| David Hughes | |
| Fullname: | David Thomas Hughes[1] |
| Birth Date: | 19 March 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Birmingham, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1974–1976 |
| Youthclubs1: | Aston Villa |
| Years1: | 1976–1977 |
| Clubs1: | Aston Villa |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 1977–1981 |
| Clubs2: | Lincoln City |
| Caps2: | 62 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1981–1982 |
| Caps3: | 21 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1982–1985 |
| Caps4: | 94 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
David Thomas Hughes (19 March 1958 – September 2023) was an English footballer who made 87 appearances in the Football League playing for Aston Villa,[2] Lincoln City and Scunthorpe United, before moving into non-league football with Worcester City.[3] [4] He played as a midfielder.[3] Hughes died in September 2023, at the age of 65.[5]
Hughes was born in Birmingham on 19 March 1985.[6] After joining Villa as an apprentice in July 1974, Hughes graduated from the youth team to play his first game for the reserves against Derby County in December that year.
Later on in Hughes' career, he spent the 1981/82 campaign with Scunthorpe United and finished his career with three years of non-League football for Worcester City.