Ned Doig
Ned Doig, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland goalkeeper, represented Sunderland across 1890-1904. He kept goal across 457 recorded appearances.
John Edward Doig [ 2 ] (29 October 1866 – 7 November 1919) was a Scottish footballer , who played as a goalkeeper . He played the peak of his career for Sunderland , in a period of time in the club's history where they were dubbed the "team of all talents". [ 3 ] [ 4 ] He also played for Arbroath and Liverpool at club level, and was selected for Scotland five times. Noted for his exceptional performances in goal, he was also famously shy of his baldness, and always wore a cap with elastic. [ 1 ] He set a 19th-century world record by not conceding any goals in 87 of his 290 top division appearances (30%). [ 5 ] — Wikipedia
- Position
- GK
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birthplace
- Arbroath
- Born
- 29 Oct 1866
In November 1889 Doig was signed by Blackburn Rovers . After one game he had a disagreement with the Lancashire club and decided to return home. In 1890, he returned to England to play for Sunderland; however, because he had not been registered with the club for seven days, and therefore still effectively a Blackburn player, the Football League deemed him ineligible for his debut game. As Sunderland did play him, they were fined and deducted two points. [ 8 ] Doig went on to be an ever-present in goal for the Wearsiders in the 14 seasons he spent at the club, winning four league championships in the process and making 457 appearances in major competitions. [ 9 ] When the Sunderland fanzine/website A Love Supreme made a list of the club's greatest ever players, chosen from seasonal statistics, Doig came out as number one. In 2017 a small left-leaning supporters group, 'Ned Doig Ultras' was founded to commemorate his life. [ 1 ] Doig was the first ever goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet at the current Celtic Park site. On 6 October 1892 (around two months after the ground had opened), Sunderland beat Celtic 3–0, the first time a clean sheet was kept. [ 10 ] — Wikipedia
The match record covers games in our match-by-match data (2010 onward). Full career totals above are sourced from Wikipedia and cover the player's whole Sunderland career.
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