John Douglas (footballer)

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John Douglas
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-03-13) 13 March 1961 (age 62) [1]
Place of birth Stockton-on-Tees, [1] England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Stockton
1986 Darlington 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John S. Douglas [2] (born 13 March 1961) is an English former footballer who played as a forward for Darlington in the Football League.

Douglas was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. [1] He played non-league football for Stockton before joining Darlington in January 1986. [1] He made his debut on 31 March 1986, in the starting eleven for the visit to Rotherham United in the Third Division; Darlington won 2–1. He played in three more matches in what remained of the 1985–86 season: two league starts and a substitute appearance in the Associate Members' Cup. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "John Douglas". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  2. Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 101. ISBN   978-1-899468-15-7.
  3. Tweddle. The Definitive Darlington F.C. p. 82.