A. Hughes · career
Andrew Martyn Hughes
Full Back · Preston · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistent
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 1 club — 222 appearances with 12 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Preston — Season rating 41, 1 goal and 0 assists in 40 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (31 → 31). The gap to his peak is 10 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±4 points) across 6 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Preston | 38 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 31 |
| 2024/25 | Preston | 41 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 38 |
| 2023/24 | Preston | 39 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 31 |
| 2022/23 | Preston | 30 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 36 |
| 2021/22 | Preston | 40 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 41 |
| 2020/21 | Preston | 34 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 39 |
| 2019/20 | Preston | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Preston | 32 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Peterborough | 43 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Peterborough | 39 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Newport County | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Newport County | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Newport County | 26 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Newport County | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Newport County | 38 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Newport County | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
FA Trophy×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 38 | 3305 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Friendlies Clubs | 4 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| League Cup | 2 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
Schedule · 2025/26
41 played3 injured10 not in squad· 3439 min, 1g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bamber Bridge | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 9 | Friendlies Clubs | A Chorley | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 13 | Friendlies Clubs | H Liverpool | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A Getafe | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bolton | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Championship | A QPR | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Barrow | 1-0 | Played | 14 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 16 | Championship | H Leicester | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 23 | Championship | H Ipswich | 1-0 | Played | 78 | 7.9 | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | H Wrexham | 2-3 | Played | 75 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 30 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 13 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 20 | Championship | A Derby | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 27 | Championship | H Bristol City | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 30 | Championship | A Hull City | 2-2 | Yellow Cards | — | |||
| Oct 4 | Championship | H Charlton | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 18 | Championship | A West Brom | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 21 | Championship | H Birmingham | 0-1 | Played | 83 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 24 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 1 | Championship | A Southampton | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 5 | Championship | H Swansea | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 8 | Championship | A Millwall | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Nov 21 | Championship | H Blackburn | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 25 | Championship | A Watford | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 29 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 6 | Championship | H Wrexham | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 9 | Championship | H Coventry | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| Dec 13 | Championship | A Oxford United | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 20 | Championship | H Norwich | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 26 | Championship | A Stoke City | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 29 | Championship | A Wrexham | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 1 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 3-0 | Played | 84 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 4 | Championship | A Bristol City | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 9 | FA Cup | H Wigan | 0-1 | Played | 45 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 17 | Championship | H Derby | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 20 | Championship | H Hull City | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 24 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | Championship | A Ipswich | 1-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Feb 7 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 1-0 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Feb 14 | Championship | H Watford | 2-2 | Played | 11 | 7.0 | ||
| Feb 20 | Championship | A Blackburn | 0-1 | Played | 73 | 7.9 | ||
| Feb 24 | Championship | A Swansea | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 28 | Championship | H Millwall | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 6 | Championship | H Oxford United | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 11 | Championship | A Coventry | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 14 | Championship | A Norwich | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 20 | Championship | H Stoke City | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Apr 3 | Championship | A Leicester | 2-2 | Played | 98 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 6 | Championship | H QPR | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 11 | Championship | A Charlton | 2-1 | Played | 88 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 18 | Championship | H West Brom | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 22 | Championship | A Birmingham | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Apr 25 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 2 | Championship | H Southampton | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 7.0 |