A talented footballer he joined Blackburn Rovers, in 1882, from King's Own Lancaster Regiment who he signed for as a Youth player in 1881.
The FA carried out an investigation into the case discovered that Inglis was working as a mechanic in Glasgow and was not earning a living playing football for Blackburn.
A crowd in excess of 12,000 arrived at the Oval to see what most people believed were the best two clubs in England and Scotland.
Joe Lofthouse scored his debut League goal at Trent Bridge, then home of Notts County, on 3 November 1888.
[2] Preston North End won the first championship that year without losing a single match and acquired the name the "Invincibles".
Blackburn Rovers, who had lost most of their best players to retirement, finished in 4th place, 14 points behind Preston.
However, they won the 1890 FA Cup Final, beating The Wednesday 6–1 with Billy Townley scoring a hat trick.
Joe Lofthouse scored 18 goals in 51 games for Blackburn Rovers in the Football League.