Full name James Reid McInch Years Team Name Jimmy McInch | Playing position Role Footballer Position Forward | |
Date of birth (1953-06-27) 27 June 1953 (age 62) | ||
James Reid McInch (born 27 June 1953) is a Scottish former professional footballer.
Career
Born in Glasgow, McInch began his career as a youth player with Cardiff City where he formed a partnership with future Wales international Derek Showers. He was also part of the side that reached the 1971 FA Youth Cup final before losing 2-0 on aggregate to Arsenal. McInch was handed his professional debut in the 1972–73 season but struggled to build on his early promise and made just fifteen first-team appearances, with his only goal coming in the League Cup, before being released in 1975.
He instead joined Bath City, scoring his first goal in a 2-0 win over Wimbledon on 22 October 1975, spending two years with the club, including playing in the final of the 1977 Anglo-Italian Cup against Lecco.