Jackie McInally

Jackie McInally
Personal information
Date of birth (1936-11-21)21 November 1936
Place of birth Ayr, Scotland
Date of death 8 July 2016(2016-07-08) (aged 79)
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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matt Vallance (16 July 2016). "Obituary: Jackie McInally, footballer". The Scotsman. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  2. "KILMARNOCK : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. "MOTHERWELL : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  4. "HAMILTON ACADEMICAL : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 January 2016.


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