Billy Hughes (footballer, born 1865)
William Hughes (1865 – 14 November 1919) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1891 and 1892, playing 3 matches. He played his first match on 7 March 1891 against England and his last match on 26 March 1892 against Scotland. He played his club football for Bootle, where he was an ever-present in the club's first season in the Football League, making 22 appearances. At the end of the 1892–93 season, however, Bootle resigned from the league. He subsequently joined Liverpool. An obituary described him as "one of the best centre half-backs that Bootle boasted".
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1865 | ||
| Place of birth | Caernarfon | ||
| Date of death | 14 November 1919 | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1892–1893 | Bootle | 22 | (1) |
| 1893–? | Liverpool | ||
| International career | |||
| 1891–1892 | Wales | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After his playing career ended, he worked as a steward for the White Star Company. He died in a motorcycle accident in November 1919.