Hugh McAuley (footballer, born 1953)

Hugh McAuley (born 8 January 1953) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. He made 205 appearances in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers, Plymouth Argyle, Charlton Athletic and Carlisle United.

Hugh McAuley

Personal information
Date of birth	(1953-01-08) 8 January 1953 (age 72)
Place of birth	Bootle, Merseyside, England
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
	Liverpool
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1974	Liverpool	0	(0)
1973–1974	→ Tranmere Rovers (loan)	13	(1)
1974–1976	Plymouth Argyle	77	(7)
1976–1978	Charlton Athletic	55	(9)
1978–1979	Tranmere Rovers	43	(0)
1979–1981	Carlisle United	17	(1)
	Formby
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

McAuley began his career at Liverpool, but made his senior debut on loan at Tranmere Rovers.^[1] He joined Plymouth Argyle for £12,000 in 1974 and won promotion to the Second Division in his first season with the club.^[2] He moved to Charlton Athletic in 1976, where he played for two seasons, and then returned to Tranmere.^[2] McAuley joined Carlisle United the following year and spent two seasons with the club, but did not play regularly.^[1] He finished his playing career in non-league football with Formby.^[2]

He returned to Liverpool in 1988 as a coach, having worked with the Merseyside Youth Association from 1982.^[3] He was responsible for the club's centre of excellence programme and was involved in the youth team that won the FA Youth Cup for the first time in 1996.^[3] He then worked in the club's new youth academy and managed the reserve team before leaving Liverpool in 2009.^[3][4] Robbie Fowler, Jamie Carragher, Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard were among those who came through the academy during McAuley's time at Liverpool.^[5] McAuley's son, Hugh, made 100 appearances in the Football League for Cheltenham Town.^[2][6]