Tommy Hughes (Australian footballer)
Appearance
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Thomas Edward Hughes | ||
Date of birth | 25 December 1886 | ||
Place of birth | At sea near Launceston, Tasmania | ||
Date of death | 19 August 1981 | (aged 94)||
Place of death | Northcote, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Leopold | ||
Position(s) | Wing / Backline | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1911 | Carlton | 6 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Thomas Edward "Tommy" Hughes (25 December 1886 – 19 August 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Usually playing on the wing or in defence, he was erroneously believe to have been killed in the Somme during World War I.[1]
References
- ^ "Tommy Hughes". Blueseum. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Sources
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Tommy Hughes at AustralianFootball.com
- Tommy Hughes's playing statistics from AFL Tables