Sidney James Pugh (10 October 1919 – 15 April 1944) was an English professional
footballer
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who played as a
half back.
Career
Pugh was born in
Dartford, and spent his early career with
Nunhead
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and
Margate
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.
He joined
Arsenal in April 1936 and turned professional two years later,
making one appearance for them in
the Football League
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in April 1939.
Pugh suffered a kidney injury in that match and never played for Arsenal again.
Pugh made one appearance as a wartime guest for
Chelsea
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on 6 April 1940, and another for
Bradford City
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...
in September 1940.
Pugh died while training as a Flying Officer with the
Royal Air Force
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in
Seighford on 15 April 1944,
and was buried at
Llanharan Cemetery,
Glamorganshire
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, Wales.
CWGC casualty record.
References
1919 births
1944 deaths
English men's footballers
Nunhead F.C. players
Margate F.C. players
Arsenal F.C. players
Bradford City A.F.C. wartime guest players
Chelsea F.C. wartime guest players
English Football League players
Men's association football defenders
Military personnel from Kent
Royal Air Force personnel killed in World War II
Royal Air Force officers
Footballers from Dartford
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