George Edgar Hughes (24 February 1870[2] – 6 October 1947) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1890s.
He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Barrow,[3] as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row.
Prior to April 1897, Barrow was a rugby union club.
George Hughes was born in Otley, West Riding of Yorkshire, and he died aged 77 in Walney-in-Barrow, Lancashire.
[1] George Hughes won a cap for England while at Barrow in 1896 against Scotland.