Connor Hughes (footballer)

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Connor Hughes
Personal information
Full name Connor Niall Hughes[ citation needed ]
Date of birth (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Bolton, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder/Winger
Team information
Current team
Witton Albion
Youth career
2009–2011 Oldham Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2013 Oldham Athletic 8 (0)
2013–2015 Hyde 62 (10)
2015–2016 Halifax Town 41 (4)
2015Bradford Park Avenue (loan) 4 (0)
2016–2017 Worcester City 4 (0)
2017 Warrington Town
2017–2018 Stalybridge Celtic 26 (6)
2018–2019 Curzon Ashton 18 (2)
2019Atherton Collieries (loan) 11 (2)
2019–2020 Ashton United 10 (1)
2019–2020Hyde United (loan) 5 (1)
2020Radcliffe (loan) 7 (0)
2020–2021 Widnes
2021 Bury 0 (0)
2021–2022 Daisy Hill
2022–2024 Witton Albion 44 (23)
2024– Stalybridge Celtic 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:26, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Connor Niall Hughes (born 6 May 1993) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stalybridge Celtic. He played for Oldham Athletic in the Football League as a professional footballer.

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Career

Oldham Athletic

Hughes joined Oldham Athletic in May 2009 on a two-year scholarship. [2]

After playing for the youth and reserves, he made his first-team debut as a substitute in a Football League match on 17 March 2012. [3]

Non-League

On 31 May 2013, Hughes signed for Hyde on a two-year deal. [4] He made his debut for the club on 17 August 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in Hyde's 2–2 draw with Hereford United. [5] He scored his first league goal for the club in their 5–2 home defeat to Wrexham on 28 December 2013. [6]

He joined Halifax on 15 July 2015. [7] Bradford Park Avenue signed Hughes on a month's loan in October 2015. [8]

In November 2017 he joined Stalybridge Celtic. [9]

In the summer of 2018 he joined Curzon Ashton, moving to Ashton United the following summer. [10] On 20 December 2019, Hughes returned to Hyde on a one-month loan. [11] He then joined Radcliffe F.C. on a one-month loan on 1 February 2020. [12] The deal was later extended. [13]

In September 2020 he joined Widnes. [14]

In July 2021, Hughes joined North West Counties Football League Division One North club Daisy Hill, despite having signed for Bury the following week. [15] Following an impressive first season, he signed a two-year contract upon the conclusion of the 2021–22 season. [16]

On 12 November 2022, Hughes joined NPL Division One West side Witton Albion. [17] Following a strong start to his time at the club, he signed an eighteen-month contract in January 2023 before suffering a leg injury that ruled him out for the remainder of the season. [18] [19]

In May 2024, he returned to Stalybridge Celtic. [20]

Career statistics

Up to date, as of 3 July 2013.
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOther [21] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oldham Athletic 2011–12 4000000040
2012–13 3000101050
Total7000101090
Hyde 2013–14 151100043204
Career total221101053294

Honours

FC Halifax Town

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  13. We are delighted to announce that... - Radcliffe Football Club ..., facebook.com, 29 February 2020
  14. "NPL player movements #25". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  15. @OfficialDHFC (27 July 2021). "🔵⚪️Cutters Finalise Connor Hughes🔵⚪️ How about this for a signing! Connor makes his way back to the Cutters after a short spell away! Leighton was over the moon when he wanted to come back! It's a signing we had to get over the line! We look forward to seeing you back in 🔵&⚪️" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 May 2024 via Twitter.
  16. Templeman, Ian (19 April 2022). "Hughes commits to two more years at Daisy Hill". The Bolton News. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  17. @WittonAlbion (12 November 2022). "This morning we have great delight in announcing the signing of Connor Hughes. We have captured the 29 yr old from @DaisyHillFC where he has scored 13 goals this season. Welcome to Witton Albion Connor!! (Connor is eligible to play in todays game)" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 May 2024 via Twitter.
  18. "CONNOR HUGHES SIGNS UNTIL END 2023/24 SEASON". www.wittonalbionfc.co.uk. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
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  21. Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield and Football League play-offs
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