Jimmy McIntosh (footballer, born 1936)

Jimmy McIntosh
Personal information
Full name James Douglas McIntosh
Date of birth 3 August 1936
Place of birth Forres, Scotland
Date of death 2 October 2016(2016-10-02) (aged 80)
Place of death Falkirk, Scotland
Position(s)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Forres Mechanics
1955–1963 Falkirk 157 (2)
Forres Mechanics
International career
1956–1958 Scotland U23 3 (0)
1958 SFL trial v SFA 1 (0)
Managerial career
Forres Mechanics
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Douglas McIntosh (3 August 1936 – 2 October 2016)[1][2] was a Scottish footballer who played for Falkirk, primarily as a left half, although he was a versatile player and also featured as a left back.[1][2] He was part of the Bairns squad which won the Scottish Cup in 1957,[1] although he did not take part in the match itself, and played in three Scottish Football League fixtures over four days after the cup final to avoid relegation that season.[3]

He played three times for Scotland under-23s[2][4] and was in consideration for the full squad prior to the 1958 FIFA World Cup, playing in a trial match between a Scottish Football League XI team and a Scottish Football Association team;[5] however shortly afterwards he suffered a knee injury which ruled him out at a crucial time.[1]

Either side of his eight-year senior spell at Falkirk,[6] he played for hometown team Forres Mechanics in the Highland League and also managed the club,[1] leading them to a Scottish Qualifying Cup win soon after his arrival (the only time they claimed the trophy).[7] In later life he alternated between the towns in various business ventures, particularly the development of public houses.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c d e f White, Michael (12 October 2016). "Obituary - Jimmy McIntosh, footballer. An appreciation". The Herald. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Jimmy McIntosh 1937-2016, Falkirk Herald, 2 October 2016
  3. ^ Throwback Thursday: Three Games in Four Days, Falkirk FC, 26 March 2020
  4. ^ (Scotland U23 player) McIntosh, Jimmy, FitbaStats
  5. ^ Scottish trial match at Easter Road, Glasgow Herald, 4 February 1958
  6. ^ Falkirk: 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  7. ^ Scottish Qualifying Cup Finals 1895-1930, RSSSF