Jimmy Dougall

James Hendry Dougall (24 September 1898 – 1966) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 220 appearances in the Football League for Coventry City as an outside right.[1][6] He is a member of the Coventry City Hall of Fame and also played League football for Reading.[1] Dougall was described as "a tricky winger whose accurate crosses resulted in many goals".[7]

For the Falkirk, Preston, Carlisle and Scotland player, see Jimmy Dougal.
Jimmy Dougall
Personal information
Full name James Hendry Dougall[1][2]
Date of birth 24 September 1898[3]
Place of birth Wishaw, Scotland
Date of death 1966 (aged 67–68)
Place of death Coventry, England[4]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[5]
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1918 Cleland Juniors
1918–1919 Motherwell 0 (0)
1919–1926 Coventry City 227 (13)
1926–1927 Reading 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Dougall had six sons, two of whom (Tommy and Gordon) also became footballers.[8][9]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Coventry City 1919–20[10] Second Division 11 1 2 0 13 1
1920–21[10] 37 2 2 0 39 2
1921–22[10] 32 1 2 0 34 1
1922–23[10] 34 3 1 0 35 3
1923–24[10] 33 3 0 0 33 3
1924–25[10] 41 2 2 0 43 2
1925–26[10] Third Division North 38 2 1 0 39 2
Career total 227 13 10 0 237 13

Honours

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 84. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 3 January 2022
  3. 1939 England and Wales Register, via Ancestry. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  4. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, via Ancestry. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  5. "The lure of promotion. Coventry City". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  6. "Dougall Jimmy Coventry City 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  7. "Coventry City | Club | History | Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  8. "Sad Old Boy News: RIP John Matthews (27/08/46 – 25/12/2019) (and Gordon Dougall)". Coventry City Former Players Association. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  9. "Critical Days Are Ahead At Griffin Park Preview Of Prospects – Confidence And Team Spirit – Key To Success". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 15 August 1947.
  10. "James H Dougall". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
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