13 Facts About Ned Doig

John Edward Doig was a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.

Ned Doig played the peak of his career for Sunderland, in a period of time in the club's history where they were dubbed the "team of all talents".

Ned Doig played for Arbroath and Liverpool at club level, and was selected for Scotland five times.

Ned Doig set a 19th-century world record by not conceding any goals in 87 of his 290 top division appearances.

Ned Doig spent two seasons in the reserves before breaking through to the first team in 1886 at the age of 19.

Ned Doig went on to be an ever-present in goal for the Wearsiders in the 14 seasons he spent at the club, winning four league championships in the process and making 457 appearances in major competitions.

In 2017 a small left-leaning supporters group, 'Ned Doig Ultras' was founded to commemorate his life.

Ned Doig was the first ever goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet at the current Celtic Park site.

Ned Doig played his last game in April 1908, at the age of 41 years and 165 days, which is still a Liverpool record.

Ned Doig finished his career with the amateur club St Helens Recreationals in the Lancashire league, finally retiring in 1910.

Ned Doig died in Liverpool on 7 November 1919 at the age of 53, a victim of the Spanish Flu epidemic.

Ned Doig achieved two full Scottish international caps in the 1880s whilst with Arbroath, and remains the club's only Scottish international.

Ned Doig gained two further official caps against the same opposition in 1899 and 1903 for a total of five, and played in the 1902 match declared unofficial due to the disaster which occurred when a wooden stand collapsed at Ibrox Park.