Doug Rougvie

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Doug Rougvie

| fullname = Douglas Rougvie{{Hugman|17173|accessdate=25 March 2017}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|5|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ballingry, Fife, Scotland

| height = 6 ft 2 in{{cite book |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Dunk |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |date=1987 |page=122 |isbn=978-0-356-14354-5}}

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1975–1984

| years2 = 1984–1987

| years3 = 1987–1988

| years4 = 1988–1989

| years5 = 1989

| years6 = 1989–1990

| years7 = 1990–1992

| clubs1 = Aberdeen

| clubs2 = Chelsea

| clubs3 = Brighton & Hove Albion

| clubs4 = Shrewsbury Town

| clubs5 = Fulham

| clubs6 = Dunfermline Athletic

| clubs7 = Montrose

| caps1 = 180

| caps2 = 74

| caps3 = 35

| caps4 = 21

| caps5 = 20

| caps6 = 28

| caps7 = 46

| goals1 = 19

| goals2 = 3

| goals3 = 2

| goals4 = 3

| goals5 = 1

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 2

| totalcaps = 404

| totalgoals = 30

| nationalyears1 = 1983

| nationalteam1 = Scotland

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1990–1992

| managerclubs1 = Montrose (player-manager)

| manageryears2 =

| managerclubs2 = Huntly

| manageryears3 = 1997–1998

| managerclubs3 = Cove Rangers

}}

Douglas Rougvie (born 24 May 1956) is a Scottish former footballer, who played mainly for Aberdeen and Chelsea. Rougvie played in one international match for Scotland, in 1983.

Playing career

=Aberdeen=

A hard-tackling and committed defender, Rougvie played for Aberdeen between 1975 and 1984,{{NeilBrownPlayers|player/dougrougvie}} one of the most successful periods in their history. After debuting for Aberdeen in an away friendly against Persepolis of Iran in summer '74, he made 279 appearances (28 as substitute) and scored 21 goals, winning the Scottish league championship in 1979–80 and 1983–84, the Scottish Cup in 1982, 1983 and 1984, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1983 and the European Super Cup in 1983.

Rougvie previously won the Scottish 2nd XI Cup with the reserves in 1976 and 1978.{{cite web | url = https://afcheritage.org/matches/match-report?id=9454 |title = Dundee 1 - 3 Aberdeen: Scottish Second XI Cup Final Second Leg | website = AFC Heritage |access-date = 30 May 2023 }}
{{cite web | url = https://afcheritage.org/matches/match-report?id=6812 |title = Rangers 0 - 1 Aberdeen: Scottish Second XI Cup Final Second Leg | website = AFC Heritage |access-date = 30 May 2023 }}

Rougvie was the first player to be sent off in a Scottish League Cup final in 1979.{{cite web | url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/other_football/13276478.amp/ | title=NOW YOU KNOW: Rougvie shown red card in Rangers cup final victory | newspaper=Evening Times | date=20 March 2014 | access-date=13 June 2021}}

While an Aberdeen player, Rougvie played one game for Scotland in 1983.{{SFA Profile|id=20}}

=Chelsea=

Rougvie signed for newly promoted English side Chelsea in 1984 for £150,000, a team which included the likes of Kerry Dixon, Pat Nevin and David Speedie. He made his debut for the club in the opening game of the new season against Arsenal at Highbury, at one point managing to floor Arsenal's Viv Anderson with a crunching challenge. Though initially a regular in the side, Rougvie's lack of pace and often reckless tackling were to hamper his progress with the club.

During a League Cup quarter-final match with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough, Chelsea came from 0–3 down to lead 4–3, only for Rougvie to concede a last minute penalty with a careless challenge and cost the team victory. He lost his place in the side towards the end of the 1984–85 season and thereafter only featured sporadically, though he did play in Chelsea's Full Members Cup win over Manchester City at Wembley; despite scoring an own goal, his team won 5–4. He was later sent off within ten minutes of the kick-off in a match against Wimbledon for punching Dave Beasant and headbutting Carlton Fairweather.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}

=Brighton and Hove Albion=

He was sold to Brighton and Hove Albion in the summer of 1987 for £73,000 having made 100 appearances for Chelsea and scored three goals.

=Later career=

He later had brief spells with Fulham, Shrewsbury Town and Dunfermline, as well as a stint managing Scottish Part Time professional side, Montrose before playing for, and subsequently managing Huntly in the Scottish Highland Football League.

