Douglas Westland

Douglas Westland

Personal information
Full name	Douglas George Westland[1]
Date of birth	3 April 1909[1]
Place of birth	Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death	June 1998 (aged 89)[1]
Place of death	Barrie, Canada[1]
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Banks O' Dee
1934–1936	Aberdeen	9	(0)
1936–1938	Stoke City	5	(0)
–	Barlaston St Giles
–	Raith Rovers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Douglas George Westland (3 April 1909 – June 1998) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City. His brother James Westland was also a footballer who played for Stoke City.^[1]

Career

Westland was born in Aberdeen and played for Banks O' Dee and Aberdeen along with his brother James, and they both signed for English club Stoke City in 1936.^[1] Douglas struggled to make much of an impact at the Victoria Ground failing to take over from Norman Wilkinson.^[1] He spent three seasons at Stoke making just six appearances and later played for Barlaston St Giles and Raith Rovers.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City	1936–37	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1937–38	1	0	1	0	2	0
	1938–39	3	0	0	0	3	0
Career Total		5	0	1	0	6	0

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.