Ted Juggins Explained

Ted Juggins
Fullname:Eleader Juggins
Birth Date:15 June 1882[1]
Birth Place:Bilston, England
Death Date:[2]
Death Place:Nuneaton, England[3]
Position:Right back, centre half
Years1:1897–1900
Clubs1:Willenhall Swifts
Years2:1900–1904
Clubs2:Darlaston
Years3:1904–1906
Clubs3:Wolverhampton Wanderers
Caps3:22
Goals3:0
Years4:1907–1913
Clubs4:Coventry City
Caps4:68
Goals4:2
Clubs5:Southampton

Eleader Juggins (15 June 1882 – 17 August 1966), sometimes known as Ted Juggins or Eli Juggins,[4] was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers.[5] [6]

Personal life

Juggins served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War.[7] After his retirement from football, he returned to Coventry City as a ground superintendent.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City1907–08[8] Southern League First Division008484
1908–0928210292
1909–1020010210
1910–1116010170
1911–12200020
1913–14201030
Career total682124806

Notes and References

  1. Birmingham, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813–1912
  2. News: 18 August 1966 . Former City F.C. Player Dies at 84 . 15 . Coventry Evening Telegraph . subscription . 18 March 2019.
  3. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
  4. Web site: Juggins Eleader "Eli" Coventry City 1909 . 14 January 2019 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB.
  5. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 159.
  6. Web site: Coventry City remembers the former players who served during the First World War . 12 March 2019 . Coventry City . en-gb.
  7. Web site: Eleader Juggins Service Record . 6 October 2016 . Football and the First World War . en-US.
  8. Web site: Eleander Juggins . 20 July 2018 . 11v11.com.