Douglas McKenzie Somner (born 4 July 1951 in
Edinburgh
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) is a Scottish former
footballer
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, who played for clubs including
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football, football club from Glasgow, Scotland. Despite their name, the club are based at Firhill Stadium in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908. ...
and
St Mirren. He was the first player ever to score for St Mirren in European competition. He finished as the top scorer in the
Scottish Football League Premier Division
The Scottish Football League Premier Division was, from 1975 until 1998, the top division of the Scottish Football League and the entire Scottish football league system. It lay above the Scottish Football League First, Second and (from 1994) Th ...
in the
1979–80 season.
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References
1951 births
Ayr United F.C. players
East Kilbride Thistle F.C. players
Falkirk F.C. players
Hamilton Academical F.C. players
Living people
Montrose F.C. players
Partick Thistle F.C. players
Scottish Football League players
Scottish Football League representative players
Scottish footballers
Scottish Junior Football Association players
Footballers from Edinburgh
St Mirren F.C. players
Scottish league football top scorers
Association football forwards
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