Billy Hughes (footballer, born 1865)
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]
| 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 | |||
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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Soccerdata. p. 20. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Play Up Liverpool
- ^ a b Play Up Liverpool
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