Walter Cyril Joseph Hughes (15 March 1934 – 21 January 2011) was an association football player and coach who managed the New Zealand national team.
[4] In 1973 Hughes emigrated to New Zealand and took up the role of head coach of Dunedin City in the Southern League.
[3] After two seasons he became Northern Regional coach and then in 1977 he was appointed coach of the New Zealand national football team, replacing Barrie Truman for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.
[3] After Hughes stepped down following a tour of New Zealand by England B he coached Blockhouse Bay in the National league.
[5] He then took an appointment in Dubai for two years before returning to the South Pacific to take charge of Fiji for their failed 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.