Syd Puddefoot

Syd Puddefoot
Puddefoot as a West Ham United player
Personal information
Full name Sydney Charles Puddefoot
Date of birth (1894-10-17)17 October 1894
Place of birth Limehouse, England
Date of death 2 October 1972(1972-10-02) (aged 77)
Place of death Essex, England[nb 1]
Height 5 ft 10+12 in (1.79 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Condor Athletic
 –1912 Limehouse Town
1912–1913 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1922 West Ham United 158 (102)
1922–1925 Falkirk 113 (45)
1925–1932 Blackburn Rovers 250 (79)
1932–1933 West Ham United 22 (3)
Total 543 (229)
International career
1925–1926 England 2 (0)
Managerial career
1933 Fenerbahçe (coach)
1933–1934 Galatasaray
1935–1937 Northampton Town

Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1922–1923Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 8
Runs scored 101
Batting average 16.83
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 42
Balls bowled 198
Wickets 1
Bowling average 105
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/34
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 February 2011
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sydney Charles Puddefoot (17 October 1894 – 2 October 1972) was an English footballer who played for West Ham United, Falkirk and Blackburn Rovers. He played mainly as a centre forward or inside right.[2] He was also a cricketer for Essex. He went on to coach at Fenerbahçe, and manage Galatasaray and Northampton Town.


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  1. ^ "Football's advent. West Ham". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
  2. ^ Blows, Kirk; Hogg, Tony (2000). The Essential History of West Ham United. Headline. pp. 43–44. ISBN 0-7472-7036-8.