Derek Dougan

Midfielder, Football player

1938 – 2007

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Who was Derek Dougan?

Alexander Derek Dougan was a Northern Ireland international footballer who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

In 18 years in the English League, Dougan scored 294 goals in 685 matches, including 95 in 258 for Wolves. He began his career as a wing-half / central defender before being converted to a centre-forward. During his career, Dougan scored hat-tricks in the First Division, the Second Division, the Third Division, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the UEFA Cup and scored more English League goals than any other Irishman.

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Born
Jan 20, 1938
Belfast
Nationality
  • Northern Ireland
Lived in
  • Belfast
Died
Jun 24, 2007
Wolverhampton

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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