Pat Hughes (footballer, born 1939)

Pat Hughes (4 June 1939 – October 2017) was a footballer who represented the Australia national soccer team from 1965 to 1967.

Pat Hughes
Personal information
Date of birth 4 June 1939
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland
Date of death October 2017 (aged 78)
Place of death New South Wales, Australia
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Morton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Morton
Duntocher Hibernian
1960–1967 APIA Leichhardt
National team
1965–1967 Australia 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Hughes was born in Greenock, Scotland. Hughes played youth football for hometown club Morton, appearing in numerous cup games for the club. Hughes later joined Duntocher Hibernian in Scottish junior football and attracted the attention of Aston Villa, Stoke City and Celtic, the latter of whom signed Duntocher Hibernian teammate Pat Crerand.[1] He emigrated to Australia in 1960, joining New South Wales state league team APIA Leichhardt. Having began his career as a forward, Hughes later became a midfielder. In 1965 he played for a Sydney XI against Torpedo Moscow and appeared in three representative matches for New South Wales. He made his full international debut for Australia in a 1966 World Cup qualifying match against North Korea in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 21 November 1965. Five days later he captained Australia for the first time, against Cambodia. He represented Australia thirteen times (nine times in full internationals), captaining the team on seven occasions, but missed their win at the 1967 South Vietnam Independence Cup due to work commitments. After retiring from playing, he coached at Sutherland Shire.[2][3]

References
  1. Fowlie, Brian (15 November 2015). "Aussie Scots got a Korean lesson in boiling Cambodia". The Sunday Post. Dundee, United Kingdom. p. 12.
  2. "Vale Pat Hughes". Socceroos. Football Federation Australia. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  3. "Former Socceroos captain passes away". Wide World of Sports. Nine. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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