Andrew Hughes (footballer, born 1978)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew John Hughes | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Huddersfield Town (First Team Coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1996 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Oldham Athletic | 34 | (1) |
| 1998–2001 | Notts County | 111 | (17) |
| 2001–2005 | Reading | 168 | (18) |
| 2005–2007 | Norwich City | 72 | (2) |
| 2007–2010 | Leeds United | 116 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 548 | (39) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014 | Bolton Wanderers (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:35, 3 May 2014 (UTC). |
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Andrew John Hughes (born 2 January 1978 in Manchester) is an English footballer who is currently at Huddersfield Town as a first team coach. Known for his versatility, his main position is as a central midfielder, but he also played regularly at fullback during his career. Hughes played over 100 games for each of Notts County, Reading and Leeds United.
Hughes began his career at Oldham Athletic making 44 appearances scoring once before joining Notts County, where he made 130 appearances scoring 18 times. At Notts County Hughes helped earn them the Division Three championship.
He joined Reading on 5 July 2001 on a three-year deal as a replacement for Darren Caskey, but Notts County and Reading failed to agree a transfer fee and this was later set at around £250,000 by a tribunal. Hughes became an important player for Reading and helped earn the side promotion to the First Division of The Football League, finishing second in the Nationwide League Division Two. His earlier seasons at Reading had seen him play in his preferred midfield role and he flourished, going on to make 183 appearances and scoring 19 times.
Hughes joined Norwich from Reading on 21 July 2005 for a fee believed to be around £500,000. He endured a tough start to his Norwich career, as his own form and that of the team was poor for much of the 2005–06 season. In 2006–07 season, new manager Peter Grant used him more as a utility player, covering on either wing or full back position. Hughes played 41 games that season.
Hughes moved to Leeds United on a two-year deal on 9 August 2007 for an undisclosed fee. Hughes joined Leeds the same day that the club was docked 15 points in League 1. In an interview, Hughes explained his reasons for leaving Norwich: "Dennis Wise told me the challenge and the position the club was in. He wants fighters and I felt the challenge of playing for Leeds United and Dennis Wise was too good to turn down ... The manager at Norwich told me he didn't want me to leave, but I didn't want to stay and be a squad player."
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