| Jimmy Hughes | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Hughes | |
| Date of birth | August 29, 1909 | |
| Place of birth | Coxhoe, England | |
| Date of death | January 1966 | |
| Playing position | Inside right, Inside left, Striker | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1934-1935 1935 1935-1939 1939 |
Northumberland Fusiliers York City Hartlepools United York City Hartlepools United |
? (?) 15 (5) 8 (3) 91 (25) 0 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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James "Jimmy" Hughes (August 29, 1909 in Coxhoe, England – January 1966) was an English footballer.
Career
Hughes was a regular in the Army and served in the Second Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.[1] When stationed at Catterick, he played several games for York City reserves as an amateur in the 1933–34 season.[1]
After leaving the forces, he signed professionally for York in August 1934.[1] He joined Hartlepools United in 1935 after making 17 appearances and scoring 5 goals for York.[2][1] He returned to York in the same year after making eight appearances and scoring three goals in the league for Hartlepool.[2] He established himself in the side and played in all of the FA Cup ties of the 1936–37 and 1937–38 seasons.[1] He rejoined Hartlepools in 1939 after making 109 appearances and scoring 28 goals in his second spell for York.[1]
During World War II, he was a prisoner of war in Germany.[1]
Notes
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