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