November, as Leeds recorded a 4–2 victory at Charlton Athletic; Pugh won a penalty in the second half. Manager Brian McDermott went on to praise Pugh, saying he "hadn't started a game all season and comes in and does that". Pugh finished the season with 22 appearances to his name, but was released by the club in May 2014. Coventry City Pugh joined Steven Pressley's Coventry City on a one-year contract in July 2014. He picked up an ankle injury which required surgery just two games into his Coventry career, and lost his first team place at left-back to Ryan Haynes. He played just five League One games throughout the 2014–15 campaign, and was released by new manager Tony Mowbray in May 2015. Bury He joined David Flitcroft's Bury on a one-year contract in July 2015. He played a total of 39 League One and nine cup games for the "Shakers", mainly playing in central midfield during the 2015–16 season and was offered a new contract on reduced terms in April 2016, but elected to leave Gigg Lane. Blackpool He signed a one-year contract with EFL League Two side Blackpool in July 2016. Manager Gary Bowyer was reported to have signed Pugh to play in central midfield and to pass on experience to the younger players. Bowyer went on to appointed Pugh as club captain, saying that he had shown himself to be a "great example for everybody". He played 23 games in the first half of the 2016–17 season, before leaving the club in January 2017 to join League One side Port Vale on a permanent deal until the end of the season. Port Vale Port Vale manager Michael Brown had played alongside Pugh at Leeds. Pugh signed a new one-year contract on 4 May, days after the club's relegation into League Two. In the second league game of the 2017–18 season, a 3–2 loss to Wycombe Wanderers on 12 August, he picked up a knee injury that saw him ruled out of action for three months. He was appointed as club captain by new "Valiants" manager Neil Aspin in October 2017. On 30 March, he went from hero to villain on the cusp of half-time as he scored the opening goal before getting sent off during a crucial 2–1 victory over relegation rivals Chesterfield at Vale Park. However, by this stage he had already played enough games to