Davy McDougall explained

Davy McDougall
Fullname:David McDougall
Birth Place:Irvine, Scotland
Position:Wing half, Winger
Youthclubs1:Irvine Meadow
Years1:1899–1900
Clubs1:Rangers
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1899–1900
Clubs2:Partick Thistle (loan)
Caps2:18
Goals2:6
Years3:1900–1901
Clubs3:Bristol City
Caps3:11
Goals3:2
Years4:1901–1902
Clubs4:Rangers
Caps4:4
Goals4:3
Years5:1901–1902
Clubs5:Distillery (loan)
Years6:1902
Clubs6:Vale of Atholl (loan)
Years7:1902–1905
Clubs7:Distillery
Years8:1905–1910
Clubs8:Glentoran
Years9:1910–1911
Clubs9:Cardiff City
Caps9:20
Goals9:0
Years10:1912–1913
Clubs10:Newport County
Caps10:22
Goals10:1
Manageryears1:1910–1911
Manageryears2:1912–1914
Managerclubs1:Cardiff City
Managerclubs2:Newport County

David McDougall was a Scottish football player who played his club football for Partick Thistle and Rangers in Scotland, Bristol City in England, Distillery and Glentoran in Ireland and Cardiff City and Newport County in Wales.[1] He joined Cardiff City as a player-manager in 1910,[2] becoming the club's first manager in their history.[3] He later went on to fulfil the same role at Newport County.[4]

Career

McDougall began his career playing locally for Irvine Meadow.[5] He signed for Rangers without making a first team appearance, instead spending the season at Partick Thistle, playing all 18 games in the Scottish League Division Two championship winning side of 1899–1900.[6] Following this success, he was recalled by Rangers who then quickly sold him on to Southern League side Bristol City in the summer of 1900.[7] He made his debut at outside left in a 0–2 defeat at Luton Town on 15 September 1900. He made 11 appearances playing on both right and left wings in season 1900–01, scoring twice, when Bristol City were runners-up in the Southern League. He also played on both wings in 12 Western League games, scoring two goals.[8] He rejoined Rangers in the summer of 1901 making four appearances in the early weeks of their Scottish League Division One championship winning campaign of 1901–02,[8] [9] although he was loaned out again, to Distillery in Ireland and Vale of Atholl in northern Scotland.[5] He then joined Distillery on a permanent basis, also playing for fellow Belfast club Glentoran.

In 1910, McDougall was appointed manager of Southern League club Cardiff City, also being named club captain. McDougall was the first manager in the team's history as they entered their first campaign in the English football league system. He set about recruiting players from Scotland and the North of England ahead of the season, with eight of the club's 14 professionals being from the regions, including himself. He took charge of the team's first match in the Southern League, a 4–1 victory over Ton Pentre on 24 September 1910.[10] Although he led the side to a fourth-placed finish in his first season, the club decided a full-time manager was needed to progress and relieved McDougall of his managerial role. He briefly remained with Cardiff under new manager Fred Stewart before leaving the club.

Honours

Partick ThistleScottish League Division Two champions: 1899–1900

References

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Emms, Steve . Richard Wells . Scottish League Players' Records 1890–91 to 1938–39 . SoccerData . 2007 . 978-1-899468-66-9.
  2. Web site: Davy McDougall . League Managers Association . 26 March 2010 .
  3. Web site: The foundation and early years . Cardiff City F.C. . 9 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160622141513/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk//news/article/1899-1920-724134.aspx . 22 June 2016 . dead .
  4. Web site: County past 1912 to 1989 . Newport County A.F.C. . 9 September 2013 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080905131440/http://www.newport-county.co.uk/archives/county_past/county_past_page.html . 5 September 2008 .
  5. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  6. Book: Warsop, Keith. AFS 1899–1900 Annual. Association of Football Statisticians. 1984.
  7. https://ptearlyyears.net/1890s/1899-1900 1899-1900 – Second Division Champions
  8. Book: Woods, David . Bristol Babe First 100 Years of Bristol City FC . Yore . 1994 . 1-874427-95-X .
  9. https://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/player.php?playerid=1918 (Rangers player) McDougall, David
  10. Book: Shepherd, Richard . The Cardiff City Miscellany . Pitch Books . Durrington . 2007 . 14 . 978-1-905411-04-7 .