James Dudgeon

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, Dudgeon started his career at Barnsley in their youth system as a trainee before signing a professional contract on 19 July 1999. He signed for Lincoln City on loan on 22 November 2000. Dudgeon was released by Barnsley at the end of the 2002–03 season. He was signed by Scarborough in May 2003 following his release by Barnsley. He was signed by Halifax Town in September 2003. He was released at the end of the 2003–04 season. He was reported to have signed for Leigh RMI in June 2004, but it was later revealed he had signed for Worksop Town.

Dudgeon was signed by York City from Worksop in June 2005. He missed several games in the 2006–07 season because of illness, but has since shrugged this off and was fit for York's game against Oxford United, but was not selected. During York's 1–0 defeat to Woking on 29 December 2006, Dudgeon was sent off as Matt Crossley head-butted him, after he, a York substitute, tried to intervene as a peacemaker during a touchline tussle between Neal Bishop and Woking's Danny Bunce. Dudgeon was given a three match suspension as a result of his red card. In March 2007, he was found guilty of improper conduct, and given the punishment of a £200 fine and a three-game ban, starting on 26 March 2007. He was released by York at the end of the 2006–season on 16 May 2007. Dudgeon was signed by Stalybridge Celtic on 26 June 2007. On 26 November 2007, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side…

Despite being born in England, Dudgeon is a Scottish former youth international.

Having previously held positions on the coaching staff at Goole, Wombwell Town and Frickley, Dudgeon joined Dodworth Miners Welfare as assistant manager on 6 September 2021.

Dudgeon is a sufferer of post-viral fatigue syndrome, which caused him to miss two seasons for Barnsley. He married Christy Woodhouse in Barnsley during q2 2003.