7

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

48

Reserve League Appearances

1

Reserve League Goals

1

FA Youth Cup
Appearances

0

FA Youth Cup Goals

-

Other Appearances | Goals

David Hughes

First Team

🟥 1 Nov 2025, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Anfield IG2.jpg

Centre Back

CB David Hughes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | #719 |

Robert David Hughes

1 February 1978

Wrexham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Born

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

(6 ft 4 in) 1.93 m

Left

Height

Foot

Transfer Notes

Transfer In

Transfer In:

1996-97

Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Youth

1 July 1996

Brian Little 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

Transfer Out:

1999-00

Shrewsbury Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

22 September 1999

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Previous Clubs

David Hughes

Previous Clubs:

-1996 Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Peak Villa

David Hughes

First Team

CB David Hughes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1997 | Youth |
🕒 7 | 4 (3) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 20 | #719 |
🟩 3 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 2 |
Cards 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 |

Career Progression

David Hughes

1994-96 Aston Villa u18s
1996-99 Aston Villa Reserves
1997-99 Aston Villa First Team

Reserve & Youth

David Hughes

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1999-00 PRL 🕒 0 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺1 |
1998-99 PLPrem 🕒 13 | ✅ 13 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0~ | 🇺0 |
1997-98 PLPrem 🕒 13 | ✅ 13 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🇺0 |
1996-97 PLD1 🕒 15 | ✅ 14 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺2 |
1995-96 PLD2 🕒 7 | ✅ 7 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺0 |

1995-96 FA Youth Cup 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺0 |

1995-96 MYL 🕒 31 | ✅ 29 | 🔁 2 | ⚽ 5 | 🇺0 |

1995-96 MYC 🕒 5 | ✅ 5 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺0 |

1995-96 MYLC 🕒 4 | ✅ 4 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺0 |

1995-96 SJFC 🕒 2 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺0 |

Squad Honours

David Hughes

🏆 1995-96 Midland Youth League Winner
🏆 1995-96 Midland Youth Cup Winner

Loans Out

David Hughes

Loans Out:

1998 Carlisle United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
1 Mar 1998 to 1 Apr 1998
Football League Second Division, 🕒 1 | 1 (0) | ⚽ 0 |

Subsequent Clubs

David Hughes

Subsequent Clubs:

1999-01 Shrewsbury Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Football League Third Division, 🕒 53 | 49 (4) | ⚽ 3 |

2001-03 Cardiff City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Free
Football League Second Division, 🕒 17 | 15 (2) | ⚽ 0 |

2003 Retired

2005-06 Port Talbot Town FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Welsh Premier League

2006 Retired

Reserve & Youth Appearances

David Hughes

Premier League 2, FA Premier Reserve League, EFL Trophy, FA Youth Cup, UEFA Youth League, Birmingham Senior Cup, Premier League Cup

🟩 5 Aug 1995 Villa 3-0 Birmingham

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟩 12 Aug 1995 Coventry 2-4 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟨 19 Aug 1995 Villa 2-2 Derby

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟩 26 Aug 1995 Grimsby 0-1 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟩 2 Sep 1995 Villa 2-0 Leicester

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟥 16 Sep 1995 Villa 0-1 Albion

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟩 23 Sep 1995 Northampton 0-2 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟩 7 Oct 1995 Forest 0-2 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟩 10 Oct 1995 Villa 2-1 Forest

1995-96

Midland Youth Cup 2nd Round

🟨 11 Oct 1995 Huddersfield 0-0 Villa

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

🟩 14 Oct 1995 Villa 1-0 Grimsby

1995-96

Midland League Cup 2nd Round

🟨 18 Oct 1995 Villa 2-2 Port Vale

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

🟨 21 Oct 1995 Port Vale 2-2 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟩 28 Oct 1995 Leicester 4-6 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟨 1 Nov 1995 Villa 1-1 Norwich

1995-96

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round

🟩 4 Nov 1995 Villa 8-0 Shrewsbury

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟥 8 Nov 1995 Villa 0-1 Blackpool

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

🟩 11 Nov 1995 Stoke 2-3 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟥 14 Nov 1995 Norwich 1-0 Villa

1995-96

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round Replay

🟩 18 Nov 1995 Port Vale 0-2 Villa

1995-96

Midland League Cup 3rd Round

🟩 25 Nov 1995 Albion 0-1 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟥 26 Nov 1995 West Ham 3-0 Villa

1995-96

FA Youth Cup 2nd Round

🟩 2 Dec 1995 Villa 4-0 Peterborough

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟨 6 Dec 1995 Villa 2-2 Leicester

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

🟥 9 Dec 1995 Villa 2-3 Wolves

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟩 12 Dec 1995 Grimsby 0-3 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth Cup 3rd Round

🟥 16 Dec 1995 Wolves 2-0 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟥 13 Jan 1996 Villa 1-2 Coventry

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟨 20 Jan 1996 Peterborough 0-0 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth League Cup Semi-Final

🟥 3 Feb 1996 Villa 0-2 Peterborough

1995-96

Midland Youth League Cup Semi-Final Replay

🟩 17 Feb 1996 Mansfield 0-2 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟩 24 Feb 1996 Villa 1-0 Northampton

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟨 2 Mar 1996 Notts County 1-1 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟩 5 Mar 1996 Birmingham 1-2 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟩 9 Mar 1996 Villa 1-0 Walsall

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟨 12 Mar 1996 Wolves 0-0 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth Cup Semi Final

🟩 16 Mar 1996 Villa 4-0 Forest

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟩 20 Mar 1996 Villa 4-2 Wolves

1995-96

Midland Youth Cup Semi Final

🟩 21 Mar 1996 Peterborough 0-2 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟥 30 Mar 1996 Villa 2-3 Port Vale

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟩 3 Apr 1996 Villa 2-0 Grimsby

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟩 6 Apr 1996 Shrewsbury 1-3 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟥 10 Apr 1996 Villa 1-2 Huddersfield

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

🟩 13 Apr 1996 Villa 7-0 Stoke

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟨 15 Apr 1996 Villa 3-3 Boro

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

🟨 17 Apr 1996 Derby 1-1 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟩 20 Apr 1996 Walsall 0-3 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟩 22 Apr 1996 Villa 5-1 Lincoln

1995-96

Midland Youth League

🟩 25 Apr 1996 Leicester 2-4 Villa

1995-96

Midland Youth Cup Final

🟩 1 May 1996 Villa 4-0 Hull

1995-96

Pontins League Division Two

🟩 4 May 1996 Villa 8-1 Mansfield

1995-96

Midland Youth League