Paddy Bugden
Australian rugby league footballer
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Patrick Alfred 'Paddy' Bugden (18 December 1918 – 17 February 1993) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.
FullnamePatrick Alfred Bugden
Born18 December 1918
Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Died17 February 1993 (aged 74)
Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia
PositionHalfback
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| Full name | Patrick Alfred Bugden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 December 1918 Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 February 1993 (aged 74) Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Bugden started his rugby league career at Marist Brothers, Lismore, New South Wales. He was a half-back who played five seasons for Newtown between 1942–1943 and 1945–1947. He also played one season with Western Suburbs in 1944.
The highlight of his career was playing in Newtown's winning 1943 Grand Final winning team that defeated North Sydney.[1]
Bugden died on 17 February 1993, aged 74.[2]