10 Facts About Jimmy McIntyre

James Alfred McIntyre was an English footballer who became manager at Southampton, Coventry City and Fulham.

Jimmy McIntyre was a journeyman player of some repute, playing as an inside-forward, and had spells with West Midlands teams Witton Albion, Darlaston Town and Wednesbury Old Athletic.

Jimmy McIntyre then had a spell at Reading before joining Coventry City as a player in 1905, where he scored hat-tricks in his second and third games for the club.

Jimmy McIntyre returned to Coventry for the duration of the war, working in a munitions factory.

Saints were admitted into Division 3 of the Football League in 1920, and just missed out on promotion in their first season, but in 1922 Jimmy McIntyre successfully guided Southampton into Division Two.

In March 1922, just as Saints fans were confident of gaining promotion, Jimmy McIntyre shocked them by announcing a four player transfer with wingers Fred Foxall and Joe Barratt moving to Birmingham in exchange for Jack Elkes and George Getgood.

Jimmy McIntyre soon returned to football, taking over as manager at his former club Coventry City in June 1928.

Jimmy McIntyre was quickly snapped up by Fulham and he took them out of the Third Division in 1932.

Jimmy McIntyre boasted that this was "the best deal I ever brought off".

Jimmy McIntyre returned to Southampton and worked for the Folland Aircraft Company and died, aged 72, in Surrey, England.