James George Dudley (24 August 1928 – 25 April 2006) was a Scottish footballer. He was a member of West Bromwich Albion's 1954 FA Cup winning side and scored the equalising goal against Port Vale in the semi-final at Villa Park. Albion finished as league runners-up in the same season.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James George Dudley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Gartcosh, Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 25 April 2006 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | West Bromwich, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1944–1945 | West Bromwich Albion (amateur) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1959 | West Bromwich Albion | 285 | (9) |
| 1959–1964 | Walsall | 167 | (3) |
| 1964–1967 | Stourbridge | ||
| 1967–1968 | Arcadia United | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1954 | Scotland B[2] | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dudley made 166 successive appearances between 1952 and 1956, a club record that was surpassed by Ally Robertson in 1979.
After his football career, Dudley worked at Guest Motors West Bromwich Ford dealer as a van parts salesman
Honours
editWest Bromwich Albion
Walsall
References
edit- ^ "Jimmy Dudley". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ "Scotland B Player Jimmy Dudley Details". fitbastats.com.
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
- Sources
- Matthews, Tony (2007). West Bromwich Albion: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. pp. 109 & 414. ISBN 978-1-85983-565-4.
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