John S. Douglas (born 13 March 1961) is an English former

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who played as a

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for

Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town. In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ...

in the Football League. Douglas was born in

Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees, often simply referred to as Stockton, is a market town in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, England. It is on the northern banks of the River Tees, part of the Teesside built-up area. The town had an estimated ...

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. He played

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for

Stockton Stockton may refer to: Places Australia * Stockton, New South Wales * Stockton, Queensland, a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region New Zealand *Stockton, New Zealand United Kingdom *Stockton, Cheshire *Stockton, Norfolk *Stockton, Chirbu ...

before joining

in January 1986. He made his debut on 31 March 1986, in the starting eleven for the visit to Rotherham United in the

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; Darlington won 2–1. He played in three more matches in what remained of the 1985–86 season: two league starts and a substitute appearance in the

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References

1961 births Living people Footballers from Stockton-on-Tees English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Stockton F.C. players Darlington F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-forward-1960s-stub