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Connor Hughes
Personal information
Full name Connor Niall Hughes[citation needed]
Date of birth (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 31)
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)

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.

Career

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Oldham Athletic

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Hughes 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

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On 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

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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

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FC Halifax Town

References

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  1. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 508. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  2. ^ "Young hopefuls sign up". Oldham Chronicle. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Rochdale 3 - 2 Oldham". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Hyde sign Connor Hughes following release by Oldham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Hyde 2 – 2 Hereford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Hyde 2 - 5 Wrexham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  7. ^ "FC Halifax Town, Connor Hughes". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Hughes Comes In On Loan". Bradford PA. 15 October 2015. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Hughes Makes Stalybridge Move". 6 November 2017.
  10. ^ Ashton Bring In Eight New Faces, evostikleague.co.uk, 30 May 2019
  11. ^ Ashton United FC on Twitter: " The club can confirm that ..., twitter.com, 20 December 2019
  12. ^ SQUAD UPDATE, radcliffefc.com, 20 February 2020
  13. ^ We are delighted to announce that... - Radcliffe Football Club ..., facebook.com, 29 February 2020
  14. ^ "NPL player movements #25". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  15. ^ @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.
  16. ^ Templeman, Ian (19 April 2022). "Hughes commits to two more years at Daisy Hill". The Bolton News. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  17. ^ @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.
  18. ^ "CONNOR HUGHES SIGNS UNTIL END 2023/24 SEASON". www.wittonalbionfc.co.uk. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  19. ^ Parsons, Mike (25 March 2023). "Help sought for Witton Albion striker Connor Hughes' medical bill". Northwich Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Club News - Connor Hughes becomes our first summer signing". stalybridgeceltic.co.uk. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  21. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield and Football League play-offs
  22. ^ "MCMANUS WINNER SENDS FC HALIFAX TOWN INTO FA TROPHY ECSTASY". FA. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
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