second league start for Stoke in two seasons away at Birmingham City in February 2011. He made 18 appearances for Stoke in all competitions during the 2010–11 season, including an appearance as a late substitute for Glenn Whelan in the 1–0 defeat to Manchester City in the 2011 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Pugh made six appearances at the start of the 2011–12 season and scored against Swiss side FC Thun the Europa League, giving Stoke a 1–0 win on 18 August. However Pugh was left out Stoke's 25-man Premier League squad by manager Tony Pulis for the 2011–12 season. He left Stoke in January 2012 to rejoin Leeds United on a permanent transfer after five seasons with the "Potters", having made a total 89 appearances and scoring three goals for the club. Return to Leeds United On 22 September 2011, Pugh rejoined Simon Grayson's Leeds United on a three-month loan with the option to a permanent move. He made his second debut for Leeds the next day in a 3–3 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion. He scored his first goal of his second spell at Leeds in a 1–0 victory over Portsmouth at Elland Road on 1 October. He scored his second goal in consecutive games in a 3–0 win over Doncaster Rovers on 14 October. Due to the injury to Jonny Howson, Pugh moved into a central midfield position. He signed for Leeds on a two and a half-year deal on 2 January 2012. In August 2012, Leeds manager Neil Warnock announced that Pugh and teammate Robbie Rogers had been placed on the transfer list to generate funds for a new striker. He played just six games throughout the 2012–13 season. In January 2013, he joined Sheffield Wednesday on loan until the end of the season. Pugh was originally signed to fill in the left wing for Jérémy Hélan who was set to leave Hillsborough, however upon Hélan's return to the club, Pugh dropped back to the left back position. Pugh made his debut for the "Owls" in a 2–1 away victory at Charlton Athletic on 26 January, and manager Dave Jones said that he was impressed with Pugh's debut. Pugh scored his first goal for Wednesday directly from a free kick in a 3–1 home victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on 2 February. He made his first appearance of the 2013–14 season on 9