Billy Hughes (footballer, born May 1929)

For other people with the same name, see Billy Hughes (disambiguation).

William Hughes (9 May 1929 – June 2005) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a right winger.

Billy Hughes

Personal information
Full name	William Hughes[1]
Date of birth	9 May 1929
Place of birth	Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Date of death	June 2005 (aged 76)
Place of death	Salford, England
Height	5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.66 m)[1]
Position(s)	Right winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Larne
1948–1953	Bolton Wanderers	47	(2)
1953–1954	Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic	16	(1)
	Rhyl
	Bangor City
	Mossley
International career
1951	Northern Ireland	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Ballymena, Hughes played for Larne, Bolton Wanderers, Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic, Rhyl, Bangor City and Mossley.^[1][2][3] He also earned one cap for the Northern Ireland national team.^[1][2]