Billy McIntosh


William Dowling McIntosh 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.

Career

McIntosh was born in Glasgow and began his career with St Johnstone before joining English side Preston North End in 1946. 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. 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.

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