Douglas "Dougie" Freedman (born 25 May 1974 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for League One side Southend United. He is most famous for playing for Crystal Palace, for whom he has totalled ten years of service over two spells.
Freedman began his career with top flight Queens Park Rangers in 1992, but never made their first team. Instead, he moved to Third Division Barnet on a free transfer in July 1994. He made his leag...
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Douglas "Dougie" Freedman (born 25 May 1974 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for League One side Southend United. He is most famous for playing for Crystal Palace, for whom he has totalled ten years of service over two spells.
Freedman began his career with top flight Queens Park Rangers in 1992, but never made their first team. Instead, he moved to Third Division Barnet on a free transfer in July 1994. He made his league debut in August 1994 and quickly became the club's leading player as he struck 24 goals in his debut season. A bright start to the following season convinced Crystal Palace to bid £800,000 to take him to Selhurst Park in September 1995.
Freedman instantly showed he could continue his goalscoring antics at the higher level when he netted 20 times in the 1995–96 season. This haul included the fastest hat-trick in Crystal Palace history - 11 minutes - against Grimsby Town on 5 March 1996.
The following season saw a less prolific 11 goals but...
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