Dougie Johnstone

Dougie Johnstone

Personal information
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)
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.