Bob McHugh (footballer)
Scottish footballer
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Robert McHugh (born 16 July 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Pollok.[2] McHugh has previously played for Motherwell, Falkirk, Greenock Morton and Queen's Park, as well as loan spells with Queen of the South, Airdrieonians and East Kilbride.
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McHugh (right) playing for Motherwell | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert McHugh | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pollok FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2015 | Motherwell | 70 | (5) |
| 2014 | → Queen of the South (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 5 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Falkirk | 55 | (9) |
| 2017–2020 | Greenock Morton | 81 | (18) |
| 2020–2022 | Queen's Park | 51 | (14) |
| 2022–2023 | East Kilbride | 0 | (0) |
| 2023-2025 | St Cadoc's | ||
| 2025- | Pollok | 20 | (14) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Scotland U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Scotland U19 | 6 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:57, 12 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
Motherwell
Born in Glasgow,[1] McHugh made his Motherwell debut when he came on as a substitute in a 2–0 win over Hibernian in May 2008.[3]
McHugh scored his first Motherwell goal when he took the field as a substitute in an 8–1 win over Flamurtari in the Europa League second round, scoring Motherwell's eighth goal in that match.[4] He also scored the first goal as Motherwell beat Inverness CT 3–2 after extra time in the third round of the 2009–10 League Cup.
On 21 January 2011, McHugh joined First Division side Partick Thistle on loan until 27 March 2011. However, a broken wrist meant the loan would not happen, and so he stayed at the Fir Park club.[5]
On 26 March 2013, McHugh signed a new two-year contract with Motherwell, lasting until summer 2015.[6]
On 2 June 2015, Motherwell announced that McHugh was amongst the players leaving the club, with his contract having expired.[7]
Queen of the South (loan)
On 13 January 2014, McHugh signed a six-month loan with Dumfries club Queen of the South.[8]
On 3 May 2014, McHugh scored a goal notable amongst supporters of Alloa Athletic by scoring a 95th-minute equaliser for Queen of the South against Cowdenbeath. McHugh's goal sent Cowdenbeath into the relegation play-offs and secured Alloa's place in the Championship.[9]
His scoring form continued into the Scottish Premiership play-offs as he scored both goals in the 2–1 quarter-final first leg home win against Falkirk on 6 May 2014.[10] Four days later he scored in the return leg as Queen of the South were knocked out 4–3 on aggregate after a 3–1 defeat.[11]
Airdrieonians (loan)
On 31 March 2015, McHugh signed for Scottish League One club Airdrieonians on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season.[12] He made his debut on 4 April 2015, in a 2–0 win away to Stirling Albion.[13]
Falkirk
On 14 July 2015, McHugh signed for Falkirk, agreeing a two-year contract having played as a trialist for the club in friendlies against Drogheda United and Athlone Town, scoring twice in both matches.[14] After his contract ended in May 2017, McHugh was released by the club.[15]
Morton
McHugh subsequently signed a two-year contract with Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton on 2 June 2017.[16] On 10 August 2019, he scored his first career hat-trick in Morton's 4–1 win at home against Alloa Athletic.[17]
Queen's Park
After a third successful season at Cappielow, McHugh joined the newly professional Queen's Park in June 2020.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 April 2021 [19]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Motherwell | 2007–08[20] | Scottish Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008–09[21] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10[22][19] | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3[a] | 1 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11[23][19] | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12[24] | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13[25][19] | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14[26] | Scottish Premiership | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2014–15[27] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 70 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 92 | 8 | ||
| Queen of the South (loan) | 2013–14[26] | Scottish Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 3 | 15 | 4 |
| Airdrieonians (loan) | 2014–15[27] | Scottish League One | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Falkirk | 2015–16[28][19] | Scottish Championship | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6[d] | 3 | 31 | 10 |
| 2016–17[29] | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4[e] | 2 | 42 | 6 | ||
| Total | 55 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 73 | 16 | ||
| Greenock Morton | 2017–18[30] | Scottish Championship | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1[f] | 0 | 40 | 8 |
| 2018–19[31] | 29 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20[32][19] | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 12 | ||
| Total | 81 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 30 | ||
| Queen's Park | 2020–21[33][34] | Scottish League Two | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 |
| Career total | 252 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 312 | 68 | ||
- Appearances in the Europa League
- One appearance in the Champions League and two in the Europa League
- Appearances in the Premiership play-offs
- Two appearances and a goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup; four appearances and two goals in the Premiership play-offs
- Two appearances and two goals in the Scottish Challenge Cup; two appearances in the Premiership play-offs
- Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
