Mark Hughes

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Mark Hughes : biography

1 November 1963 –

Fulham (2010–2011)

On 29 July 2010, Hughes became the new manager of Fulham, following the departure of Roy Hodgson to Liverpool. Hughes agreed a two-year contract with the London side and was officially unveiled to the media on 3 August 2010, before his first game as manager on 7 August against Werder Bremen. Hughes was joined at Fulham by his backroom team of Eddie Niedzwiecki, Mark Bowen and Kevin Hitchcock. His first league game in charge of the Cottagers came exactly a week later, when they drew 0–0 at Bolton Wanderers on the opening day of the Premier League season, followed by a resolute display against Manchester United in a 2–2 draw at Craven Cottage.

Draws followed in four of Fulham’s next five Premiership games against Blackpool, Blackburn Rovers, Everton and West Ham United, with a solitary 2–1 home win over Wolves. This meant that at that stage – including the 7-draw streak at Manchester City before his dismissal the season before – all but two (86%) of Hughes’ last fifteen Premiership games had been drawn. The bizarre run, exclusively made up of draws or 2–1 results, continued with 2–1 defeats to Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion in the second half of October 2010. At the end of the 2010–2011 season Hughes led Fulham to an 8th placed finish in the league and UEFA Europa League qualification through the Fair Play league.

Hughes resigned as manager of Fulham on 2 June 2011 having spent less than 11 months at the club. Following his departure he said "As a young, ambitious manager I wish to move on to further my experiences". Fulham owner Mohamed Al-Fayed hit back at Hughes for questioning the club’s ambition; Al Fayed called Hughes a "strange man" and a "flop" and says he rescued him from becoming a forgotten man after being sacked by Manchester City.

Queens Park Rangers (2012)

On 10 January 2012, Hughes agreed terms with Queens Park Rangers and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract as their new manager, replacing the recently sacked Neil Warnock. Hughes’ first game in charge of QPR came on 15 January 2012, a 1–0 defeat away to Newcastle United. Hughes’ first win as QPR manager came on 17 January 2012, a 1–0 victory over MK Dons in a FA Cup third round replay at Loftus Road. His first Premier League victory was on 21 January 2012, QPR beating Wigan 3–1 at home. Hughes managed to keep Queens Park Rangers in the Premier League despite suffering a 3–2 defeat to former club Manchester City on the last day of the 2011–12 season.

Hughes oversaw QPR’s worst start to a Premier League season in the 2012–13 campaign, going twelve games without victory. He was sacked as manager on 23 November 2012 after the team suffered a 3–1 home defeat to Southampton six days earlier and replaced by Harry Redknapp.

Stoke City (2013–)

Hughes was appointed manager of Stoke City on 30 May 2013 signing a three-year contract taking over from fellow Welshman, Tony Pulis. Speaking after being announced as Stoke’s new manager, Hughes admitted that he has a point to prove following his disappointing spell at QPR. Hughes’s first task was to release Rory Delap, Mamady Sidibe, Matthew Upson, Dean Whitehead, Carlo Nash and Matthew Lund whilst he gave Jermaine Pennant a new contract. He made his first signing on 28 June 2013 with Dutch international left-back Erik Pieters arriving from PSV Eindhoven for a fee of €3.6 million (£3 million).

Career statistics

Club

Sources:

Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United 1983–84 First Division 11 4 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 17 5
1984–85 First Division 38 16 7 3 2 3 8 2 0 0 55 24
1985–86 First Division 40 17 3 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 49 18
Total 89 37 10 4 6 4 12 2 4 0 121 47
Barcelona 1986–87 La Liga 28 4 2 0 6 1 0 0 36 5
Total 28 4 2 0 6 1 0 0 36 5
Bayern Munich 1987–88 Bundesliga 18 6 3 1 2 0 0 0 23 7
Total 18 6 3 1 2 0 0 0 23 7
Manchester United 1988–89 First Division 38 14 7 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 51 16
1989–90 First Division 37 13 8 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 48 15
1990–91 First Division 31 10 3 2 9 6 8 3 1 0 52 21
1991–92 First Division 39 11 3 1 6 0 4 2 1 0 53 14
1992–93 Premier League 41 15 2 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 48 16
1993–94 Premier League 36 12 7 4 8 5 2 0 1 1 54 22
1994–95 Premier League 34 8 6 2 0 0 5 2 1 0 47 12
Total 256 83 36 13 32 12 21 7 7 1 352 116
Chelsea 1995–96 Premier League 31 8 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 39 12
1996–97 Premier League 35 8 7 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 44 14
1997–98 Premier League 29 9 1 0 6 2 3 1 1 1 40 13
Total 95 25 14 9 10 3 3 1 1 1 123 39
Southampton 1998–99 Premier League 32 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 1
1999–2000 Premier League 20 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 25 1
Total 52 2 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 61 2
Everton 1999–2000 Premier League 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
2000–01 Premier League 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Total 18 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 1
Blackburn Rovers 2000–01 First Division 29 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 5
2001–02 Premier League 21 1 3 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 30 2
Total 50 6 8 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 64 7
Career total 606 164 77 27 60 20 44 11 12 2 799 224