Tom McInnes (footballer, born 1873)
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{for|the Notts County, Third Lanark, Everton and Luton Town player|Tom McInnes (footballer born 1869)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2012}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tom McInnes
| image = Tom McInnes (1873–1937).png
| caption = With Nottingham Forest in 1894
| fullname = Thomas Fair MacAulay McInnes
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1873|07|08|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bowling, Scotland
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1937|12|1|1873|7|8}}
| death_place = Dalmuir, Scotland
| height =
| position = Inside forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = –
| clubs1 = Newcastle East End
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| clubs2 = Newcastle West End
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| years3 = 1891–1892
| clubs3 = Clyde
| caps3 = 22
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 1892–1899
| clubs4 = Nottingham Forest
| caps4 = 167
| goals4 = 48
| years5 = 1899–1900
| clubs5 = Bristol Rovers
| caps5 = 19
| goals5 = 9
| years6 = 1900–1903
| clubs6 = Lincoln City
| caps6 = 79
| goals6 = 20
| years7 = 1904–1905
| clubs7 = Port Glasgow Athletic
| caps7 = 1
| goals7 = 0
|nationalyears1= 1892
|nationalteam1= Scottish League XI
|nationalcaps1= 1
|nationalgoals1= 2
}}
Thomas Fair MacAulay McInnes (8 July 1873 – 1 December 1937) was a Scottish professional footballer.{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishsporthistory.com/1/post/2013/12/double-trouble-unravelling-the-careers-of-two-footballers-called-thomas-mcinnes.html |title=Double trouble: unravelling the careers of two footballers called Thomas McInnes |work=Scottish Sport History |date=3 December 2013 |accessdate=3 December 2013 |first=Andy |last=Mitchell}}{{cite web |url=http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=mcin01 |title=Thomas McInnes |work=The Lincoln City FC Archive |publisher=Lincoln City F.C |accessdate=27 April 2010}} Access individual season statistics via Season Stats dropdown menu.
McInnes scored 68 goals from 246 appearances in the Football League playing as a forward for Nottingham Forest and Lincoln City.{{cite book |last=Joyce |first=Michael |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |publisher=SoccerData (Tony Brown) |location=Nottingham |year=2004 |page=74 |isbn=978-1-899468-67-6}} McInnes played for Clyde and Port Glasgow Athletic in the Scottish Football League,{{cite book |last1=Emms |first1=Steve |last2=Wells |first2=Richard |name-list-style=amp |title=Scottish Football League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39 |publisher=SoccerData (Tony Brown) |location=Nottingham |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-899468-66-9}} and for Bristol Rovers in the Southern Football League.
Life and career
McInnes moved to Newcastle upon Tyne aged 16, mainly to find work as a rivetter. He played for local clubs East End and West End before returning home for a season with Clyde, newly admitted to the Scottish League. At its end, he played for the Scottish League XI against the rival Scottish Football Alliance, scoring twice.{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishleague.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5233#p30830 | title=Re: Matchfacts 1891/92 | publisher=SFQAs | work=Scottish Referee | date=11 November 2017 | access-date=2 July 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://londonhearts.com/scores/images/1892/1892053002.htm | title=Football. {{!}} Scottish League V. Scottish Alliance. | newspaper = The Glasgow Herald | via =London Hearts Supporters Club | date=31 May 1892| access-date=2 July 2021}}
In 1892, McInnes joined Nottingham Forest, newly elected to the First Division of the Football League as champions of the Football Alliance. He played in their first league match, on 3 September 1892 against Everton.{{cite web |url=http://www.u-reds.com/NFFC/clubfacts.asp |title=The Club |work=U-Reds |publisher=Nottingham Forest Supporters On-line |accessdate=26 April 2010}} He was part of the Forest team that won the 1898 FA Cup Final, defeating favourites Derby County 3–1.{{cite web |url=http://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~1545073,00.html |title=Rams v Forest – an FA Cup History |first=Mike |last=Wilson |publisher=Derby County F.C |date=4 February 2009 |accessdate=27 April 2010}} According to The Times, Forest "playing a remarkably fine game, went near to outclassing Derby County" in "an upset of public form".{{cite news |title=Football. The Football Association Cup. The Final Tie |newspaper=The Times |date=18 April 1898 |page=7}} McInnes remained with Forest for seven seasons in all, scoring 58 goals from 185 appearances in the League and FA Cup.[http://thecityground.com/player.php?player_name=Tom%20McInnes Tom McInnrs], TheCityGround.com. Retrieved 18 February 2022{{cite web |url=http://u-reds.com/NFFC/People/Players/ex_Player_Profiles.asp?ID=477 |title=Player profile: Thomas McInnes (1892–1899) |work=U-Reds |publisher=Nottingham Forest Supporters On-line |accessdate=27 April 2010}} During his time with Forest, McInnes attracted the attention of the Scotland national football team selectors. He played in the international trial matches of 1897 and 1898 for the 'Anglo-Scots' team (Scottish players based in England), but did not earn selection for the full Scotland team.
McInnes left Forest in 1899, spending the 1899–1900 season in the Southern League with Bristol Rovers. He may have spent a brief period during this season with Third Lanark, though without appearing in the Scottish League. McInnes moved back to England to sign for Lincoln City in September 1900. He spent three seasons with the club in the Football League Second Division, and was their leading scorer in the 1901–02 season, with 14 goals in all competitions. He made one more appearance in League football, for Port Glasgow Athletic in the 1904–05 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/portglasgow/player.php?playerid=132|title=Port Glasgow Athletic Player Thomas McInnes Details|website=fitbastats.com|access-date=2016-11-27}}
Honours
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Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Nottingham Forest F.C. players
Category:Bristol Rovers F.C. players
Category:Lincoln City F.C. players
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Scottish Football League representative players
Category:English Football League players