John McInally (footballer, born 1951)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Stewart McInally[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1951[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gatehouse of Fleet, Scotland[1] | ||
| Playing position | 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) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| Braintree & Crittall Athletic | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Stewart McInally (born 26 September 1951) is a Scottish former footballer who played in the 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.
Career
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.[2] McInally made 22 Football League appearances for the Imps,[3] making his final appearance on 29 April 1972 in a 4–0 win at home to Chester.[2]
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[4] before being signed permanently, making his second and full-time debut on 25 November in a 1–0 win against Reading at Elm Park.[5] He made 27 league appearances for the U's[6] and made his final appearance on 30 April 1973 in a 4–0 win at Layer Road against Gillingham.[7]
McInally left Colchester in the summer of 1973 joining Braintree & Crittall Athletic, where he would go on to become player-manager.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- 1 2 "The Lincoln City FC Archives – John McInally". The Lincoln City FC Archive. 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. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 3–1 Southport". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ "Colchester United – Match details – Reading 0–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 4–0 Gillingham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2013.