Full name James Cockburn Hugall | Place of birth Whitburn, England Playing position | |
Date of birth (1889-04-26)26 April 1889 Date of death September 1927 (1927-10) (aged 38) Died September 1927, Sunderland, United Kingdom | ||
James Cockburn "Jimmy" Hugall (26 April 1889 – September 1927) was an English professional football goalkeeper, best remembered for his 12 years in the Football League with Clapton Orient. He also played league football for Durham City and Hamilton Academical.
Personal life
Hugall fought as a corporal with the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) (more popularly known as the 1st Football Battalion) and then with the 12th (Service) Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry during the First World War, being commissioned as lieutenant on 24 July 1916. He was wounded on three occasions.
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