Reginald Pugh (12 July 1914 – 21 October 1981) was a Welsh professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reginald Pugh | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberaman, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 21 October 1981 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Folkestone, Kent, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1934 | Aberaman Athletic | ||
| 1934–1945 | Cardiff City | 166 | (25) |
| 1942 | → Brentford (guest) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Aberaman, near Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan in July 1914, Pugh began his career at his hometown club Aberaman Athletic before joining Cardiff City shortly after.[2] He made his debut in October 1934 in a 3–1 win over Watford, becoming one of the club's youngest ever debutants at the age of 17. The following season, he was ever present in a side that struggled to avoid relegation.[3] Following the outbreak of World War II, he played several times for the club in wartime fixtures before serving in Burma with the South Wales Borderers.[4] At the end of the hostilities, he did not return to professional football. Pugh died in Folkestone, Kent in October 1981 at the age of 67.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Cardiff City. More lively in attack". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 237. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 156. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 377. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ Ancestry: Reginald Pugh
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