David McDougall (footballer)
David Brunton McDougall (1894 – 18 August 1918) was a Scottish professional football inside left who played in the Scottish Football League for St Bernard's.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Brunton McDougall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Leith, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 18 August 1918 (aged 24)[1] | ||
| Place of death | West Flanders, Belgium | ||
| Playing position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1914 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | ||
| 1914–1917 | St Bernard's | 16 | (10) |
| 1917–1919 | Hibernian | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
McDougall served as a corporal in the King's Own Scottish Borderers during the First World War and was killed in action in Belgium on 18 August 1918.[2] He is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial.[1]
References
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1918–1919" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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