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David Hughes (footballer, born 1958)

David Hughes (footballer, born 1958)

English footballer (1958–2023)

David Thomas Hughes (19 March 1958 – September 2023) was an English footballer who made 87 appearances in the Football League playing for Aston Villa,[2] Lincoln City and Scunthorpe United, before moving into non-league football with Worcester City.[3][4] He played as a midfielder.[3] Hughes died in September 2023, at the age of 65.[5]

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Early life and career

Hughes was born in Birmingham on 19 March 1985.[6] After joining Villa as an apprentice in July 1974, Hughes graduated from the youth team to play his first game for the reserves against Derby County in December that year.[6]

Later on in Hughes' career, he spent the 1981/82 campaign with Scunthorpe United and finished his career with three years of non-League football for Worcester City.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "David Hughes". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
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    "Hughes, David Thomas". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
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    "David Hughes". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  4. [4]
    Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 764, 766. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7. Football Conference statistics only.
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    "David Hughes (1958–2023)". Aston Villa F.C. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. [6]
    Club, Aston Villa Football (26 September 2023). "David Hughes (1958-2023)". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 30 September 2023.


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