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Dougie Johnstone Personal information Full name Douglas Iain Johnstone Date of birth 12 March 1957 Place of birth Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Playing position Central Defender (retired) 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 and correct as of 21:50, 9 March 2009 (UTC).
† 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.
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 3.1 seconds in 1992 for Morton against Hamilton Academical.[citation needed]
Currently the captain for Ayr Cricket Club.
References
- ^ "Morton v Stranraer match facts". The Guardian. 25 August 2001. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/match/240566. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
Categories:- Scottish footballers
- 1969 births
- People from Irvine, North Ayrshire
- Living people
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Stranraer F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Association football defenders
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Scottish cricketers
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