Anthony Hughes (footballer)

Anthony Hughes

Personal information
Date of birth	(1973-10-03) 3 October 1973 (age 51)
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.

Career

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]

References

1. "Anthony Hughes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
2. "CREWE ALEXANDRA : 1946/47 – 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.
3. Crisp, Marco (1998). Crewe Alexandra Match by Match. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 124. ISBN 1-899468-81-1.
4. "Bærum ille ute". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian). 20 June 1994. p. 15.
5. Charles Morris (16 June 2003). "Too much too young". When Saturday Comes. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
6. Anthony Hughes – FIFA competition record (archived)
7. "Football sex abuse: Crewe launch child abuse investigation". BBC News. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.