Thomas McInally (18 December 1899 – 29 December 1955) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward.
Career McInally played for Celtic from 1919 to 1922 and 1925 to 1928,Celtic player Tommy McInally, FitbaStats with a spell at Third Lanark in between.[A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
He made 213 appearances and scored 127 goals for Celtic. His career was ultimately a disappointment because of his inability to accept discipline, yet he was generally reckoned to have been one of the most gifted players ever to have worn the green and white of Celtic and he remains extremely popular with their fans.
After leaving for the second time, he played in England for a season with Sunderland.Tommy McInally, TheStatCat McIally also played twice for the Scotland national team in 1926.
Personal life His birth name was actually Bernard McInally, but his first name had been changed to Thomas by the time of the 1901 census.
In the 2000s a sympathetic biography was published – "Tommy McInally – Celtic's Bad Bhoy?" by David Potter.
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