Doug Wragg

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Doug Wragg
Personal information
Date of birth (1934-09-12)12 September 1934
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Date of death 9 November 2020(2020-11-09) (aged 86)
Place of death Nottingham, England
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
1953–1956 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1960 West Ham United 16 (0)
1960–1961 Mansfield Town 46 (13)
1961–1964 Rochdale 103 (15)
1964–1965 Chesterfield 17 (4)
1965–1966 Grantham Town ? (?)
Total 182 (32)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Douglas Wragg (12 September 1934 – 9 November 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League.

Career

Wragg was spotted by West Ham United while playing a youth football final at Wembley in 1953 and signed professional forms with the club in June of that year. He made his debut in an Essex Professional Cup semi-final game against Colchester United on 11 November 1954, but his involvement with the army disrupted his football career and he didn't play his first League game until 27 August 1956, against Blackburn Rovers.[1][2]

Wragg moved to

1962 League Cup Final.[1]

During a spell at

He also represented Hyson Green and England at boxing.[1]

Wragg died in Nottingham on 9 November 2020.[4]

References

  1. ^ .
  2. ^ "Doug Wragg". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Ralph HUNT". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Doug Wragg 1934-2020 | West Ham United". www.whufc.com.

External links

  • Doug Wragg at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database