Liam Hughes signs for Quakers

Darlington have today signed midfielder Liam Hughes.

Liam, 25, is an attacking midfielder who started his career at Cambridge, for whom he made 177 appearances in the National League and League Two, scoring 14 goals, and also played and scored for them in the National League play off final against Gateshead (who included Darlo’s Phil Turnbull) in 2014. He also played for Cambridge in their FA Cup tie against Manchester United in January 2015.

[caption id="attachment_42684" align="alignnone" width="300"] Liam celebrates his goal v Gateshead[/caption]

He then moved on to the Scottish Premiership with Inverness Caledonian Thistle in January 2016 and made 11 appearances for them, before returning to England and signing for Barrow, for whom he made 42 appearances in the National League.

After a brief spell at Guiseley, he then moved to Essex and joined Billericay, helping them to win promotion from the Bostik League in the season just ended.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="300"] Tommy Wright and new signing Liam Hughes[/caption]

Liam talks about his move to Darlington with the official website here

Liam Hughes with the official website

and manager Tommy Wright talks about his arrival here

Tommy Wright on the Liam Hughes signing