Club Career
A product of Tottenham Hotspur's youth system, the left back made his debut in 1979 in the second round of the League Cup against Manchester United. He was a member of the Tottenham side which won both the 1981 FA Cup and the 1982 FA Cup, the 1984 UEFA Cup and was runner-up in the 1982 Football League Cup and the 1987 FA Cup.
He played 398 games for Tottenham in all competitions, scoring 19 goals and is considered one of the best full-backs to have played for the club. In November 1990 West Ham United signed Hughton, initially on loan, then on a free transfer with West Ham manager Billy Bonds signing Hughton as cover for the injured Julian Dicks. 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." He played two seasons at West Ham, making 43 appearances in all competitions without scoring helping them win promotion from the Division Two in 1991. In 1992 he signed for Brentford, again on a free transfer. He played one season for Brentford, before retiring aged 34.
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