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Hughton attended [[St Bonaventure's Catholic Comprehensive School|St Bonaventure's]] school in [[Forest Gate]], [[London]].<ref>{{cite web|title=St Bonaventure's|url=http://www.stbons.org/pe|publisher=www.stbons.org|accessdate=1 October 2011}}</ref> His brother [[Henry Hughton|Henry]] played for [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], [[Leyton Orient]], and alongside Chris for the [[Republic of Ireland under-21 national football team|Republic of Ireland under-21 team]] in 1981, while son [[Cian Hughton|Cian]] began his football career with Tottenham Hotspur, represented the Republic of Ireland at under-21 level, and played in the Football League for [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]].
Hughton was born in [[Forest Gate]], in east London,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2010/10/22/hughton-set-to-get-warm-return-at-west-ham-72703-27524952/ |title=Hughton set to get warm return at West Ham |first=Lee |last=Ryder |newspaper=Evening Chronicle |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=22 October 2010 |accessdate=8 June 2012}}</ref> the son of a [[Ghana]]ian postman, Willie Hughton, and his Irish wife Christine, née Bourke.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.limerickcity.ie/media/soccer%20players%20051.pdf |format=PDF |title=My joy at Chris, by Mrs Hughton |first=Alan |last=English |newspaper=Limerick Leader |date=18 June 1988 |page=1 |accessdate=8 June 2012}}</ref> He was educated locally, at [[St Bonaventure's Catholic Comprehensive School|St Bonaventure's School]],<ref>{{cite web|title=St Bonaventure's|url=http://www.stbons.org/pe|publisher=St Bonaventure´s School |accessdate=8 June 2012}}</ref> and completed a four-year apprenticeship as a [[elevator|lift]] engineer before turning professional with Tottenham Hotspur.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/hughtons-steady-presence-restores-order-on-tyneside-2142517.html |title=Hughton's steady presence restores order on Tyneside |first=Dion |last=Fanning |newspaper=Irish Independent |date=18 April 2010 |accessdate=8 June 2012}}</ref> His brother [[Henry Hughton|Henry]] played football for [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], [[Leyton Orient]] and [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]], and alongside Chris for the [[Republic of Ireland under-21 national football team|Republic of Ireland under-21 team]] in 1981.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}} His son [[Cian Hughton|Cian]] began his football career with Tottenham Hotspur, represented the Republic of Ireland at under-21 level, and played in the Football League for [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2628390,00.html |title=Peter pens deal |publisher=Birmingham City F.C |date=29 February 2012 |accessdate=8 June 2012}}</ref>


Hughton wrote a column for the [[Workers' Revolutionary Party (UK)|Workers' Revolutionary Party]] publication ''[[The News Line|News Line]]'' in the 1970s.<ref name="Xmas"/><ref>{{ cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article6962309.ece|title=Chris Hughton the best left-winger in the county|publisher=The Times|accessdate=2010-10-31|location=London|first=George|last=Caulkin|date=19 December 2009}}</ref> Hughton plays down the [[Trotskyist]] connection: "it's probably not as dramatic as it sounds. I've always had strong views on social issues such as hospitals - I think we should have a good health system - and the education system, too ... These days, players can do as many interviews and columns as they want. Back in the day, it wasn't like that. Anyway, I'm sure I wrote about football and football issues. Nothing else."<ref name="Xmas"/>
Hughton wrote a column for the [[Workers' Revolutionary Party (UK)|Workers' Revolutionary Party]] publication ''[[The News Line|News Line]]'' in the 1970s.<ref name="Xmas"/><ref>{{ cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article6962309.ece|title=Chris Hughton the best left-winger in the county|publisher=The Times|accessdate=2010-10-31|location=London|first=George|last=Caulkin|date=19 December 2009}}</ref> Hughton plays down the [[Trotskyist]] connection: "it's probably not as dramatic as it sounds. I've always had strong views on social issues such as hospitals - I think we should have a good health system - and the education system, too ... These days, players can do as many interviews and columns as they want. Back in the day, it wasn't like that. Anyway, I'm sure I wrote about football and football issues. Nothing else."<ref name="Xmas"/>

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Chris Hughton
Hughton while manager of Birmingham City in 2011
Personal information
Full name Christopher William Gerard Hughton
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Full back
Team information
Current team
 Norwich City (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1990 Tottenham Hotspur 297 (12)
1990–1992 West Ham United 32 (0)
1992–1993 Brentford 32 (0)
Total 361 (12)
International career
1979–1991 Republic of Ireland 53 (0)
Managerial career
1998–2008 Tottenham Hotspur (assistant)
2008 Newcastle United (caretaker)
2009–2010 Newcastle United
2011–2012 Birmingham City
2012– Norwich City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christopher William Gerard "Chris" Hughton[1] (born 11 December 1958 in Stratford, London) is a professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Norwich City.

