Mark Hughes

Early senior career

Born in Liverpool, he joined Everton at the age of seven and progressed to the rank of reserve team captain. During his time at Everton, he spent a period in 2006 out on loan at Stockport County in League Two. He signed a new 1-year deal with Everton in April 2006 to keep him at the club until the summer of 2007. He was a regular captain for the reserves team and made three appearances in the Everton first team. He started in the Football League Cup game against Peterborough United on 20 September 2006 which Everton won 2–1, and came on as a substitute at half time against Luton Town in the following League Cup match which Everton won 4–0, as well as making his Premier League debut on 3 December 2006, being substituted on in the final minutes of a 2–0 victory over West Ham United at Goodison Park. He moved to Northampton Town on 31 January 2007 for an undisclosed fee and signed a two-year contract. He became a first choice centreback under Stuart Gray, and scored his first goal for the club against Rotherham United on 24 March. In June 2009 he did not take up an offer of a new contract with Northampton Town. On 8 July, Hughes signed for League One club Walsall on a free transfer. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 win at Wycombe Wanderers on 31 October 2009. He was offered a new contract by Walsall on 10 May 2010.

North Queensland Fury

In June 2010, Hughes signed a contract with North Queensland Fury in the Australian…

On 6 January 2022, Hughes joined the backroom staff of former Everton teammate Steven Schumacher by in the role of First Team Coach at Plymouth Argyle. Hughes became assistant manager in May 2022 following the departure of Keith Downing. Hughes followed Schumacher to Stoke City in December 2023. He left Stoke in September 2024. He rejoined Schumacher's coaching staff on his appointment as Bolton Wanderers head coach in January 2025.

Accrington Stanley

EFL League Two: 2017–18 Individual

PFA Team of the Year: 2017–18 League Two