Jimmy Dudley (footballer)

Jimmy Dudley
Personal information
Full name	James George Dudley
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
1945–1959	West Bromwich Albion
1959–1964	Walsall
1964–1967	Stourbridge
1967–1968	Arcadia United
International career
1954	Scotland B
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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

West Bromwich Albion

FA Cup: 1953–54^[3]

Walsall

Football League Fourth Division: 1959–60

References

^ "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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[1] "Jimmy Dudley". Barry Hugman's Footballers.

[2] "Scotland B Player Jimmy Dudley Details". fitbastats.com.

[3] Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.

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