Hubert Ferguson (23 May 1926 – July 1994) was a Northern Irish professional

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who played as a full back.

Career

After playing in his native Northern Ireland for

Belfast Celtic Belfast Celtic Football Club was an Irish football club. Founded in 1891 in Belfast, it was one of the most successful teams in Ireland until it withdrew permanently from the Irish League in 1949. The club left the league for political reaso ...

and

Ballymena United Ballymena United Football Club is a semi-professional football club from Northern Ireland. Based in Ballymena, County Antrim, the team competes in the NIFL Premiership and plays home matches at the Ballymena Showgrounds. The club has been man ...

, Ferguson moved to England to play with

Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The club competes in , the third tier of English football, and is managed by Graham Alexander. The club was founded in 1903 and ...

. After making 132 appearances in

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between 1948 and 1952, Ferguson then played non-league football with

Frickley Colliery Frickley & South Elmsall Colliery was opened by the Carlton Main Colliery Company Ltd in 1903 in South Elmsall, in Yorkshire, England. Frickley & South Elmsall Colliery The first sod was cut on 23 April 1903 of shafts No.1 and No.2 and the ...

, but returned to league football in 1954 with

Halifax Town FC Halifax Town is a professional association football club based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. They currently compete in the National League, the fifth level of English football league system. They replaced Halifax Town, who went i ...

. In total he made 227 appearances in the Football League.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferguson, Hugh 1926 births 1994 deaths Association footballers from Belfast Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Belfast Celtic F.C. players Ballymena United F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Frickley Athletic F.C. players Halifax Town A.F.C. players NIFL Premiership players English Football League players Men's association football fullbacks