Brian Hughes (22 November 1937 – 7 October 2018) was a Welsh professional footballer. He played U23 for Wales then joined Swansea City of the 2nd Division in July 1956. He made his professional debut in a 1–1 draw against Grimsby Town in 1958. Brian was a key asset to the team that went to the FA Cup semi final in the 1963–64 season. Brian played two years (1967 and 1968) in the fledgling North American Soccer League with the Atlanta Chiefs.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 November 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 7 October 2018 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Victoria, British Columbia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1967 | Swansea City | 231 | (7) |
| 1967–1968 | Atlanta Chiefs | 60 | (2) |
| 1970–1971 | Gloucester City[1] | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1959–1961 | Wales U23 | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985–1987 | Canada U17 | ||
| 1990 | Canada U20 (Assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hughes moved to Victoria, British Columbia, where he was a player coach of the London Boxing Club. He later coached the University of Victoria Vikings soccer team, winning the CIAU championships in 1975 and 1987. The 1975 team won UVic's first ever CIAU Championship. The team knocked off Dalhousie and then Concordia to claim the national title after earlier Canada West victories over Alberta and Saskatchewan.[3]
Hughes also coached in the Canada national team soccer system.[4] He died in Victoria on 7 October 2018.[5]
Career statistics
editEnglish League
edit7 goals in 231 games
North American Soccer League
edit2 goals in 60 games
Honours
edit- Swansea City
- Welsh Cup: 1960–61
- Atlanta Chiefs
References
edit- ^ Clark, Timothy R.D.; Kujawa, Rob (2009). The Complete Record of Gloucester City AFC 1883–2009. Gloucester: Tiger Timbo Publications. ISBN 978-0-9557425-1-4.
- ^ "Swansea City Past Players". London: Swansea City Football Club. 1 May 2008. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "UVic Hall of Fame". Victoria: University of Victoria. 1 January 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Canada Soccer Profile". Victoria: Canadian Soccer AssociationClub. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Brian Hughes, former player and national coach, passed away". CanadaSoccer.com. 16 October 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2018.