John McInally (footballer, born 1951)

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John McInally
Personal information
Full name John Stewart McInally[1]
Date of birth (1951-09-26)26 September 1951[2]
Place of birth Gatehouse of Fleet, Scotland
Date of death 5 June 2012(2012-06-05) (aged 60)[2]
Place of death Gatehouse of Fleet, Scotland
Position(s) 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)
Managerial career
Braintree & Crittall Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Stewart McInally (26 September 1951 – 5 June 2012) was a Scottish footballer who played in the English 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[edit]

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.[3] McInally made 22 Football League appearances for the Imps,[4] making his final appearance on 29 April 1972 in a 4–0 win at home to Chester.[3]

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[5] before being signed permanently, making his second and full-time debut on 25 November in a 1–0 win against Reading at Elm Park.[6] He made 27 league appearances for the U's[7] and made his final appearance on 30 April 1973 in a 4–0 win at Layer Road against Gillingham.[8]

McInally left Colchester in the summer of 1973 joining Braintree & Crittall Athletic, where he went on to become player-manager.[1]

McInally died in his native Gatehouse of Fleet in 2012 at the age of 60.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Players: John McInally (goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "John McInally". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b "John McInally". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Lincoln City: 1946/47–1986/87 & 1988/89–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  5. ^ "All matches: Colchester Utd 3–1 Southport". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  6. ^ "All matches: Reading 0–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Colchester United :1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  8. ^ "All matches: Colchester Utd 4–0 Gillingham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
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