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{{Short description|Association footballer from Northern Ireland}}
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| fullname = Samuel Hughes | fullname = Samuel Hughes
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| death_date = 28 April 2011
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| position = Centre forward | position = Centre forward
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| years = 1949-1959<br> | years1 = 1949–1959
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⚫ '''Sammy Hughes''' was a ] who played in the ] with ] in the 1950s. He won two Irish League championships (1950/51 and 1952/53), one ] (1950/51), one ], three ] and two ]. He was capped eight times by the Irish League and scored five goals. He was the ] for the 1952/53 season. He later played for ] and ], winning the ] title with the latter in 1961/62.


⚫ '''Sammy Hughes''' (1925/1926 – 28 April 2011) was a ] who played in the ] with ] in the 1950s. He signed from Larne in September 1949, He won two Irish League championships (1950/51 and 1952/53), one ] (1950/51), one ], three ] and two ]s. He was capped eight times by the Irish League and scored five goals. He was the ] for the 1952/53 season. He later played for ] and ], winning the ] title with the latter in 1961/62.
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Hughes was a top scorer in the Irish League in the 1949–50, 1950–51 and 1952–1953 seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/niltops.html|title=Northern Ireland - List of Topscorers|website=]|accessdate=1 October 2009}}</ref>

He died on 28 April 2011, aged 85.<ref></ref>

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Sammy Hughes
Personal information
Full name Samuel Hughes
Date of birth 1925 or 1926
Place of birth Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Date of death 28 April 2011
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1959 Glentoran 378 (297)
Larne
Carrick Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sammy Hughes (1925/1926 – 28 April 2011) was a footballer who played in the Irish League with Glentoran in the 1950s. He signed from Larne in September 1949, He won two Irish League championships (1950/51 and 1952/53), one Irish Cup (1950/51), one Gold Cup, three City Cups and two Ulster Cups. He was capped eight times by the Irish League and scored five goals. He was the Ulster Footballer of the Year for the 1952/53 season. He later played for Larne and Carrick Rangers, winning the B Division title with the latter in 1961/62.

Hughes was a top scorer in the Irish League in the 1949–50, 1950–51 and 1952–1953 seasons.

He died on 28 April 2011, aged 85.

See also

References

  1. "Northern Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
  2. Belfast Telegraph coverage of Sammy Hughes death

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