John McHugh (footballer, born 1943)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John McHugh | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Wing Half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dennistoun Waverley | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1975 | Clyde[1] | 358 | (15) |
| 1975–1977 | Forfar Athletic | 64 | (1) |
| Total | 422 | (16) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John McHugh (born 6 July 1943) is a former Scottish footballer.
McHugh began his senior career with Clyde in 1961. He went on to become a stalwart of the team, making 450 competitive appearances for the Glasgow club in 14 years, scoring 19 goals.
McHugh left Clyde in 1975, and joined Forfar Athletic, where he stayed for two years, making 77 appearances, scoring 1 goal. He retired in 1977, having clocked up 527 senior career appearances and 20 goals.
While at Clyde, McHugh was called up to the Scotland national team at least three times, but was never capped. He was called into the squad for friendlies against Netherlands, Portugal and Brazil in 1966.[2] He did represent Glasgow against Leeds United in the Glasgow Charity Cup Final at Hampden in 1966.[3]
References
- ^ CLYDE : 1946/47 - 2007/08, Newcastle Fans. Archived December 31, 2010, at WebCite
- ^ "Called up but never capped". SFAQs. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ "Glasgow Charity Cup". SFAQs. Retrieved 30 July 2015.