Alan Hughes (born 5 October 1948) is an English former footballer who played as a
forward
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Hughes made nine appearances in
The Football League with
Chester
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in
1967–68, during a loan spell from
Liverpool (where he failed to make any league appearances). Hughes replaced
David Hancox in the Chester number nine shirt when he made his debut in November 1967,
[Sumner, p 80] with the two-month loan spell also yielding two
FA Cup appearances and a
Welsh Cup outing.
[Sumner (1997), stats section (67-68)] His two league goals came against
Swansea Town and
Port Vale
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His loan spell expired in January 1968 and he did not play again in the Football League.He also has a son called Gareth Hughes who is a teacher.
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References
1948 births
Living people
English men's footballers
Footballers from Wallasey
English Football League players
Men's association football forwards
Liverpool F.C. players
Chester City F.C. players
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