| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Houston | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1962 | Queen's Park | 56 | (16) |
| 1962–1973 | Dundee | 235 | (16) |
| 1973 | Rangers | 10 | (0) |
| 1973–1977 | Dundee United | 86 | (5) |
| 1977–1979 | St Johnstone | 47 | (0) |
| Total | 434 | (37) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1980–1982 | Brechin City | ||
| 1982–1986 | Forfar Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Douglas Houston (born 13 April 1943 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former footballer who played midfield. Houston, who played around half his career with Dundee, also played for Queen's Park, Rangers, Dundee United and St Johnstone, before becoming manager at Brechin City and then Forfar Athletic. Houston won a Scottish League Cup runners-up medal with Dundee and a Scottish Cup runners-up medal during his time with Dundee United.
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