Anthony Hughes
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-10-03) 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

Anthony Hughes (born 3 October 1973) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Career

Hughes 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

  1. ↑ "Anthony Hughes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "CREWE ALEXANDRA : 1946/47 – 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.
  3. ↑ Crisp, Marco (1998). Crewe Alexandra Match by Match. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 124. ISBN 1-899468-81-1.
  4. ↑ "Bærum ille ute". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian). 20 June 1994. p. 15.
  5. ↑ Charles Morris (16 June 2003). "Too much too young". When Saturday Comes. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  6. ↑ Anthony Hughes – FIFA competition record (archived)
  7. ↑ "Football sex abuse: Crewe launch child abuse investigation". BBC News. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
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