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Ray Lugg

Raymond Lugg is an English former professional footballer who played mainly as a midfielder for Middlesbrough, Watford, Plymouth Argyle, Crewe Alexandra and Bury during a 15-year career from the late 1960s through to 1980.

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Ray Lugg
Personal information
Full name Raymond Lugg
Date of birth (1948-07-18) 18 July 1948
Place of birth Jarrow, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)1
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1969 Middlesbrough 37 (3)
1969–1972 Watford 59 (3)
1972–1973 Plymouth Argyle 24 (1)
1973–1978 Crewe Alexandra 185 (10)
1978–1980 Bury 71 (2)
Total 376 (19)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raymond Lugg (born 18 July 1948) is an English former professional footballer who played mainly as a midfielder for Middlesbrough, Watford, Plymouth Argyle, Crewe Alexandra and Bury during a 15-year career from the late 1960s through to 1980.234

Lugg was born in Jarrow,3 and played for his hometown club, Jarrow Vikings, before joining Middlesbrough in 1965, where he helped them win promotion in 1968.5 Unable to retain a first-team place the following season, he was sold to Watford, who he also helped to promotion as well as helping reach an FA Cup semi-final in 1970 (beating Stoke City and Liverpool en route).6 He spent a season at Plymouth5 and then five years at Crewe, making 185 appearances.7 He was sold to Bury for £17,000, and later played for Chorley.5

Lugg played a summer with Fort Lauderdale Strikers5 and was later a football coach in Fort Lauderdale in Florida.3

References

References

  1. Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1976). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1976–77. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-362-00259-1.
  2. "Ray Lugg". Doing the 92. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  3. Blower, Janis (19 October 2012). "Old team-mate on lookout for ex-Boro star Ray Lugg". Shields Gazette. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  4. "Ray Lugg". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  5. "Ray Lugg". Greens On Screen. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  6. "1924, 1970". Watford: The Giant Killers. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  7. Crisp, Marco (1998). Crewe Alexandra Match by Match (2nd ed.). Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-81-1.