James Reid "Jimmy" McInch (born 27 June 1953 in Glasgow

Glasgow

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) is a Scottish

Scottish people

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 former professional footballer.

Career

McInch began his career as a youth player with Cardiff City

Cardiff City F.C.

Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...

 where he formed a partnership with future Wales

Wales national football team

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 international Derek Showers

Derek Showers

Derek Showers is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international. During his career he picked up the nickname "Nookie Bear" due to his resemblance to Roger DeCourcey who operated the puppet bear.-Career:...

. He was also part of the side that reached the 1971 FA Youth Cup

FA Youth Cup Finals of the 1970s

-1978/79: Millwall v. Manchester City :-1977/78: Crystal Palace v. Aston Villa :-1976/77: Crystal Palace v. Everton :...

 final before losing 2-0 on aggregate to Arsenal

Arsenal F.C.

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. 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

Football League Cup

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, before being released in 1975.

He instead joined Bath City

Bath City F.C.

Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010...

, scoring his first goal in a 2-0 win over Wimbledon

Wimbledon F.C.

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 on 22 October 1975, spending two years with the club, including playing in the final of the 1977 Anglo-Italian Cup

Anglo-Italian Cup

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 against Lecco

Calcio Lecco 1912

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.