5 Facts About Dudley

1. At the time Robert Dudley entered his new Welsh possessions there had existed a tenurial chaos for more than half a century.

2. Robert Dudley was the fifth son of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, and his wife Jane, daughter of Sir Edward Guildford.

3. In 1981, when still playing at Dudley Sports Centre, Dudley Town played a prestigious game against Wolverhampton Wanderers to commemorate a refurbishment of the stadium, with the new floodlights being switched on by legendary former Wolves player Billy Wright.

4. Part of the Anglican Diocese of Worcester, Dudley has its own Archdeaconry and suffragan bishop.

5. Law enforcement in Dudley is carried out by the West Midlands Police, with the main station located in Brierley Hill.