Jack Hughes (soccer)

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Jack Hughes
Personal information
Full name Jack Hughes
Place of birth Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
–1928 West Wallsend Bluebells
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1931–1934 West Wallsend 53 (54)
1935–1943 Metters 143 (197)
Total196(251)
International career
Australia 11 (11 [1] )
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jack Hughes was an Australian forward during the 1930s. He was a prominent figure in the infamous Metters, side that dominated NSW Football for a whole decade.

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Club career

Hughes started his club career at West Wallsend after progressing throughout West Wallsend’s youth ranks. He stayed at West Wallsend for 4 years before forcing a move to Metters. [2]

Over the course of 9 years at Metters, Jack Hughes scored 237 goals in 176 games, teaming up with his brother Ron Hughes. These two were the most feared strikers in NSW Football in the late 30s and early 40s. On 6 September 1941, Jack and Ron both scored 5 goals as Metters beat Gladesville 12-1 in a NSW State League match. Between them, they scored 597 goals in NSW competitions. [3] [4]

International career

Jack Hughes played for Australia in a time where Australia were producing so many attacking talents. These talents included Alf Quill, George Smith and Alec Cameron, so had limited chances to make appearances for Australia test matches. Despite this, he still managed to play against England, India and Palestine over the course of 2 years. [5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition. Only official games are included in this table. [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueState League CupSheahan CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wallsend 19317423000097
193213123200001614
19339141000001014
193425234400123029
Metters193520274322002632
193617264910002235
193717294411002234
193822324710002739
193918231024002127
194021263322142735
194115192210001821
194211102000101410
19432500000025
Total196251323710736241301

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References

  1. "Australian International Games". www.ozfootball.net.
  2. "SOCCER". Maitland Daily Mercury. April 1935.
  3. Jack Pollard's Soccer Records. 1974. p. 119.
  4. Jack Pollard's Soccer Records. 1974. p. 123.
  5. "Jack Hughes | Football Australia". www.footballaustralia.com.au. 4 February 2021.
  6. "Trove". trove.nla.gov.au.