McIntosh, a skilful two-footed inside forward with a powerful shot, was a classic case of a player who lost the best years of his career to World War 2. When war broke out he was a first team regular for Wolves and had just appeared in the 1939 FA Cup final when the Black Country men had surprisingly lost to Portsmouth.

During the war he made guest appearances for Watford, Newcastle and Cardiff when on leave from the services but at some point he was captured and it is believed he spent some time in a prisoner of war camp. After the war he wasn’t good enough for Wolves’ first team and joined Birmingham in 1947 and a year later Billy Frith signed him for Coventry to replace the veteran Don Dearson. After a good start he faded quickly and eighteen months later he was released and joined Kidderminster Harriers. Later he played for Hednesford and Bilston before hanging his boots up in 1953. He died at the relatively young age of 49.