Mark Hughes

Date of birth01 November 1963
Place of birthWrexham
NationalityWelsh
Weight83 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionForward

Hughes ('Sparky') is a true United hero, an immensely powerful striker who became the perfect target man. Quiet off the field, he was a ferocious competitor on it, possessing a powerful shot, particularly strong on the volley. The United faithful were dismayed when he was allowed to go to FC Barcelona in 1986, but he returned to great acclaim two years later. He won two Premierships (1993, 1994), three FA Cups (1985, 1990, 1994), European Cup Winners Cup (1991) scoring both goals, and the League Cup (1991).

He added to his trophy list helping Chelsea to the FA Cup in 1997 and European Cup Winners' Cup and League Cup in 1998. He has become a successful manager, first with his native Wales, then Blackburn Rovers (2004-08) and then Manchester City and Fulham.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Manchester United 05 Nov 1980 01 Jul 1986
Barcelona 01 Jul 1986 20 Jul 1988
Bayern Munchen 01 Oct 1987 31 May 1988 L
Manchester United 20 Jul 1988 06 Jul 1995
Chelsea 06 Jul 1995 15 Jul 1998
Southampton 15 Jul 1998 14 Mar 2000
Everton 14 Mar 2000 24 Oct 2000
Blackburn Rovers 24 Oct 2000 30 Jun 2002

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1983-84 Manchester United League Cup 1
1
1
1983-84 Manchester United League Division One 7
4
4
1983-84 Manchester United UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 2
2
1984-85 Manchester United FA Cup 7
3
1984-85 Manchester United League Cup 2
3
1984-85 Manchester United League Division One 38
16
1984-85 Manchester United UEFA Cup 8
2
1985-86 Manchester United FA Charity Shield 1
1985-86 Manchester United FA Cup 3
1
1985-86 Manchester United League Cup 2
1985-86 Manchester United League Division One 40
17
1988-89 Manchester United FA Cup 7
2
1988-89 Manchester United League Cup 3
1988-89 Manchester United League Division One 38
14
1989-90 Manchester United FA Cup 8
2
1989-90 Manchester United League Cup 3
1989-90 Manchester United League Division One 36
1
13
1990-91 Manchester United FA Charity Shield 1
1990-91 Manchester United FA Cup 3
2
1990-91 Manchester United League Division One 29
2
10
1990-91 Manchester United Rumbelows League Cup 9
6
1990-91 Manchester United UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 7
1
3
1991-92 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1
1
1991-92 Manchester United League Cup 6
1991-92 Manchester United League Division One 38
1
11
1991-92 Manchester United UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 4
2
1991-92 Manchester United UEFA Super Cup 1
1992-93 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1992-93 Manchester United League Cup 3
1
1992-93 Manchester United Premier League 41
15
7
1992-93 Manchester United UEFA Cup 2
1993-94 Manchester United FA Charity Shield 1
1
1993-94 Manchester United FA Cup 7
4
1993-94 Manchester United League Cup 8
5
1993-94 Manchester United Premier League 36
12
4
1993-94 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 2
1994-95 Manchester United FA Charity Shield 1
1994-95 Manchester United FA Cup 6
2
1994-95 Manchester United Premier League 33
1
8
5
1
1994-95 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 5
2
1995-96 Chelsea FA Cup 6
4
1995-96 Chelsea League Cup 2
1995-96 Chelsea Premier League 31
8
12
1
1996-97 Chelsea FA Cup 6
1
5
1
1996-97 Chelsea League Cup 2
1
1996-97 Chelsea Premier League 32
3
8
7
1997-98 Chelsea FA Charity Shield 1
1
1997-98 Chelsea FA Cup 1
1
1997-98 Chelsea League Cup 3
3
2
2
1997-98 Chelsea Premier League 25
4
9
9
1997-98 Chelsea UEFA European Cup Winners Cup
3
1
1998-99 Southampton FA Cup 1
1
1998-99 Southampton League Cup 2
1
1998-99 Southampton Premier League 32
1
14
1999-00 Everton Premier League 9
1
3
1999-00 Southampton FA Cup 1
1
1
1999-00 Southampton League Cup 3
1
1999-00 Southampton Premier League 18
2
1
8
2000-01 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 3
2
2000-01 Blackburn Rovers League Division 1 21
8
5
4
1
2000-01 Everton League Cup 1
1
2000-01 Everton Premier League 6
3
1
2001-02 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 1
2
2001-02 Blackburn Rovers League Cup 4
2
1
1
2001-02 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 4
17
1
3


