Stewart Imlach

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James John Stewart Imlach (born 6 January 1932, in Lossiemouth - died 2001) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left-winger for numerous clubs in England.

Imlach was signed by Bury from Lossiemouth for £150 before moving to Derby County then Nottingham Forest. He was part of the City Ground club's 1959 FA Cup winning squad before a move to the vanquished opponents that day, Luton Town. He wound down his career with short spells at Coventry City and Crystal Palace.

[edit] Cap Controversy

Imlach made four appearances for the Scottish national side in 1958, against Hungary, Poland, Yugoslavia and France, the latter two games taking place at the 1958 FIFA World Cup finals in Sweden. However, prior to the 1970s, caps were only issued to those who appeared in matches against the other home countries, so Imlach never received a cap.

In 2005, Imlach's son Gary was at the forefront of a popular campaign to have Imlach and others, such as Eddie Turnbull, retrospectivly awarded caps. After concerted public pressure, the Scottish Football Association bowed to the popular will in 2006 and officially capped all players affected by the previous rule.

[edit] References

Imlach, Gary (2005). My Father And Other Working Class Heroes (Hardcover), Yellow Jersey Press (Random House). ISBN 0-224-07267-6.

[edit] External links

	Scotland squad - 1958 FIFA World Cup
1 Younger \| 2 Brown \| 3 Parker \| 4 Caldow \| 5 Hewie \| 6 Haddock \| 7 McColl \| 8 Turnbull \| 9 Evans \| 10 Docherty \| 11 Mackay \| 12 Cowie \| 13 Baird \| 14 Leggat \| 15 Scott \| 16 Murray \| 17 Mudie \| 18 Coyle \| 19 Collins \| 20 Robertson \| 21 Imlach \| 22 Fernie \| Coach: Walker