Connor Niall Hughes (born 6 May 1993) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stalybridge Celtic. He played for Oldham Athletic in the Football League as a professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connor Niall Hughes[citation needed] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Witton Albion | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Hyde | 62 | (10) |
| 2015–2016 | Halifax Town | 41 | (4) |
| 2015 | → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Worcester City | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | Warrington Town | ||
| 2017–2018 | Stalybridge Celtic | 26 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | Curzon Ashton | 18 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Atherton Collieries (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Ashton United | 10 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Hyde United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Radcliffe (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Widnes | ||
| 2021 | Bury | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Daisy Hill | ||
| 2022–2024 | Witton Albion | 44 | (23) |
| 2024– | Stalybridge Celtic | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:26, 15 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editOldham Athletic
editHughes joined Oldham Athletic in May 2009 on a two-year scholarship.[2]
After playing for the youth and reserves, he made his first-team debut as a substitute in a Football League match on 17 March 2012. [3]
Non-League
editOn 31 May 2013, Hughes signed for Hyde on a two-year deal.[4] He made his debut for the club on 17 August 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in Hyde's 2–2 draw with Hereford United.[5] He scored his first league goal for the club in their 5–2 home defeat to Wrexham on 28 December 2013.[6]
He joined Halifax on 15 July 2015.[7] Bradford Park Avenue signed Hughes on a month's loan in October 2015.[8]
In November 2017 he joined Stalybridge Celtic.[9]
In the summer of 2018 he joined Curzon Ashton, moving to Ashton United the following summer.[10] On 20 December 2019, Hughes returned to Hyde on a one-month loan.[11] He then joined Radcliffe F.C. on a one-month loan on 1 February 2020.[12] The deal was later extended.[13]
In September 2020 he joined Widnes.[14]
In July 2021, Hughes joined North West Counties Football League Division One North club Daisy Hill, despite having signed for Bury the following week.[15] Following an impressive first season, he signed a two-year contract upon the conclusion of the 2021–22 season.[16]
On 12 November 2022, Hughes joined NPL Division One West side Witton Albion.[17] Following a strong start to his time at the club, he signed an eighteen-month contract in January 2023 before suffering a leg injury that ruled him out for the remainder of the season.[18][19]
In May 2024, he returned to Stalybridge Celtic.[20]
Career statistics
edit- Up to date, as of 3 July 2013.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other[21] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 2011–12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Hyde | 2013–14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 4 |
| Career total | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 4 | |
Honours
editFC Halifax Town
References
edit- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 508. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ^ "Young hopefuls sign up". Oldham Chronicle. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ "Rochdale 3 - 2 Oldham". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ "Hyde sign Connor Hughes following release by Oldham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Hyde 2 – 2 Hereford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Hyde 2 - 5 Wrexham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ^ "FC Halifax Town, Connor Hughes". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "Hughes Comes In On Loan". Bradford PA. 15 October 2015. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Hughes Makes Stalybridge Move". 6 November 2017.
- ^ Ashton Bring In Eight New Faces, evostikleague.co.uk, 30 May 2019
- ^ Ashton United FC on Twitter: " The club can confirm that ..., twitter.com, 20 December 2019
- ^ SQUAD UPDATE, radcliffefc.com, 20 February 2020
- ^ We are delighted to announce that... - Radcliffe Football Club ..., facebook.com, 29 February 2020
- ^ "NPL player movements #25". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ @OfficialDHFC (27 July 2021). "🔵⚪️Cutters Finalise Connor Hughes🔵⚪️ How about this for a signing! Connor makes his way back to the Cutters after a short spell away! Leighton was over the moon when he wanted to come back! It's a signing we had to get over the line! We look forward to seeing you back in 🔵&⚪️" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Templeman, Ian (19 April 2022). "Hughes commits to two more years at Daisy Hill". The Bolton News. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ @WittonAlbion (12 November 2022). "This morning we have great delight in announcing the signing of Connor Hughes. We have captured the 29 yr old from @DaisyHillFC where he has scored 13 goals this season. Welcome to Witton Albion Connor!! (Connor is eligible to play in todays game)" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "CONNOR HUGHES SIGNS UNTIL END 2023/24 SEASON". www.wittonalbionfc.co.uk. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Parsons, Mike (25 March 2023). "Help sought for Witton Albion striker Connor Hughes' medical bill". Northwich Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Club News - Connor Hughes becomes our first summer signing". stalybridgeceltic.co.uk. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield and Football League play-offs
- ^ "MCMANUS WINNER SENDS FC HALIFAX TOWN INTO FA TROPHY ECSTASY". FA. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
External links
edit- Connor Hughes at Soccerbase
- Player profile at OldhamAthletic.co.uk
