Doug Considine

Doug Considine (born 15 May 1957) is a Scottish former footballer. As a squad player he was a Scottish League winner at Aberdeen in 1980. A year later in 1981 he moved to Dunfermline Athletic in pursuit of first team football. Two seasons later he retired as a footballer aged 26.

Doug Considine
Personal information
Full name Douglas Considine
Date of birth (1957-05-15) 15 May 1957
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1981 Aberdeen 32 (0)
1981–1983 Dunfermline Athletic 52 (5)
Total 84 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Doug Considine was born in Edinburgh in 1957. He joined Aberdeen from Highland League club Huntly in 1978 and spent three seasons at Pittodrie, where he was part of the team which won the Scottish Premier Division in 1980, playing fifteen times in the league that season.

He left Aberdeen in 1981 to join Dunfermline, where he remained until 1983, when he retired aged only 26.

Honours

Personal life

Considine's son Andrew Considine currently plays for Aberdeen as a defender.

  • Doug Considine at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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