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Eric Hughes

Playing 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 235 days

Competitions Won

Test Series
1979 New Zealand vs Great Britain
European Championship
1977/78, 1978/79
English Championship
1977/78
Premiership Trophy
1981/82, 1982/83
Challenge Cup
1980/81, 1983/84

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

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 17 1 18 12---12 - - - 36 - - - 10 8 - 55.56% List
The Ashes - 5 - 5 1---1 - - - 3 - - - - 5 - 0.00% List
World Cup - 3 1 4 3---3 - - - 9 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches Great BritainGBR - 18 1 19 8---8 - - - 24 - - - 12 6 1 63.16% List
Tour Matches Widnes VikingsWID - 2 - 2 ----- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Test Series 1 8 - 8 4---4 - - - 12 - - - 2 6 - 25.00% List
European Championship 2 5 - 5 5---5 - - - 15 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 14 - 14 5---5 - - - 15 - - 1 10 3 1 71.43% List
NRL Finals - 3 - 3 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Midweek Cup - 2 - 2 ----- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship 1 110 2 112 238--31 - - - 101 - - - 75 33 4 66.96% List
Premiership Trophy 2 8 - 8 31--4 - - - 13 - - - 6 2 - 75.00% List
Challenge Cup 2 19 - 19 2---2 - - - 6 - - - 15 2 2 78.95% List
Regal Trophy - 11 - 11 ----- - - - - - - - 6 5 - 54.55% List
Lancashire Cup - 12 - 12 41--5 - - - 16 - - - 7 5 - 58.33% List
UK Top Division 1 110 2 112 238--31 - - - 101 - - - 75 33 4 66.96% List
UK Second Division - 22 - 22 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 13 8 1 59.09% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  227 4 231 5311--64 - - - 203 - - 1 155 67 9 67.10% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
England 1975, 1977-79   9 1 10 8---8 - - - 24 - - - 8 2 - 80.00% List
Great Britain 1978-79, 1982   8 - 8 4---4 - - - 12 - - - 2 6 - 25.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
England 1975   3 1 4 3---3 - - - 9 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
CanterburyCanterbury 19761976 NSWRFL   14 - 145---5 - - - 15 - - 1 10 3 1 71.43% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Canterbury 1976   14 - 14 5---5 - - - 15 - - 1 10 3 1 71.43% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
WidnesWidnes 1977/78   - - 0----- - - - - - - - - - - - List
WidnesWidnes 1979/80   - - 0----- - - - - - - - - - - - List
WidnesWidnes 1980/81   34 - 349---9 - - - 27 - - - 22 11 1 64.71% List
WidnesWidnes 1981/82   31 2 3317---17 - - - 51 - - - 23 8 2 69.70% List
WidnesWidnes 1982/83   35 - 356---6 - - - 18 - - - 21 12 2 60.00% List
WidnesWidnes 1983/84   44 - 44-9--9 - - - 36 - - - 31 12 1 70.45% List
St HelensSt Helens 1985/86   13 - 13-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 12 1 - 92.31% List
Rochdale H.Rochdale 1986/87   9 - 9-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 6 2 1 66.67% List
Rochdale H.Rochdale 1987/88   16 - 16----- - - - - - - - 7 9 - 43.75% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Widnes 1980-83   144 2 146 329--41 - - - 132 - - - 97 43 6 66.44% List
St Helens 1985   13 - 13 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 12 1 - 92.31% List
Rochdale 1986-87   25 - 25 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 13 11 1 52.00% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    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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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: Widnes RLFC History , Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, RFL Player Registers, Wakefield Trinity Heritage