Douglas was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.
[1] He played non-league football for Stockton before joining Darlington in January 1986.
[1] He made his debut on 31 March 1986, in the starting eleven for the visit to Rotherham United in the Third Division; Darlington won 2–1.
He played in three more matches in what remained of the 1985–86 season: two league starts and a substitute appearance in the Associate Members' Cup.
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