Billy Hughes (footballer born 1918)
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| Billy Hughes | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Marshall Hughes | |
| Date of birth | 6 March 1918 | |
| Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales | |
| Date of death | 16 June 1981 (aged 63) | |
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | |
| Playing position | Left-back | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1934–1935 1935 1935–1947 1940–1941 1940–1941 1942–1943 1942–1945 1947–1948 1948–1951 1951–1954 1954–1955 |
Llanelli → Swansea Town (loan) Birmingham → (wartime) → Blackpool (guest) → Swansea Town (guest) → Fulham (guest) → Chester (guest) Luton Town Chelsea Hereford United Flint Town United |
104 (0) 49 (0) 8 (0) 1 (0) 2 (0) 50 (19) 31 (0) 93 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 1937–1947 1944 1944 1947 |
Wales → (wartime) FA Combined Services XI Royal Air Force XI Great Britain XI |
10 (0) 14 (0) 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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William Marshall Hughes (6 March 1918 – 16 June 1981), commonly referred to as Billy Hughes, was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a left-back. He made 169 appearances in the First Division for Birmingham and Chelsea. As an international he won 10 full caps for Wales and also played for a Great Britain XI in 1947.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Club career
Born in Carmarthen, Hughes joined Birmingham from Llanelli in 1934 and made his first-team debut in January 1936 when still only 17; by the time he was 19 he was a regular first choice. He was mature for his age and was described as a ball-winning defender who tried to use the ball constructively once he won it.[1] During the Second World War he made 49 wartime league appearances for Birmingham. He also enlisted in the Royal Air Force and made guest appearances for Blackpool, Swansea Town, Fulham and Chester.[2][3] In all he played 110 senior games for Birmingham before joining Luton Town; eight months later they sold him for £12,000 to Chelsea, for whom he also played more than 100 games. He then moved to Hereford United, then playing in the Southern League, followed by Flint Town United, with whom he won his only major club honour, the Welsh Cup, in 1954.[1]
[edit] International career
Hughes made his international debut for Wales on 30 October 1937 in a 2–1 win over Scotland; he was only 19 and played alongside Birmingham clubmates Seymour Morris and Dai Richards. From that match until the outbreak of the Second World War, Hughes was an ever-present in the Welsh side.[4] He also played in 14 of Wales' 17 wartime and Victory internationals,[5] and later captained the team during the 1947 British Home Championship.[6] In 1944 he toured France and Belgium with an FA Combined Services XI.[7] On 25 November 1944, at Hillsborough, he also played for a Royal Air Force XI in a 7–1 defeat against Scotland. His team mates on the day included, among others, Stanley Matthews, Stan Mortensen, Raich Carter and Frank Soo.[8] In 1947 he also played for a Great Britain XI against a Rest of Europe XI to celebrate the return of the Home Nations to FIFA.[9][10]
[edit] Later years
After retiring from playing, Hughes scouted for Chester. He died in Birmingham in 1981 at the age of 63.[11]
[edit] Honours
- with Wales
- British Home Championship (shared): 1939
- with Flint Town United
- Welsh Cup winners: 1954
[edit] References
- Billy Hughes at Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books, pp. 99, 178–81. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ Sumner, Chas (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997, p.60. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
- ^ Rollin, Jack (2005). Soccer at War 1939–45. Headline. ISBN 075531431X.
- ^ Welsh international matches. Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
- ^ Welsh wartime international matches. Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
- ^ Brown, Alan (2001-03-13). England - Scotland - International Matches 1946-1950. RSSSF. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (2004-03-21). England - War-Time/Victory Internationals - Details. RSSSF. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
- ^ Keith, John (2004). Billy Liddell: The Legend Who Carried the Kop. Anova Books. ISBN 1861058047.
- ^ British Associations return. History of FIFA. FIFA. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
- ^ England Player Honours - International Representative Teams. England Football Online. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (October 2000). The Encyclopedia of Birmingham City Football Club 1875~2000. Cradley Heath: Britespot, p. 116. ISBN 0-9539288-0-2.
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hughes, Billy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hughes, William Marshall |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Professional footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1918-03-06 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Carmarthen, Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1981-06-16 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Birmingham, England |
