Dougie Wood
Dougie Wood (born 15 February 1940) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for eleven seasons with Derry City from 1961-1972 in the Irish League. He won six inter-league caps for the Irish League between 1964 and 1967, and won the Irish Cup in 1963/64, the Irish League championship and the Gold Cup in 1964/65. He was the Ulster Footballer of the Year for the 1964/65 season.[1] He also managed the club as player-manager between July 1971 and July 1972.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 February 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Musselburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1960 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 1960–1961 | Raith Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 1961–1967 | Derry City | ? | (3) |
| 1967 | → Boston Rovers (loan) | ? | (0) |
| 1967–1968 | Linfield | ? | (?) |
| 1968–1972 | Derry City | ? | (?) |
| 1972–1973 | Athlone Town | 31 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Shamrock Rovers | 12 | (0) |
| 1974–1975 | Athlone Town | 29 | (4) |
| 1975–1976 | Sligo Rovers | 13 | (0) |
| 1977–1978 | Shelbourne | 15 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1973–1974 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wood represented the Boston Rovers in the summer of 1967.[2]
After Shay Keogh resigned as Shamrock Rovers manager in December 1973, Wood (along with Shay Noonan and Dick Giles) took over team affairs for the rest of the 1973/74 season.
Dougie died peacefully at home, aged 82, on 3 June 2022.
References
- Irish League Footballing Greats
- Mahon, Eddie (1998). Derry City, "The Scottish Connection" by Kelly, Ritchie, Guildhall Press, p. 64