Matty Hughes Explained

Matty Hughes
Fullname:Matthew Hughes
Birth Date:1992 7, df=y[1]
Birth Place:Billinge, England
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Everton
Years1:2012
Clubs1:Golborne Sports
Years2:2012–2014
Caps2:58
Goals2:25
Years3:2014–2015
Clubs3:Fleetwood Town
Caps3:11
Goals3:0
Years4:2014
Clubs4:Chester (loan)
Caps4:8
Goals4:4
Years5:2015
Clubs5:Chester (loan)
Caps5:17
Goals5:0
Years6:2015–2017
Clubs6:AFC Fylde
Caps6:73
Goals6:9
Years7:2017–2018
Clubs7:Chorley
Caps7:29
Goals7:1
Years8:2018–2021
Clubs8:Chester
Caps8:41
Goals8:7
Years9:2020–2021
Clubs9:Lancaster City (dual registration)
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Years10:2021
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Years11:2021–2022
Caps11:19
Goals11:1
Years12:2022–2024
Clubs12:Golborne Sports
Caps12:10
Goals12:5
Club-Update:17:20, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

Matthew Hughes (born 17 July 1992) is an English footballer. He played in the English Football League for Fleetwood Town.

Career

Hughes began his career playing at the Everton academy until he was released in 2012. He played amateur football with Golborne Sports becoming top goal scorer in half a season before joining Skelmersdale United in November 2012. He impressed for the Northern Premier League side and became a prolific goalscorer which earned him a move to Fleetwood Town in January 2014.[2] He made his Football League debut on 22 February 2014 in a 1–0 defeat away at Mansfield Town.[3] He spent two loan spells with Chester during the 2014–15 season, making 26 appearances.[4] At the end of the season, Fleetwood Town announced that they would not be renewing Hughes' contract.[4]

On 30 May 2015, AFC Fylde announced they had signed Hughes on a two-year contract.[5]

In August 2017 he moved to Chorley.[6]

In May 2018 he rejoined Chester.[7]

In December 2020 he joined on dual registration terms after a series of bad injuries.[8]

In June 2021 he joined Stalybridge Celtic[9] and was an unused substitute for two Northern Premier League matches before leaving the club at the end September.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. 583234508419411968. mattyhughes22. @ChesterFC Not my birthday today Wikipedia got it wrong . 1 April 2015.
  2. Web site: Transfer window: Fleetwood sign Skelmersdale's Matty Hughes. BBC Sport. 27 February 2014.
  3. Web site: Mansfield 1-0 Fleetwood. BBC Sport. 27 February 2014.
  4. Web site: Matty Hughes open to Chester FC return but Football League a big lure . Chester Chronicle . 10 May 2015 . 16 May 2015 . Jim . Green.
  5. Web site: Striker Matty Hughes signs. 30 May 2015.
  6. Web site: Breaking news - Today we have completed the signing of highly sought after striker Matty Hughes . Twitter . Chorley FC . 8 January 2022 . 18 August 2017.
  7. Web site: Matty Hughes rejoins the Blues following Chorley departure . Chester FC . 8 January 2022 . 31 May 2018.
  8. Web site: Matty Hughes joins Lancaster City on dual registration . Chester FC . 8 January 2022 . 14 December 2020.
  9. Web site: Gordon . James . Matty Hughes Joins Stalybridge Celtic From Chester . Northern Premier League . 8 January 2022 . 7 May 2021.
  10. Web site: Player profile: Matty Hugher . Stalybridge Celtic . 8 January 2022.