Brian Hughes... soccer family (sons John and David)... married to his wife Lorna (they were parents to sons John and David)... he was 80 years old when he passed away on 7 October 2018... graduated from Neath Technical College... earned his Preliminary England FA Coaching Badge in 1965... he moved to Canada in 1970... earned his Coaches Full Badge Award from England FA in 1981... earned his Canada Soccer Coaching A Diploma...

was posthumously honoured by the Soccer Hall of Fame of British Columbia...

served as Canada team staff at one FIFA youth tournament (U-17 at Canada 1987)…

For Country

played for Wales youth natoinal team... 

For Sport

served as coach with Swansea City youth team... served as head coach of Victoria Royals... served as men’s soccer head coach at the University of Victoria... won the 1975 CIAU men’s soccer championship as the coach of the University of Victoria... 

served as a coach in Canada Soccer’s men’s national, men’s national Olympic and men’s national youth programs from 1981 to 1990... served on Canada’s coaching staff at the 1982 CONCACAF Men’s Youth Championship... served as Canada’s youth coach at the 1985 CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Championship... served as Canada’s youth coach at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Canada 1987... served on Canada’s coaching staff at the 1990 CONCACAF Men’s Under-20 Championship...