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Ray Lugg

Ray Lugg

English footballer

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.[1][2][3]

Lugg was born in Jarrow,[2] and played for his hometown club, Jarrow Vikings, before joining Middlesbrough in 1965, where he helped them win promotion in 1968.[4] 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).[5] He spent a season at Plymouth[4] and then five years at Crewe, making 185 appearances.[6] He was sold to Bury for £17,000, and later played for Chorley.[4]

Lugg played a summer with Fort Lauderdale Strikers[4] and was later a football coach in Fort Lauderdale in Florida.[2]

References

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    Blower, Janis (19 October 2012). "Old team-mate on lookout for ex-Boro star Ray Lugg". Shields Gazette. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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    "Ray Lugg". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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    "Ray Lugg". Greens On Screen. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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    "1924, 1970". Watford: The Giant Killers. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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    Crisp, Marco (1998). Crewe Alexandra Match by Match (2nd ed.). Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-81-1.
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