Brian Hughes (22 November 1937 – 7 October 2018) was a Welsh professional
footballer
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. He played U23 for Wales then joined
Swansea City
Swansea City Association Football Club (; cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Cymdeithas Dinas Abertawe) is a professional football club based in Swansea, Wales that plays in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Swansea have played their ho ...
of the 2nd Division in July 1956. He made his professional debut in a 1–1 draw against Grimsby Town in 1958. Brian was a key asset to the team that went to the FA Cup semi final in the 1963–64 season. Brian played two years (1967 and 1968) in the fledgling North American Soccer League with the Atlanta Chiefs.
Hughes moved to
Victoria, British Columbia
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, where he was a player coach of the London Boxing Club. He later coached the University of Victoria Vikings soccer team, winning the CIAU championships in 1975 and 1987. The 1975 team won UVic's first ever CIAU Championship. The team knocked off Dalhousie and then Concordia to claim the national title after earlier Canada West victories over Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Hughes also coached in the Canada national team soccer system.
He died in Victoria on 7 October 2018.
Career statistics
English League
7 goals in 231 games
North American Soccer League
2 goals in 60 games
Honours
;Swansea City
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Welsh Cup
The FAW Welsh Cup ( cy, Cwpan Cymdeithas Pêl-droed Cymru), currently known as the JD Welsh Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams in the Welsh football league system. It is considered the most ...
: 1960–61
;Atlanta Chiefs
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North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League may refer to:
*North American Soccer League (1968–1984), a former Division I league
*North American Soccer League (2011–2017)
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1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Januar ...
References
External links
Swansea CityUVic Vikings Hall of Fame
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1937 births
2018 deaths
Footballers from Swansea
Welsh men's footballers
Welsh expatriate men's footballers
Wales men's under-23 international footballers
Men's association football defenders
Gloucester City A.F.C. players
Swansea City A.F.C. players
National Professional Soccer League (1967) players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Atlanta Chiefs players
Welsh expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Welsh expatriate sportspeople in Canada