John Stewart McInally (26 September 1951 – 5 June 2012) was a Scottish footballer who played in the English Football League as a goalkeeper for Lincoln City and Colchester United. He began his career with Manchester United but failed to break into the first team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Stewart McInally[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1951[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Gatehouse of Fleet, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 5 June 2012 (aged 60)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Gatehouse of Fleet, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1972 | Lincoln City | 22 | (0) |
| 1972 | → Colchester United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1972–1973 | Colchester United | 26 | (0) |
| Braintree Town | |||
| Total | 49 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| Braintree & Crittall Athletic | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
McInally, born in Gatehouse of Fleet, began his career with Manchester United, but failed to make a first-team appearance for the club.[1] In 1970, he signed for Lincoln City, making his debut on 19 December in a 2–1 away defeat to Brentford in the Fourth Division.[3] McInally made 22 Football League appearances for the Imps,[4] making his final appearance on 29 April 1972 in a 4–0 win at home to Chester.[3]
In November 1972, McInally signed for Colchester United on loan from Lincoln, making one appearance[1] in a 3–1 win against Southport on 10 November[5] before being signed permanently, making his second and full-time debut on 25 November in a 1–0 win against Reading at Elm Park.[6] He made 27 league appearances for the U's[7] and made his final appearance on 30 April 1973 in a 4–0 win at Layer Road against Gillingham.[8]
McInally left Colchester in the summer of 1973 joining Braintree & Crittall Athletic, where he went on to become player-manager.[1]
McInally died in his native Gatehouse of Fleet in 2012 at the age of 60.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Players: John McInally (goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "John McInally". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ a b "John McInally". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Lincoln City: 1946/47–1986/87 & 1988/89–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "All matches: Colchester Utd 3–1 Southport". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "All matches: Reading 0–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Colchester United :1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "All matches: Colchester Utd 4–0 Gillingham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2016.