| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Hughes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 20 December 2019 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Derby, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1977 | Sunderland | 287 | (74) |
| 1967 | → Vancouver Royal Canadians (loan)[3] | 7 | (0) |
| 1977 | Derby County | 19 | (8) |
| 1977–1979 | Leicester City | 37 | (5) |
| 1979 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1980 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | (0) |
| Corby Town | |||
| Total | 356 | (87) | |
| International career | |||
| 1975 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Hughes (30 December 1948 – 20 December 2019)[4] was a Scottish professional footballer. During his career he played as a forward for Sunderland, Derby County, Leicester City, Carlisle United and San Jose Earthquakes, making a total of 349 appearances and scoring 87 goals. He also won one cap for the Scotland national football team.