Doug McAvoy (footballer)
Scottish footballer
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Douglas Haig McAvoy (29 November 1918 – 15 April 1988) was a Scottish footballer[1] who played as an inside forward for Kilmarnock,[2] Liverpool and Queen of the South.[3][4][5] His career was interrupted by World War II; prior to its outbreak he finished on the losing side (after a replay) in the 1938 Scottish Cup Final, and was selected for a Scottish Football Association tour of North America in the summer of 1939 (the fixtures of which did not include any official internationals).[6][7]
Full name
Douglas Haig McAvoy
Date of birth
29 November 1918
Place of birth
Kilmarnock, Scotland
Date of death
15 April 1988 (aged 69)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Haig McAvoy | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilmarnock, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 15 April 1988 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Kilmarnock, Scotland | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Cumnock Juniors | ||
| 1935–1947 | Kilmarnock | 86 | (20) |
| 1947–1949 | Liverpool | 2 | (0) |
| 1949–1951 | Queen of the South | 26 | (3) |
| Total | 114 | (23) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||