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Russell Hughes
Appearances: 1+3 Goals: 0
Date / Year of birth: 21st January 1980
Position: Midfielder
Season of first appearance: 1997/98
Season of last appearance: 1998/99
Also played for: Whitstable Town and Ramsgate
Margate-born attacking midfielder who progressed through the club's youth ranks and played for Margate's Under-16's during 1995/96 before moving up to the reserves during the 1996/97 season.
Russell featured in some first team friendlies in the summer of 1997 and played for the Under-18's and reserves throughout 1997/98. On 23.4.98 he made his first team debut aged 18 as a substitute in a 3-0 defeat at Yate. On 29.4.98 he made another sub appearance in a 3-1 defeat at Bashley before wearing the number seven shirt as Margate lost 2-1 at Cirencester on 2.5.98. In addition to his three senior appearances Russell scored over 20 goals for the Under-18's and reserves and won the reserve team's 'Players' Player of the Year' award.
He stayed at Margate for the 1998/99 season and featured in some first team friendlies before playing regularly for the reserves once again. Russell also made one more senior appearance - coming on as a substitute in a 2-0 defeat at Folkestone on 1.12.98.
He joined Whitstable for the 1999/00 campaign but returned to Hartsdown Park for 2000/01, playing for Margate's reserves all season. He later had a spell with Ramsgate that included the 2002/03 season.
Russell was still playing locally during the 2010/11 campaign, turning out for Active Signs that season.
He worked as an accountant.
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SEASON (CLUB) |
FULL (MAX) |
SUB |
GLS |
FAC |
FAT |
SLC |
KSC |
| |
|
1997/98 (MFC) |
1 (67) |
2 |
0 |
SOUTHERN LEAGUE SOUTHERN DIV. (6TH OF 22) |
1R |
2R |
W |
W |
|
SEASON (CLUB) |
FULL (MAX) |
SUB |
GLS |
FAC |
FAT |
SLC |
KSC |
SLCH | |
|
1998/99 (MFC) |
0 (50) |
1 |
0 |
SOUTHERN LEAGUE SOUTHERN DIV. (2ND OF 22) |
PR |
2R |
1R |
SF |
RU |
Margate promoted to
Southern League Premier
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