Rougvie quit playing in 1996 to solely focus on being Huntly manager.{{cite web | url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/I+can't+forgive+Fergie+for+breaking+my+heart%3B+Doug+Rougvie+reveals...-a061259055 | title=I can't forgive Fergie for breaking my heart; Doug Rougvie reveals his 12-year Dons agony | work=Daily Record | publisher=thefreelibrary.com | date=8 July 1996 | access-date=11 June 2021}} After his departure in October 1997,{{cite web | url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12287404.rougvie-sacked-by-title-holders/ | title=Rougvie Sacked By Title Holders | newspaper=Herald Scotland | date=16 October 1997 | access-date=11 June 2021 }}
{{cite web | url=http://www.huntlyfc.co.uk/index.php/info/club-history/read-about-our-history | title=A Look Back Over The Years | publisher=Huntly FC | access-date=11 June 2021 | archive-date=5 July 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705025448/https://huntlyfc.co.uk/index.php/info/club-history/read-about-our-history | url-status=dead }} he made an swift return with Cove Rangers. His tenure last just over year.{{cite web | url=https://coverangersfc.com/house-that-for-making-a-lasting-impression-as-gothenburg-great-doug-looks-back-on-his-time-at-cove/ | title=HOUSE' THAT FOR MAKING A LASTING IMPRESSION AS GOTHENBURG GREAT DOUG LOOKS BACK ON HIS TIME AT COVE | publisher=CRFC | date=18 February 2020 | access-date=11 June 2021}}

Rougvie made a brief comeback to play for Buckie Thistle and Kincorth Amateurs. He fully retired at 45 years old.

Career statistics

= Club =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{Cite web \|title=Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile \|url=https://afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=212 \|access-date=2023-03-16 \|website=afcheritage.org}}{{Cite web \|last=Strack-Zimmermann \|first=Benjamin \|title=Doug Rougvie \|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/old/player/20108/Doug_Rougvie.html \|access-date=2023-03-16 \|website=www.national-football-teams.com \|language=en}}{{Cite web \|title=ParsDatabase.co.uk - Dunfermline Athletic FC Results Database \|url=https://parsdatabase.co.uk/ \|access-date=2023-03-16 \|website=parsdatabase.co.uk}}{{Cite web \|last=WeAreBrighton.com \|date=2021-04-17 \|title=Every promotion winning team needs a Doug Rougvie {{!}} We Are Brighton \|url=https://wearebrighton.com/albiondatabase/every-promotion-winning-team-needs-a-doug-rougvie/ \|access-date=2023-03-16 \|website=WeAreBrighton.com :: Brighton & Hove Albion Database \|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web \|title=Doug Rougvie Player Profile on Stamford-Bridge.com \|url=http://stamford-bridge.com/player.php?id=479&surname=Rougvie&firstname=Doug \|access-date=2023-03-16 \|website=stamford-bridge.com}} ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Seasons ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|National Cup ! colspan="2" \|League Cup ! colspan="2" \|Europe ! colspan="2" \|Other ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
rowspan="11" \|Aberdeen \|1974–75 \|Scottish Division One \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| - \| - \|0 \|0
1975–76 \| rowspan="9" \|Scottish Premier Division \|2 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|5 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| - \| - \|7 \|0
1976–77 \|6 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| - \| - \|6 \|1
1977–78 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| - \| - \|1 \|0
1978–79 \|21 \|0 \|4 \|0 \|6 \|1 \|3 \|0 \| - \| - \|34 \|1
1979–80 \|25 \|2 \|4 \|0 \|8 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| - \| - \|37 \|2
1980–81 \|28 \|3 \|1 \|0 \|6 \|0 \|4 \|0 \| - \| - \|39 \|3
1981–82 \|28 \|6 \|5 \|0 \|5 \|0 \|5 \|0 \| - \| - \|43 \|6
1982–83 \|35 \|3 \|5 \|0 \|7 \|1 \|9 \|0 \| - \| - \|56 \|4
1983–84 \|35 \|4 \|7 \|0 \|8 \|0 \|7 \|0 \| - \| - \|57 \|4
colspan="2" \|Total !181 !19 !26 !0 !45 !2 !28 !0 !- !- !280 !21
rowspan="4" \|Chelsea \|1984–85 \| rowspan="3" \|First Division \|27 \|1 \|2 \|0 \|8 \|0 \| - \| - \|0 \|0 \|37 \|1
1985–86 \|34 \|2 \|2 \|0 \|5 \|0 \| - \| - \|4 \|0 \|45 \|2
1986–87 \|13 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|3 \|0 \| - \| - \|2 \|0 \|18 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !74 !3 !4 !0 !16 !0 !- !- !6 !0 !100 !3
Brighton & Hove Albion \|1987–88 \|Third Division \|35 \|2 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| -- \| - \| - \| - \|43 \|2
Shrewsbury Town \|1988–89 \|Second Division \|21 \|3 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \|21+ \|3+
Fulham \|1988–89 \|Third Division \|20 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| - \| - \| - \| - \|20 \|1
Dunfermline Athletic \|1989–90 \|Scottish Premier Division \|28 \|0 \|4 \|0 \|4 \|2 \| - \| - \| - \| - \|36 \|2
rowspan="3" \|Montrose \|1990–91 \|Scottish Second Division \|29 \|2 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \|29+ \|2+
1991–92 \|Scottish First Division \|16 \|0 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \|16+ \|0+
colspan="2" \|Total !45 !2 !- !- !- !- !- !- !- !- !45+ !2+
colspan="3" \|Career total !404+ !30+ !34+ !0+ !65+ !4+ !28 !0 !6 !0 !545+ !34+

