Angus Douglas
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Angus Douglas was a Scottish
international footballer who played for Chelsea
and Newcastle United.
Douglas was a tricky winger playing mostly on the right. Douglas moved straight from local club side Lochmaben FC to Chelsea
in 1907. He made nearly 100 league appearances for the Londoners over the following six years under manager David Calderhead
. Douglas also played in the 2–0 victory for Scotland over Ireland
in 1911.
Douglas moved to in 1913. He played on Tyneside for a further year and a half before joining up to serve in the First World War. After surviving the war, Douglas succumbed to the infamous 1918 flu pandemic. He died just before his 30th birthday.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
international footballer who played for Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
and Newcastle United.
Douglas was a tricky winger playing mostly on the right. Douglas moved straight from local club side Lochmaben FC to Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
in 1907. He made nearly 100 league appearances for the Londoners over the following six years under manager David Calderhead
David Calderhead
David Calderhead was a Scottish footballer who later became a manager, notably of Chelsea.-Playing career:...
. Douglas also played in the 2–0 victory for Scotland over Ireland
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
in 1911.
Douglas moved to in 1913. He played on Tyneside for a further year and a half before joining up to serve in the First World War. After surviving the war, Douglas succumbed to the infamous 1918 flu pandemic. He died just before his 30th birthday.