John Hughes SC is an
Antiguan association football
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club from the town of
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that currently plays in the
Premier Division.
The club also fields a
cricket
Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two Bail (cr ...
team in the island's cricket league.
History
The club was founded in 1999.
In 2018 the club competed in the
First Division 1st Division or First Division may refer to:
Military
Airborne divisions
*1st Parachute Division (Germany)
*1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom)
* 1st Airmobile Division (Ukraine)
* 1st Guards Airborne Division
Armoured divisions
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, the second tier of football in the country.
In May 2023, the club defeated Cedar Grove Blue Jays FC in the promotion/relegation play-off to earn promotion to the
Premier Division the following season.
References
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External links
Global Sports Archive profile
Football clubs in Antigua and Barbuda
John Hughes, Antigua and Barbuda