David Pugh (born 22 January 1947) is a Welsh former professional

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who played as a winger in

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for Newport County, Chesterfield,

Halifax Town FC Halifax Town is a professional association football club based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. They currently compete in and play at the Shay. They replaced Halifax Town A.F.C., which went into administration in the 2007–08 season. ...

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and

York City York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. As of the 2022–23 season, the team compete in the National League, at the fifth tier of the English football league sys ...

and in non-League football for Goole Town (as player-manager),

Burton Albion Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The club moved its home grou ...

and

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. He was a Wales schoolboy and under-23 international. He worked as player coach at

and

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and youth team coach at

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References

1947 births Living people Footballers from Caerphilly Welsh men's footballers Wales men's under-23 international footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football wingers Newport County A.F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Halifax Town A.F.C. players Rotherham United F.C. players York City F.C. players Goole Town F.C. players Burton Albion F.C. players Scarborough F.C. players English Football League players Welsh football managers Goole Town F.C. managers Doncaster Rovers F.C. non-playing staff York City F.C. non-playing staff {{Wales-footy-midfielder-stub