Billy Hughes (footballer, born 1865)

Billy Hughes

Personal information
Date of birth	1865
Place of birth	Caernarfon, Wales[1]
Date of death	14 November 1919 (aged 53–54)
Position(s)	Centre-half[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1892–1893	Bootle	22	(1)
1893–?	Liverpool
International career
1891–1892	Wales	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Hughes (1865 – 14 November 1919) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1891 and 1892, playing 3 matches. He played his first match on 7 March 1891 against England and his last match on 26 March 1892 against Scotland. He played his club football for Bootle, where he was an ever-present in the club's first season in the Football League, making 22 appearances.^[1][2] At the end of the 1892–93 season, however, Bootle resigned from the league. He subsequently joined Liverpool.^[3] An obituary described him as "one of the best centre half-backs that Bootle boasted".^[4]

After his playing career ended, he worked as a steward for the White Star Company. He died in a motorcycle accident in November 1919.^[4]

See also

• List of Wales international footballers (alphabetical)

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Soccerdata. p. 20. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
2. "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
3. Play Up Liverpool
4. Play Up Liverpool