Douglas George

For the American racing driver, see Doug George.

Douglas George
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-09-21) 21 September 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Durham, England[1]
Youth career
1969–1974 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1980 Haarlem
1982–1984 Sparta Rotterdam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Douglas George (born 21 September 1953), also known as Doug George, is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender in the Netherlands for Haarlem and Sparta Rotterdam.[1]

He began his career at the Aston Villa Academy in England, and appeared in their 1972 FA Youth Cup winning campaign.[2] In early 1972 George scored two goals for Villa in their 5th round FA Youth Cup replay at Villa Park in a 3–0 win against Chelsea, taking them through to the quarter-finals.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Douglas George at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Aston Villa Player Database". www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com.
  3. ^ Abrahams, Daniel (2022). '71/'72 Football's Greatest Season? (1st ed.). Pitch Publishing (Brighton) Limited. ISBN 9781801500401.


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