Barry Hughes
 Barry Hughes in 1976 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 December 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Wales | ||
| Date of death | 2 June 2019 (aged 81) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Blauw-Wit | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1966–1967 | Alkmaar'54 | ||
| 1968–1970 | HFC Haarlem | ||
| 1970–1973 | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| 1973–1980 | HFC Haarlem | ||
| 1980–1983 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| 1983–1984 | FC Utrecht | ||
| 1984–1985 | MVV | ||
| 1985–1986 | FC Volendam | ||
| 1986–1988 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Barry Hughes (31 December 1937 – 2 June 2019) was a Welsh professional football player and manager, active primarily in the Netherlands.
Career
Playing career
Hughes began his career with the youth team of English team West Bromwich Albion,[1] but left without making a first-team appearance in the Football League.[2]
Coaching career
After retiring as a player, Hughes began his coaching career in 1966 with Alkmaar'54, and later managed a variety of Dutch club sides including HFC Haarlem, Go Ahead Eagles, Sparta Rotterdam, FC Utrecht, MVV and FC Volendam. While managing Haarlem in 1978, Hughes signed young player Ruud Gullit to his first ever professional football contract.[1]
Music career
Hughes released a 7" music single in 1978 called "Voetbal is Koning" (Football is king).[3]
In 1981, he released another single together with "De Kwaffeurs". The song is called "Ik wil op mijn kop een kamerbreed tapijt" ("I want on my head a wall to wall carpet"), a carnival song referencing his baldness. It was in the Dutch top 40 for eight weeks, where it reached place 7 between week 7 and 8 in 1981.[4]
Death
Hughes died on 2 June 2019, aged 81.[5]
References
- ^ a b Phil Shaw (30 August 1999). "Football: Gullit sunk by Shearer gamble". The Independent. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "WEST BROMWICH ALBION : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
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- ^ "Eerdere Top 40 Lijsten". Mediamarkt Top 40.
- ^ "Voormalig voetbaltrainer Barry Hughes (81) overleden". VTBL. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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