Jackie McInally
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 November 1936 | ||
Place of birth | Ayr, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 8 July 2016 79) | (aged||
Place of death | Ayr, Scotland | ||
Playing position | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Kello Rovers | |||
Minishant Amateurs | |||
Crosshill Thistle | |||
1959–1968 | Kilmarnock | 212 | (86) |
1968–1973 | Motherwell | 134 | (37) |
1973–1975 | Hamilton Academical | 66 | (21) |
Total | 412 | (144) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Jackie McInally (21 November 1936 – 8 July 2016) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Early life
McInally was born in Ayr.[1] Prior to his football career he undertook a plumbing apprenticeship, and he spent two years in the Royal Scots Greys as part of his National Service.[1]
Career
McInally spent his early career in amateur football, with Kello Rovers, Minishant Amateurs, and Crosshill Thistle.[1] He then played in the Scottish Football League with Kilmarnock, Motherwell and Hamilton Academical, making over 400 appearances.[1][2][3][4]
He won the Scottish Amateur Cup with Crosshill Thistle in 1959, First Division with Kilmarnock in 1965, and the Second Division with Motherwell in 1969.[1]
He also made one appearance for a Scottish League XI, in an exhibition match against 'Scotland', in January 1961.[1]
Later and personal life
After retiring as a footballer, McInally ran a number of shops, worked in a fork lift factory, and managed a paint wholesaler.[1] His son Alan was also a professional footballer.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matt Vallance (16 July 2016). "Obituary: Jackie McInally, footballer". The Scotsman. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "KILMARNOCK : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ↑ "MOTHERWELL : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ↑ "HAMILTON ACADEMICAL : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 January 2016.