Bobby Dougan

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Footballer | 1926 - 2010

Centre-half for Hearts and Kilmarnock

Scottish footballer Bobby Dougan died on 7 February, 2010, aged 83.

He was a one-time international but best known for playing at centre-half for Hearts and Kilmarnock in the 1940s and ’50s.

Dougan joined Hearts from Shawfield Juniors in 1946. He adapted from wing-half to centre-half and made his debut in August 1947.

During his seven and a half years with Heart he helped them to a third place league finish in 1949/50 and a Scottish Cup semi-final in 1953. He was picked for Scotland in a friendly against Switzerland in April 1950.

He also played three times for the Scottish Football League.

In December 1954 he joined Kilmarnock for £4,300 after playing 125 league games for Hearts.

He spent five seasons at Kilmarnock before hanging up his boots at the end of the 1959/60 campaign.

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