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(s)	Forward
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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]

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

Source:[2]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	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

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References

Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
Billy McIntosh at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

External links

Willie McIntosh at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database

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

[2] Billy McIntosh at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)