Frederick Alan Hough (born 23 December 1935) is an English former

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who played on the

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for

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in the 1950s.

Career

Hough joined

in June 1955 and made his debut at Vale Park in a 1–0 loss to

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on Boxing Day of 1957. He played three further

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games that season before "Valiants"

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handed him a free transfer in May 1958.

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hough, Fred 1935 births Living people Footballers from Stoke-on-Trent English men's footballers Men's association football wingers Port Vale F.C. players English Football League players