# Doug Wragg

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{{Short description|English footballer (1934–2020)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography 
| name        = Doug Wragg
| image       = 
| caption     = 
| fullname    =
| birth_date  = {{birth date|1934|9|12|df=y}} 
| birth_place = [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham), England 
| death_date =  {{death date and age|2020|11|9|1934|9|12|df=y}}
| death_place = [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham), England
| height      = 
| position    = [Right winger](/source/Midfielder)
| youthyears1 = 1953–1956
| youthclubs1 = [West Ham United](/source/West_Ham_United_F.C.)
| years1      = 1953–1960 | clubs1 = [West Ham United](/source/West_Ham_United_F.C.) | caps1 = 16  | goals1 = 0
| years2      = 1960–1961 | clubs2 = [Mansfield Town](/source/Mansfield_Town_F.C.)   | caps2 = 46  | goals2 = 13
| years3      = 1961–1964 | clubs3 = [Rochdale](/source/Rochdale_A.F.C.)             | caps3 = 103 | goals3 = 15
| years4      = 1964–1965 | clubs4 = [Chesterfield](/source/Chesterfield_F.C.)       | caps4 = 17  | goals4 = 4
| years5      = 1965–1966 | clubs5 = [Grantham Town](/source/Grantham_Town_F.C.)     | caps5 = ?   | goals5 = ?
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| totalcaps = 182
| totalgoals = 32
| club-update = 
}}
'''Douglas Wragg''' (12 September 1934 – 9 November 2020) was an English professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [winger](/source/Midfielder) in the [Football League](/source/English_Football_League).

==Career==
Wragg was spotted by [West Ham United](/source/West_Ham_United_F.C.) while playing a youth football final at [Wembley](/source/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)) in 1953 and signed professional forms with the club in June of that year. He made his debut in an [Essex Professional Cup](/source/Essex_Professional_Cup) semi-final game against [Colchester United](/source/Colchester_United_F.C.) 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](/source/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.).<ref name=Hogg2005>{{cite book|last=Hogg |first=Tony |year=2005 |title=Who's Who of West Ham United |publisher=Profile Sports Media |isbn=1-903135-50-8}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=706&united=Doug_Wragg| title=Doug Wragg| website=westhamstats.info| accessdate=24 December 2017}}</ref>

Wragg moved to [Mansfield Town](/source/Mansfield_Town_F.C.) in March 1960 and played 13 games that season, scoring 2 goals. He was their top scorer for the [1960–61](/source/1960%E2%80%9361_in_English_football) season with 11 goals in 33 games. He then moved to [Rochdale](/source/Rochdale_A.F.C.) and was a part of the team that reached the [1962 League Cup Final](/source/1962_Football_League_Cup_Final).<ref name=Hogg2005/>

During a spell at [Chesterfield](/source/Chesterfield_F.C.), Wragg was to witness the death of teammate [Ralph Hunt](/source/Ralph_Hunt_(footballer)) when they were involved in a car crash on the way home from watching cup opponents [Peterborough United](/source/Peterborough_United_F.C.) on 17 December 1964.<ref name=Hogg2005/><ref>{{cite web| title=Ralph HUNT| url=http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Person.asp?PersonID=HUNTRALP| website=swindon-town-fc.co.uk|accessdate=24 December 2017}}</ref> Wragg then dropped down to [non-league](/source/non-league) football with [Grantham Town](/source/Grantham_Town_F.C.).<ref name=Hogg2005/>

He also represented [Hyson Green](/source/Hyson_Green) and England at [boxing](/source/boxing).<ref name=Hogg2005/>

Wragg died in Nottingham on 9 November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/november/13-november/doug-wragg-1934-2020|title=Doug Wragg 1934-2020 &#124; West Ham United|website=www.whufc.com}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{NeilBrownPlayers|player3/dougwragg}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wragg, Doug}}
Category:1934 births
Category:2020 deaths
Category:Footballers from Nottingham
Category:English men's footballers
Category:English male boxers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:West Ham United F.C. players
Category:Mansfield Town F.C. players
Category:Rochdale A.F.C. players
Category:Chesterfield F.C. players
Category:Grantham Town F.C. players
Category:Alfreton Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players

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