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Derek Dougan

Northern Irish footballer and manager (1938-2007)
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Derek Dougan

Summary

Derek Dougan is a human[1]. He was born in Belfast[2]. He was born on +1938-01-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Wolverhampton[4]. He died on +2007-06-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an association football player[6], trade unionist[7], sports commentator[8], and autobiographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Derek Dougan was born in Belfast[2].
  • Derek Dougan passed away in Wolverhampton[4].
  • Derek Dougan was born on +1938-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Derek Dougan died on +2007-06-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Derek Dougan held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Derek Dougan's professions included association football player[6].
  • Derek Dougan's professions included trade unionist[7].
  • Derek Dougan worked as a sports commentator[8].
  • Derek Dougan's professions included autobiographer[9].
  • Derek Dougan is recorded as male[12].
  • Derek Dougan's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Derek Dougan's member of sports team is recorded as Los Angeles Wolves[14].
  • Derek Dougan's member of sports team is recorded as Portsmouth F.C.[15].
  • Derek Dougan's member of sports team is recorded as Blackburn Rovers F.C.[16].
  • Derek Dougan's member of sports team is recorded as Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.[17].
  • Derek Dougan's member of sports team is recorded as Leicester City F.C.[18].
  • Derek Dougan's member of sports team is recorded as Peterborough United F.C.[19].
  • Derek Dougan's member of sports team is recorded as Kettering Town F.C.[20].
  • Derek Dougan's member of sports team is recorded as Kansas City Spurs[21].
  • Derek Dougan's member of sports team is recorded as Aston Villa F.C.[22].
  • Derek Dougan's member of sports team is recorded as Lisburn Distillery F.C.[23].
  • Derek Dougan's member of sports team is recorded as Shamrock Rovers F.C.[24].
  • Derek Dougan's member of sports team is recorded as Northern Ireland B national football team[25].
  • Derek Dougan's member of sports team is recorded as Northern Ireland men's national association football team[26].
  • Derek Dougan's league or competition is recorded as North American Soccer League[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Derek Dougan's place of birth was Belfast[2]. He was born on +1938-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[6], trade unionist[7], sports commentator[8], and autobiographer[9].

Death and Burial

Derek Dougan died on +2007-06-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Wolverhampton[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[28].

Why It Matters

Derek Dougan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Derek Dougan born?

Born in Belfast[2], Derek Dougan…

Where did Derek Dougan die?

Derek Dougan passed away in Wolverhampton[4].

What did Derek Dougan do for work?

Derek Dougan worked as association football player[6], trade unionist[7], sports commentator[8], and autobiographer[9].

Related Entities

Belfast Northern Ireland United Kingdom Wolverhampton

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . FBref. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of Irish Biography. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Sanremofilo · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Wolverhampton
    Given name → Derek
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Family name → Dougan
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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