Jimmy Dudley (footballer)
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James George "Jimmy" Dudley (24 August 1928 – 25 April 2006) was a Scottish
footballer. He was a member of West Bromwich Albion
's 1954 FA Cup winning side and scored the equalising goal against Port Vale
in the semi-final at Villa Park
. Albion finished as league runners-up in the same season.
Dudley made 166 successive appearances between 1952 and 1956, a club record that was surpassed by Ally Robertson
in 1979.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer. He was a member of West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
's 1954 FA Cup winning side and scored the equalising goal against Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
in the semi-final at Villa Park
Villa Park
Villa Park may mean:United Kingdom* Villa Park, an association football stadium in Birmingham, EnglandUnited States* Villa Park, California, a small city in Orange County* Villa Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County...
. Albion finished as league runners-up in the same season.
Dudley made 166 successive appearances between 1952 and 1956, a club record that was surpassed by Ally Robertson
Ally Robertson
Alistair Peter "Ally" Robertson is a Scottish former footballer who played as a central defender.-Career:Robertson joined West Bromwich Albion as an apprentice in July 1968 and turned professional in September 1969...
in 1979.