James Dougal (3 October 1913 – 17 October 1999) was a Scottish

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who played as an

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for

Kilsyth Rangers Kilsyth Rangers Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire. Nicknamed ''The Wee Gers'', they were formed in 1914 and play at Duncansfield Park, which used to be one of the bigger ''non-league'' f ...

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Carlisle United Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team currently compete in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. They have played their ...

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and

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, either side of

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. He featured on the losing side (playing at

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) 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. He was the club's top goalscorer in the 1938–39 season, and won the

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in 1941. He represented

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once, scoring his side's goal in a 2–1 defeat to

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in April 1939. He also scored in an unofficial wartime International, also against England, in May 1940. His brothers

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(18 years older) and

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and nephew

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were also footballers, the latter playing for Scotland six years after Jimmy.Neil Dougall: Versatile and creative Scottish international footballer
The Independent, 12 December 2009

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dougal, Jimmy 1913 births 1999 deaths Footballers from Denny, Falkirk Scottish men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards Men's association football outside forwards Kilsyth Rangers F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Halifax Town A.F.C. players Chorley F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Scotland men's international footballers Scotland men's wartime international footballers Scottish Junior Football Association players

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