Dougie Johnstone
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Douglas Iain Johnstone | ||
Date of birth | 12 March 1969 | ||
Place of birth | Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Position(s) | Central Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–1991 | University of Glasgow | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1997 | Greenock Morton | 138 | (10) |
1997–2002 | Stranraer | 94 | (5) |
2002–? | Glenafton Athletic | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Douglas "Dougie" Johnstone (born 12 March 1969 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a Scottish footballer. He played professionally as a central defender before retiring and becoming a teacher at various schools around North Ayrshire, including the now demolished St Andrews Academy in Saltcoats. He teaches Mathematics up to an Advanced Higher level and is qualified to teach Computing.
He most famously played for Greenock Morton, before joining the later-to-become Morton players Kevin Finlayson, Allan Jenkins and failed trialist Derek Wingate at Stranraer.[1]
He has the record for the quickest Scottish League sending off having been sent off in 16 seconds in 1992 for Morton against Hamilton Academical. [citation needed]
Currently the captain for Ayr Cricket Club.
References
- ^ "Morton v Stranraer match facts". The Guardian. 25 August 2001. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
- Use dmy dates from November 2012
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Scottish footballers
- Sportspeople from Irvine, North Ayrshire
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Stranraer F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Association football defenders
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Scottish cricketers
- Glenafton Athletic F.C. players
- Scottish football defender stubs