Doug Houston
Footballer (born 1943)
Douglas Houston (born 13 April 1943 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former footballer who played midfield. Houston, who played around half his career with Dundee, also played for Queen's Park, Rangers, Dundee United and St Johnstone, before becoming manager at Brechin City and then Forfar Athletic. Houston won a Scottish League Cup runners-up medal with Dundee and a Scottish Cup runners-up medal during his time with Dundee United.
“Doug Houston” enters the record as footballer (born 1943). Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Doug, Houston and Footballer can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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