Douglas George Explained

Douglas George
Birth Date:21 September 1953
Birth Place:Durham, England
Youthyears1:1969–1974
Youthclubs1:Aston Villa
Years1:1974–1980
Clubs1:Haarlem
Years2:1982–1984
Clubs2:Sparta Rotterdam

Douglas George (born 21 September 1953), also known as Doug George, is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender in the Netherlands for Haarlem and Sparta Rotterdam.

He began his career at the Aston Villa Academy in England, and appeared in their 1972 FA Youth Cup winning campaign.[1] In early 1972 George scored two goals for Villa in their 5th round FA Youth Cup replay at Villa Park in a 3–0 win against Chelsea, taking them through to the quarter-finals.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aston Villa Player Database. www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com.
  2. Book: Abrahams, Daniel . '71/'72 Football's Greatest Season? . Pitch Publishing (Brighton) Limited . 2022 . 9781801500401 . 1st.