Angus Douglas (1 January 1889 – 14 December 1918) was a Scottish professional association football, footballer who made over 140 appearances in the Football League for Chelsea F.C., Chelsea and Newcastle United F.C., Newcastle United as an outside right. He was capped by Scotland national football team, Scotland at international level.

Club career

A "tricky" outside right, Douglas began his career in Football in Scotland, Scotland with hometown club Lochmaben F.C., Lochmaben and transferred to Dumfries in 1906. In 1908, he moved to Football in England, England to join Football League First Division, First Division club Chelsea F.C., Chelsea. He made 103 appearances and scored 11 goals in four-and-a-half years at Stamford Bridge (stadium), Stamford Bridge and was a part of the club's 1911–12 Football League Second Division, 1911–12 Football League Second Division, Second Division promotion-winning team. After failing to appear at all during the early months of the 1913-14 Football League First Division, 1913–14 season, Douglas transferred to First Division club Newcastle United F.C., Newcastle United in November 1913. He made 56 appearances and scored two goals for the club before the Association football during World War I, cessation of competitive football due to the outbreak of the First World War.

International career

Douglas won one cap for Scotland national football team, Scotland, in a 2–0 British Home Championship victory over Ireland national football team (1882–1950), Ireland in March 1911.

Personal life

Douglas worked in the munitions industry during the First World War and died of Spanish flu in December 1918, one month after the Armistice of 11 November 1918, Armistice.

Career statistics

Honours

Chelsea * Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1911–12 Football League Second Division, 1911–12

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Douglas, Angus 1889 births 1918 deaths Footballers from Dumfries and Galloway Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Chelsea F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Men's association football outside forwards English Football League players Kilmarnock F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Deaths from the Spanish flu pandemic in England