Stuart Douglas Explained

Stuart Douglas
Fullname:Stuart Anthony Douglas[1]
Birth Date:9 April 1978
Birth Place:Enfield, England
Currentclub:AFC Bournemouth (Physiotherapist)
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1995–1996
Youthclubs1:Luton Town
Years1:1996–2002
Years2:2001
Years3:2002
Years4:2002–2004
Years5:2004
Years6:2004–2005
Years7:2005–2006
Years8:2007–2008
Years9:2008–2010
Years10:2010
Years11:2010
Years12:2010
Clubs1:Luton Town
Clubs2:Oxford United (loan)
Clubs3:→ Rushden & Diamonds (loan)
Clubs4:Boston United
Clubs5:RoPS
Clubs6:Dagenham & Redbridge
Clubs7:Crawley Town
Clubs8:Weymouth
Clubs9:Bath City
Clubs10:Newport County (loan)
Clubs11:Dorchester Town
Clubs12:Poole Town
Caps1:146
Caps2:4
Caps3:9
Caps4:58
Caps5:10
Caps6:4
Caps7:7
Caps8:16
Caps9:50
Caps10:6
Caps11:8
Caps12:0
Goals1:18
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:8
Goals5:3
Goals6:0
Goals7:1
Goals8:1
Goals9:11
Goals10:1
Goals11:0
Goals12:0
Club-Update:12:16, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

Stuart Anthony Douglas (born 9 April 1978 in Enfield) is an English retired footballer and television presenter. In October 2020, he was appointed as physiotherapist at AFC Bournemouth.

Career

Douglas began his career with Luton Town as a youth player, going on to make 146 football league appearances for the club.[2] Having fallen out of favour at the club, Douglas spent time on loan at Oxford United and Rushden & Diamonds before being released at the end of the 2001–02 season, moving to Boston United in August 2002.[3] Douglas left Boston in 2004, spending time in Finland playing for RoPS before returning to England with Dagenham & Redbridge.[4]

Prior to the 2009–10 season, Douglas was forced to undergo surgery to insert titanium plates into his neck to fix prolapsed discs in his spine.[5] Following the operation, he was unable to regain his place in the Bath City side and instead joined Conference South leaders Newport County in February 2010 in a loan exchange deal with Dave Gilroy.[6] He made his debut for the club on 20 February as a substitute in place of Craig Reid during a 4–0 win over Hampton & Richmond Borough.[7] He made a total of six appearances during his loan spell, scoring his only goal during a 5–1 win over Basingstoke Town, before returning to Bath in March 2010. At the end of the season, with Bath winning promotion to the Conference Premier, Douglas was released, and in August 2010, following a successful pre-season spell, he signed for Dorchester Town.[8] He was released by The Magpies in October 2010. He joined Poole Town on 4 November 2010. Between June 2013 and October 2020 he served as physio for AFC Wimbledon.[9]

Personal life

Douglas has three sons named Marley, Tee-jay and Ocean. He also has a daughter called Ava-Rae. He is a qualified physiotherapist.[5]

He runs a design company with his sister Scarlette Douglas.[10] The pair also present property show Worst House on the Street.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barry J. . Hugman . The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004 . 2003 . Queen Anne Press . 1-85291-651-6 . 121 .
  2. Web site: Stuart Douglas . Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database . 15 February 2010.
  3. Web site: Boston grab Douglas . . 30 August 2002 . 15 February 2010.
  4. Web site: Daggers move for striker Douglas . . 5 November 2004 . 15 February 2010.
  5. Web site: Douglas so happy to be an Exile . South Wales Argus . 4 March 2010 . 4 March 2010.
  6. Web site: Bath City return for striker Gilroy . thisisbristol.co.uk . 13 February 2010 . 15 February 2010.
  7. Web site: County on fire – H&R 0 Exiles 4 . South Wales Argus . 22 February 2010 . 25 March 2010.
  8. Web site: Douglas delight . dorchestertownfc.co.uk . 12 August 2010 . 12 August 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724172211/http://www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk/news/2010/august/12-1.shtml . 24 July 2011 .
  9. https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2013/june/dons-appoint-new-physio/
  10. Web site: Joyner . Lisa . 2022-07-23 . Scarlette and Stuart Douglas reveal the one decor trend that is 'lazy' . 2022-12-16 . House Beautiful . en-GB.
  11. Web site: Worst House on the Street All 4 . 2022-12-16 . channel4.com.