Billy McIntosh

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]

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

Career

McIntosh 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

Source:[4]

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

References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. (Rangers player) McIntosh, Willie, FitbaStats
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Billy McIntosh at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • Willie McIntosh at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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