His father may be grabbing all of the headlines recently, but Cian Hughton has been making strides of his own in League Two with Lincoln City.
Last summer, the 21-year-old suffered the disappointment of being released by Tottenham Hotspur after spending 13 years progressing through the youths ranks at the Premier League club.
Even though his father Chris had just landed the Newcastle United job, Cian was in serious danger of dropping out of football before he had even won his first professional contract.
However, he decided to drop down the leagues in search of a new challenge and he found it at Lincoln, who quickly tied him to a six-month deal after impressing during a short trial.
Ever since then things have worked out well for the dependable full back. He is a regular in the team with 38 starts in the league, he has popped up with four goals, features regularly for the Republic of Ireland Under 21's and was rewarded with a contract extension in January.
'I'm delighted with how the season has gone so far. Obviously when I joined the club I just wanted to play football and I'm grateful to the manager for giving me that chance here,' Hughton told Sportsmail.
'I've played in a few different positions, which has helped me to develop as a player, and it shows that the manager trusts me when he puts in somewhere else to fill in.
'I prefer playing at full-back, but I can do a job on the wing if needs be. I'm just enjoying my football and learning from the coaches here. Hopefully we can finish the season on a high and push on again next year.
'If the manager can use his contacts then I think he will be able to strengthen the squad during the summer and we may be able to push for the play-offs. I want to play at the highest level possible and it would be great to win promotion with Lincoln.'
There is no chance of the Red Imps going up this season as they currently sit in 20th position with four games left to play. But next year could open another exciting new chapter in Hughton's career.
The London-born player has clearly matured during his time in Lincolnshire under the guidance of rookie manager Chris Sutton, who he credits with having a big influence on his development into a first-team player.
'When the manager first came in he was learning about the role himself. But you can see that is a lot more confident as a manager now,' he said.
'He knows what he wants and makes sure the players know what is expected of them. I can't speak highly enough of him as he has been great for me and kept faith in me even when I haven't played my best.
'I think he will be an even better manager next year and if he can bring some more quality players in then we could surprise a few people.'
Hughton was never going to rival his father for media coverage or even success this season, but he is delighted that the plaudits have started to flood in following Newcastle's promotion from the Championship.
As Cian sees it, his father had to wait long enough to land his first job in management and he has made the most of it by leading the Magpies back to the Premier League.
Despite this achievement there have been calls for Hughton Snr to step down from his role with his dignity intact before suffering the fate that fell on numerous managers who tried to live up to the high expectations on Tyneside.
However, Cian doesn't think that his father will walk away from the job as he is excited about managing in the top flight and is not about to give up that opportunity after waiting so long for it to arrive.
'When Dad got the job at Newcastle, a number of fans were asking questions whether he was good enough and they were right to ask, but he has shown what he can do,' said Hughton.
'He had to prove to people that he was the right man for the job as there was a danger that Newcastle could have followed Leeds and slipped down the divisions. But he's done well and I'm really pleased for him.
'I've read a few things about people saying he should while he's ahead, but he's waited so long to get into management that he won't just walk away. I suppose he just has to convince people that he can keep Newcastle in the Premier League.
'He was fortunate enough to work with so many top managers at Tottenham and Newcastle, so I think he has benefitted from that and is now showing that he can be a good manager in his own right.'