About Douglas Craig
Lived 1929 – 2025 (aged 95). Douglas Craig was a British businessperson, sports executive and politician.
Douglas Malcolm Craig (10 July 1929 – 10 May 2025) was a British football executive who served as the chairman of York City Football Club. Craig was an engineer and also served as a Conservative councillor.
Early life and career Douglas Malcolm Craig was born on 10 July 1929 in Broughty Ferry, a suburb of Dundee, in Scotland. He attended Grove Academy in Broughty Ferry before graduating with a degree in engineering from the University of St Andrews.
Personal life and death Craig was married to Elizabeth, with whom he had three sons and a daughter.
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Who was Douglas Craig?
British football chairman (1929-2025)
When was Douglas Craig born?
Douglas Craig was born on 10 July 1929 in Broughty Ferry.
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Douglas Craig died on 10 May 2025.
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Douglas Craig was a businessperson, sports executive and politician.
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Douglas Craig was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Douglas Craig. https://biography.guide/douglas-craig/
MLA: "Douglas Craig." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/douglas-craig/.
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