Brian Hughes (footballer, born 1937) explained

Brian Hughes
Birth Date:22 November 1937
Birth Place:Swansea, Wales
Death Place:Victoria, British Columbia
Position:Defender
Years1:1956–1967
Years2:1967–1968
Years3:1970–1971
Clubs3:Gloucester City[1]
Caps1:231
Goals1:7
Caps2:60
Goals2:2
Caps3:13
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:1959–1961
Nationalteam1:Wales U23
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1985–1987
Managerclubs1:Canada U17
Manageryears2:1990
Managerclubs2:Canada U20 (Assistant)

Brian Hughes (22 November 1937 – 7 October 2018) was a Welsh professional footballer. He played U23 for Wales then joined Swansea City of the 2nd Division in July 1956. He made his professional debut in a 1–1 draw against Grimsby Town in 1958. Brian was a key asset to the team that went to the FA Cup semi final in the 1963–64 season. Brian played two years (1967 and 1968) in the fledgling North American Soccer League with the Atlanta Chiefs.[2]

Hughes moved to Victoria, British Columbia, where he was a player coach of the London Boxing Club. He later coached the University of Victoria Vikings soccer team, winning the CIAU championships in 1975 and 1987. The 1975 team won UVic's first ever CIAU Championship. The team knocked off Dalhousie and then Concordia to claim the national title after earlier Canada West victories over Alberta and Saskatchewan.[3]

Hughes also coached in the Canada national team soccer system.[4] He died in Victoria on 7 October 2018.[5]

Career statistics

English League

7 goals in 231 games

North American Soccer League

2 goals in 60 games

Honours

Swansea City
Atlanta Chiefs

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Clark, Timothy R.D. . Kujawa, Rob . The Complete Record of Gloucester City AFC 1883–2009 . 2009 . Tiger Timbo Publications . . 978-0-9557425-1-4.
  2. News: Swansea City Past Players. Swansea City Football Club. 1 May 2008. 27 September 2011. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20110827105502/http://www.swanseacity.net/page/PastPlayers/0,,10354~1171087,00.html. 27 August 2011. dead.
  3. News: UVic Hall of Fame. University of Victoria. 1 January 2011. 27 September 2011. Victoria.
  4. News: Canada Soccer Profile . Canadian Soccer AssociationClub . 12 June 2008 . 27 September 2011 . Victoria .
  5. Web site: Brian Hughes, former player and national coach, passed away . 16 October 2018 . CanadaSoccer.com . 2 November 2018 . 25 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190925210500/https://www.canadasoccer.com/brian-hughes-former-player-and-national-coach-passed-away-p161886 . dead .