- Born
- Birth nameChristopher William Gerard Hughton
- Chris Hughton was born on December 11, 1958 in Stratford, London, England, UK.
- Football manager; who managed Newcastle United (2009-2010) - winning them promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt; and Birmingham City (2011-Present). In his playing career, Hughton played for Tottenham Hotspur (1977-1990), West Ham United (1990-1992) and Brentford (1992-1993). He won 53 caps for Ireland between 1979 and 1991.
- Going straight into coaching, Hughton rose through the ranks from U21 coach to assistant manager at Tottenham Hotspur (1993-2007); was assistant manager of Ireland (2003-2005), and was first team coach and later assistant manager at Newcastle United (2008-2009) (2008 & 2009 - as caretaker manager).
- Son: footballer, Cian Hughton (b.1989).
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