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 70–71)[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
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Preston North End	1946–47	40	27	4	5	44	32
	1947–48	34	14	4	3	38	17
	1948–49	17	5	0	0	17	5
	Total	91	46	8	8	99	54
Blackpool	1948–49	14	7	0	0	14	7
	1949–50	29	7	5	1	34	8
	1950–51	6	1	0	0	6	1
	1951–52	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total	51	15	5	1	56	16
Stoke City	1951–52	24	5	1	1	25	6
	1952–53	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total	26	5	1	1	27	6
Walsall	1952–53	22	9	1	0	23	9
	Total	22	9	1	0	23	9
Career Total		190	75	15	10	205	85

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

External links

• Neil Brown profile