Dougie Johnstone

Dougie Johnstone
Personal information
Full name	Douglas Iain Johnstone
Date of birth	12 March 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth	Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
College career
Years	Team
0000–1991	University of Glasgow
Senior career*
Years	Team
1991–1997	Greenock Morton
1997–2002	Stranraer
2002–200?	Glenafton Athletic
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated July 09, 2023

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

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

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

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