| Abel Hughes | |
| Birth Date: | 20 October 1869 |
| Birth Place: | Ruabon, Wales |
| Death Date: | 12 July 1946 (aged 76) |
| Death Place: | Stockport, England |
| Height: | 5ft11 |
| Position: | Full-Back |
| Youthyears1: | -1894 |
| Youthclubs1: | Rhos |
| Years1: | 1894-1895 |
| Clubs1: | Liverpool FC |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1895- |
| Clubs2: | Rhos |
| Nationalyears1: | 1894 |
| Nationalteam1: | Wales |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
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]
In 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]
Hughes was proprietor of the Nags Head Hotel, Rhosllanerchrugog and Moreton Inn, Johnstown.[4]
He died in 1946 at 6 Acacia Avenue, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport.
He was buried at Rhos Cemetery on 15th August 1946.