Jamie Hughes (footballer) explained

Jamie Hughes
Fullname:Jamie Joseph Hughes
Birth Date:1977 4, df=y
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Position:Striker
Years1:1995–1996
Years2:1997
Years3:1997–1999
Years4:1999–2000
Years5:2000
Years6:2000
Years7:2000–2001
Years8:2001–2003
Years10:2004
Years11:2004–2005
Years12:2005
Years13:2005
Clubs5:Cwmbran Town (loan)
Clubs13:Connah's Quay Nomads
Caps1:0
Caps2:2
Caps3:62
Caps4:2
Caps5:13
Caps6:7
Caps7:10
Caps8:50
Caps10:7
Caps12:6
Caps13:2
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:37
Goals4:1
Goals5:4
Goals6:5
Goals7:2
Goals8:9
Goals10:2
Goals12:3
Goals13:0

Jamie Joseph Hughes (born 5 April 1977) is an English former professional footballer who is notable for becoming the first British footballer to fail a test for a performance-enhancing drug. While a YTS player with Division One Tranmere Rovers in May 1995, he failed a drugs test and was discovered to have taken amphetamines. His punishment for the offence was a six-month ban from football (suspended for two years).[1]

Hughes has since played at non-league level for clubs including Vauxhall Motors, Lancaster City[2] and Ashton United. He also played for Rhyl, Bangor City and Connah's Quay Nomads in the League of Wales and Derry City in the League of Ireland.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: BBC News | Football | Football's drugs diary.
  2. http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?sectionid=32&articleid=747104
  3. http://www.rte.ie/pda/sport/story/47203.html