Abel Hughes (20 October 1869 – 12 July 1946) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 2 matches. He played his first match on 12 March 1894 against England and his last match on 24 March 1894 against Scotland.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 October 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Ruabon, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 12 July 1946 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Stockport, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)11 | ||
| Position(s) | Full-Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -1894 | Rhos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1894-1895 | Liverpool FC | 0 | (0) |
| 1895- | Rhos | ||
| International career | |||
| 1894 | Wales | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football
editIn May 1894, Hughes transferred from Rhos to Liverpool.[2] He didn't play any first team games for Liverpool and transferred back to Rhos in January 1895.[3]
After football and death
editHughes was proprietor of the Nags Head Hotel, Rhosllanerchrugog and Moreton Inn, Johnstown.[4]
He died in 1946 at 6 Acacia Avenue, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport.[4]
He was buried at Rhos Cemetery on 15th August 1946.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Abel Hughes transferred to Liverpool". 26 May 1894. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Abel Hughes (Abel Hayes)". 1 January 1980. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "DEATH". Rhos Herald. 17 August 1946. p. 3.
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