William Douglas was a Scottish

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goalkeeper. He was born in

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. He played for

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, Newton Heath, Derby County,

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, Warmley and

Blackpool

Douglas made his debut for Blackpool in their first-ever match in the

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, on 5 September 1896. He went on to be ever-present in the club's 30 games that season, keeping five

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s in the process. He was also ever-present in the following 1897–98 campaign, and achieved six clean sheets that time around. After those 60 games for the club, he was replaced for the 1898–99 season by F. A. Fletcher.

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Footballers from Dundee Scottish men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Manchester City F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Derby County F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Year of death missing English Football League players Year of birth missing Warmley F.C. players 19th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-goalkeeper-stub