Ian Hughes (footballer)

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Ian Hughes
Personal information
Full name Ian Hughes
Date of birth (1974-08-02) 2 August 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth Bangor, Wales
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Bury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991-1997 Bury 160 (1)
1997-2003 Blackpool 160 (4)
2003-2004 Huddersfield Town 13 (1)
2004-2008 Bacup Borough ? (?)
International career
199? Wales U21 15 (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2007

Ian Hughes (born 2 August 1974) is a Welsh former professional footballer. He plays as a defender and is a former Welsh under-21 international.

Playing career

Club career

Born in Bangor, Gwynedd, Hughes began his career at Bury where he was in the youth team. He played in central defence for the club in six years between 1991 and 1997 making 202 appearances in all competitions for the Shakers and scoring two goals.

In December 1997 he moved to Blackpool for a transfer fee of £200,000. He became the Seasiders' club captain wearing the number 5 shirt[1] making 191 appearances in total, scoring six goals between 1997 and 2003.

In the 2000–01 season he scored in the Third Division Play-Off final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff as the Seasiders beat Leyton Orient to earn promotion.[2] The following season he helped Blackpool win the LDV Vans Trophy at the same venue.[3]

After spending the 2002-03 season struggling with injuries which had seen him out of action for six months from October 2002 to April 2003,[4] he was released at the end of the season,[5]

After a short trial, in July 2003[6] he moved to Huddersfield Town where he stayed for one season.

Hughes signed for North West Counties Football League club Bacup Borough in August 2004 where he was club captain.[7]

International career

Hughes played fifteen games for Wales at under-21 level.

Honours

Blackpool

References

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