Hughie Ferguson
Scottish footballer (1898-1930) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 31
Hugh Ferguson was a Scottish professional footballer. Born in Motherwell, he played for Parkhead at junior level as an amateur and was one of the most sought-after young players in Scotland before signing for his hometown club, Motherwell F.C., to begin his professional career.
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Andy Cunningham Teammate at Scottish Football League XI, 1920-1922
James Jackson, Jr. Teammate at Motherwell F.C., 1919-1923- Sandy Archibald Teammate at Scottish Football League XI, 1920-1922
Fred Keenor Teammate at Cardiff City F.C., 1925-1929
James Nelson Teammate at Cardiff City F.C., 1925-1929- George McLachlan Teammate at Cardiff City F.C., 1925-1929
Len Davies Teammate at Cardiff City F.C., 1925-1929- Willie Macfadyen Teammate at Motherwell F.C., 1921-1925
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He established himself as a consistent scorer playing as a centre forward, finishing as the top goalscorer in the Scottish Football League on three occasions between 1918 and 1921. His 284 league goals remains a record at the club and, by 1925, he was the highest-scoring player in the history of the Scottish League.