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
16 Aug 1998 Southampton v Liverpool L 1-2 Premier League
22 Aug 1998 Charlton Athletic v Southampton L 5-0 Premier League
29 Aug 1998 Southampton v Nottingham Forest L 1-2 Premier League
08 Sep 1998 Leeds United v Southampton L 3-0 Premier League
12 Sep 1998 Newcastle United v Southampton L 4-0 Premier League
15 Sep 1998 Fulham v Southampton D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
19 Sep 1998 Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
23 Sep 1998 Southampton v Fulham L 0-1
Agg: 1-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
28 Sep 1998 West Ham United v Southampton L 1-0 Premier League
17 Oct 1998 Arsenal v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
24 Oct 1998 Southampton v Coventry City W 2-1 Premier League
31 Oct 1998 Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton D 0-0 Premier League
07 Nov 1998 Southampton v Middlesbrough D 3-3 Premier League
21 Nov 1998 Blackburn Rovers v Southampton W 0-2 Premier League
28 Nov 1998 Southampton v Derby County L 0-1 Premier League
05 Dec 1998 Leicester City v Southampton L 2-0 Premier League
12 Dec 1998 Everton v Southampton L 1-0 Premier League
19 Dec 1998 Southampton v Wimbledon W 3-1 Premier League
02 Jan 1999 Southampton v Fulham D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 1999 Southampton v Charlton Athletic W 3-1 Premier League
13 Jan 1999 Fulham v Southampton L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
16 Jan 1999 Liverpool v Southampton L 7-1 Premier League
30 Jan 1999 Southampton v Leeds United W 3-0 Premier League
06 Feb 1999 Chelsea v Southampton L 1-0 Premier League
02 Mar 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton L 3-0 Premier League
06 Mar 1999 Southampton v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
14 Mar 1999 Middlesbrough v Southampton L 3-0 Premier League
20 Mar 1999 Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 Premier League
03 Apr 1999 Southampton v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
05 Apr 1999 Coventry City v Southampton L 1-0 Premier League
10 Apr 1999 Aston Villa v Southampton L 3-0 Premier League
17 Apr 1999 Southampton v Blackburn Rovers D 3-3 Premier League
24 Apr 1999 Derby County v Southampton D 0-0 Premier League
01 May 1999 Southampton v Leicester City W 2-1 Premier League
08 May 1999 Wimbledon v Southampton W 0-2 Premier League
16 May 1999 Southampton v Everton W 2-0 Premier League
07 Aug 1999 Coventry City v Southampton W 0-1 Premier League
11 Aug 1999 Southampton v Leeds United L 0-3 Premier League
15 Aug 1999 Southampton v Newcastle United W 4-2 Premier League
21 Aug 1999 Everton v Southampton L 4-1 Premier League
28 Aug 1999 Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 Premier League
11 Sep 1999 Middlesbrough v Southampton L 3-2 Premier League
15 Sep 1999 Manchester City v Southampton D 0-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
18 Sep 1999 Southampton v Arsenal L 0-1 Premier League
21 Sep 1999 Southampton v Manchester City W 4-3
Agg: 4-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
25 Sep 1999 Manchester United v Southampton D 3-3 Premier League
04 Oct 1999 Southampton v Derby County D 3-3 Premier League
16 Oct 1999 Leicester City v Southampton L 2-1 Premier League
23 Oct 1999 Southampton v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
30 Oct 1999 Wimbledon v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
06 Nov 1999 Aston Villa v Southampton W 0-1 Premier League
20 Nov 1999 Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Premier League
28 Nov 1999 Leeds United v Southampton L 1-0 Premier League
01 Dec 1999 Aston Villa v Southampton L 4-0 League Cup 4th round
13 Dec 1999 Ipswich Town v Southampton W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
28 Dec 1999 Watford v Southampton L 3-2 Premier League
08 Jan 2000 Aston Villa v Southampton L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
16 Jan 2000 Newcastle United v Southampton L 5-0 Premier League
05 Feb 2000 Southampton v West Ham United W 2-1 Premier League
26 Feb 2000 Arsenal v Southampton L 3-1 Premier League
11 Mar 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton L 7-2 Premier League


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

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1982-83 Wales UEFA Under-21 2
1983-84 Wales British Home Championship 2
2
1983-84 Wales UEFA Under-21 3
1
1984-85 Wales FIFA World Cup 5
2
1984-85 Wales International Friendly 2
1
1985-86 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
1
1985-86 Wales International Friendly 2
1986-87 Wales International Friendly 1
1986-87 Wales UEFA European Championship 1
1987-88 Wales International Friendly 3
1
1987-88 Wales UEFA European Championship 3
1
1988-89 Wales FIFA World Cup 3
1988-89 Wales International Friendly 2
1989-90 Wales FIFA World Cup 2
1989-90 Wales International Friendly 1
1990-91 Wales International Friendly 3
1990-91 Wales UEFA European Championship 4
1
1991-92 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
1991-92 Wales International Friendly 3
1991-92 Wales Kirin Japan Cup 2
1991-92 Wales UEFA European Championship 2
1992-93 Wales FIFA World Cup 6
2
1992-93 Wales International Friendly 1
1
1993-94 Wales FIFA World Cup 2
1993-94 Wales International Friendly 1
1994-95 Wales UEFA European Championship 4
1995-96 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
2
1995-96 Wales International Friendly 1
1995-96 Wales UEFA European Championship 1
1996-97 Wales FIFA World Cup 4
2
1996-97 Wales International Friendly 1
1997-98 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
1998-99 Wales UEFA European Championship 6
1


