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Laurie Hughes: Defender |
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Date of Birth:
02.03.1924 |
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Squad:
number: |
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With the Reds: 1943-1958 |
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Height: |
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Weight: |
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Bought from: Tranmere
(amateur) |
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Signed for
LFC: Ј0 Professional - 19.02.1943 |
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Debut: 05.01.1946l (Aged 21) |
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Last match:
28.09.1957 |
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Debut
goal: 08.12.1951 |
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1st team
league games: 303 |
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1st team
league goals: 1 |
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Total 1st
team Wartime games: 326 |
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Total 1st
team Wartime goals: 1 |
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Total 1st
team games: 112 |
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Total 1st
team goals: |
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Contract expiry: June
1960 |
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International caps:
3 England |
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International
goals: |
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International debut:
25.06.1950 vs. Chile |
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Former clubs:
Tranmere (amateur) |
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Birth Place:
Waterloo, Liverpool, England |
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Honours: 1 League Championship
46/47 |
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Personal Honours: |
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Website: |
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Total LFC games/goals
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League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1945 -
46 |
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3 |
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3 |
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| 1946 -
47 |
30 |
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1 |
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31 |
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| 1947 -
48 |
32 |
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2 |
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34 |
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| 1948 -
49 |
12 |
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12 |
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| 1949 -
50 |
35 |
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6 |
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41 |
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| 1950 -
51 |
24 |
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24 |
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| 1951 -
52 |
25 |
1 |
1 |
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26 |
1 |
| 1952 -
53 |
11 |
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11 |
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| 1953 -
54 |
27 |
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1 |
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28 |
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| 1954 -
55 |
26 |
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3 |
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29 |
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| 1955 -
56 |
39 |
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5 |
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44 |
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| 1956 -
57 |
41 |
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1 |
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42 |
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| 1957 -
58 |
1 |
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1 |
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| 1958-59 |
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| 1959-60 |
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| Total |
303 |
1 |
23 |
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326 |
1 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
started/substitutions |
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Total |
Competition |
| 26 |
Started |
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303 |
League |
| 0 |
On the bench |
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23 |
FA Cup |
| 0 |
Substitute |
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| 0 |
Substituted |
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Career Milestones for Laurie Hughes:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
05.01.1946 |
Chester |
2-0 |
Sealand Road |
FA |
| 50 |
08.11.1947 |
Grimsby Town |
3-1 |
Anfield |
League |
| 100 |
17.12.1949 |
Sunderland |
2-3 |
Roker Park |
League |
| 150 |
01.09.1951 |
Huddersfield |
2-1 |
Anfield |
League |
| 200 |
23.01.1954 |
Tottenham H |
2-2 |
Anfield |
League |
| 250 |
08.10.1955 |
Bristol City |
1-2 |
Ashton Gate |
League |
| 300 |
24.11.1956 |
Swansea |
1-1 |
Vetch Field |
League |
Goals in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Min |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
08.12.1951 |
88 |
Preston N E |
2-2 |
Anfield |
League |
Total LFC
Wartime games/goals
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League |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
| 1942-43 |
2 |
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| 1943-44 |
39 |
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| 1944-45 |
39 |
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| 1945-46 |
32 |
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| Total |
112 |
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Total LFC
games/goals for Reserves
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Reserves |
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League |
L S Cup |
La S Cup |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1953-54 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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3 |
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| 1958-59 |
21 |
3 |
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21 |
3 |
| 1959-60 |
2 |
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2 |
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| Total |
24 |
3 |
1 |
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1 |
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26 |
3 |
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PROFILE
 A commanding centre half who could also play at wing
half Laurie Hughes holds the distinction of being the first Liverpool player to play in
the World Cup finals.
Strong an ox and an astute reader of the game he was a regular member of
Liverpool's defence in the decade immediately following the end of the Second World War.
A former Tranmere trainee who joined the Reds in 1943, he made 30 appearances as
the club won the first post-war championship and played in the 1950 FA Cup Final defeat by
Arsenal.
Hughes won his three England caps during the 1950 World Cup in Brazil and played in
the embarrassing defeat by USA. The following year his only goal for the club salvaged a
draw two minutes from the end of the home fixture with Stoke.
The club's fortunes dwindled rapidly during the early fifties and after narrowly
avoiding relegation in 1952-53, Liverpool did go down in bottom place a year later.
Hughes continued to play regularly and his last full season was a good one as he
only missed one League match in 1956-57. Approaching his mid-30's by then, his last
appearance for Liverpool came at Charlton on September 28 1957, although he didn't retire
until May 1960 aged 36.
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