Paddy Bugden

Not to be confused with Patrick Bugden.

Patrick Alfred 'Paddy' Bugden (18 December 1918 – 17 February 1993) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.

Paddy Bugden

Personal information
Full name	Patrick Alfred Bugden
Born	(1918-12-18)18 December 1918 Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Died	17 February 1993(1993-02-17) (aged 74) Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Halfback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1942–43 Newtown 30 3 0 0 9 1944 Western Suburbs 7 0 0 0 0 1945–47 Newtown 19 6 0 0 18 Total 56 9 0 0 27
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1944 Western Suburbs 7 3 1 3 43

Playing career

Bugden (1st row far left) in the Newtown 1943 premiership team

Bugden started his rugby league career at Marist Brothers, Lismore, New South Wales. He was a half-back who played five seasons for Newtown between 1942–1943 and 1945–1947. He also played one season with Western Suburbs in 1944.

The highlight of his career was playing in Newtown's winning 1943 Grand Final winning team that defeated North Sydney.

Bugden died on 17 February 1993, aged 74.