http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/06/24/SOCCER_Dougan_Nightlead.html

The man whose two 'offside' goals knocked Wednesday out of the FA Cup semi-final against Blackburn in 1960.

Doogie was a good honest player & he could head a ball.RIP

Doogie was a good honest player & he could head a ball.RIP

This issue of players heading balls and dying at a relatively young age, has been raised before. I won't steal that poster's thunder but the point is valid, in particular with the balls used at that time. Players, especially centre-halfs and centre-forwards, have either passed away or are suffering from dementure of one type or another. As yet, all we read is that Dougan died suddenly, but I certainly think there is something in that theory, especially when those balls became wet, they were more like medicine balls!

too young to die, R.I.P.

Times obituary - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article1980429.ece