Dudley, Sam
Birth Date
26th November 1907
Birthplace
Tipton, Staffordshire
Occupation
Forward
Biographical Text
Sam Dudley played for Exeter City in 1934. He joined the club from Chelsea after previously appearing for Preston, Bouremouth & Boscombe and Clapton Orient.
Sam started his professional career as a nineteen-year-old with Preston North End in 1927 and, without making a league appearance for the Deepdale club, moved on to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic during the 1928/29 season when he briefly featured for the first-team before signing for Irish League Coleraine.
Finding success in Northern Ireland, Sam then had a couple of seasons with Clapton Orient where he scored once in 12 league games before a spell with Chelsea for whom he made a solitary Football League appearance against Newcastle United.
Moving to Exeter City in the summer of 1934, Sam played in the first eight league matches of 1934/35 season - his debut being against Newport County on 25 August - but then spent the rest of the season in the reserves team before being released.
Sam died on 14 January 1985 in Tipton where he was born.
Sam started his professional career as a nineteen-year-old with Preston North End in 1927 and, without making a league appearance for the Deepdale club, moved on to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic during the 1928/29 season when he briefly featured for the first-team before signing for Irish League Coleraine.
Finding success in Northern Ireland, Sam then had a couple of seasons with Clapton Orient where he scored once in 12 league games before a spell with Chelsea for whom he made a solitary Football League appearance against Newcastle United.
Moving to Exeter City in the summer of 1934, Sam played in the first eight league matches of 1934/35 season - his debut being against Newport County on 25 August - but then spent the rest of the season in the reserves team before being released.
Sam died on 14 January 1985 in Tipton where he was born.
Appearances
8
Goals
1
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