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Derek Dougan

1938 - 2007

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Alexander Derek Dougan (20 January 1938 – 24 June 2007) was a Northern Ireland international footballer, football manager, football chairman, pundit, and writer. He was also known by his nickname, "The Doog". He was capped by Northern Ireland at schoolboy, youth, Amateur, and 'B' team level, before he won 43 caps in a 15-year career for the senior team from 1958 to 1973, scoring eight international goals and featuring in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. He also played in the Shamrock Rovers XI v Brazil exhibition match in July 1973, which he also helped to organise. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Derek Dougan is the 10,510th most popular soccer player (down from 9,487th in 2024), the 7,025th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,731st in 2019) and the 611th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Derek Dougan ranks 10,510 out of 21,273. Before him are Juan Vizcaíno, Răzvan Marin, Ben Davies, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Kenan Karaman, and Gary Gillespie. After him are Yusuke Adachi, Thomas Buffel, Juan José Borrelli, Leroy Fer, Patrick Mtiliga, and Paulinho Santos.

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Among people born in 1938, Derek Dougan ranks 618. Before him are Bruce Babbitt, Bertie Auld, Michael Bell, Anne Helm, Ishmael Reed, and Patrick John. After him are Sai Paranjpye, Shashi Deshpande, Bill Christian, Paul G. Kirk, Suniti Solomon, and Frank Kelly. Among people deceased in 2007, Derek Dougan ranks 430. Before him are Diego Corrales, Seung-Hui Cho, Barbara McNair, U;Nee, Barbara Gittings, Thomas Eagleton, and Luther Ingram. After him are Alemão, David Vanole, Bob Woolmer, Óscar Sánchez, and Emmanuel Hostache.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Derek Dougan ranks 7,027 out of 8,785. Before him are Kyren Wilson (1991), Neil Lennon (1971), Simon Beaufoy (1966), Chris Hoy (1976), Ben Davies (1995), and Gary Gillespie (1960). After him are Yungblud (1997), Roger Livesey (1906), Adam Pearson (1985), Lily Cole (1987), Ian Woosnam (1958), and Ben Proud (1994).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Derek Dougan ranks 611. Before him are Ollie Watkins (1995), Nigel Martyn (1966), Giovanni Reyna (2002), Lauren James (2001), Ben Davies (1995), and Gary Gillespie (1960). After him are Japhet Tanganga (1999), Matty Cash (1997), Frank McLintock (1939), Steve Cook (1991), Ryan Bennett (1990), and Lewis Dunk (1991).

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