Tom McInnes (footballer born March 1870)

For the Scotland international who played for Cowlairs, Clyde, Nottingham Forest, Bristol Rovers and Lincoln City, see Tom McInnes (footballer born August 1870).
Tom McInnes
Personal information
Full name Thomas McInnes
Date of birth 22 March 1870
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 1939
Place of death Luton, Bedfordshire,
Playing position Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1889–1893 Notts County 73 (20)
1893–1894 Third Lanark 18 (8)
1894–1896 Everton 42 (18)
1897–1900 Luton Town 93 (21)
– Bedford Queens Engineers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Thomas "Tom" McInnes (22 March 1870 – after 1900) was a Scottish professional footballer who scored 67 goals from 226 appearances playing as an inside forward for Notts County, Everton and Luton Town in the Football League and for Third Lanark in the Scottish Football League.[1][2] McInnes played on the losing side for Notts County against Blackburn Rovers in the 1891 FA Cup Final.[3] On 13 October 1894, McInnes scored the opening goal in the first ever Merseyside derby, which Everton won 3–0.[4]

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 74. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. 
  2. ^ Emms, Steve & Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish Football League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9. 
  3. ^ "FA Cup Final 1891". fa-cupfinals.co.uk. http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1891.html. Retrieved 27 April 2010. 
  4. ^ "On this day – 13th October". Everton F.C. http://www.evertonfc.com/history/on-this-day.html?day=13&month=10. Retrieved 27 April 2010.