Billy Hughes | |
Fullname: | Stephen John Hughes |
Birth Date: | 1960 7, df=y |
Birth Place: | Folkestone, England |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1975–1981 |
Years2: | 1980 |
Years3: | 1981–1982 |
Years4: | 1982 |
Years5: | 1982–1985 |
Years6: | 1985–? |
Years9: | 1991–? |
Clubs2: | → San Jose Earthquakes (loan) |
Clubs6: | Durban United |
Clubs7: | Juventus (South Africa) |
Clubs8: | Clyde Pinelands |
Clubs9: | Hythe Town |
Caps1: | 126 |
Caps2: | 1 |
Caps3: | 7 |
Caps4: | 2 |
Goals1: | 8 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Youthyears1: | ?–1975 |
Youthclubs1: | Gillingham |
Stephen John "Billy" Hughes (born 29 July 1960)[1] is an English former professional footballer. His clubs included Gillingham, where he made over 100 Football League appearances,[2] Crystal Palace[3] and Wimbledon.[4]
He made his Football League debut for Gillingham aged just 15 years and 259 days, and remained the youngest player to play for the club until 2007 when Luke Freeman made his debut aged 15 years and 233 days.[5]
In 1980, he played one game on loan to the San Jose Earthquakes of the North American Soccer League.[6]