John Hughes | |
Fullname: | John Norman Hughes |
Position: | Outside forward |
Birth Date: | 10 July 1921 |
Birth Place: | Tamworth, England |
Death Place: | Lichfield, England |
Years1: | –1947 |
Clubs1: | Tamworth Castle |
Years2: | 1947–1949 |
Caps2: | 6 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1949–1952 |
Clubs3: | Tamworth |
Years4: | 1952–195? |
Clubs4: | Atherstone Town |
John Norman Hughes (10 July 1921 – 31 August 2003) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City.[1]
Born in Tamworth, Staffordshire, Hughes made his name in non-league football during the Second World War. A versatile player, he joined Birmingham City in June 1947,[2] and made his debut on 6 September 1947 in a 2–1 home win against Luton Town in the Second Division. He played twice more that season at outside right, and a further three times at outside left in the 1948–49 First Division season,[3] but then returned to the non-league game with Tamworth and then with Atherstone Town. In 1955 he was appointed assistant manager of Tamworth.[2]