James Hendry Dougall (24 September 1898 – 1966) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 220 appearances in the Football League for Coventry City as an outside right.[1][6] He is a member of the Coventry City Hall of Fame and also played League football for Reading.[1] Dougall was described as "a tricky winger whose accurate crosses resulted in many goals".[7]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Hendry Dougall[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1898[3] | ||
| Place of birth | Wishaw, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1966 (aged 67–68) | ||
| Place of death | Coventry, England[4] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[5] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1918 | Cleland Juniors | ||
| 1918–1919 | Motherwell | 0 | (0) |
| 1919–1926 | Coventry City | 227 | (13) |
| 1926–1927 | Reading | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editDougall had six sons, two of whom (Tommy and Gordon) also became footballers.[8][9]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 1919–20[10] | Second Division | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 1920–21[10] | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| 1921–22[10] | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 1922–23[10] | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| 1923–24[10] | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| 1924–25[10] | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
| 1925–26[10] | Third Division North | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| Career total | 227 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 237 | 13 | ||
Honours
edit- Coventry City Hall of Fame[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 84. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 3 January 2022
- ^ 1939 England and Wales Register, via Ancestry. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, via Ancestry. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "The lure of promotion. Coventry City". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ "Dougall Jimmy Coventry City 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Coventry City | Club | History | Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Sad Old Boy News: RIP John Matthews (27/08/46 – 25/12/2019) (and Gordon Dougall)". Coventry City Former Players Association. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Critical Days Are Ahead At Griffin Park Preview Of Prospects – Confidence And Team Spirit – Key To Success". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 15 August 1947.
- ^ a b c d e f g "James H Dougall". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.