Ray Hughes

OVERALL STATISTICS

BIRTHAGESIGNED ONFROM
07-05-1949
N/A
Date unknown.
Waterloo RU
DEBUTLAST MATCHLEFT
05-06-1971 v St. Gaudens
Leigh
1972- Huyton
CAREERAPPEARANCES (SUBS)
1970-1972
3 (2)
TRIESGOALSDGOALSPTS
0
0
0
0

Biography of Ray Hughes



HERITAGE NO : 874
Ray Hughes was signed from Waterloo Rugby Union. He also played for Loughborough College, Leicester and Leicestershire County. Ray was named in the provisional England Rugby Union team Under 25 vs Fiji. After his spell at Knowsley Road he moved on to Huyton in 1972 after serious cruciate ligament injury. He played sporadically over the next 5 years at Blackpool Borough,Oldham and Leigh. Outside rugby Ray forged a career in education and finally retired from teaching in Kent 2010.

Ray Hughes, born in Liverpool, was a prop forward who made one start and several substitute appearances for the Saints at the start of the seventies. He was an absolute giant of a man, at over 19 stones, but he could do the 100 yards in 11 seconds! A former Merseyside and Leicester Rugby Union representative, he was substitute on the demolition of French champions St Gaudens in the return leg of the 1971 European Championship. Ray also subbed a tight league victory against Leigh in September 1972. He also played in a couple of pre-season friendlies against Salford in 1970 and 1972. After his rugby days Ray pursued a career in teaching.

Thanks to Ray for getting in touch and updating us with his biographical details.


SEASON STATISTICS

Season (Official Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1970~710 0 0 1
1971~72 0 0 0 1
1972~73 0 0 0 1
TOTALS:0 0 0 3
Season (Other Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1970~71 0001
1972~73 0001
TOTALS:0002

ALL MATCHES

DateMatchPosOpponentsCompVenueFTFTOTGDG
7th Aug 1970 --
W
17 Salford * Fr Gallie Cup H 29 12 VIEW
5th Jun 1971 1
W
15 St. Gaudens ECF(2) H 62 0 VIEW
14th Aug 1971 2
W
10 Leigh CS H 11 4 VIEW
11th Aug 1972 --
D
15 Salford * Fr Gallie Cup A 12 12 VIEW
8th Sep 1972 3
W
15 Leigh L H 9 2 VIEW
*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.
WINS : 4 | LOSSES : | DRAWS : 1

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