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William Hughes (1910s footballer)

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William Hughes
Personal information
Full name William John Hughes[1]
Date of birth 1889
Place of birth Rhyl, Wales
Date of death 1955 (aged 65–66)[1]
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Rhyl Athletic
1908–1910 Newcastle United 1 (0)
1910 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
Oswestry United
Norwich City
Halifax Town
1914 Bradford City 1 (0)
Barrow
Halifax Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William John Hughes MM (1889–1955) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a right half in the Football League for Newcastle United and Bradford City.[1][2][3]

Personal life

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Hughes served as a corporal in the Royal Welch Fusiliers during the First World War and won the Military Medal during the course of his service.[4]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United 1907–08[5] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Bradford City 1913–14[3] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 2 0

Sources

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  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 147. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ Frost, p. 399
  3. ^ a b Frost, p. 384
  4. ^ "Newcastle United Footballers in the Great War". North East War Memorials Project. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  5. ^ "William Hughes". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019.