Barry Hugman

Barry J Hugman is a sports author/statistician who was born in Hampstead Garden Suburb in 1941 and educated at Clarks College, Finchley. Having spent ten years concentrating on a business career he decided to produce what was called at the time the biggest job in football statistics–collating and presenting the records of all men who had played in the English Leagues since 1946. He has since gone on to publish many other works, a large number of which are recognised by the authorities as definitive sources in their field.

He also helped to devise and set up the British Boxing Board of Control British Boxing Awards, which started in 1984, and launched the Boxing Monthly magazine in 1989. Has also been nominated for the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. In 2011 he received the British Boxing Board of Control Exceptional Award for services to the sport of British professional boxing.

• Football League Players’ Records, 1946-1981. Now called PFA Premier & Football League Players’ Records, there have been six further editions: 1984, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2005 and 2015
• Hugman’s Football Annual. Formerly the Football League Year, there were two editions, 1989 and 1990
• The Official Football League Yearbook. First published in 1991, there was a further edition in 1992
• Premier League: The Players. First published in 1992, there was a further edition in 1993
• Footballers’ Who’s Who in association with the Professional Footballers' Association. Launched in 1995 as the PFA Footballers’ Factfile, there were 15 further editions

• The George Wimpey Amateur Boxing Association Yearbook, 1982
• BBBofC British Boxing Yearbook. Published annually from 1984 to 2010 - 26 editions
• Hugman's International Boxing Year, published in 1988, 1989 and 1990
• The Definitive History of World Championship Boxing, Mini Fly to Bantam, 1870 to October 2016
• The Definitive History of World Championship Boxing, Junior Feather to Light, 1870 to October 2016
• The Definitive History of World Championship Boxing, Junior Welter to Middle, 1870 to October 2016
• The Definitive History of World Championship Boxing, Super Middle to Heavy, 1870 to October 2016

• The Sporting Life Jockeyform: Flat Racing, 1987
• The Olympic Games: Complete Track & Field Results, 1896-1988
• Hugman’s Amateur Swimming Association Yearbook, 1990