Charles James Hughes (footballer)

Charles James Hughes
Personal information
Full name Charles James Hughes
Date of birth (1853-08-16)16 August 1853
Place of birth Northwich, Cheshire, England
Date of death 31 July 1916(1916-07-31) (aged 62)
Place of death Northwich, Cheshire, England
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1874–1877 Northwich Victoria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles James Hughes, J.P. (16 August 1853 – 31 July 1916) was an English footballer, referee, and co-founder of Northwich Victoria Football Club. He was a pioneer of the early English game, being included in the publication 'Association Football and the Men who made it'.