Sammy Hughes (footballer) explained

Sammy Hughes
Fullname:Samuel Hughes
Birth Date:1925 or 1926
Birth Place:Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Death Date:28 April 2011
Position:Centre forward
Years1:1949–1959
Clubs3:Carrick Rangers
Caps1:378
Goals1:297

Sammy Hughes (1925/1926 - 2011) was a footballer who played in the Irish League with Glentoran in the 1950s. He signed from Larne in September 1949, He won two Irish League championships (1950/51 and 1952/53), one Irish Cup (1950/51), one Gold Cup, three City Cups and two Ulster Cups. He was capped eight times by the Irish League and scored five goals. He was the Ulster Footballer of the Year for the 1952/53 season. He later played for Larne and Carrick Rangers, winning the B Division title with the latter in 1961/62.

Hughes was a top scorer in the Irish League in the 1949–50, 1950–51 and 1952–1953 seasons.[1]

He died on 28 April 2011, aged 85.[2]

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  1. Web site: Northern Ireland - List of Topscorers. RSSSF. 1 October 2009.
  2. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/local/football-mourns-glentoran-legend-sammy-hughes-15148535.html Belfast Telegraph coverage of Sammy Hughes death