Jock McIntyre
John "Jock" McIntyre was a Scottish footballer who played professionally in Scotland, Ireland and the United States.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John McIntyre | ||
| Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1963 (age 72) | ||
| Place of death | Greenock, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Wing half / Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Greenock Morton | |||
| 1924–1929 | Boston | 167 | (3) |
| 1929–1931 | Coleraine | ||
| 1931 | Boston Bears | 4 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1921 | Scottish League XI[1] | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1929–1931 | Coleraine | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
McIntyre spent his early career with Greenock Morton F.C., winning the 1922 Scottish Cup Final with them. In 1924, he moved to the United States and signed with the Boston Soccer Club of the American Soccer League. While he played right fullback with Morton, McIntyre moved up to wing half with Boston. In his five seasons with Boston, he won the 1928 league title and the 1925 and 1927 League Cup. In July 1929, he moved to Ireland where he was a player-manager with Coleraine F.C. He briefly returned to the United States, playing four games with the Boston Bears during the fall half of the 1931 season.
References
- "J McIntyre". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
External links
- "Morton's Finest Hour" and "Naked bobby-dazzler"
- Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).
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