Hughie Hay (died 23 October 2012) was a Scottish professional

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who played as an

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Career

Hay started his career with local club Banks O' Dee. He then joined

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in 1951, where he played as an

. He made his début against Queen of the South at

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on 11 August 1951, a match in which he scored. Hay suffered a serious leg break in 1954 while on

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. This injury ruled him out for the entire 1954–55 season. Towards the later part of his Aberdeen career he scored a hat-trick against

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in front of a crowd of 10,000. He left Aberdeen in 1958 after seven years at the club, having made 58 appearances scoring 26 goals. He went on to play for

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and

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Later life and death

Hay lived in

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in later life and was a member of the indoor bowling club. He died on 23 October 2012, at the age of 80. Hay who was survived by his wife Anne, was cremated at Aberdeen Crematorium in

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on 30 October 2012.

References

1930s births 2012 deaths Footballers from Aberdeen Scottish men's footballers Banks O' Dee F.C. players Aberdeen F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players Arbroath F.C. players Deveronvale F.C. players Scottish Football League players Men's association football inside forwards Sportspeople from Stonehaven {{Scotland-footy-forward-1930s-stub