Thomas Herbert McIntosh (24 February 1879 – 29 October 1935) was secretary manager of

Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ), colloquially known as Boro, is a port town in the Borough of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. Lying to the south of the River Tees, Middlesbrough forms part of the Teesside Built up area, built-up area and the Tees Va ...

and Everton.

Biography

He played for Darlington before becoming secretary manager in 1902. He moved to

nine years later where new chairman

Philip Bach Philip Bach (September 1872 – 30 December 1937) was an English footballer who played at full back. He played his club football for various teams including Middlesbrough and Sunderland and made one appearance for England in 1899. He was later ...

was charged with rebuilding the club following the match-fixing scandal involving the previous chairman Thomas Gibson-Poole and manager Andy Walker. He helped the club achieve their highest ever league position - third in the first division - but with a potential championship team taking shape his plans were interrupted by the outbreak of

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. During the war, Boro released their players and closed down, while

Ayresome Park Ayresome Park was a football stadium in the Ayresome area of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It was the home of Middlesbrough F.C. from its construction in time for the 1903–04 season, until the Riverside Stadium opened in 1995. It ...

was used as a munitions store. McIntosh joined the Teesside Pioneers, a battalion of Alexandra, The Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment), formed in Middlesbrough in December 1914. He saw active service in France as a sergeant. Was commissioned and became 2nd Lieutenant 29 January 1917. When the war ended he guided Boro to the Northern Victory League title and prepared the club for a return to normality. In December 1919, however, an offer came in for his services from Everton and he left with the blessing of the Boro board. At Everton he was most famous for spotting and signing

Dixie Dean William Ralph "Dixie" Dean (22 January 1907 – 1 March 1980) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. Dean holds the record for the most goals scored in a single season in top-flight English football, with 60. He is regarded as ...

. Under McIntosh's guidance Everton won the

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and twice won the

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. He died from cancer in October 1935, and was eventually replaced as secretary manager at Everton by

Theo Kelly Louis Alford Theodore Kelly (17 January 1896 – 30 April 1964) was manager of Everton Football Club from 1939 to 1948. Biography Kelly was born in Liverpool on 17 January 1896. His father, Louis Theophilus Kelly, was Manx. His mother, Lilian ...

Honours

As a secretary manager

Everton * First Division Title winner: 1927–28, 1931–32 * Second Division Title winner: 1930–31 *

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winner: 1928, 1932 *

winner:

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*FA Charity Shield runner-up: 1933

Managerial statistics

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* * Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth
(accessed 1 August 2024), Mackintosh, Thomas Herbert (Mother's maiden name: Hunter). ''GRO Reference:'' 1879 Jan-Feb-Mar i

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Biography

Honours

As a secretary manager

Managerial statistics

See also

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