
NAME William Alexander Duguid
BIRTHPLACE
Turriff Cottage Hospital, Turriff, AberdeenshirePREVIOUS CLUBS- Turriff United, Dundonald, Aberdeen College of Education
CHILDHOOD CRUSH Ursula Andress (emerging from the sea in Dr No)
FAVOURITE PROFESSIONAL PLAYER OF ALL TIME
Willie Miller – lifetime player and captain courageous of Aberdeen. Best penalty box defender I ever saw.
FAVOURITE BROWNS CLUB PLAYER AND WHY
Too many to choose from but probably Owd Rod Simpson – Top Man and his dog.
MOST DIFFICULT BROWNS CLUB OPPONENT
Again a number to choose from but probably Jeff Green – moves like a ghost and so difficult to mark with a natural strikers finish.
MOST MEMORABLE MATCH– 11th May 1983 Gothenburg, Sweden. Aberdeen 2 Real Madrid 1 – I was there in the pissing rain – undampened !
BIGGEST THRILL– Earning my Red beret and British Parachute wings and joining the Parachute Regiment – and joining BWFC of course – both a fine body of men.
JOHN LENNON OR PAUL MCARTNEY?
Neither – Was more of a Stevie Nicks or Debbie Harry sort of guy – and it is probably Stevie
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT
Premature death of my father and not being able to tell him how much I appreciated all he did to prepare me for life – once I knew how bloody hard it was going to be !
BEST COUNTRY VISITED Been a few but probably Italy just for the history and the food – and the cars!
FAVOURITE FOOD
My (late) mothers Scotch Broth and home made Mealie dumpling – only Rod Fraser will appreciate this !
FAVOURITE PORTUGUESE FOOD Any seafood but garlic prawns in piri piri takes some beating
FAVOURITE DRINK Any Speyside single malt whisky – at least 12 years old but the older the better.
MISCELLANEOUS LIKES Classic Sports cars and all forms of classic motor sport. I grew up the son of a motor mechanic so the internal combustion engine is in my blood. Aberdeen Football Club.
MISCELLANEOUS DISLIKES
Most politicians and the hypocrisy they spoutFAVOURITE TV SHOW- Two and a half men.
FAVOURITE FILM Bridge too Far/Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
FAVOURITE SINGER Gladys Knight, Linda Ronstadt
FAVOURITE ACTOR Sean Connery/Michael Caine
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER
My first boss who encouraged me to continue my education at day release college.
BIGGEST DRAG IN SOCCER
Feigning injury to gain an advantage or get an opponent booked/sent off. VAR
WHAT ONE ITEM WOULD YOU TAKE WITH YOU TO A DESERT ISLAND? My Tool Box
WHICH PERSON IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO MEET
Sean Connery or now that he is dead his great friend Michael Caine.