John McHugh (footballer, born 1909), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John McHugh (footballer, born 1909)

deceased Scottish football goalkeeper

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1909

Place of Birth: Hamilton, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Oct-1966

Profession: association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About John McHugh (footballer, born 1909)

  • John 'Jock' McHugh (13 August 1909 – 9 October 1966) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
  • McGregor was playing for Burnbank Athletic before signing for Dundee United in 1928 following Bill Paterson's transfer to Arsenal.
  • He made his United debut in February 1928, sharing goalkeeping duties with Alex Johnstone during the 1927-28 season.
  • He became the second choice keeper for the 1928-29 season and helped the side to promotion, winning the Scottish Second Division championship, although he also spent time on loan at Montrose.
  • During the First Division campaign that followed, McHugh became first choice again and attracted interest from Portsmouth, signing for the club in November 1930 for a fee of £400.
  • McHugh went on to play for Watford and had a loan spell with Southend United during his time at Vicarage Road.

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