Sid Pugh Explained

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.

Career

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Encyclopedia of British Football: Sidney Pugh. Spartacus Educational.
  2. Web site: Sid Pugh. Arsenal F.C..
  3. Web site: Sidney Pugh . bantamspast.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080720173815/http://www.bantamspast.co.uk/TheGloryFades/cityheroesofworpugh.html . 20 July 2008 .
  4. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2717328/SIDNEY%20JAMES%20PUGH/