Ian Hughes’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro British footballer
Is Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
From United Kingdom 
Wales 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 2 August 1974, Bangor, United Kingdom
Age: 46 years
Star sign Leo
Sports Teams
Blackpool F.C.
Bury F.C.
Huddersfield Town A.F.C.
Bacup Borough F.C.
Wales national under-21 football team

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 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. The following season, he helped Blackpool win the LDV Vans Trophy at the same venue, playing as a substitute in the final.

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, he was released at the end of the season,

After a short trial, in July 2003 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.

International career

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

Honours

Blackpool

  • Football League Third Division Play-Off winner: 2000–01
  • LDV Vans Trophy winner: 2001–02
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