Johnny McIntyre (footballer, born 1895)

John McGregor McIntyre (4 January 1895 – February 1974) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Fulham, The Wednesday, Blackburn Rovers and Blackpool as an inside forward.[1][5] He also played in the Scottish League for Partick Thistle and St Mirren.[3]

Johnny McIntyre
Personal information
Full name John McGregor McIntyre[1]
Date of birth (1895-01-04)4 January 1895
Place of birth Whiteinch, Scotland[2]
Date of death February 1974 (1974-03) (aged 79)[3]
Place of death Blackpool, England[3]
Height 5 ft 8+12 in (1.74 m)[4]
Position(s) Inside forward, left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1912 Denny Athletic
1912–1919 Partick Thistle 41 (4)
1915 → Vale of Leven (loan)
1915–1916 → St Mirren (loan) 2 (0)
1919–1921 Fulham 26 (9)
1921–1922 The Wednesday 67 (36)
1922–1927 Blackburn Rovers 175 (38)
1927–1928 Blackpool 6 (2)
Chorley
Derby Co-op Welfare
Total 274 (85)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life edit

McIntyre served in the Royal Air Force during the First World War.[6]

Career statistics edit

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Partick Thistle 1912–13[3] Scottish First Division 10 1 0 0 10 1
1913–14[3] 15 1 0 0 1[a] 0 16 1
1914–15[3] 10 2 10 2
1916–17[3] 4 0 4 0
1918–19[3] 2 0 2 0
Total 41 4 0 0 1 0 42 4
St Mirren (loan) 1915–16[3] Scottish First Division 2 0 2 0
The Wednesday 1919–20[7] First Division 9 1 9 1
1920–21[7] Second Division 41 27 3 0 44 27
1921–22[7] 17 8 0 0 17 8
Total 67 36 3 0 70 36
Career total 110 40 3 0 1 0 114 40
  1. ^ Appearance in Scottish Qualifying Cup

References edit

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 188. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ Johnny McIntyre on Lives of the First World War
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. ^ Quiz (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Blackburn Rovers". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  5. ^ "McIntyre Johnny Sheffield Wednesday 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Fulham Players and the First World War". University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Johnny McIntyre". adrianbullock.com. Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Retrieved 12 May 2009.