After making his professional début at age 18, Hughton spent most of his playing career with Tottenham Hotspur as a left back, leaving in 1990 after 13 years. After relatively brief spells with West Ham United and Brentford, Hughton retired from playing in 1993 aged 34. He also earned 53 caps for the Republic of Ireland national football team. He started all three games of UEFA Euro 1988 in West Germany.

From 1993 to 2007 Hughton served as a coach and then assistant manager for Tottenham. He joined Newcastle as first team coach in 2008, and following their relegation, Hughton as caretaker manager took charge of their first season in the Championship, before being announced as permanent manager in October 2009. He was sacked as manager by Mike Ashley on 6 December 2010. He was Birmingham City manager before joining Norwich in June 2012.

Club career

A product of Tottenham Hotspur's youth system, the left back first played for the first team aged 18, and amassed in all competitions, more than 300 appearances. In November 1990 West Ham United signed Hughton, initially on loan, then on a free transfer[2] with West Ham manager Billy Bonds signing Hughton as cover for the injured Julian Dicks. [3] Locally-born Hughton described the move thus: "In a sense it was like going home. I was born about 10 minutes away from the ground. My mum and dad still live there."[3] He played two seasons at West Ham, making 43 appearances in all competitions without scoring.[2] In 1992 he signed for Brentford, again on a free transfer.[2] He played one season for Brentford, before retiring aged 34.[4]

International career

Despite being born in England, Houghton qualified to play for the Republic of Ireland through his mother.[5] He won 53 caps for the Republic from 1979 to 1991.[4] He was part of the nation's final squads for Euro 1988 — playing in all three matches — and the 1990 World Cup (where he did not play, Steve Staunton playing instead). Hughton was awarded a testimonial which was played on 29 May 1995 at Lansdowne Road. He would also serve as the national team's assistant manager under Brian Kerr, from February 2003 to October 2005.

Coaching career

Tottenham Hotspur

From June 1993 to October 2007, Hughton was a coach at Tottenham Hotspur, initially in charge of the under-21 team, then the reserve side in 1999, being promoted to the first team two years later. In his time at Spurs, he served under ten different managers: Ray Clemence, Doug Livermore, Osvaldo Ardiles, Gerry Francis, Christian Gross, George Graham, Glenn Hoddle, David Pleat, Jacques Santini and Martin Jol. He also served as caretaker manager on two separate occasions. With Hughton on board, Tottenham finished in fifth place for two consecutive seasons (2005–06 and 2006–07), while also winning the Football League Cup in 1998–99. On 25 October 2007, Hughton was dismissed as assistant manager along with then manager Jol, following a UEFA Cup home defeat (in the group stages) to Getafe.[6]

Newcastle United

On 22 February 2008, he was appointed first team coach at Newcastle United by director of football Dennis Wise, joining Kevin Keegan's coaching staff, working primarily on defence with Steve Round.[7] In his first game, Newcastle beat former club Tottenham Hotspur 4–1, at White Hart Lane.

On 8 September 2008, Hughton was named caretaker manager of Newcastle following the departures of Keegan, Terry McDermott and Adam Sadler.[8] After a defeat to newly promoted, but in-form Hull City and a League Cup exit to Tottenham Hotspur though, Hughton stood down as caretaker and was replaced on a temporary basis by Joe Kinnear. Hughton was promoted to Assistant Manager after the Magpies appointed Colin Calderwood as First-Team Coach on 26 January 2009. In February, Kinnear took ill before a game with West Bromwich Albion, Hughton took charge of that game which Newcastle won 3–2. In the week following the win it was revealed that Kinnear needed a heart bypass operation and that Hughton along with Colin Calderwood and Paul Barron would have to take charge of the team for the next few weeks and possibly months. However, defeats to Bolton Wanderers, Manchester United and Arsenal, and draws against Everton and Hull City resulted in Newcastle appointing Alan Shearer as interim manager until the end of the season.

