He made his debut for South Fremantle at the age of just 17 in 1927 and by 1930 was representing Western Australia at interstate football.
[2] He had to wait until 1931 to play again at first-class level, with his opportunity coming when South Africa toured.
[3] When South Africa returned to Perth five months later, Doig made his only other first-class appearance but he did not affect the game.
In the finals of the 1932 WANFL season, Doig, who was now captain-coach of South Fremantle, was injured during a match against East Perth.
[4] An outpatient building at Fremantle Hospital was built in his honour by "his fellow sportsmen and sincere adminerers", with the foundation stone unveiled by Alick McCallum on 8 October 1933.