Alfred Douglas (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Alfred C Douglas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Hebburn, England | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Crook Town | |||
| Newcastle United | |||
| 1922 | Crystal Palace | 2 | (1) |
| West Stanley | |||
| Washington Colliery | |||
| 1925–1929 | Brentford | 102 | (21) |
| 1929–1930 | Reading | 6 | |
| Bristol Rovers | |||
| Guildford City | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Alfred Douglas was an English football winger 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 on the wing, 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]
References
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 84. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 4 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Yore Publications. p. 50. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.