Hugh Wales | |
Fullname: | Hugh Morrison Wales |
Birth Date: | 6 May 1910 |
Birth Place: | Kilwinning, Scotland |
Death Date: | [1] |
Death Place: | Calgary, Canada |
Position: | Right half |
Clubs1: | Kilwinning Rangers |
Years2: | 1929–1946 |
Clubs2: | Motherwell |
Caps2: | 317 |
Goals2: | 15 |
Clubs3: | → Charlton Athletic (war guest) |
Clubs4: | → Chelsea (war guest) |
Clubs5: | → Luton Town (war guest) |
Clubs6: | Elgin City |
Nationalyears1: | 1933 |
Nationalteam1: | Scotland |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Hugh Morrison Wales (6 May 1910 – 12 April 1995) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right half.
Born in Kilwinning, Wales played club football for Motherwell,[2] (winning the Scottish Football League title in 1931–32 and playing in three Scottish Cup finals)[3] and made one appearance for Scotland in 1933.[4] He also guested during World War II for a number of teams, including Charlton Athletic, Chelsea and Luton Town.[4] [5] He later played for Elgin City.[6] During the War he served with the Royal Artillery[3] and was selected for the Army's football team.[7]
He later emigrated to Canada.[4]
His father[8] and elder brother,[9] both named Abraham Wales and inside forwards by position, were also footballers, although not as successful as Hugh.[2]