Coaching Career
All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Tuesday, 17th October, 1950
- Current Age
- 75 years and 301 days
Competitions Won
- 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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| Representative Career - International | Games | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour Matches | St HelensSTH | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 0.00% | List | ||||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| English Championship | - | 106 | 63 | 39 | 4 | 59.43% | List | |||||||
| Premiership Trophy | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 57.14% | List | |||||||
| Super League | - | 22 | 14 | 8 | - | 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 | - | 50.00% | List | |||||||
| UK Top Division | - | 128 | 77 | 47 | 4 | 60.16% | List | |||||||
| UK Third Division | - | 16 | 9 | 7 | - | 56.25% | List | |||||||
| Overall | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| First Class | 187 | 106 | 74 | 7 | 56.68% | List | ||||||||
English Career - By Year | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| WidnesWidnes | 1984/85 | 39 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 53.85% | List | |||||||
| WidnesWidnes | 1985/86 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 68.18% | List | |||||||
| St HelensSt Helens | 1993/94 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 51.35% | List | |||||||
| St HelensSt Helens | 1994/95 | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 60.53% | List | |||||||
| LeighLeigh | 1996 | 16 | 9 | 7 | - | 56.25% | List | |||||||
| WiganWigan | 1997 | 33 | 19 | 14 | - | 57.58% | 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 | - | 56.25% | List | |||||||
| Wigan | 1997 | 33 | 19 | 14 | - | 57.58% | List | |||||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Paul Carter, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Derek Farrar, Bill Bates, Tim Costello, Tony McCarron, AJ Lucantonio
Sources:Widnes RLFC History, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), RFL Player Registers, Wakefield Trinity Heritage
Your Say
29 Apr 2024 8:54pm
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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