Gary Hughes (soccer)

Gary Hughes
Personal information
Full name Gary Hughes
Place of birth Canada
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996 South Carolina Shamrocks 5 (1)
1997 St. Catharines Wolves
2000-2001 St. Catharines Wolves

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Gary Hughes is a former Canadian soccer player who played in the USISL Select League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.

Playing career

Hughes played with South Carolina Shamrocks in the USISL Select League for the 1996 season.[1][2] He helped South Carolina finish second in the South Atlantic Division, and qualified for the postseason. In the playoffs the club faced Hampton Roads Mariners, but were eliminated from the postseason on penalties. In 1997, he signed with St. Catharines Wolves of the Canadian National Soccer League. In his debut season with St. Catharines he won the regular season championship, and the CNSL Championship. In the finals match the club faced Toronto Supra, and won the series by a score of 4-3.[3] Hughes returned to St. Catharines in 2000, when the organization competed in the CNSL successor league the Canadian Professional Soccer League. [4] In 2001, he helped the Wolves capture the CPSL Championship by defeating Toronto Supra by a score 1-0.[5][6]The following season he retired from competitive soccer.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Lodes, Kirk J. (2008-01-01). The American Soccer Guide. Kirk Lodes. ISBN 9781930852099.
  2. ↑ "Gary Hughes | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  3. ↑ Glover, Robin. "October 8, 1997". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  4. ↑ Glover, Robin. "Sunday June 18/2000 Glen Shields Sun Devils vs St Catharines Roma Wolves". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  5. ↑ Glover, Robin. "Sunday October 14, 2001 CPSL St Catharines Roma Wolves vs Toronto Supra". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  6. ↑ Rogers, Alison. "Voyageurs Soccer Talk". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  7. ↑ Wallace, Jim. "August 14, 2002 CPSL St Catharines Roma Wolves vs Hamilton Thunder (from St Catharines Standard)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
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