Jimmy Dudley (footballer)
| 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 | ||
| Playing position | Wing half/inside forward | ||
| 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) |
| National team | |||
| 1954 | Scotland B[1] | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
James George "Jimmy" 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 Football Jim worked at Guest Motors West Bromwich Ford dealer as a van parts salesman
Honours
- with West Bromwich Albion
- with Walsall
- Football League Fourth Division champion: 1959–60
References
- 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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