John McDougall (footballer, born 1853)

John Smith McDougall (9 April 1854 – 16 May 1925) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Scotland between 1877 and 1879.[1] During his international career he played five matches, scoring four goals. He was the first player to score a hat-trick in an international game, scoring three goals for Scotland against England in a 7–2 win on 2 March 1878.[2] During his domestic career he played for Vale of Leven.

McDougall in 1877

International matches edit

DateAgainstVenueResult (Scotland first)Goals scored
13 March 1877EnglandKennington Oval3–10
25 March 1877WalesActon Park, Wrexham2–00
32 March 1878EnglandHampden Park7–23
45 April 1879EnglandKennington Oval4–51
57 April 1879WalesActon Park3–00

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References edit

  1. ^ *Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. p. 177. ISBN 9781909178847.
  2. ^ "Aberdeen legend McDougall 'like Messi' when he scored the first hat-trick ever". todayuknews. 30 May 2019.

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