Angus Douglas
Scottish footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Angus Douglas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Lochmaben, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 December 1918(1918-12-14) (aged 29)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Castle Ward, England[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 0000–1906 | Lochmaben | ||
| 1906–1908 | Dumfries | ||
| 1906 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | ||
| 1908 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | ||
| 1908–1913 | Chelsea | 96 | (11) |
| 1913–1918 | Newcastle United | 49 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1911 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Angus Douglas (1 January 1889 – 14 December 1918) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 140 appearances in the Football League for Chelsea and Newcastle United as an outside right. He was capped by Scotland at international level.
Club career
A "tricky" outside right,[4] Douglas began his career in Scotland with hometown club Lochmaben and transferred to Dumfries in 1906.[5] In 1908, he moved to England to join First Division club Chelsea.[6] He made 103 appearances and scored 11 goals in four-and-a-half years at Stamford Bridge and was a part of the club's 1911–12 Second Division promotion-winning team.[6][7][8] After failing to appear at all during the early months of the 1913–14 season, Douglas transferred to First Division club Newcastle United in November 1913.[6] He made 56 appearances and scored two goals for the club before the cessation of competitive football due to the outbreak of the First World War.[7]
International career
Douglas won one cap for Scotland, in a 2–0 British Home Championship victory over Ireland in March 1911.[4]
Personal life
Douglas worked in the munitions industry during the First World War and died of Spanish flu in December 1918,[9] one month after the Armistice.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea | 1908–09[7] | First Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1909–10[7] | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 1910–11[7] | Second Division | 24 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 6 | |
| 1911–12[7] | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| 1912–13[7] | First Division | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 96 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 103 | 11 | ||
| Newcastle United | 1913–14[7] | First Division | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 1914–15[7] | 27 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Total | 49 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 145 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 159 | 13 | ||
Honours
Chelsea
- Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1911–12[7][8]
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 84. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "To The Glory of God". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Players Appearances Dj-Dz". Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ a b Angus Douglas at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b c "Angus Douglas Player Profile". Stamford-Bridge.com. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Angus Douglas". 11v11.com. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ a b Chelsea F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "Legends – Willie Ferguson". QosFC. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
External links
- Angus Douglas at the Scottish Football Association
