Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
10.0
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.42
goals / match
West Bromwich Albion
top club · 230 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#66
goals rank
#249
assists rank
269
season goals
25
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2010
€9.00m
top transfer fee · 02/03
33
best season · 09/10
31 · 11.5%
pens / of goals
635Appearances
269Goals
25Assists
114Yellow cards
2Red cards
65Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lee Hughes |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1976-05-22 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Smethwick, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-04-16 |
| Contract expires | — |
Apr 2022
Transfer: Stourport → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Oct 2021
Transfer: Career break → Stourport
21/22 · Transfer
Apr 2020
Transfer: Nuneaton → Career break
19/20 · Transfer
Mar 2020
Transfer: Grantham → Nuneaton
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Mickleover → Grantham
19/20 · Transfer
Oct 2019
Transfer: Halesowen → Mickleover
19/20 · Transfer
Mar 2018
Transfer: Worcester → Halesowen
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Telford Utd → Worcester
17/18 · Transfer
Feb 2017
Transfer: Worcester → Telford Utd
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Worcester City, AFC Telford United
33 matches · 17 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2015
Transfer: Ilkeston → Worcester
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2015
Transfer: Kidderminster → Ilkeston
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Worcester City
28 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2015
Transfer: Forest Green → Kidderminster
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Kidderminster Harriers, Forest Green Rovers
35 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Port Vale → Forest Green
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Forest Green Rovers, Port Vale FC
37 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Notts County → Port Vale
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Notts County, Port Vale FC
38 matches · 16 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Notts County
44 matches · 12 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Notts County
37 matches · 16 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Notts County
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Notts County
45 matches · 33 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
May 2009
Transfer: Blackpool → Oldham Athletic
08/09 · Return from loan
Mar 2009
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Blackpool
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Blackpool FC, Oldham Athletic
43 matches · 19 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2007
Transfer: Career break → Oldham Athletic
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Oldham Athletic
21 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2004
Transfer: West Brom → Career break
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — West Bromwich Albion
36 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2002
Transfer: Coventry → West Brom
02/03 · Transfer · €9.00m
Jul 2002
02/03 — Coventry City, West Bromwich Albion
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2001
Transfer: West Brom → Coventry
01/02 · Transfer · €7.50m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Coventry City
40 matches · 14 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — West Bromwich Albion
44 matches · 22 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — West Bromwich Albion
41 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — West Bromwich Albion
45 matches · 32 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 1997
Transfer: Kidderminster → West Brom
97/98 · Transfer · €375k
Jul 1997
97/98 — West Bromwich Albion
40 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Kiddermin. U19 → Kidderminster
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals16 total · 2.41/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A16 total · 2.41/90
Yellow cards11 total · 1.66/90
Minutes played by club
West Bromwich Albion
29.4%
AFC Telford United
4.5%
Worcester City
3.9%
Kidderminster Harriers
5.7%
Forest Green Rovers
6.3%
Port Vale FC
4.9%
Notts County
24.1%
Oldham Athletic
10.5%
Blackpool FC
2.8%
Coventry City
8.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 230 | 97 | 2 | 1,726 |
| AFC Telford United | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 265 |
| Worcester City | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 48 | 28 | 0 | 228 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 333 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 370 |
| Port Vale FC | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 286 |
| Notts County | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 146 | 67 | 15 | 1,413 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 61 | 26 | 0 | 616 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| Coventry City | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 471 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 99/00 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 36 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 238 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 31 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 118 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 37 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 149 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League North | Worcester City | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 16/17 | National League North | AFC Telford United | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 |
| 15/16 | National League North | Worcester City | 28 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Kidderminster Harriers | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 333 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 174 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 21 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 196 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Port Vale FC | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 188 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Notts County | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 142 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 18 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 98 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Notts County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 171 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Notts County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 11/12 | League One | Notts County | 40 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 269 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Notts County | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Notts County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 |
| 10/11 | League One | Notts County | 31 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 176 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Notts County | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 142 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Notts County | 39 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 108 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 37 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 175 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| 07/08 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 179 |
| 03/04 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 170 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 253 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Coventry City | 38 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 218 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 41 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 171 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Kiddermin. U19 | Kidderminster | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-01 | Kidderminster | West Brom | Transfer | 0 | €375k |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-08 | West Brom | Coventry | Transfer | 0 | €7.50m |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-29 | Coventry | West Brom | Transfer | 0 | €9.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-09 | West Brom | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-20 | Career break | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-26 | Oldham Athletic | Blackpool | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Blackpool | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-22 | Oldham Athletic | Notts County | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-08 | Notts County | Port Vale | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-03 | Port Vale | Forest Green | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-30 | Forest Green | Kidderminster | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-12 | Kidderminster | Ilkeston | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-03 | Ilkeston | Worcester | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-09 | Worcester | Telford Utd | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Telford Utd | Worcester | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-07 | Worcester | Halesowen | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-01 | Halesowen | Mickleover | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-24 | Mickleover | Grantham | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-12 | Grantham | Nuneaton | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-04-22 | Nuneaton | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-22 | Career break | Stourport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-16 | Stourport | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Westcarr | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Alan Judge | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 31 | 42 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Notts County | 30 | 39 |
| 00/01 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League Two | Notts County | 9 | 39 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 21 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Notts County | 2 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Blackpool | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-26 | Oldham Athletic | Blackpool | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Lee Hughes's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United | 58 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 62 | 89 | -27 | 21% |
| Colchester United | 52 | 23 | 12 | 17 | 82 | 60 | +22 | 44% |
| Walsall FC | 52 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 60 | -7 | 38% |
| Peterborough United | 50 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 76 | 86 | -10 | 40% |
| Swindon Town | 50 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 52 | 82 | -30 | 30% |
| Bradford City | 48 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 27% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 48 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 78 | 50 | +28 | 48% |
| Scunthorpe United | 48 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 79 | 57 | +22 | 44% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 48 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 68 | 57 | +11 | 44% |
| Gillingham FC | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 48% |
| Preston North End | 44 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 41 | 67 | -26 | 14% |
| Leyton Orient | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 57 | 61 | -4 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 12/13 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 16/17 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 98/99 | Goal #250 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 41 | 598 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.66 |
| 98/99 | 45 | 298 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3.02 |
| 97/98 | 40 | 149 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4.83 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 507 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.07 |
| 13/14 | 37 | 384 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 240 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 560 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.45 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 461 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.15 |
| 09/10 | 45 | 250 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4.68 |
| 08/09 | 43 | 340 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2.65 |
| 07/08 | 21 | 441 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 03/04 | 36 | 330 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 02/03 | 28 | 343 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 01/02 | 40 | 218 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.06 |
| 00/01 | 44 | 261 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
230 apps
105 G
5 A
League One
157 apps
57 G
3 A
League Two
57 apps
40 G
10 A
National League North
61 apps
32 G
0 A
Conference
55 apps
18 G
4 A
FA Cup
23 apps
9 G
2 A
League Cup
22 apps
7 G
0 A
Championship
3 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
4 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier League
23 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Lee Hughes?
Lee Hughes is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Lee Hughes?
Lee Hughes is 50 years old. He was born on May 22, 1976 in Smethwick.
What position does Lee Hughes play?
Lee Hughes plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Lee Hughes play for?
Lee Hughes currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Lee Hughes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lee Hughes has scored 269 goals in 635 appearances.