Fred Hughes (rugby league)

Frederick Hughes
Personal information
Full name Frederick Hughes
Born unknown
Wales
Died unknown
Playing information
Position Prop

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1945–≥45 Barrow
≤1946–≥46 Workington Town
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1945–46 Wales 3
≤1946 Great Britain 0
Source: [1]

Frederick Hughes (birth unknown - death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Fred", was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (non-Tests), Wales, and at club level for Barrow, and Workington Town, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.[1][2] He was the father of the association footballer of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s for England and Liverpool; Emlyn Hughes.[3]

International honours

Fred Hughes won 3 caps for Wales in 1945–1946 while at Barrow and Workington Town.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. ↑ David Lawrenson (2007). "The Rugby League Miscellany [Page-6]". Vision Sport Publishing. ISBN 978-1-905326-30-3
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