Connor Hughes (footballer)

Connor Hughes
Personal information
Full name Connor Niall Hughes[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993[1]
Place of birth Bolton, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position
Team information
Current team
 Nelson
Youth career
2009–2011 Oldham Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Oldham Athletic 8 (0)
2013–2015 Hyde 62 (10)
2015–2016 Halifax Town 41 (4)
2015 → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) 4 (0)
2016–2017 Worcester City 4 (0)
2017 Warrington Town
2017–2018 Stalybridge Celtic 26 (6)
2018–2019 Curzon Ashton 18 (2)
2019 → Atherton Collieries (loan) 11 (2)
2019–2020 Ashton United 10 (1)
2019–2020 → Hyde United (loan) 5 (1)
2020 → Radcliffe (loan) 7 (0)
2020–2021 Widnes
2021 Bury 0 (0)
2021–2022 Daisy Hill
2022–2024 Witton Albion 44 (23)
2024–2025 Darwen 22 (14)
2025 Daisy Hill 5 (1)
2025–2026 Mossley
2026– Nelson 7 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:13, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

Connor Niall Hughes (born 6 May 1993) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nelson. He played for Oldham Athletic in the Football League as a professional footballer.

Career

Oldham Athletic

Hughes started playing junior football at his local side Mosley Common before joining the youth system at Oldham Athletic, going on to sign a two-year scholarship in May 2009.[3] Towards the end of his scholarship he featured on the bench as an unused substitute for the 1–1 draw against Yeovil Town at Huish Park in April 2011. He followed in the footsteps of youth teammate James Tarkowski, committing his future at Boundary Park by signing a two-year professional contract in June 2011.[4]

After playing for the youth and reserves, he made his first-team debut as a substitute in a Football League match on 17 March 2012. [5]

Non-League

On 31 May 2013, Hughes signed for Hyde on a two-year deal.[6] He made his debut for the club on 17 August 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in Hyde's 2–2 draw with Hereford United.[7] He scored his first league goal for the club in their 5–2 home defeat to Wrexham on 28 December 2013.[8]

He joined Halifax on 15 July 2015.[9] Bradford Park Avenue signed Hughes on a month's loan in October 2015.[10]

In November 2017 he joined Stalybridge Celtic.[11]

In the summer of 2018 he joined Curzon Ashton, moving to Ashton United the following summer.[12] On 20 December 2019, Hughes returned to Hyde on a one-month loan.[13] He then joined Radcliffe F.C. on a one-month loan on 1 February 2020.[14] The deal was later extended.[15]

In September 2020 he joined Widnes.[16]

In July 2021, Hughes joined North West Counties Football League Division One North club Daisy Hill, despite having signed for Bury the following week.[17] Following an impressive first season, he signed a two-year contract upon the conclusion of the 2021–22 season.[18]

On 12 November 2022, Hughes joined NPL Division One West side Witton Albion.[19] Following a strong start to his time at the club, he signed an eighteen-month contract in January 2023 before suffering a leg injury that ruled him out for the remainder of the season.[20][21]

In August 2024, he signed for Darwen on a player-coaching basis.[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oldham Athletic 2010–11[23] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011–12[23] League One 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2012–13[23] League One 4 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 6 0
Total 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 10 0
Career total 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 10 0
  1. ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy

Honours

FC Halifax Town

References

  1. ^ a b "Connor Hughes All Competitions Stats". FBref. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  2. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 508. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. ^ "Young hopefuls sign up". Oldham Chronicle. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Hughes agrees deal". Oldham Chronicle. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Rochdale 3 - 2 Oldham". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Hyde sign Connor Hughes following release by Oldham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Hyde 2 – 2 Hereford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Hyde 2 - 5 Wrexham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  9. ^ "FC Halifax Town, Connor Hughes". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Hughes Comes In On Loan". Bradford PA. 15 October 2015. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Hughes Makes Stalybridge Move". 6 November 2017.
  12. ^ Ashton Bring In Eight New Faces, evostikleague.co.uk, 30 May 2019
  13. ^ Ashton United FC on Twitter: " The club can confirm that ..., twitter.com, 20 December 2019
  14. ^ SQUAD UPDATE, radcliffefc.com, 20 February 2020
  15. ^ We are delighted to announce that... - Radcliffe Football Club ..., facebook.com, 29 February 2020
  16. ^ "NPL player movements #25". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  17. ^ @OfficialDHFC (27 July 2021). "🔵⚪️Cutters Finalise Connor Hughes🔵⚪️ How about this for a signing! Connor makes his way back to the Cutters after a short spell away! Leighton was over the moon when he wanted to come back! It's a signing we had to get over the line! We look forward to seeing you back in 🔵&⚪️" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ Templeman, Ian (19 April 2022). "Hughes commits to two more years at Daisy Hill". The Bolton News. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  19. ^ @WittonAlbion (12 November 2022). "This morning we have great delight in announcing the signing of Connor Hughes. We have captured the 29 yr old from @DaisyHillFC where he has scored 13 goals this season. Welcome to Witton Albion Connor!! (Connor is eligible to play in todays game)" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "CONNOR HUGHES SIGNS UNTIL END 2023/24 SEASON". www.wittonalbionfc.co.uk. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  21. ^ Parsons, Mike (25 March 2023). "Help sought for Witton Albion striker Connor Hughes' medical bill". Northwich Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  22. ^ . 30 August 2024 https://x.com/DarwenFC/status/1829565264523841819?t=3E-SHfH9QEcpOzHrvZ9VRg&s=19. Retrieved 30 August 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  23. ^ a b c Connor Hughes at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  24. ^ "MCMANUS WINNER SENDS FC HALIFAX TOWN INTO FA TROPHY ECSTASY". FA. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
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