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Welsh footballer

William Hughes
Personal information
Full name William John Hughes
Date of birth 1889
Place of birth Rhyl, Wales
Date of death 1955 (aged 65–66)
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Rhyl Athletic
1908–1910 Newcastle United 1 (0)
1910 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
Oswestry United
Norwich City
Halifax Town
1914 Bradford City 1 (0)
Barrow
Halifax Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William John Hughes MM (1889–1955) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a right half in the Football League for Newcastle United and Bradford City.

Personal life

Hughes served as a corporal in the Royal Welch Fusiliers during the First World War and won the Military Medal during the course of his service.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United 1907–08 First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Bradford City 1913–14 First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 2 0

Sources

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 147. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. Frost, p. 399
  3. ^ Frost, p. 384
  4. "Newcastle United Footballers in the Great War". North East War Memorials Project. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  5. "William Hughes". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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