George Douglas (1893 – 1979), a traditional right winger made over 300 Football League appearances, scoring 23 goals, before stepping back into the non-league scene from which he began. Douglas started his football career at the age of 11. He was captain of Godwin Road School team and West Ham Schools Team which won the English schools championship that year. He played for London Boys against Glasgow boys at Hampden Park and for England against Scotland. After leaving school he joined Ilford FC, starring initially for the reserves he earned Essex and London Junior badges. Then promoted to the first team he gained senior badges. In 1912 George signed professional forms for Leicester Fosse (soon to be Leicester City). During the 1914-18 war in the army he played for many forces teams and while on leave guested for Arsenal. Returning to Leicester he received a benefit after eight seasons. In 1920 he transferred to Burnley when they won the championship playing 30 matches without defeat. George moved on to Oldham Athletic for four seasons and finally to Bristol Rovers. Re-emerging with Tunbridge Wells Rangers as player manager in 1928 and then at Dover, a serious accident on the field in 1931 finished his football career. At Amateur level he was in the England side vs Germany in March 1913, scoring twice in a 3-0 away win in Berlin. He also played at Den Haag against the Netherlands three days later (a 1-2 defeat). After retiring from football he took up a post as manager of a sports shop in Tunbridge Wells - a position he held for 32 years.

George Douglas provided the cross from which Tommy Benfield scored [1st goal in first match ever at Highbury, Arsenal vs Leicester, 1913]. Exactly 50 years later he was guest of honour at Highbury to commemorate this occasion *A bit like Winston Reid scoring the last goal at Upton Park! -The scorer, Benfield, died on the battlefield, 1918.