William Douglas

Scottish football goalkeeper
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroScottish football goalkeeper
PlacesUnited Kingdom Scotland
isAthlete Football player Association football player Sports official Association football manager
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
BirthDundee, Dundee City, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sports Teams
Blackpool F.C. (United Kingdom)
Manchester United F.C. (United Kingdom)
Manchester City F.C. (United Kingdom)
Dundee F.C. (United Kingdom)
The details

Biography

William Douglas was a Scottish football goalkeeper. He was born in Dundee. He played for Ardwick, Newton Heath, Derby County, Blackpool, Warmley and Dundee.

Blackpool

Douglas made his debut for Blackpool in their first-ever match in the Football League, on 5 September 1896. He went on to be ever-present in the club's 30 games that season, keeping five clean sheets in the process.

He was also ever-present in the following 1897–98 campaign, and achieved six clean sheets that time around. After those 60 games for the club, he was replaced for the 1898–99 season by F. A. Fletcher.

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