Alan Hughes (footballer)

Alan Hughes

Personal information
Date of birth	5 October 1948
Place of birth	Wallasey, England
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
c 1964–1966	Liverpool
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1966–c 1968	Liverpool	0	(0)
1967–1968	→ Chester City (loan)	9	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Alan Hughes (born 5 October 1948, Wallasey) is a former English footballer who played as a forward.

Hughes made nine appearances in The Football League with Chester 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,^[1] with the two-month loan spell also yielding two FA Cup appearances and a Welsh Cup outing.^[2] His two league goals came against Swansea Town and Port Vale.^[2] His loan spell expired in January 1968 and he did not play again in the Football League.

Bibliography

• Sumner, Chas (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. 1885-1997. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-52-0.

References

1. Sumner, p 80
2. Sumner (1997), stats section (67-68)