Alex McIntosh

Alex McIntosh
Personal information
Full name Alexander McIntosh
Date of birth 14 April 1916(1916-04-14)
Place of birth Dunfermline, Scotland
Date of death 1965
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Folkestone Town
1937–1947 Wolverhampton Wanderers 44 (7)
1947–1948 Birmingham City 23 (4)
1948–1949 Coventry City 20 (3)
Kidderminster Harriers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Alexander "Alex" McIntosh (14 April 1916 - 1965) was a Scottish footballer, who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Birmingham City and Coventry City.

Career

McIntosh moved into league football Wolverhampton Wanderers from non-league Folkestone Town in 1937. He made his league debut on 23 October 1937 in a 2-1 win at Leeds United and became a first choice player the following season, which featured a run through to the FA Cup Final, where they lost to underdogs Portsmouth at Wembley.

After the suspension of league football in September 1939 due to the outbreak of World War II, McIntosh still turned out for Wolves in wartime fixtures, and was part of their 1942 War Cup triumph.

By the resumption of the Football League, he was no longer part of manager Ted Vizard's plans and played just four more times before joining Midlands neighbours Birmingham City in 1947. After a short stay there, he moved on again, joining Coventry City for an equally brief spell.

He died in 1965, aged 49.

Honours

Wolverhampton Wanderers

References