John Hughes (footballer, born 1921)
John Norman Hughes (10 July 1921 – 31 August 2003) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Norman Hughes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1921[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tamworth,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 31 August 2003 (aged 82)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Lichfield,[1] England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1947 | Tamworth Castle | ||
| 1947–1949 | Birmingham City | 6 | (0) |
| 1949–1952 | Tamworth | ||
| 1952–195? | Atherstone Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Tamworth, Staffordshire, Hughes made his name in non-league football during the Second World War. A versatile player, he joined Birmingham City in June 1947,[3] and made his debut on 6 September 1947 in a 2–1 home win against Luton Town in the Second Division. He played twice more that season at outside right, and a further three times at outside left in the 1948–49 First Division season,[4] but then returned to the non-league game with Tamworth and then with Atherstone Town. In 1955 he was appointed assistant manager of Tamworth.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "John Hughes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Birmingham City : 1946/47–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ Matthews, pp. 183–84.
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