Sir William Dugdale, 2nd Baronet
Sir William Dugdale | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of Aston Villa F.C. | |
| In office 1975–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Ellis |
| Succeeded by | Harry Kartz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Stratford Dugdale 29 March 1922 Shustoke, Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 13 November 2014 (aged 92) Atherstone, Warwickshire, England |
| Spouses | Belinda Pleydell-Bouverie
(m. 1952; d. 1961)Cecilia Mount
(m. 1967; d. 2014) |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Awards | Military Cross |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Grenadier Guards |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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Sir William Stratford Dugdale, 2nd Baronet, CBE, MC, DL, JP (29 March 1922 – 13 November 2014) was the chairman of Aston Villa from 1975 to 1978. Dugdale arrived at Aston Villa as a director when they were in the third division, having been relegated due to poor performances on and off the pitch. He left the club in 1982, the year they won the European Cup. Following several successful years as a director in the early-1970s, he was elected chairman in 1975, taking over the position from Doug Ellis, the package holiday businessman, before being replaced by Harry Kartz.