Doug Baillie
Douglas Rae Daw Collier Baillie (27 January 1937 – 19 February 2022) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-half in the Scottish Football League and the Football League. He was a backup squad member at Rangers during three of the club's title-winning seasons in the early 1960s, playing a handful of matches in each. He also made over 100 league appearances for both Airdrieonians and Falkirk.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Rae Daw Collier Baillie | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Douglas Water, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 19 February 2022 (aged 85) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Douglas Water Thistle | |||
| 1952–1953 | Airdrieonians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1956 | Airdrieonians | 35 | (5) |
| 1956 | Swindon Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1956–1960 | Airdrieonians | 88 | (10) |
| 1960–1964 | Rangers | 31 | (0) |
| 1964–1965 | Third Lanark | 19 | (3) |
| 1965–1969 | Falkirk | 104 | (7) |
| 1969–1970 | Dunfermline Athletic | 21 | (0) |
| Total | 299 | (25) | |
| International career | |||
| 1955–1958 | Scotland U23 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After retiring as a player, Baillie became a football journalist, working for The Sunday Post. Baillie died on 19 February 2022, at the age of 85.
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