At 17 years 169 days he became the then youngest player to appear in Blackpool's first team when he made his debut on 21 September 1935, in a single-goal defeat at Swansea Town.

He was part of a deal that brought Frank O'Donnell to the club, with Dickie Watmough joining McIntosh on his way to Deepdale.

[5] After scoring five goals in the five ties (Tottenham were defeated 3–1 in the semi with Stan Mortensen netting all three) that led to the 1948 FA Cup final, McIntosh missed the 4–2 final defeat (after being ahead 2–1 at half time) against Manchester United.

The following Saturday, on League business, McIntosh scored five goals in a 7–0 whitewash of his former club Preston at Deepdale in the final game of the season.

[5] In McIntosh's final season at Blackpool, 1948–49, he made just thirteen league appearances, scoring four goals.