Doug Templeton began racing for
Glasgow White City Tigers during the
1953 Speedway National League Division Two season. The following year he joined the
Lanarkshire Eagles (based in Motherwell) but the team disbanded after the 1954 season. The pair raced grass track during 1959, before joining
Edinburgh Monarchs for the new
1960 Provincial Speedway League. The pair spent five seasons together with Edinburgh from 1960 to 1965 before Willie finally separated from his brother by joining
Glasgow Tigers during the
1965 British League season. Doug continued to ride for Edinburgh and won the Scottish Open Championship in 1960 and 1962. He stayed loyal with the club through the turmoil of the Coatbridge years. In 1970, as a Glasgow rider he teamed up with his brother and two nephews
Jim McMillan and
Bill McMillan. For the
1970 British League season all four family members were part of the team during the same season in 1970 and 1971. In 1972, along with his brother Willie, he joined Scottish rivals
Berwick Bandits in the second division. He continued to ride for Berwick until 1974 before appearing for Coatbridge in his 23rd and 24th seasons of 1975 and 1976. He earned international Scottish and British caps. == References ==