Wayne E. Mumford is a Welsh

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

 former professional footballer who played in the Football League

The Football League

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 for Birmingham City

Birmingham City F.C.

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Mumford was born in Rhymney

Rhymney

Rhymney is a town and a community located in the county borough of Caerphilly in south-east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. Along with the villages of Pontlottyn, Fochriw, Abertysswg, Deri and New Tredegar, Rhymney is designated as the 'Upper Rhymney Valley' by the local...

, Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire (historic)

Monmouthshire , also known as the County of Monmouth , is one of thirteen ancient counties of Wales and a former administrative county....

 and brought up in Coventry

Coventry

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, Warwickshire

Warwickshire

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. Capped

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 by Wales

Wales national football team

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 at youth level, he began his club career as an apprentice with Manchester City

Manchester City F.C.

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, but was released without being offered a professional contract. Mumford returned to the Midlands

English Midlands

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, signed professional forms with Birmingham City

Birmingham City F.C.

Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...

, and made his debut in the First Division

Football League First Division

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 on 16 October 1982 in a 1–1 draw at Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest F.C.

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. This was the first of six starts for the first team: in each case he deputised competently for established right backs

Defender (association football)

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 Dave Langan and Jim Hagan

Jim Hagan

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. He was released in 1964, and went on to play Southern League

Southern Football League

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 football for Worcester City

Worcester City F.C.

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, Coventry Sporting, Leamington

Leamington F.C.

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 and Bedworth United

Bedworth United F.C.

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, before a knee injury put an end to his career.