William Albert Hudson (known as Billy Hudson) (10 March 1928 – February 2014 ) was a Welsh footballer who played in

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for

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and

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in the 1950s as an

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. After coming out of the armed forces he joined Pembroke Borough. He made four league appearances for

before leaving for

in May 1952, where he played briefly, and was signed by

in May 1954. He was released a free transfer in 1955 after eight league appearances. His uncle, Albert Hudson, was a former Fulham, Llanelly and Pembroke player.

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1928 births 2014 deaths Welsh men's footballers English Football League players Men's association football forwards Pembroke Borough A.F.C. players Leeds United F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Wales men's amateur international footballers {{Wales-footy-forward-stub