William Hughes (1910s footballer)

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

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

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

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

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 147. ISBN 978-1905891610.
2. Frost, p. 399
3. 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.