McIntosh started his football career as a junior at Tottenham Hotspur in 1988 before joining St Mirren, where he made four appearances in three seasons.
[2] Spells with Clydebank, where he made 75 league and cup appearances, and Hamilton Academical, for whom he started 114 games, followed before he moved to Stockport County in August 1997 for a transfer fee of £80,000.
After Rotherham were relegated at the end of the 2004–05 season, McIntosh was released by manager Mick Harford, who was trying to reduce the average age of the squad, and joined Huddersfield Town on a two-year contract.
[13] McIntosh signed for NPL Premier Division side Guiseley on a one-year contract in August 2009, but he retired as a player one month later and decided to go into coaching.
[citation needed] On 25 September 2009, Martin was named new first team coach at Rotherham United, working for manager Ronnie Moore.
[citation needed] McIntosh was sacked as Worksop manager in September 2011 following a run of one win from ten games and elimination from the FA Cup.