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'''Arthur Hughes''' (October 1, 1930 – March 4, 2019) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[soccer]] player.<ref>https://www.empireadvance.ca/canada-soccer-hall-of-famer-art-hughes-a-west-coast-scoring-legend-dies-at-88-1.23653964</ref> He was a two-time national champion with Canadian clubs Vancouver Hale-Co FC (1956) and [[Surrey_United_Firefighters|Vancouver Firefighters FC]] (1965). He was also Canada's starting centre forward during FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 1957.<ref>https://canadasoccer.com/?t=project.tpl&sid=30</ref> He is an honoured member of the [[Canada Soccer Hall of Fame]].
'''Arthur Hughes''' (October 1, 1930 – March 4, 2019) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[soccer]] player. He was a two-time national champion with Canadian clubs Vancouver Hale-Co FC (1956) and [[Surrey_United_Firefighters|Vancouver Firefighters FC]] (1965). He was also Canada's starting [[Forward_(association_football)#Centre-forward|centre-forward]] during FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 1957.<ref name="[1957-06] FIFA World Cup Qualifiers">{{cite web |title=[1957-06] FIFA World Cup Qualifiers |url=https://canadasoccer.com/?t=project.tpl&sid=30 |website=Canada Soccer |accessdate=6 March 2019}}</ref> In the [[Pacific Coast Soccer League (1908-73)|Pacific Coast League]], Hughes won seven championships with three different teams from 1954-55 to 1965-66. He won six titles with Firefighters (1954-55, 1961-62, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66), one with Hale-Co FC (1958), and one with [[Westminster Royals|Westminster Royals FC]] (1959). He was a British Columbia or Mainland All-Star in 11 seasons from 1951 to 1965. Along with winning two [[The Challenge Trophy|Dominion titles]], he won three runner-up medals with Vancouver St. Andrews (1951), Westminster (1959), and Firefighters (1961). He was an honored member of the [[Canada Soccer Hall of Fame]].<ref name="Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Art Hughes, a West Coast scoring legend, dies at 88">{{cite web |title=Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Art Hughes, a West Coast scoring legend, dies at 88 |url=https://www.prpeak.com/canada-soccer-hall-of-famer-art-hughes-a-west-coast-scoring-legend-dies-at-88-1.23653964 |website=Powel River Peak |accessdate=6 March 2019}}</ref>


==Life and career==
In the [[Pacific Coast Soccer League (1908-73)|Pacific Coast League]], Hughes won seven championships with three different teams from 1954-55 to 1965-66. He won six titles with Firefighters (1954-55, 1961-62, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66), one with Hale-Co FC (1958), and one with [[Westminster Royals|Westminster Royals FC]] (1959). He was a British Columbia or Mainland All-Star in 11 seasons from 1951 to 1965. Along with winning two [[The Challenge Trophy|Dominion titles]], he won three runner-up medals with Vancouver St. Andrews (1951), Westminster (1959), and Firefighters (1961).
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After playing youth soccer for Marpoles, he joined New Westminster Royals FC and scored two goals in his Pacific Coast League debut as a teenager on September 17, 1950.<ref name="Small crowds see soccer re-opening">{{cite web |title=Small crowds see soccer re-opening |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iThlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ookNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4806%2C2962049 |website=[[Vancouver Sun]] |accessdate=6 March 2019}}</ref> He split that rookie season between the Royals and Vancouver St. Andrews FC, leading the league with 15 goals scored.<ref name="Art Hughes (CAN)">{{cite web |title=Art Hughes (CAN) |url=https://canadasoccer.com/index.php?pid=1531&t=profile& |website=Canada Soccer Hall of Fame |accessdate=6 March 2019}}</ref>


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Hughes also played in the Mainland Soccer League and won the 1960-61 championship with Firefighters FC. He retired at the end of the season at age 30<ref name="Hughes calls it quits after All-star stints">{{cite web |title=Hughes calls it quits after All-star stints |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=45RlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D4oNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4301%2C2703331 |website=Vancouver Sun |accessdate=6 March 2019}}</ref>, but was convinced to return to Firefighters late in the 1961-62 season who were by then back in the Pacific Coast League and en route to winning another championship<ref name="Firefighters beat Italians 4-3, play for championship sunday">{{cite web |last1=Jukich |first1=Roy |title=Firefighters beat Italians 4-3, play for Championship Sunday |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WJZlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aYoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=7195%2C3742835 |website=Vancouver Sun |accessdate=6 March 2019}}</ref>. He remained active through to the 1966-67 season and retired as the Pacific Coast League's all-time scoring leader with 158 goals (two more than [[Fred Whittaker (soccer)|Fred Whittaker]]).<ref name="Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Art Hughes, a West Coast scoring legend, dies at 88" />
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After playing youth soccer for Marpoles, he joined New Westminster Royals FC and scored two goals in his Pacific Coast League debut as a teenager on September 17, 1950.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iThlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ookNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4806%2C2962049</ref> He split that rookie season between the Royals and Vancouver St. Andrews FC, leading the league with 15 goals scored.

