Doug Farquhar

Douglas Methven Farquhar was a soccer player who played professionally on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Born in Scotland, he earned one cap for the United States national team

Club career

Farquhar started his career at junior side St Andrews United, before joining Arsenal in 1944. During World War II he guested with Irish side Distillery. He was exclusively a reserve player with Arsenal, never playing a first-team game, although he won a Football Combination medal with the second-string side in 1946–47.
In September 1950 he joined Reading on a free transfer. He played nine league games, scoring one goal. He then moved to non-league Hereford United and Bedford Town. In May 1957, he moved to the US, where he signed with the New York Hakoah of the American Soccer League.

International career

Farquhar earned one cap with the U.S. national team in an 8–1 loss to England on May 28, 1959. At nearly 38 years old, he was the oldest player to make his international debut in any England match.