Harry Pugh

Henry David "Harry" Pugh (8 March 1875 – 1945) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League for Lincoln City and Stoke.[1] He was also capped seven times to the Wales national team between 1896 and 1901, and scored two goals for the team.

Harry Pugh

Personal information
Full name	Henry David Pugh[1]
Date of birth	8 March 1875
Place of birth	Wrexham, Wales[1]
Date of death	1945 (aged 70)[1]
Position(s)	Outside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1894	Wrexham Grosvenor
1895–1897	Wrexham
1897–1898	Stoke	18	(1)
1898–1901	Lincoln City	91	(11)
Total		109	(12)
National team
1896–1901	Wales	7	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Pugh was born in Wrexham and played for local clubs Wrexham Grosvenor and Wrexham.[1] He joined Stoke in 1897 and played 20 matches for the club scoring once.[1] He left for Lincoln City in March 1898 and he became a regular for the "Imps" in the Second Division playing 97 matches for the club scoring 12 goals in four years.[1]

Pugh made seven appearances for Wales and scored two goals. He played his first match on 29 February 1896 against Ireland and his last match on 18 March 1901 against England.[2]

Career statistics

Club

Source:[3]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke	1897–98	First Division	18	1	2	0	20	1
Lincoln City	1897–98	Second Division	4	1	0	0	4	1
	1898–99	Second Division	33	2	2	1	35	3
	1899–1900	Second Division	27	6	1	0	28	6
	1900–01	Second Division	27	2	4	0	31	2
	1901–02	Second Division	0	0	1	0	1	0
	Total		91	11	6	1	97	12
Career Total			109	12	10	1	119	13

International

Source:[4]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Wales	1896	2	1
	1897	2	1
	1900	1	0
	1901	2	0
Total		7	2

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. "Harry Pugh". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
3. Harry Pugh at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
4. Pugh, Harry at National-Football-Teams.com