Mike Hughes (footballer)
Welsh footballer (1940–2018)
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Edward Michael Hughes (3 September 1940 – 20 December 2018) was a Welsh professional footballer who made 247 appearances in the Football League playing as a midfielder for Cardiff City, Exeter City and Chesterfield.[1] Hughes then became player-manager of Southern League side Yeovil Town, before leaving in 1972 to become a coach at Torquay United. In the summer of 1975, he was appointed as player-manager of Salisbury, remaining in charge for the following four seasons, after which he moved to Taunton Town in a similar role.[2][3] Hughes returned to Yeovil as a caretaker manager in 1983, he also managed Cirencester Town.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Michael Hughes | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Llanidloes, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 20 December 2018 (aged 78) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1961 | Cardiff City | 1 | (0) |
| 1961–1963 | Exeter City | 36 | (0) |
| 1963–1969 | Chesterfield | 210 | (9) |
| 1969–1972 | Yeovil Town | ||
| 1975-1979 | Salisbury | ||
| 1979- | Taunton | ||
| Total | 247+ | (9+) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1969–1972 | Yeovil Town (player-manager) | ||
| 1975-1979 | Salisbury City | ||
| 1979- | Taunton | ||
| 1981 | Shaftesbury Town | ||
| 1983 | Yeovil Town (caretaker) | ||
| 1983–1986 | Cirencester Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hughes died in December 2018 at the age of 78.[5]
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