Jimmy Douglas (born October 6, 1948 in

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) is a former

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midfielder and head coach. He played professionally in the

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and earned fourteen

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for the Canadian national soccer team.

Club career

Born in Scotland, Douglas moved to Canada in 1964 when he was sixteen. He almost immediately began playing for

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in the

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and by 1972 was in the first team. In 1974, he played in the

with the

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before returning to St. Catharines Heidelberg for one season and

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also for one season. In 1977, he played with league rivals Toronto First Portuguese. He signed with

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for the 1978 season, and was named the team's captain. He later became coach of St. Catharines Roma Wolves, serving as general manager in at least 2002 and 2003. In 2002, he was inducted into the St. Catharines Sports Hall of Fame.

International career

Douglas was one of Canada's most talented midfield players. He played 13 'A' internationals including with the

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teams of 1972 and 1976 which failed to qualify for their respective finals. Douglas played another ten games with the Canadian Olympic soccer team. He was captain of the Canadian team during the final rounds of the 1976 Olympics, attracting international attention when he scored Canada's goal in the dying minutes of the game against the Soviet Union. He also scored Canada's goal in a 1–3 loss to

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, which eliminated the Canadians. Douglas also was a member of the Canadian squad at the

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.'' In April 2001 Douglas was inducted into the

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References

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