| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Dougal[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Denny, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 17 October 1999 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Walton-on-Thames, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kilsyth Rangers | |||
| 1932–1933 | Falkirk | 38 | (15) |
| 1933–1946 | Preston North End | 171 | (51) |
| 1946–1948 | Carlisle United | 70 | (15) |
| 1948–1949 | Halifax Town | 22 | (2) |
| Chorley | |||
| Total | 301 | (83) | |
| International career | |||
| 1939 | Scotland | 1 | (1) |
| 1940 | Scotland (wartime) | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Dougal (3 October 1913 – 17 October 1999) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward for Kilsyth Rangers, Falkirk, Preston North End, Carlisle United, Halifax Town and Chorley, either side of World War II.[3]
He featured on the losing side (playing at outside right) in the 1937 FA Cup Final with Preston – where there was a large contingent of Scottish players in the period – but did not take part the following year when the Lilywhites claimed the trophy due to injury.[4] He was the club's top goalscorer in the 1938–39 season, and won the Football League War Cup in 1941.
He represented Scotland once, scoring his side's goal in a 2–1 defeat to England in April 1939.[5] He also scored in an unofficial wartime International, also against England, in May 1940.[6]
His brothers Billy (18 years older) and Peter and nephew Neil were also footballers, the latter playing for Scotland six years after Jimmy.[7]