Derek Dougan Football player

Alexander Derek Dougan (20 January 1938 – 24 June 2007) was a Northern Ireland international footballer who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers. In 18 years in the English League, Dougan scored 294 goals in 685 matches, including 95 in 258 for Wolves. He began his career as a wing-half / central defender before being converted to a centre-forward. During his career, Dougan scored hat-tricks in the First Division, the Second Division, the Third Division, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the UEFA Cup and scored more English League goals than any other Irishman.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Dougan Alexander Derek
Birth dateJanuary 20, 1938
Birth place
Belfast , Northern Ireland
Date of deathJune 24, 2007
Place of death
Wolverhampton

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
Midfielder
Defender (association football)
teams
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Leicester City F.C.
Shamrock Rovers XI vs Brazil
Peterborough United F.C.
Aston Villa F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Portsmouth F.C.
Lisburn Distillery F.C.
Los Angeles Wolves
Kansas City Spurs

Derek Dougan on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2710620.ece
  2. http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/11/derek-dougan.html
  3. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1840188219
  4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blackcountry/sport/clubs/wolves/derek_dougan_biog.shtml
  5. http://www.londonwolves.com/html/the_doog.html
  6. http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=4873