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]