McIntosh is fondly remembered as one of Everton's twice title-winning managers. He was a popular man and considered a real gentleman among football managers. He began his management career as secretary-manager of Darlington, before moving to Middlesbrough and guiding them to their highest ever finish of 3rd in the top flight before war broke out. Following the war, he went back to Middlesbrough before joining Everton to become manager. At Everton, he made gradual progress in team-building and this culiminated in the signing of a certain Dixie Dean. The beginning of the 1927-28 season began in hit-and-miss fashion with a stonking 4-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday but only one win in the next six games. However, the team began to gel and find its form after this, rising to the top of the table by Christmas. A team close to the relegation zone the previous season went on to win the title, driven on relentlessly by Dixie Dean, who achieved the all-time top flight scoring record of 60 goals in just 39 games, including 5 hat-tricks and 20 headed goals. He won another league title in 1931-32 and an FA cup in 1933, becoming a hero at Everton and even to this day one of their most successful managers. He was eventually replaced as manager due to poor health and passed away with cancer in 1935.
British league champions: 2
Foreign league champions: 0
European cup: 0
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