Billy Hughes | |
Fullname: | William Hughes[1] |
Birth Date: | 3 March 1929 |
Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
Death Place: | West Knapton, England |
Height: | 5 ft 8+1/2 in[2] |
Position: | Winger |
Years1: | ?–1951 |
Years2: | 1951–1962 |
Clubs1: | Newcastle United |
Clubs2: | York City |
Caps1: | 0 |
Caps2: | 349 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Goals2: | 55 |
Totalcaps: | 349 |
Totalgoals: | 55 |
William Hughes (3 March 1929 – 17 October 2003) was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger.
Born in Glasgow, Hughes played for Newcastle United as an amateur before signing professional terms with York City in May 1951.[2] He was a part of the team which played in the FA Cup semi-final in 1955.[3] He died in West Knapton, North Yorkshire at the age of 74 on 17 October 2003.[4]