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{Cite web |title=Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile |url=https://afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=212 |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=afcheritage.org}}{{Cite web |last=Strack-Zimmermann |first=Benjamin |title=Doug Rougvie |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/old/player/20108/Doug_Rougvie.html |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=ParsDatabase.co.uk - Dunfermline Athletic FC Results Database |url=https://parsdatabase.co.uk/ |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=parsdatabase.co.uk}}{{Cite web |last=WeAreBrighton.com |date=2021-04-17 |title=Every promotion winning team needs a Doug Rougvie {{!}} We Are Brighton |url=https://wearebrighton.com/albiondatabase/every-promotion-winning-team-needs-a-doug-rougvie/ |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=WeAreBrighton.com :: Brighton & Hove Albion Database |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Doug Rougvie Player Profile on Stamford-Bridge.com |url=http://stamford-bridge.com/player.php?id=479&surname=Rougvie&firstname=Doug |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=stamford-bridge.com}}

! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Seasons

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |National Cup

! colspan="2" |League Cup

! colspan="2" |Europe

! colspan="2" |Other

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="11" |Aberdeen

|1974–75

|Scottish Division One

| -

1975–76

| rowspan="9" |Scottish Premier Division

| -

1976–77

| -

1977–78

| -

1978–79

|21

| -

|34

1979–80

|25

| -

|37

1980–81

|28

| -

|39

1981–82

|28

| -

|43

1982–83

|35

| -

|56

1983–84

|35

| -

|57

colspan="2" |Total

!181

!19

!26

!45

!28

!280

!21

rowspan="4" |Chelsea

|1984–85

| rowspan="3" |First Division

|27

| -

|37

1985–86

|34

| -

|45

1986–87

|13

| -

|18

colspan="2" |Total

!74

!16

!100

Brighton & Hove Albion

|1987–88

|Third Division

|35

| -

| --

| -

|43

Shrewsbury Town

|1988–89

|Second Division

|21

| -

|21+

|3+

Fulham

|1988–89

|Third Division

|20

| -

|20

Dunfermline Athletic

|1989–90

|Scottish Premier Division

|28

| -

|36

rowspan="3" |Montrose

|1990–91

|Scottish Second Division

|29

| -

|29+

|2+

1991–92

|Scottish First Division

|16

| -

|16+

|0+

colspan="2" |Total

!45

!45+

!2+

colspan="3" |Career total

!404+

!30+

!34+

!0+

!65+

!4+

!28

!545+

!34+

= International =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by national team and year{{Cite web \|title=Doug Rougvie {{!}} Scotland {{!}} Scottish FA \|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=20&lid=1 \|access-date=2023-03-16 \|website=www.scottishfa.co.uk}} !National team !Year !Apps !Goals
Scotland \|1983 \|1 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !1 !0

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by national team and year{{Cite web |title=Doug Rougvie {{!}} Scotland {{!}} Scottish FA |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=20&lid=1 |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=www.scottishfa.co.uk}}

!National team

!Year

!Apps

!Goals

Scotland

|1983

colspan="2" |Total

Honours

= Player =

Aberdeen

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1982–83
UEFA Super Cup: 1983
Scottish Premier Division: 1979–80, 1983–84
Scottish Cup: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84
Aberdeenshire Cup: 1980–81{{cite web | url=http://www.afcheritage.org/matches/fixtures/mreport.cfm?fixture_id=5837&season=1980-81&squad=Senior | title=AFC Match Report: Aberdeenshire Cup Final 1980/81 | publisher=AFC Heritage | access-date=6 April 2020}}

Chelsea

Full Members' Cup: 1985–86{{cite web | url=https://www.stamford-bridge.com/player.php?id=479&surname=Rougvie&firstname=Doug | title=Chelsea FC Player Profile: Doug Rougvie | publisher=StamfordBridge.com | access-date=13 June 2021}}

Brighton

Football League Third Division: Promoted 1987–88{{cite web | title=Every promotion winning team needs a Doug Rougvie | url=http://wearebrighton.com/albiondatabase/every-promotion-winning-team-needs-a-doug-rougvie/ | publisher=We Are Brighton | date=17 April 2021 | access-date=11 June 2021}}

Montrose

Scottish Second Division: Promoted 1990–91{{cite web | url=https://www.montrosefc.co.uk/latest-news-mma/31-club-history/montrose-greats/126-montrose-greats-doug-rougvie | title=Montrose Greats - Doug Rougvie | publisher=Montrose FC Online | date=4 September 2014 | access-date=11 June 2021}}

Huntly

= Manager =

Montrose

Scottish Second Division: Promoted 1990–91

Huntly

= Individual =

Aberdeen FC Hall of Fame: Inducted, 2019{{cite web | url=https://www.afc.co.uk/2019/11/21/afc-hall-of-fame-2019/ | title=AFC Hall of Fame 2019 | publisher=AFC | date=21 November 2019 | access-date=13 June 2021}}