Billy Hughes (footballer, born May 1929)
William Hughes (9 May 1929 – June 2005) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a right winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Hughes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballymena, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | June 2005 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Salford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5.5 in (1.66 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Larne | |||
| 1948–1953 | Bolton Wanderers | 47 | (2) |
| 1953–1954 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 16 | (1) |
| Rhyl | |||
| Bangor City | |||
| Mossley | |||
| National team | |||
| 1951 | Northern Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Ballymena, Hughes played for Larne, Bolton Wanderers, Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic, Rhyl, Bangor City and Mossley.[1][2][3] He also earned one cap for the Northern Ireland national team.[1][2]
References
- "Profile". NIFG. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- "Billy Hughes". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- "Billy Hughes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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