| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1952-09-11)11 September 1952 (age 73) | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkby, Liverpool, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1977 | Coventry City | 142 | (0) |
| 1977–1979 | Charlton Athletic | 34 | (0) |
| 1979 | →Barnsley (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Tulsa Roughnecks (indoor) | 10 | (1) |
| 1980–1981 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 33 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1971 | England Youth | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alan Dugdale (born 11 September 1952 inLiverpool) is an English retired professional football central defender. He spent most of his career in England with one season in theNorth American Soccer League.
In 1969, Dugdale began his career withCoventry City. In 1970, he was part of the Coventry City youth team which lost the championship toTottenham Hotspur. Dugdale did not break into the first team until 1974 and transferred toCharlton Athletic in October 1977 for £50,000.[1] In the fall of 1979, he signed with theTulsa Roughnecks as it prepared for the 1979–1980North American Soccer League indoor season. He then played the entire 1980 and six games of the 1981 outdoor seasons. His uncleJimmy Dugdale had an extensive career inthe Football League.,[2] while his brotherKen Dugdale was manager of the New Zealand national team.[3]