Dougie Johnstone

Dougie Johnstone
Personal information
Full name Douglas Iain Johnstone
Date of birth (1969-03-12) 12 March 1969
Place of birth Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position 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

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (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.

Currently the captain for Ayr Cricket Club.

References

  1. "Morton v Stranraer match facts". The Guardian. 25 August 2001. Retrieved 9 March 2009.


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