Anthony Hughes (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 October 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Playing position | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | (1) |
| 1994–1998 | Morecambe | ||
| Winsford United | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Anthony Hughes (born 3 October 1973) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Career
Hughes began his career with Crewe Alexandra, where he made 23 appearances in the Football League.[1][2] He made his debut against Torquay United on 15 August 1992, and scored his first (and only) league goal for Crewe against Carlisle United on 6 April 1993, both at Gresty Road.[3]
Hughes later played non-league football for four seasons at Morecambe, and playing for Winsford United before quitting the game, aged 29.[4]
Hughes also participated at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship, making six appearances for England as they finished third in the tournament, held in Australia.[5]
On 27 November 2016, Hughes revealed that he had been abused by former Crewe Alexandra coach Barry Bennell, a core figure in the United Kingdom football sexual abuse scandal.[6]
References
- ↑ "Anthony Hughes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ↑ "CREWE ALEXANDRA : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ↑ Crisp, Marco (1998). Crewe Alexandra Match by Match. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 124. ISBN 1 899468 81 1.
- ↑ Charles Morris (16 June 2003). "Too much too young". When Saturday Comes.
- ↑ Anthony Hughes – FIFA competition record (archive)
- ↑ "Football sex abuse: Crewe launch child abuse investigation". BBC News. BBC. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.