Billy Dougall
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Dougall | ||
Date of birth | 25 October 1895 | ||
Place of birth | Denny, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 15 November 1966 | (aged 71)||
Place of death | Burnley, England | ||
Position(s) | Left half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1921 | Denny Hibernian | ||
1921–1926 | Falkirk | 195 | (17) |
1926–1929 | Burnley | 60 | (1) |
International career | |||
1923 |
Scottish League XI[1] | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1957–1958 | Burnley | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Dougall (25 October 1895 – 15 November 1966) was a Scottish
Playing career
Dougall was born in Denny, Stirlingshire in 1895. In his teens he worked as a miner and was signed by local Junior club Denny Hibernian. He played for the club until 1921 when he transferred to senior club Falkirk.[2] He spent five years with Falkirk, being selected for the Scottish Football League XI in 1923, before his performances earned him a £3,000 transfer to Football League First Division side Burnley. He made his debut for the Clarets on 27 February 1926 in the 1–1 draw with Everton and went on to play 60 league matches for the Turf Moor club over the next three seasons. His career was abruptly ended when he seriously injured his knee cartilage in the game against Leicester City on 25 December 1928. He failed to recover from the injury and retired from professional football in early 1929.[3]
After playing
After studying
At the age of 61, Dougall was offered to take over the manager's post from
Personal life
Dougall lived in England for three years following his move to Burnley, but returned to Scotland in 1929 to study physiotherapy in Glasgow. He moved to London the following year and lived in England for the rest of his life. He died in his home in Burnley on 15 November 1966.[3]
His brothers Peter (14 years younger and a teammate at Burnley) and Jimmy (18 years younger) and his son Neil were also footballers; Jimmy too played for Falkirk though mainly for Preston North End; Neil was developed at Burnley while his father was on the staff, but played league football with Birmingham City and Plymouth Argyle. Both were selected for Scotland, each gaining one full cap and appearing in wartime matches.[4]
References
- ^ "Billy Dougall". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- ^ "Neil Dougall: Versatile and creative Scottish international footballer". The Independent. London. 12 December 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2021.