Jimmy Hugall

James Cockburn Hugall (26 April 1889 – 23 September 1927) was an English professional footballer, best remembered for his 12 years in the Football League with Clapton Orient.^[1] A goalkeeper, he also played league football for Durham City and Hamilton Academical.^[1][3][5]

Jimmy Hugall

Personal information
Full name	James Cockburn Hugall[1]
Date of birth	(1889-04-26)26 April 1889
Place of birth	Whitburn, England
Date of death	23 September 1927(1927-09-23) (aged 38)[2]
Place of death	Sunderland, England[3]
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[4]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1907	Rectory Park Villa
1907–	Sunderland Co-operative Wednesday
	Sunderland Royal Rovers
1908–1910	Whitburn
1910–1922	Clapton Orient	140	(0)
1918	→ Leeds City (guest)	1	(0)
1918–1919	→ Sunderland (guest)	5	(0)
1922–1923	Hamilton Academical	17	(0)
1923–1924	Durham City	35	(0)
	Seaham Colliery
	Sunderland Co-operative Wednesday
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Hugall served as a corporal in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War and was commissioned as a lieutenant into the 12th (Service) Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry on 24 July 1916.^[6] During the course of his service, he was wounded in both legs, the left eye and the left shoulder.^[2][7] At the time of Hugall's death after an operation in September 1927, he was the manager the George & Dragon hotel in Sunderland.^[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Clapton Orient	1914–15[8]	Second Division	31	0	1	0	—		32	0
Hamilton Academical	1922–23[9]	Scottish First Division	17	0	0	0	1[a]	0	18	0
Career total			48	0	1	0	1	0	50	0

1. Appearance in Lanarkshire Express Cup