John Hughes (footballer, born 1964)
Hughes at an open training session staged at Easter Road, 9 August 2009.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Hughes | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1988 | Newtongrange Star | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Berwick Rangers | 41 | (14) |
| 1989–1990 | Swansea City | 24 | (4) |
| 1989 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1990–1995 | Falkirk | 134 | (7) |
| 1995–1996 | Celtic | 31 | (2) |
| 1996–2000 | Hibernian | 72 | (4) |
| 2000–2002 | Ayr United | 48 | (2) |
| 2002–2005 | Falkirk | 79 | (5) |
| Total | 434 | (38) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2003–2009 | Falkirk | ||
| 2009–2010 | Hibernian | ||
| 2012 | Livingston | ||
| 2012–2013 | Hartlepool United | ||
| 2013–2016 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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John Hughes (born 9 September 1964 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional football player and manager.
Hughes played primarily as a central defender for several clubs, including Falkirk, Celtic, Hibernian and Ayr United. Towards the end of his playing career, Hughes took on coaching responsibilities, and was appointed manager of Falkirk in 2003 (initially as co-manager with Owen Coyle). Hughes guided Falkirk to promotion to the Scottish Premier League and a Scottish Cup Final during his time in charge. He eventually left Falkirk to take up the managerial role at Hibernian in 2009, but left by mutual consent after sixteen months.
Hughes was appointed manager of Livingston in February 2012, but left in November to take over at English club Hartlepool United. He departed Hartlepool in May 2013 after being unable to prevent their relegation to League Two. Hughes soon returned to football when he was appointed manager of Inverness Caledonian Thistle in December 2013. He led the club to their first major silverware with the Scottish Cup in May 2015 and their first foray into European football. Hughes left Inverness in May 2016.
Hughes is "one of six kids from the classic, working-class family" in Leith. He started his playing career in junior football with Newtongrange Star, before beginning his senior career with Berwick Rangers, where he played as a striker. After a brief stint in the Football League with Swansea City, Hughes established himself as a central defender at Falkirk.
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