52 200020
Total 5115515616
Stoke City 1951–52 24511256
1952–53 200020
Total 26511276
Walsall 1952–53 22910239
Total 22910239
Career Total 19075151020585

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

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