Robert Hughes (footballer)

Robert Hughes (born 1 October 1986) is an English footballer who played in the Football League as a central midfielder for Nottingham Forest.[1] He joined St Neots Town in September 2009.

Robert Hughes
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-10-01) 1 October 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
St Neots Town
Youth career
Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Nottingham Forest 2 (0)
2007–2008 Stamford
2008 Corby Town
2008–2009 Spalding United
2009 Grantham Town
2009–2010 St Neots Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:46, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

Hughes began his career with Nottingham Forest and after several appearances in the reserves, made his Forest debut on 30 September 2006 as an 84th-minute substitute in a 3–1 win over Swansea City.[2] He later made his full debut in the 2–1 Football League Trophy win over Gillingham.[3] However, he was released at the end of the 2006–07 season,[4] He then signed for Stamford,[5] going on to play for clubs including Corby Town,[6] Spalding United,[7] Grantham Town,[8] and St Neots Town.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Games played by Robert Hughes in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  2. ^ "More To Follow Robert?". Nottingham Forest F.C. 3 October 2006. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Full Debut For Hughes". Nottingham Forest F.C. 17 October 2006. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  4. ^ "Reds Release Nine". Nottingham Forest F.C. 18 July 2007. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  5. ^ "Forest youngster is latest Daniels recruit" (reprint, subscription required for full story). Peterborough Evening Telegraph. HighBeam Research. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  6. ^ Plummer, Mark (15 February 2008). "Stamford have lost six players to Corby". Peterborough Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  7. ^ Chapman, Nigel (31 October 2008). "Tulips 1 Shepshed Dynamo 0". Lincolnshire Free Press. Retrieved 25 November 2009. [dead link]
  8. ^ "Fans Invited to View Grantham Squad in Training". Grantham Town F.C. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2009.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "St Neots promise more signings after S&L draw". The Hunts Post. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2009.[permanent dead link]
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