Jimmy Dugdale, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jimmy Dugdale

English footballer

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1932

Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Feb-2008

Profession: association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Jimmy Dugdale

  • James Robert Dugdale (15 January 1932 – 26 February 2008) was an English professional footballer best known for his career with Aston Villa, with whom he won a F.A.
  • Cup winner's medal in 1957, 2nd Division Championship 1960, Inaugural League Cup Winner 1961.
  • His playing position was Centre-Half (i.e.
  • centre-back in current parlance). Before playing for Villa, Dugdale started his career at Harrowby F.C.
  • (Liverpool) before moving to West Bromwich Albion, with whom he won a FA Cup winner's medal in 1954.
  • Dugdale was selected on three occasions for England B, while he also represented the FA XI and the Football League XI in 1953–54.
  • He moved to Queens Park Rangers in October 1962, before retiring from the game due to injury in May 1963. Dugdale had a leg amputated in 1993.
  • He died aged 76 after a long illness, leaving wife Dorothy, daughters Debbie and Nicola and son Russell.
  • A tribute to Dugdale was held at The Hawthorns on 1 March 2008 for West Bromwich Albion's match against Plymouth Argyle.
  • As well as a minute's applause prior to kickoff, players from both teams wore black armbands during the game.His nephews Ken Dugdale and Alan Dugdale were also footballers.

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