Anthony Hughes (born 3 October 1973) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 October 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | (1) |
| 1994 | → Bærum | ||
| 1994–1998 | Morecambe | ||
| Winsford United | |||
| International career | |||
| England u-20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editHughes began his career with Crewe Alexandra, where he made 23 appearances in the Football League.[1][2] He made his debut against Torquay United on 15 August 1992, and scored his first (and only) league goal for Crewe against Carlisle United on 6 April 1993, both at Gresty Road.[3]
In 1994 Hughes briefly went on loan to Norwegian second-tier club Bærum SK.[4] Hughes later played non-league football for four seasons at Morecambe, and playing for Winsford United before quitting the game, aged 29.[5]
Hughes also participated at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship, making six appearances for England as they finished third in the tournament, held in Australia.[6]
On 27 November 2016, Hughes revealed that he had been abused by former Crewe Alexandra coach Barry Bennell, a core figure in the United Kingdom football sexual abuse scandal.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Anthony Hughes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "CREWE ALEXANDRA : 1946/47 – 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ Crisp, Marco (1998). Crewe Alexandra Match by Match. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 124. ISBN 1-899468-81-1.
- ^ "Bærum ille ute". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian). 20 June 1994. p. 15.
- ^ Charles Morris (16 June 2003). "Too much too young". When Saturday Comes. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ Anthony Hughes – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Football sex abuse: Crewe launch child abuse investigation". BBC News. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
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