John Iorweth Hughes
John Iorweth Hughes (born 29 January 1913, date of death unknown) was a Welsh footballer who played professionally in England and Scotland. He played one game for the Wales national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 January 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Plas Bennion | |||
| Llanerch Colts | |||
| – | Aberystwyth Town | ||
| – | Afongoch | ||
| – | Druids | ||
| – | Llanerch Colts | ||
| – | Rhos | ||
| – | Dick, Kerr's XI | ||
| 1932–1937 | Blackburn Rovers | 47 | (0) |
| 1937–1938 | Mansfield Town | 76 | (0) |
| – | Nelson | ||
| – | Bacup Borough | ||
| – | Rossendale United | ||
| – | Darwen | ||
| – | Third Lanark | ||
| National team | |||
| 1935 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Club career
Born in Rhosllanerchrugog,[1] Hughes played for various Welsh clubs until 1932, when he joined Blackburn Rovers. Over the next five years he made 47 appearances in the Football League First Division. In 1937 he joined Mansfield Town, where he made 76 League appearances.[1] After the Second World War he played for a number of non-League teams in the Lancashire area before moving to Scotland to play for Third Lanark.[1]
International career
Hughes gained one cap for the Welsh national team, on 27 March 1935 against Ireland.[2]
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Soccerdata. p. 20. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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