Douglas James Wilkie (born 25 September 1956) is a Scottish retired
football
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left winger
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who made over 100 appearances in the
Scottish League
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for
Queen's Park.
His career was ended abruptly just after he joined
Dundee United
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in 1979 when he was left paralysed from the waist from injury in the
Invergowrie rail accident. He became a coach and scout, and founded a youth training academy with sons Ryan and
Kyle
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Places
Canada
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Ireland
* Kyle, County Laois
* Kyle, County Wexford
Scotland
* Kyle, Ayrshire, area of Scotland which stretched across parts of modern-day East Ayrshire and South Ayrshir ...
, both of whom also became footballers.
The Academy
The W Academy. Retrieved 1 October 2023
References
Scottish men's footballers
Scottish Football League players
Queen's Park F.C. players
Men's association football wingers
1956 births
Footballers from Glasgow
Living people
Dundee United F.C. players
People with paraplegia
Association football coaches
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