Career
He spent his entire professional career with Chester City from 1950 to 1962, where he made the second most Football League appearances in the club"s history after featuring in 399 games. Hughes joined Chester in September 1950 after completing his army service, having previously played for hometown club Mold Alexandra. Hughes went on to be a regular for the next decade, predominantly in the right-back spot.
He didn"t miss a first-team game between September 1956 and September 1958, and most other campaigns saw him miss very few games.
As a reward for his loyalty, Hughes was awarded testimonial matches against Everton in 1957 and an All-Star XI in 1961. Despite being a regular for so long, Hughes was released at the end of the 1961-1962 season, his final appearance being a 2-0 loss at Carlisle United on the final day.
They remain the two highest Football League appearance makers for Chester. Hughes dropped back into non-league football with Holywell Town and had a spell back at Mold as manager in the 1970s.
He later worked for the education department of Clwyd County Council.