Richard Hughes may refer to: Sir Richard Hughes, 1st Baronet (c. 1708–1779), British naval commander, first of the Hughes baronets of East Bergholt in the County of Suffolk Sir Richard Hughes, 2nd Baronet (c. 1729–1812), British naval officer and Lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia Richard Hughes (cricketer) (1926–2020), English cricketer Richard Hughes (footballer) (born 1979), Scottish footballer Richard Hughes (jockey) (born 1973), Irish jockey Richard Hughes (journalist) (1906–1984), Australian journalist Richard Hughes (musician) (born 1975), drummer with Keane Richard Hughes (British writer) (1900–1976), British writer Richard Bannister Hughes (1810–1875), British businessman, active in Uruguay Richard Cyril Hughes (born 1932), Welsh historian Richard E. Hughes (1909–1974), comics writer Richard J. Hughes (1909–1992), Governor of New Jersey in the 1960s, Chief Justice of New Jersey in the 1970s Richard N. Hughes (1927–2004), American television executive and television station editorialist Richard W. Hughes, American gemologist Richard Hughes (Archdeacon of Bangor) (1881–1962) Rick Hughes (born 1973), American basketball player Dick Hughes (baseball) (born 1938), baseball player Dick Hughes (footballer) (1902–1984), English footballer Dick Hughes (musician) (1931–2018), Australian musician Dick Hughes (American football) (born 1932), American football player Richy Hughes (born 1974), British Musical Theatre Lyricist See also Hughes (surname)