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Hughes also played in the Mainland Soccer League and won the 1960-61 championship with Firefighters FC. He retired at the end of the season at age 30<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=45RlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D4oNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4301%2C2703331</ref>, but was convinced to return to Firefighters late in the 1961-62 season who were by then back in the Pacific Coast League and en route to winning another championship<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WJZlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aYoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=7195%2C3742835</ref>. He remained active through to the 1966-67 season and retired as the Pacific Coast League's all-time scoring leader with 158 goals (two more than [[Fred Whittaker (soccer)|Fred Whittaker]]).


Hughes played and scored in three editions of the Pacific Coast International Championship, twice with the [[Surrey_United_Firefighters|Vancouver Firefighters FC]] (1962, 1965) and once with the Pacific Coast League all-stars (1964). Hughes and the Firefighters won the 1962 J.F. Kennedy Trophy.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZpZlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aYoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6454%2C8352893</ref>
Hughes played and scored in three editions of the Pacific Coast International Championship, twice with the [[Surrey_United_Firefighters|Vancouver Firefighters FC]] (1962, 1965) and once with the Pacific Coast League all-stars (1964). Hughes and the Firefighters won the 1962 J.F. Kennedy Trophy.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZpZlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aYoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6454%2C8352893</ref>

Revision as of 05:41, 6 March 2019

Art Hughes
Personal information
Date of birth (1930-10-01)October 1, 1930
Place of birth Camrose, Alberta, Canada
Date of death March 4, 2019(2019-03-04) (aged 88)
Place of death Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre Forward
Youth career
Vancouver Marpoles Universals
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950-1951 Westminster Royals FC
1950-1951 Vancouver St. Andrews FC
1951-1956 Vancouver Firefighters FC
1956-1958 Vancouver Hale-Co FC
1958-1959 Vancouver Firefighters FC
1959 Westminster Royals FC
1959-1967 Vancouver Firefighters FC
International career
1957 Canada 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Hughes (October 1, 1930 – March 4, 2019) was a Canadian soccer player. He was a two-time national champion with Canadian clubs Vancouver Hale-Co FC (1956) and Vancouver Firefighters FC (1965). He was also Canada's starting centre-forward during FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 1957.[1] In the Pacific Coast League, Hughes won seven championships with three different teams from 1954-55 to 1965-66. He won six titles with Firefighters (1954-55, 1961-62, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66), one with Hale-Co FC (1958), and one with Westminster Royals FC (1959). He was a British Columbia or Mainland All-Star in 11 seasons from 1951 to 1965. Along with winning two Dominion titles, he won three runner-up medals with Vancouver St. Andrews (1951), Westminster (1959), and Firefighters (1961). He was an honored member of the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame.[2]

Life and career

After playing youth soccer for Marpoles, he joined New Westminster Royals FC and scored two goals in his Pacific Coast League debut as a teenager on September 17, 1950.[3] He split that rookie season between the Royals and Vancouver St. Andrews FC, leading the league with 15 goals scored.[4]

Hughes also played in the Mainland Soccer League and won the 1960-61 championship with Firefighters FC. He retired at the end of the season at age 30[5], but was convinced to return to Firefighters late in the 1961-62 season who were by then back in the Pacific Coast League and en route to winning another championship[6]. He remained active through to the 1966-67 season and retired as the Pacific Coast League's all-time scoring leader with 158 goals (two more than Fred Whittaker).[2]

Hughes played and scored in three editions of the Pacific Coast International Championship, twice with the Vancouver Firefighters FC (1962, 1965) and once with the Pacific Coast League all-stars (1964). Hughes and the Firefighters won the 1962 J.F. Kennedy Trophy.[7]

Along with 1950-51, Hughes also led the league in goalscoring in 1956, 1957, and 1959.[8] He was the first-ever winner of the Austin Delany Memorial Trophy as the league's most valuable player in 1959.[9] After representing Canada in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 1957, he captained Canada's side during a 1960 tour of the Soviet Union and Britain.

Upon retiring Hughes become the assistant chief in the Vancouver Fire Department.

Honours

Club

Vancouver Firefighters FC

Vancouver Hale-Co FC (Vancouver City)

Westminster Royals FC

Individual

  • Austin Delany Memorial Trophy (PCSL Most Valuable Player): 1959
  • Top Scorer of the Pacific Coast Soccer League (4): 1950-51, 1956, 1957, 1959
  • Top Scorer of the Canada Soccer Championship for the Challenge Trophy: 1965

References

  1. ^ "[1957-06] FIFA World Cup Qualifiers". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Art Hughes, a West Coast scoring legend, dies at 88". Powel River Peak. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Small crowds see soccer re-opening". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Art Hughes (CAN)". Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Hughes calls it quits after All-star stints". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  6. ^ Jukich, Roy. "Firefighters beat Italians 4-3, play for Championship Sunday". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  7. ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZpZlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aYoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6454%2C8352893
  8. ^ https://canadasoccer.com/index.php?t=awardWinners&id=428
  9. ^ https://canadasoccer.com/index.php?t=awardWinners&id=429
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