Hughen Riley

Hughen Riley
Personal information
Full name Hughen William Riley
Date of birth (1947-06-12)12 June 1947
Place of birth Accrington, England
Date of death 19 February 2025(2025-02-19) (aged 77)
Place of death Salisbury, England
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1971 Rochdale 92 (12)
1971–1974 Crewe Alexandra 121 (9)
1974–1976 Bury 51 (3)
1976–1978 Bournemouth 72 (8)
1978 Dorchester Town
1979 Weymouth
Total 336 (32)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hughen William Riley (12 June 1947 – 19 February 2025) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder for Rochdale, Crewe Alexandra, Bury and Bournemouth.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rochdale 1967–68 Division 4 20 4 0 0 1 0 21 4
1968–69 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1969–70 Division 3 24 4 0 0 0 0 24 4
1970–71 42 4 5 0 3 0 50 4
1971–72 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total 92 12 5 0 4 0 101 0
Crewe Alexandra 1971–72 Division 4 24 2 0 0 0 0 24 2
1972–73 42 2 3 0 1 0 46 2
1973–74 41 4 2 0 1 0 44 4
1974–75 14 1 0 0 4 1 18 2
Total 121 9 5 0 6 1 132 10
Bury 1974–75 Division 3 27 2 7 1 0 0 34 3
1975–76 24 1 3 1 2 0 29 2
Total 51 3 10 2 2 0 63 5
Bournemouth 1976–77 Division 4 42 6 2 0 2 0 46 6
1977–78 30 2 2 0 3 0 35 2
Total 72 8 4 0 5 0 81 8
Career total 336 32 24 2 17 1 377 35

References

  1. ↑ "Salisbury: Tributes to former pub landlord Hughen Riley". Salisbury Journal. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  3. ↑ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]