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Eric Hughes

Coaching Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Tuesday, 17th October, 1950
Current Age
75 years and 165 days

Honours & Awards

Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.

Premiership Trophy
1997

Biography

Legendary English clubman appeared in over 500 matches for Widnes during 1969-84. An 8 Test veteran, Hughes was the five-eighth in the Widnes team that beat the 1978 Kangaroos 11-10 (the last English club side to beat the World Champions) and toured with the Lions in 1979 and
- ALAN WHITICKER

Coaching Career Statistics

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Tour Matches St Helens - 2 0 2 0 0.00% List
Club Career - UK     Games W L D Win %  
English Championship - 106 63 39 4 59.43% List
Premiership Trophy 1 7 4 3 0 57.14% List
Super League - 22 14 8 0 63.64% List
Challenge Cup - 11 5 4 2 45.45% List
Regal Trophy - 12 7 4 1 58.33% List
Lancashire Cup - 4 2 2 0 50.00% List
UK Top Division - 128 77 47 4 60.16% List
UK Third Division - 16 9 7 0 56.25% List
Overall     Games W L D Win %  
First Class 164 95 62 7 57.93% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Games W L D Win %  
Widnes 1984/85   39 25 21 2 64.10% List
Widnes 1985/86   22 19 7 2 86.36% List
St Helens 1993/94   37 23 20 1 62.16% List
St Helens 1994/95   38 26 15 5 68.42% List
Leigh 1996   16 9 7 0 56.25% List
Wigan 1997   26 20 10 0 76.92% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win %  
Widnes 1984-85   61 36 22 3 59.02% List
St Helens 1993-94   75 42 29 4 56.00% List
Leigh 1996   16 9 7 0 56.25% List
Wigan 1997   26 17 9 0 65.38% List
Overall1984-1997   178 104 67 7 58.43% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    29 Apr 2024 7:54pm

    eric hughes was a quality player for his club and country his speed allowed him to play in a number of positions and be just as effective a versitile player from a rugbyleague fan of yesteryear

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Paul Carter, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Derek Farrar, Bill Bates, Tim Costello, AJ Lucantonio

Sources: Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club