Dickie Baugh
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Richard "Dickie" Baugh was an English footballer who spent the majority of his career with , for whom he played in three FA Cup
finals (one as captain).
Baugh began his career with the Wolverhampton
-based Stafford Road
. During his time here, he earned a call-up to the England team
- the club's only player to achieve this honour - making his international debut on 13 March 1886 in a 6-1 win over Ireland.
The defender joined Wolves
just weeks later, and made his club debut on 30 March 1886 in a 6-0 FA Cup thumping of Matlock
. He played in Wolves' first-ever league game in the inaugural season of the Football League in 1888/89
and played in that season's FA Cup Final
defeat to .
He appeared in two further FA Cup finals
with the club - in 1893
he was on the winning side in a 1-0 triumph over , while in 1896 he was captain as they went down 2-1 to Wednesday
.
After playing over 220 senior games for Wolves, he moved to in 1896. He played just one further season before retiring due to a knee injury.
His son Dickie Baugh, Jr
later also played for Wolves.
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
finals (one as captain).
Baugh began his career with the Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
-based Stafford Road
Stafford Road F.C.
Stafford Road were an English association football club founded in 1876, that are now defunct. The club was connected to the Stafford Road railway works in Wolverhampton, then-Staffordshire.-History:...
. During his time here, he earned a call-up to the England team
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
- the club's only player to achieve this honour - making his international debut on 13 March 1886 in a 6-1 win over Ireland.
The defender joined Wolves
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
just weeks later, and made his club debut on 30 March 1886 in a 6-0 FA Cup thumping of Matlock
Matlock Town F.C.
Matlock Town F.C. is an English football club based at Causeway Lane in Matlock, Derbyshire.-History:The club was established in the late 1870s and have competed in the Central Alliance and the Midland Counties League before reaching the Northern Premier League.In the 1974–75 season the club won...
. He played in Wolves' first-ever league game in the inaugural season of the Football League in 1888/89
1888-89 in English football
The 1888–1889 season was the 18th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:A new competition, The Football League, started this season...
and played in that season's FA Cup Final
1889 FA Cup Final
The 1889 FA Cup Final was contested by Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Kennington Oval. Preston won 3–0, with goals by Fred Dewhurst, Jimmy Ross and Sam Thomson...
defeat to .
He appeared in two further FA Cup finals
FA Cup Final
The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. With an official attendance of 89,826 at the 2007 FA Cup Final, it is the fourth best attended domestic club championship event in the world and the second most...
with the club - in 1893
1893 FA Cup Final
The 1893 FA Cup Final was an association football game contested by Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton. Wolves won by a single goal, scored by Harry Allen....
he was on the winning side in a 1-0 triumph over , while in 1896 he was captain as they went down 2-1 to Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
.
After playing over 220 senior games for Wolves, he moved to in 1896. He played just one further season before retiring due to a knee injury.
His son Dickie Baugh, Jr
Dickie Baugh, Jr
Richard Horace "Dickie" Baugh, Jr. was an English footballer who played for both Black Country clubs, Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion. He was the son of Dickie Baugh who also represented the former....
later also played for Wolves.