James Douglas McIntosh (3 August 1936 – 2 October 2016)Jimmy McIntosh 1937-2016
Falkirk Herald, 2 October 2016 was a Scottish

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who played for

Falkirk Falkirk ( gd, An Eaglais Bhreac, sco, Fawkirk) is a large town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow. Falkirk had a ...

, primarily as a

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, although he was a versatile player and also featured as a

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. He was part of the ''Bairns'' squad which won the Scottish Cup in

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, although he did not take part in the match itself, and played in three

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fixtures over four days after the cup final to avoid relegation that season. He played three times for Scotland under-23s and was in consideration for the full squad prior to the

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, playing in a trial match between a Scottish Football League XI team and a

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team; however shortly afterwards he suffered a knee injury which ruled him out at a crucial time. Either side of his eight-year senior spell at Falkirk, he played for hometown team

Forres Mechanics Forres Mechanics Football Club are a senior Scottish association football club from the town of Forres, Moray, currently playing in the Highland Football League. They play at the town's Mosset Park. Forres Mechanics are the oldest association f ...

in the Highland League and also managed the club, leading them to a Scottish Qualifying Cup win soon after his arrival (the only time they claimed the trophy).Scottish Qualifying Cup Finals 1895-1930
RSSSF In later life he alternated between the towns in various business ventures, particularly the development of public houses.

References

1936 births 2016 deaths Scottish men's footballers Scottish football managers Footballers from Moray People from Forres Men's association football wing halves Men's association football fullbacks Men's association football player-managers Forres Mechanics F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scotland men's under-23 international footballers Scottish Football League representative players Highland Football League players Forres Mechanics F.C. managers Highland Football League managers {{Scotland-footy-defender-1930s-stub