Jamie_Hughes_(footballer)

Jamie Hughes (footballer)

Jamie Hughes (footballer)

English footballer

Jamie Joseph Hughes (born 5 April 1977) is an English former professional footballer who is notable for becoming the first British footballer to fail a test for a performance-enhancing drug. While a YTS player with Division One Tranmere Rovers in May 1995, he failed a drugs test and was discovered to have taken amphetamines. His punishment for the offence was a six-month ban from football (suspended for two years).[2]

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Hughes has since played at non-league level for clubs including Vauxhall Motors, Lancaster City[3] and Ashton United. He also played for Rhyl, Bangor City and Connah's Quay Nomads in the League of Wales and Derry City in the League of Ireland.[4]

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    "Jamie Hughes". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. [2]
    "BBC News | Football | Football's drugs diary".
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