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

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
22 Sep 1982 Wales v Norway D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Group
14 Dec 1982 Yugoslavia v Wales L 2-0 UEFA Under-21 Group
20 Sep 1983 Norway v Wales W 2-3 UEFA U21 Group
15 Nov 1983 Bulgaria v Wales D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group
13 Dec 1983 Wales v Yugoslavia W 1-0 UEFA U21 Group
02 May 1984 Wales v England W 1-0 British Home Championship
22 May 1984 Wales v Northern Ireland D 1-1 British Home Championship
12 Sep 1984 Iceland v Wales L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
17 Oct 1984 Spain v Wales L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
14 Nov 1984 Wales v Iceland W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 7
26 Feb 1985 Wales v Norway D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 1985 Scotland v Wales W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 7
30 Apr 1985 Wales v Spain W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
05 Jun 1985 Norway v Wales L 4-2 International Friendly
10 Sep 1985 Wales v Scotland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 7
16 Oct 1985 Wales v Hungary L 0-3 International Friendly
21 Apr 1986 Wales v Uruguay D 0-0 International Friendly
18 Feb 1987 Wales v USSR D 0-0 International Friendly
29 Apr 1987 Wales v Czechoslovakia D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 6
09 Sep 1987 Wales v Denmark W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
14 Oct 1987 Denmark v Wales L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
11 Nov 1987 Czechoslovakia v Wales L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
27 Apr 1988 Sweden v Wales L 4-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 1988 Malta v Wales W 2-3 International Friendly
04 Jun 1988 Italy v Wales W 0-1 International Friendly
14 Sep 1988 Netherlands v Wales L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
19 Oct 1988 Wales v Finland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Group 4
08 Feb 1989 Israel v Wales D 3-3 International Friendly
26 Apr 1989 Wales v Sweden L 0-2 International Friendly
31 May 1989 Wales v West Germany D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
06 Sep 1989 Finland v Wales L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
15 Nov 1989 West Germany v Wales L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
20 May 1990 Wales v Costa Rica W 1-0 International Friendly
11 Sep 1990 Denmark v Wales L 1-0 International Friendly
17 Oct 1990 Wales v Belgium W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
14 Nov 1990 Luxembourg v Wales W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
27 Mar 1991 Belgium v Wales D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
01 May 1991 Wales v Iceland W 1-0 International Friendly
30 May 1991 Poland v Wales D 0-0 International Friendly
05 Jun 1991 Wales v Germany W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
11 Sep 1991 Wales v Brazil W 1-0 International Friendly
16 Oct 1991 Germany v Wales L 4-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
13 Nov 1991 Wales v Luxembourg W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
19 Feb 1992 Republic of Ireland v Wales W 0-1 International Friendly
20 May 1992 Romania v Wales L 5-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
30 May 1992 Netherlands v Wales L 4-0 International Friendly
03 Jun 1992 Argentina v Wales L 1-0 KIRIN JAPAN CUP
07 Jun 1992 Japan v Wales W 0-1 KIRIN JAPAN CUP
09 Sep 1992 Wales v Faroe Islands W 6-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
14 Oct 1992 Cyprus v Wales W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
18 Nov 1992 Belgium v Wales L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
17 Feb 1993 Republic of Ireland v Wales L 2-1 International Friendly
31 Mar 1993 Wales v Belgium W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
28 Apr 1993 Czechoslovakia (RCS) v Wales D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
06 Jun 1993 Faroe Islands v Wales W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Group 4
08 Sep 1993 Wales v Czechoslovakia (rcs) D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Group 4
13 Oct 1993 Wales v Cyprus W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
09 Mar 1994 Wales v Norway L 1-3 International Friendly
16 Nov 1994 Georgia v Wales L 5-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
14 Dec 1994 Wales v Bulgaria L 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 7
26 Apr 1995 Germany v Wales D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
07 Jun 1995 Wales v Georgia L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
06 Sep 1995 Wales v Moldova W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
24 Jan 1996 Italy v Wales L 3-0 International Friendly
02 Jun 1996 San Marino v Wales W 0-5 FIFA World Cup Group 7
31 Aug 1996 Wales v San Marino W 6-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
05 Oct 1996 Wales v Netherlands L 1-3 FIFA World Cup Group 7
14 Dec 1996 Wales v Turkey D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
11 Feb 1997 Wales v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
29 Mar 1997 Wales v Belgium L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 7
20 Aug 1997 Turkey v Wales L 6-4 FIFA World Cup Group 7
05 Sep 1998 Wales v Italy L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 1
10 Oct 1998 Denmark v Wales W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 1
14 Oct 1998 Wales v Belarus W 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group 1
31 Mar 1999 Switzerland v Wales L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
05 Jun 1999 Italy v Wales L 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
09 Jun 1999 Wales v Denmark L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 1


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