Hugh Foulkes

Hugh Edward Foulkes (13 April 1909 – 1981) was a Wales international footballer who played as a left back. He made his only senior international appearance in a 4–0 defeat to Ireland at Windsor Park, Belfast, on 5 December 1931.[1][3] He played in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion and Darlington in the 1930s. He also played for Welsh club Llandudno and in the Southern League for Guildford City.[1][4]

Hugh Foulkes

Personal information
Full name	Hugh Edward Foulkes[1]
Date of birth	13 April 1909[1]
Place of birth	Llandudno,[1] Wales
Date of death	1981 (aged 71–72)[1]
Position(s)	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Llandudno
1931–1937	West Bromwich Albion	15	(0)
1937–1938	Guildford City
1938–1939	Darlington[lower-alpha 1]	35	(1)
National team
1931	Wales	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

His great-grandson Edward Foulkes was named after him and is a professional darts player.[5]

Notes

1. Foulkes also made three appearances for Darlington in the 1939–40 Football League season abandoned when the Second World War began. Joyce's Football League Players' Records counts these matches in its appearance data, although most statistical sources do not.[1][2]

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
2. Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C. Nottingham: Soccerdata. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-899468-15-7.
3. "Welsh international matches: 5 December 1931". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
4. "Colchester Utd 5–0 Guildford City". Coludata. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
5. "PDC World Darts Championship: Who is Edward Foulkes?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2020.