David Hughes

Date of birth01 February 1978
Place of birthWrexham
NationalityWelsh
Weight89 kg
Height1.93 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Hughes started the 2000-01 campaign a little uncertainly in the centre of the Shrewsbury Town defence but quickly found his feet and went on to produce some excellent form in the first half of the season. He moved on to Cardiff in February for a substantial fee as the Bluebirds sought to firm up their defence in the run-in to their promotion challenge. He took time to settle in at Ninian Park but by the end of the season had begun to do an effective job in sealing up the back line. Hughes is a tall commanding central defender with a powerful long throw.

Hughes was forced to retire through injury in April 2003.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Aston Villa 05 Jul 1996 22 Sep 1999
Carlisle United 26 Mar 1998 26 Apr 1998 L
Shrewsbury Town 22 Sep 1999 09 Feb 2001
Cardiff City 09 Feb 2001 09 Apr 2003

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Aston Villa Premier League 4
3
1
2000-01 Cardiff City League Division 3 11
1
1
2000-01 Shrewsbury Town FA Cup 1
2000-01 Shrewsbury Town LDV Vans Trophy 1
2000-01 Shrewsbury Town League Cup 1
2000-01 Shrewsbury Town League Division 3 24
2
2
2001-02 Cardiff City LDV Vans Trophy 2
1
2001-02 Cardiff City League Cup 1
2001-02 Cardiff City League Division 2 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
12 Aug 2000 Barnet v Shrewsbury Town L 3-0 League Division 3
29 Aug 2000 Shrewsbury Town v Carlisle United L 0-1 League Division 3
02 Sep 2000 Hartlepool United v Shrewsbury Town W 1-3 League Division 3
05 Sep 2000 Preston North End v Shrewsbury Town L 4-1
Agg: 4-2
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
09 Sep 2000 Shrewsbury Town v Darlington W 1-0 League Division 3
12 Sep 2000 Shrewsbury Town v Plymouth Argyle W 4-1 League Division 3
16 Sep 2000 Hull City v Shrewsbury Town L 1-0 League Division 3
30 Sep 2000 Halifax Town v Shrewsbury Town D 0-0 League Division 3
06 Oct 2000 Shrewsbury Town v Exeter City W 2-0 League Division 3
14 Oct 2000 Mansfield Town v Shrewsbury Town L 1-0 League Division 3
17 Oct 2000 Leyton Orient v Shrewsbury Town L 2-0 League Division 3
21 Oct 2000 Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City W 3-2 League Division 3
24 Oct 2000 Scunthorpe United v Shrewsbury Town L 2-0 League Division 3
28 Oct 2000 Shrewsbury Town v Torquay United D 1-1 League Division 3
04 Nov 2000 Blackpool v Shrewsbury Town W 0-1 League Division 3
18 Nov 2000 Cheltenham Town v Shrewsbury Town L 4-1 FA Cup 1st round
25 Nov 2000 Brighton and Hove Albion v Shrewsbury Town L 4-0 League Division 3
02 Dec 2000 York City v Shrewsbury Town L 2-1 League Division 3
22 Dec 2000 Shrewsbury Town v Southend United L 0-1 League Division 3
26 Dec 2000 Cheltenham Town v Shrewsbury Town D 1-1 League Division 3
01 Jan 2001 Shrewsbury Town v Barnet W 3-2 League Division 3
06 Jan 2001 Shrewsbury Town v Chesterfield D 0-0 League Division 3
13 Jan 2001 Carlisle United v Shrewsbury Town L 1-0 League Division 3
16 Jan 2001 Darlington v Shrewsbury Town L 2-0 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - northern section
20 Jan 2001 Shrewsbury Town v Cheltenham Town W 1-0 League Division 3
27 Jan 2001 Southend United v Shrewsbury Town D 0-0 League Division 3
03 Feb 2001 Shrewsbury Town v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League Division 3


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.