Angus Douglas
Angus Douglas (1 January 1889 – 14 December 1918) was a Scottish professional football outside right who made over 140 appearances in the Football League for Chelsea and Newcastle United.[1] He was capped by Scotland at international level.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Angus Douglas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Lochmaben, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 December 1918 (aged 29)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Castle Ward, England[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1906 | Lochmaben | ||
| 1906–1908 | Dumfries | ||
| 1906 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | ||
| 1908 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | ||
| 1908–1913 | Chelsea | 96 | (11) |
| 1913–1918 | Newcastle United | 49 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1911 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 84. ISBN 190589161X.
- "To The Glory of God". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- "Players Appearances Dj-Dz". Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- Angus Douglas at the Scottish Football Association
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- "Angus Douglas Player Profile on Stamford-Bridge.com". stamford-bridge.com. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- "Angus Douglas". 11v11.com. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- Chelsea F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- "QosFC: Legends – Willie Ferguson". www.qosfc.com. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
