Billy Waugh (footballer)

William Lindsay Waugh (27 November 1921 — 26 March 2009) was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger.

For other people named William Waugh, see William Waugh (disambiguation).
Billy Waugh
Personal information
Full name William Lindsay Waugh[1]
Date of birth (1921-11-27)27 November 1921
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 26 March 2009(2009-03-26) (aged 87)
Place of death Felixstowe, England
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Heart of Midlothian
Bathgate Thistle
1944–1950 Luton Town 135 (9)
1950–1953 Queens Park Rangers 77 (6)
1953–1954 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 18 (3)
1954–1955 Chelmsford City
Bedford Town
Ashford Town (Kent)
March Town United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Waugh began his career in Scotland, playing for Heart of Midlothian and Bathgate Thistle.[2] In September 1944, Waugh moved to England, signing for Luton Town. During his time with Luton, Waugh made 135 Football League appearances, scoring nine times. Prior to the 1950–51 season, Waugh signed for Second Division club Queens Park Rangers. Over the course of three seasons, Waugh scored six times in 77 league games for the club. In 1953, Waugh joined Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, staying with the club for a season.[1] In 1954, Waugh dropped into Non-League football, signing for Chelmsford City. In March 1955, Waugh signed for Bedford Town.[3] Waugh later played for Ashford Town (Kent) and March Town United.[2]

References
  1. "Billy Waugh". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  2. "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  3. Arsenal F.C. (7 January 1956). Bedford players. p. 8.


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