| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Robert Dugdale | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 26 February 2008 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | England | ||
| Playing position | Centre-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19??–1950 | Harrowby F.C. | ||
| 1950–1952 | West Bromwich Albion (amateur) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1952–1956 | West Bromwich Albion | 63 | (0) |
| 1956–1962 | Aston Villa | 215 | (3) |
| 1962–1963 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1954–1954 | England B | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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James Robert "Jimmy" Dugdale (15 January 1932 – 26 February 2008)[1] was a former 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 FC (Liverpool) before moving to West Bromwich Albion, with whom he won a FA Cup winner's medal in 1954 and was selected on three occasions for England B he also represented the FA XI 1953-54 and the Football League XI 1953-54. He then 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.[2] 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.[3]