Douglas George

For the American racing driver, see Doug George.

Douglas George (born 21 September 1953), also known as Doug George, is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender in the Netherlands for Haarlem and Sparta Rotterdam.^[1]

Douglas George

Personal information
Date of birth	(1953-09-21) 21 September 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth	Durham, England[1]
Youth career
1969–1974	Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974–1980	Haarlem
1982–1984	Sparta Rotterdam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He began his career at the Aston Villa Academy in England, and appeared in their 1972 FA Youth Cup winning campaign.^[2] In early 1972 George scored two goals for Villa in their 5th round FA Youth Cup replay at Villa Park in a 3–0 win against Chelsea, taking them through to the quarter-finals.^[3]