Hugh Johnston Ryden (born 7 April 1943) is a Scottish footballer, who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Bristol Rovers, Stockport County, Chester and Halifax Town.[1][2] when playing for Chester in season 1964-65 under manager Peter Hauser, Hughie, as he was known, was part of the forward line that scored over 100 league goals and was a member of the team that narrowly lost to Manchester United (featuring Best, Law and Charlton, plus a future Chester player, Ian Moir) in the FA cup at Old Trafford.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugh Johnston Ryden | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Dumbarton, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Yoker Athletic | |||
| 1960–1962 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1963 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | (4) |
| 1963–1964 | Stockport County | 38 | (9) |
| 1964–1968 | Chester | 141 | (44) |
| 1968–1970 | Halifax Town | 55 | (6) |
| 1970–1973 | Stockport County | 123 | (15) |
| Great Harwood Town | |||
| Total | 365 | (78) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Hugh Ryden". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Hugh Ryden". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
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