Doug MacFarlane

Doug MacFarlane
Personal information
Full nameDugald MacFarlane
Date of birth24 August 1880
Place of birthBarrow in Furness, England
Date of death22 April 1965 (aged 84)
Place of deathBarrow in Furness, England
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Barrow?(?)
1903–1907Burnley121(35)
1908–1909Tottenham Hotspur21(2)
Barrow?(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Dugald 'Doug' MacFarlane (24 August 1880–22 April 1965) was an English professional footballer who played for Barrow, Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur.[1]

Football career

Mac Farlane began his career with his home town club Barrow. His goal scoring ability attracted the attention of Burnley where he played 121 matches and found the net on 35 occasions between 1903–1907. He signed for Tottenham Hotspur in June 1908 and made his debut in the White Hart Lane's club first fixture in the Football League at home versus Wolverhampton Wanderers on 1 September 1908.[2] The forward featured in 21 matches and scored twice for the Lilywhites [3] before re-joining Barrow to end his playing career.

MacFarlane died in Barrow in Furness on 22 April 1965.

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 167. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  2. Mac Farlane fact file Retrieved 18 June 2009
  3. A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Retrieved 18 June 2009