Sid Pugh | |
Fullname: | Sidney James Pugh |
Birth Date: | 10 October 1919 |
Birth Place: | Dartford, England |
Death Place: | Seighford, England |
Position: | Half back |
Youthclubs1: | Nunhead |
Youthclubs2: | Margate |
Youthyears3: | 1936–1938 |
Youthclubs3: | Arsenal |
Years1: | 1938–1944 |
Clubs1: | Arsenal |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1940 |
Clubs2: | → Bradford City (war guest) |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1940 |
Clubs3: | → Chelsea (war guest) |
Caps3: | 1 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 3 |
Totalgoals: | 0 |
Sidney James Pugh (10 October 1919 – 15 April 1944) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back.
Pugh was born in Dartford, and spent his early career with Nunhead and Margate.[1] He joined Arsenal in April 1936 and turned professional two years later,[2] making one appearance for them in the Football League in April 1939.[1] Pugh suffered a kidney injury in that match and never played for Arsenal again.[2] Pugh made one appearance as a wartime guest for Chelsea on 6 April 1940, and another for Bradford City in September 1940.[3] Pugh died while training as a Flying Officer with the Royal Air Force in Seighford on 15 April 1944,[3] and was buried at Llanharan Cemetery, Glamorganshire, Wales.[4]