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RIP Derek Dougan

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squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#598902
For those of us familiar with 70's UK Football, the name Derek Dougan may ring a bell. He played for my team Wolverhampton Wanderers, and partnered George Best up front for Northern Ireland. I saw him play once as a young fella, when we beat Norwich 3-1 at Molineux. Seeing him break the crossbar with a header is forever etched in my mind.

The Doog was a legend around the Midlands and was just as much a character off the field, as he was on it. He did a lot for the game, and was the key instigator in the creation of players rights and true professionalism of players.

You never think you reach a point where your childhood heroes pass away. RIP Derek Dougan, you legend.

[ Edited on 25-6-2007 by squizy ]

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#598962
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Futue te ipsum!!!

ancientbugger Custom Title Time!

1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#599003
I was telling one of my boys about him the other week as they showed a Wolves game on TV. My school played in the same colours so there was always that connection and you're right about him being a character 'very outspoken' I think the term is nowadays. Yea very sad when they go, George Best was my hero when I was a kid even though I'm a Londoner🙁

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#599082
Lets not talk about that game that was on TV 🙅 ....damn Baggies.