Doug Farquhar

Doug Farquhar

Personal information
Full name	Douglas Methven Farquhar
Date of birth	11 June 1921
Place of birth	Methil, Scotland
Date of death	20 February 2005 (aged 83)
Place of death	New York, United States
Playing position	Wing half
Youth career
	St Andrews United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1944–1950	Arsenal	0	(0)
	→ Distillery (guest)
1950–1952	Reading	9	(1)
1952–1954	Hereford United
1954–1957	Bedford Town	92	(2)
1957–?	New York Hakoah
National team
1959	United States	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Douglas Methven Farquhar (11 June 1921 in Methil, Fife – 20 February 2005 in New York) was a Scottish-American soccer player who played professionally on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. He also earned one cap with the United States national team

Club career

Farquhar started his career at junior side St Andrews United, before joining Arsenal in 1944. During World War II he guested with Irish side Distillery. He was exclusively a reserve player with Arsenal, never playing a first-team game, although he won a Football Combination medal with the second-string side in 1946–47.^[1]

In September 1950 he joined Reading on a free transfer. He played nine league games, scoring one goal.^[2] He then moved to non-league Hereford United and Bedford Town. In May 1957, he moved to the United States, where he signed with the New York Hakoah of the American Soccer League.

International career

Farquhar earned one cap with the U.S. national team in an 8–1 loss to England on 28 May 1959. At nearly 38 years old, he was the oldest player to make his international debut in any England match.^[3]

References

1. Harris, Jeff & Hogg, Tony (ed.) (1995). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.
2. 1871 – Where Are They Now?
3. Jose, Colin History of England vs. United States