Mark Anthony Hughes (born 9 December 1986) is an English former professional footballer who is assistant coach at EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers.

An Everton academy graduate, Hughes also played for Northampton Town, Walsall, North Queensland Fury, Bury and Morecambe.

[17] Hughes was released by Bury at the end of the 2012–13 season, along with fifteen other players, following the club's relegation to League Two.

[22] On 29 January 2016, Hughes re-joined Accrington Stanley following his release from Stevenage, signing a short-term contract until the end of the season with the club he had spent time on loan at three years prior.

[25] Hughes featured in both of the play-off semi final matches as Accrington lost 3–2 on aggregate to AFC Wimbledon.

Promotion to the third tier for the first time in the club's history was confirmed on 17 April 2018 when a double from Billy Kee saw Accrington defeat Yeovil Town.

[29] Hughes was rewarded for his efforts over the season with a place in the PFA League Two Team of the Year, along with two of his teammates, Sean McConville and Billy Kee.

[31] In July 2019, Hughes signed a new one-year contract extension with the club having the option for a second year to keep him until the end of the 2020–21 season.

[32] On 27 March 2021, Hughes was forced off through injury in the 31' minute of what turned out to be his final appearance in an Accrington shirt, a 7–0 defeat to Peterborough United.

[39] On 23 September 2024, Hughes came out of retirement to join Northern Premier League Division One West club Clitheroe on a non-contract basis.

[40] On 6 January 2022, Hughes joined the backroom staff of former Everton teammate Steven Schumacher by in the role of First Team Coach at Plymouth Argyle.