Dougie Johnstone

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Dougie Johnstone
Personal information
Full name Douglas Iain Johnstone
Date of birth (1969-03-12) 12 March 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–1991 University of Glasgow
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991–1997 Greenock Morton 138 (10)
1997–2002 Stranraer 10 (5)
2002–200? Glenafton Athletic
Total148(15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Douglas Johnstone (born 12 March 1969 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a Scottish footballer. He played professionally as a central defender before retiring and becoming a teacher at various schools around North Ayrshire, including the now demolished St Matthews Academy in Saltcoats. He teaches Mathematics up to an Advanced Higher level and is qualified to teach Computing.

He most famously played for Greenock Morton, before joining the later-to-become Morton players Kevin Finlayson, Allan Jenkins and failed trialist Derek Wingate at Stranraer. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Morton v Stranraer match facts". The Guardian . 25 August 2001. Retrieved 9 March 2009.


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