Managerial career

Newcastle United caretaker

During the off-season of 2009, owner Mike Ashley announced he was selling the club, Hughton was again left with the job of caretaker manager, when the club failed to further secure the services of Alan Shearer. This was followed by a statement from Llambias saying "Mike Ashley feels it would be unwise to appoint a team manager when the club is for sale", leaving Hughton in charge for the start of the 2009–10 season. Hughton's first two games in charge of the new season saw inspired performances in a 1–1 draw with West Bromwich Albion away from home and a memorable 3–0 win against Reading at home, which ended in Shola Ameobi getting his first ever hat trick. He continued Newcastle's unbeaten start of the new season with a 1–0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday which also featured his first transfer signing of the season Danny Simpson. Hughton also signed Peter Løvenkrands and Fabrice Pancrate on free transfers and completed the loan signings of Zurab Khizanishvili[9] and Marlon Harewood.[10]

Permanent appointment

A positive start to the 2009–10 season saw Hughton win successive manager of the month awards for August and September and then again in November, resulting in the board naming him as the new permanent manager of the club, after two stints as caretaker.[11] Hughton's league start to his managerial career has been the best in Newcastle's history. In January Newcastle signed Mike Williamson, Wayne Routledge and Leon Best in permanent transfers and Fitz Hall and Patrick Van Aanholt on loan. On 5 April 2010 Newcastle, under Hughton's control, confirmed their promotion back to the Premier League prior to a match against Sheffield United, after Nottingham Forest failed to win their match against Cardiff City. They then went on to win the game 2–1 with a Peter Løvenkrands penalty and a Bicycle kick from Kevin Nolan to earn them a place back in the Premier League after just one season away.[12] Newcastle then went on to clinch the championship title on 19 April 2010 after a 2–0 victory over Plymouth Argyle, Winning 30, Drawing 12 and Losing just 4 of their 46 matches. Newcastle were unbeaten at home for the entire 2009–10 season including both cup competitions, clinching promotion in record time.

Hughton managing Newcastle in 2010.

During pre season for the 2010–11 season Hughton signed Sol Campbell and Dan Gosling for free whilst getting James Perch for an undisclosed fee in order to help maintain survival in the Premiership. His first home win on return to the Premier League came on 22 August, when Newcastle thrashed Aston Villa 6–0, with 3 goals from Andy Carroll, 2 goals from Kevin Nolan and 1 goal from Joey Barton.[13] Hughton has received praise for his calm management style to stabilise the club, shrewd signings and guiding Newcastle back to the league and securing a good start to life in the Premier League. Prior to Newcastle's 1–1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers and away win at Everton, he completed the signings of Cheick Tioté and Hatem Ben Arfa. Despite leading his newly promoted side to healthy ninth place by the end of October, unrest came when star player Andy Carroll was arrested for assault. Newcastle followed this with wins at West Ham United and a memorable 5–1 derby victory against Sunderland.[14] Both before and after the victory Hughton received the backing of his players and the Newcastle supporters.[15] Later in 2010, Hughton led United to their first win against Arsenal in five years, beating Arsenal 1–0 at the Emirates Stadium with an Andy Carroll header.

Following a 3–1 defeat at West Brom in December, Hughton became the first Premier League manager of the 2010–11 season to lose his job, as he was dismissed by Managing Director Derek Llambias. The decision was ill received by the players and the supporters, with veteran defender Sol Campbell claiming that the decision "makes no sense", and local commentator and ex-player John Anderson saying he was "devastated and angry" by the sacking.[16] The sacking was also condemned by Lord Alan Sugar,[17] Colin Calderwood,[18] and Alan Shearer.[19] The club stated that "an individual with more managerial experience [was] needed to take the club forward".[20] Peter Fraser of Sky Sports stated that Hughton "brought calmness, dignity and respect to the Magpies' dugout",[21] whilst Phil McNulty of the BBC said that "Newcastle's followers have been loyal and grateful to Hughton" and that "Ashley will no doubt face further accusations that he is out of touch with football's realities".[22] Before the match against Liverpool, on 11 December, campaigners from United For Newcastle organised a protest outside St James' Park as an opportunity for supporters to thank Hughton and to show their anger towards Ashley's decision.[23]

