Ray Lugg

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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]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Blower, Janis (19 October 2012). "Old team-mate on lookout for ex-Boro star Ray Lugg". Shields Gazette. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ray Lugg". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Ray Lugg". Greens On Screen. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "1924, 1970". Watford: The Giant Killers. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Crisp, Marco (1998). Crewe Alexandra Match by Match (2nd ed.). Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN   1-899468-81-1.
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