Davy McDougall

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title: "Davy McDougall" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rangers-f.c.-players", "partick-thistle-f.c.-players", "bristol-city-f.c.-players", "lisburn-distillery-f.c.-players", "glentoran-f.c.-players", "cardiff-city-f.c.-players", "newport-county-a.f.c.-players", "scottish-men's-footballers", "scottish-football-managers", "cardiff-city-f.c.-managers", "newport-county-a.f.c.-managers", "scottish-football-league-players", "nifl-premiership-players", "southern-football-league-players", "year-of-death-missing", "year-of-birth-missing", "men's-association-football-wing-halves", "irvine-meadow-xi-f.c.-players", "scottish-junior-football-association-players", "southern-football-league-managers", "men's-association-football-player-managers", "footballers-from-irvine,-north-ayrshire", "men's-association-football-outside-forwards"] description: "Scottish footballer" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_McDougall" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Davy McDougall
fullname	David McDougall
birth_place	Irvine, Scotland
position	Wing half, Winger
youthclubs1	Irvine Meadow
years1	1899–1900
clubs1	Rangers
caps1	0
years2	1899–1900
clubs2	→ Partick Thistle (loan)
caps2	18
years3	1900–1901
clubs3	Bristol City
caps3	11
years4	1901–1902
clubs4	Rangers
caps4	4
years5	1901–1902
clubs5	→ Distillery (loan)
caps5
years6	1902
clubs6	→ Vale of Atholl (loan)
caps6
years7	1902–1905
clubs7	Distillery
caps7
years8	1905–1910
clubs8	Glentoran
caps8
years9	1910–1911
clubs9	Cardiff City
caps9	20
years10	1912–1913
clubs10	Newport County
caps10	22
manageryears1	1910–1911
manageryears2	1912–1914
managerclubs1	Cardiff City
managerclubs2	Newport County
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| name = Davy McDougall | image = | fullname = David McDougall | birth_date = | birth_place = Irvine, Scotland | height = | position = Wing half, Winger | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Irvine Meadow | years1 = 1899–1900 | clubs1 = Rangers | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1899–1900 | clubs2 = → Partick Thistle (loan) | caps2 = 18 | goals2 = 6 | years3 = 1900–1901 | clubs3 = Bristol City | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 1901–1902 | clubs4 = Rangers | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 1901–1902 | clubs5 = → Distillery (loan) | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 1902 | clubs6 = → Vale of Atholl (loan) | caps6 = | goals6 = | years7 = 1902–1905 | clubs7 = Distillery | caps7 = | goals7 = | years8 = 1905–1910 | clubs8 = Glentoran | caps8 = | goals8 = | years9 = 1910–1911 | clubs9 = Cardiff City | caps9 = 20 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 1912–1913 | clubs10 = Newport County | caps10 = 22 | goals10 = 1 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | manageryears1 = 1910–1911 | manageryears2 = 1912–1914 | managerclubs1 = Cardiff City | managerclubs2 = Newport County David McDougall was a Scottish football player who played his club football for Partick Thistle and Rangers in Scotland, Bristol City in England, Distillery and Glentoran in Ireland and Cardiff City and Newport County in Wales. He joined Cardiff City as a player-manager in 1910, becoming the club's first manager in their history. He later went on to fulfil the same role at Newport County.

Career

McDougall began his career playing locally for Irvine Meadow. He signed for Rangers without making a first team appearance, instead spending the season at Partick Thistle, playing all 18 games in the Scottish League Division Two championship winning side of 1899–1900. Following this success, he was recalled by Rangers who then quickly sold him on to Southern League side Bristol City in the summer of 1900. He made his debut at outside left in a 0–2 defeat at Luton Town on 15 September 1900. He made 11 appearances playing on both right and left wings in season 1900–01, scoring twice, when Bristol City were runners-up in the Southern League. He also played on both wings in 12 Western League games, scoring two goals. He rejoined Rangers in the summer of 1901 making four appearances in the early weeks of their Scottish League Division One championship winning campaign of 1901–02, although he was loaned out again, to Distillery in Ireland and Vale of Atholl in northern Scotland. He then joined Distillery on a permanent basis, also playing for fellow Belfast club Glentoran.

In 1910, McDougall was appointed manager of Southern League club Cardiff City, also being named club captain. McDougall was the first manager in the team's history as they entered their first campaign in the English football league system. He set about recruiting players from Scotland and the North of England ahead of the season, with eight of the club's 14 professionals being from the regions, including himself. He took charge of the team's first match in the Southern League, a 4–1 victory over Ton Pentre on 24 September 1910. Although he led the side to a fourth-placed finish in his first season, the club decided a full-time manager was needed to progress and relieved McDougall of his managerial role. He briefly remained with Cardiff under new manager Fred Stewart before leaving the club.

Honours

;Partick Thistle Scottish League Division Two champions: 1899–1900

References

Bibliography

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References

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2. "Davy McDougall". League Managers Association.
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4. "County past 1912 to 1989". Newport County A.F.C..
5. John Litster. (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
6. Warsop, Keith. (1984). "AFS 1899–1900 Annual". Association of Football Statisticians.
7. [https://ptearlyyears.net/1890s/1899-1900 1899-1900 – Second Division Champions], Partick Thistrle The Early Years
8. Woods, David. (1994). "Bristol Babe First 100 Years of Bristol City FC". Yore.
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10. {{harvnb. Lloyd. 1999
11. Shepherd, Richard. (2007). "The Cardiff City Miscellany". Pitch Books.
12. {{harvnb. Lloyd. 1999
13. {{harvnb. Lloyd. 1999

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