After Newcastle

Following West Bromwich Albion's decision to sack manager Roberto Di Matteo, Hughton was seen as the favourite for the job.[24] Instead though, with Hughton's insistence on bringing in his own staff being cited as a major stumbling block, it was former Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson who was appointed to the position.[25] He was also linked with the vacant West Ham United and Cardiff City jobs over the summer of 2011.[26] It was also reported that Hughton had an interview with Cardiff City over the vacant position.[27]

Birmingham City

On 22 June 2011, Hughton was appointed manager of Championship club and League Cup holders Birmingham City.[28] In the club's first European campaign for 50 years, he led them into the group stages of the Europa League courtesy of a 3–0 aggregate win against Portuguese side Nacional.[29] During October, Birmingham won four and drew one of their League matches, an achievement for which Hughton was named Championship Manager of the Month.[30] He led Birmingham to the fifth round of the 2011–12 FA Cup, drawing away at Chelsea before losing 2–0 in the replay.[31] Hughton guided the Blues to a 4th placed finish in the Championship, qualifying for the play-offs.[32] However, his side lost 3-2 over the two legs of the Play-Off Semi Final against Blackpool, denying Birmingham a chance of promotion.[33] Birmingham City gave Norwich City permission to speak to Hughton about the vacant Norwich job on the 6th June 2012.

Norwich City

On 7 June 2012, Hughton was confirmed as manager of Norwich City after talks the previous day.[34] Hughton replaced Paul Lambert.[35]

Managerial style

Hughton places great emphasis on two aspects of management: "As a manager, I've got to make sure they have the correct training sessions. That they are disciplined. That creates a good environment."[36] When Hughton was dismissed as Newcastle manager, Kevin Nolan told The Sun, "Sometimes at clubs, when a manager goes, there will be some players who are pleased to see the back of him ... But everybody liked Chris. He was very popular, not just with the players but everyone who worked for the club."[37]

Managerial statistics

Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Tottenham Hotspur England 20 November 1997 25 November 1997 1 0 0 1 000.00
Tottenham Hotspur England 7 September 1998 1 October 1998 6 3 2 1 050.00
Newcastle United England 8 September 2008 29 September 2008 4 0 0 4 000.00
Newcastle United England 7 February 2009 2 April 2009 6 1 2 3 016.67
Newcastle United England 1 June 2009 6 December 2010 70 39 17 14 055.71
Birmingham City England 22 June 2011 7 June 2012 62 26 21 15 041.94
Norwich City England 7 June 2012 present 0 0 0 0 !—
Total 149 69 42 38 046.31
As of match played 9 May 2012

Personal life

Hughton was born in Forest Gate, in east London,[38] the son of a Ghanaian postman, Willie Hughton, and his Irish wife Christine, née Bourke.[39] He was educated locally, at St Bonaventure's School,[40] and completed a four-year apprenticeship as a lift engineer before turning professional with Tottenham Hotspur.[41] His brother Henry played football for Crystal Palace, Leyton Orient and Brentford, and alongside Chris for the Republic of Ireland under-21 team in 1981.[citation needed] His son Cian began his football career with Tottenham Hotspur, represented the Republic of Ireland at under-21 level, and played in the Football League for Lincoln City.[42]

Hughton wrote a column for the Workers' Revolutionary Party publication News Line in the 1970s.[36][43] Hughton plays down the Trotskyist connection: "it's probably not as dramatic as it sounds. I've always had strong views on social issues such as hospitals - I think we should have a good health system - and the education system, too ... These days, players can do as many interviews and columns as they want. Back in the day, it wasn't like that. Anyway, I'm sure I wrote about football and football issues. Nothing else."[36]

Honours

Player

Tottenham Hotspur
Brentford

Manager

Newcastle United

Individual

  • Football League Championship Manager of the Month: Winner (August 2009, September 2009, November 2009, April 2010, October 2011, January 2012)
  • Football League Championship LMA Manager of the Season: Winner (2009–2010)

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