Bobby Hughes (footballer)

Bobby Hughes
Personal information
Full name Robert Hughes[1]
Date of birth 5 September 1892
Place of birth Pelaw, England
Date of death 1955 (aged 62–63)[2]
Playing position Outside forward
Youth career
Pelaw
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Northampton Town
1919–1921 Hull City 66 (9)
1922 Sheffield United 2
1923–1924 Brentford 16 (7)
1924–1927 Rochdale 127 (48)
1928–1930 Wigan Borough 66 (15)
Ashton National
National team
1915 Southern League XI 1
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Robert Hughes (5 September 1892 – 1955) was an English professional football outside forward who played in the Football League, most notably for Rochdale, Wigan Borough and Hull City.[1][3] He scored more than 100 goals in his career and represented the Southern League versus the Football League XI in 1915.[1][4]

Honours

Wigan Borough

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1923–24[5] Third Division South 16 7 1 0 17 7
Career total 16 7 1 0 17 7

References

  1. 1 2 3 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 83. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 146. ISBN 190589161X.
  3. 1 2 "Players A to Z (G-H)". www.wiganborough.bernardramsdale.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "The Definitive History of Leeds United – Players – Bobby Hughes 1916". www.mightyleeds.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  5. ↑ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 367. ISBN 0951526200.


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