Alfred Douglas (footballer)
![]() Douglas while with Brentford in 1926. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edward Alfred C Douglas[1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 March 1899 | ||
Place of birth | Hebburn, England | ||
Position(s) | Outside left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Crook Town | |||
Newcastle United | |||
1922 | Crystal Palace | 2 | (1) |
West Stanley | |||
Washington Colliery | |||
1925–1929 | Brentford | 101 | (21) |
1929–1930 | Reading | 6 | (0) |
Bristol Rovers | |||
Guildford City | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Edward Alfred C. Douglas, sometimes known as Eddie Douglas, was an English professional football outside left who played in the Football League for Brentford, making over 100 appearances for the club.
Career
Douglas began his career with Northern League side Crook Town.[2] Following abortive spells at Football League sides Newcastle United and Crystal Palace, he resumed his career with stints at North Eastern League sides West Stanley and Washington Colliery.[2] Douglas was handed another chance at league football with Division Three South side Brentford in 1925 and went on to become a regular pick as an outside left, making 109 appearances and scoring 21 goals in a four-season spell.[3] Douglas' performances won him the attention of Division Two side Reading and he moved to Elm Park in an exchange deal for Bill Lane in 1929.[2] He made only a handful of appearances for the Royals and saw his career out with spells at Bristol Rovers and Guildford City.[2]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Crystal Palace | 1922–23[4] | Second Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Brentford | 1925–26[3] | Third Division South | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 |
1926–27[3] | 26 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
1927–28[3] | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
1928–29[3] | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | ||
Total | 101 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 109 | 21 | ||
Career total | 103 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 111 | 22 |
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 84. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ a b c d Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 50. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b c d e White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 368–370. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ www.holmesdale.net, Holmesdale Online. "Edward Douglas". Holmesdale Online. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- People from Hebburn
- English footballers
- Association football outside forwards
- Brentford F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 1899 births
- Crook Town A.F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- West Stanley F.C. players
- Northern Football League players
- Washington Colliery F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Guildford City F.C. players
- English football midfielder, 1890s birth stubs