John McDougall (footballer, born 1853)

McDougall in 1877

John Smith McDougall (9 April 1854 – 16 May 1925) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Scotland between 1877 and 1879.[1] During his international career he played five matches, scoring four goals. He was the first player to score a hat-trick in an international game, scoring three goals for Scotland against England in a 7–2 win on 2 March 1878.[2] During his domestic career he played for Vale of Leven.

  1. ^ *Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. p. 177. ISBN 9781909178847.
  2. ^ "Aberdeen legend McDougall 'like Messi' when he scored the first hat-trick ever". todayuknews. 30 May 2019.