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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Considine | ||
| Date of birth | (1957-05-15) 15 May 1957 (age 65) | ||
| 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) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
Considine's son Andrew Considine currently plays for St Johnstone as a defender.