Sammy Hughes (footballer)

Sammy Hughes

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Hughes
Place of birth	Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Date of death	28 April 2011
Playing position	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1949–1959	Glentoran	378	(297)
–	Larne
–	Carrick Rangers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Sammy Hughes was a footballer who played in the Irish League with Glentoran in the 1950s. He signed from Larne in September 1949, He won two Irish League championships (1950/51 and 1952/53), one Irish Cup (1950/51), one Gold Cup, three City Cups and two Ulster Cups. He was capped eight times by the Irish League and scored five goals. He was the Ulster Footballer of the Year for the 1952/53 season. He later played for Larne and Carrick Rangers, winning the B Division title with the latter in 1961/62.

Hughes was a top scorer in the Irish League in the 1949–50, 1950–51 and 1952–1953 seasons.^[1]

He died on 28 April 2011, aged 85.^[2]

References

1. "Northern Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
2. Belfast Telegraph coverage of Sammy Hughes death

Sources

• Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats