Stephen John "Billy" Hughes (born 29 July 1960)[1] is an English former professional footballer. His clubs included Gillingham, where he made over 100 Football League appearances,[2] Crystal Palace[3] and Wimbledon.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen John Hughes | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Folkestone, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1975 | Gillingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1981 | Gillingham | 126 | (8) |
| 1980 | → San Jose Earthquakes (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Crystal Palace | 7 | (0) |
| 1982 | Wimbledon | 2 | (0) |
| 1982–1985 | Maidstone United | ||
| 1985–? | Durban United | ||
| Juventus (South Africa) | |||
| Clyde Pinelands | |||
| 1991–? | Hythe Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He made his Football League debut for Gillingham aged just 15 years and 259 days, and remained the youngest player to play for the club until 2007 when Luke Freeman made his debut aged 15 years and 233 days.[1][5]
In 1980, he played one game on loan to the San Jose Earthquakes of the North American Soccer League.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 167. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ "Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database". Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database". Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database". Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Freeman makes history". Gillingham F.C. 11 November 2007. Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ^ "NASL-". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
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