Alfred Douglas (footballer)
 Douglas while with Brentford in 1926. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 1929–1931 | 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 footballer who made over 100 appearances as an outside left in the Football League for Brentford.
Career
[edit]Douglas began his career with Northern League club Crook Town.[2] Following abortive spells at Football League clubs Newcastle United and Crystal Palace, he resumed his career with stints at North Eastern League clubs West Stanley and Washington Colliery.[2] Douglas was handed another chance at league football with Third Division South club 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 Second Division club Reading and he moved to Elm Park in an exchange deal for Billy Lane in 1929.[2] He made only a handful of appearances for the Royals and ended his career with spells at Bristol Rovers and Guildford City.[2][4]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace | 1922–23[5] | 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 | ||
Honours
[edit]Brentford
- London Charity Fund: 1928[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 84. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Edward Douglas". Reading FC Former Players' Association. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Edward Douglas". Holmesdale Online. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ Argus (16 November 1928). "A Changed Brentford". The Brentford & Chiswick Times.
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- 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 F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Guildford City F.C. players
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