Hughton has been out of work since becoming a surprise sacking at Newcastle last season. He turned down opportunities because he wanted a break but was recently in the running for the Championship jobs at both West Ham and Cardiff.
His appointment now completes the managerial line up for next season's Championship which sees Sean O'Driscoll
The 24 Championship managers are below along with the dates they started their current jobs.
| Sean O'Driscoll | Doncaster | 11/09/06 |
| Kenny Jackett | Millwall | 06/11/07 |
| Simon Grayson | Leeds | 23/12/08 |
| Nigel Clough | Derby | 06/01/09 |
| Ian Holloway | Blackpool | 21/05/09 |
| Gus Poyet | Brighton | 10/11/09 |
| Brian McDermott | Reading | 16/12/09 |
| Steve Cotterill | Portsmouth | 18/06/10 |
| Nigel Pearson | Hull | 29/06/10 |
| Keith Millen | Bristol City | 12/08/10 |
| Nigel Adkins | Southampton | 12/09/10 |
| Sven Goran Eriksson | Leicester | 03/10/10 |
| Tony Mowbray | Middlesbrough | 26/10/10 |
| Dougie Freedman | Crystal Palace | 01/01/11 |
| Paul Jewell | Ipswich | 10/01/11 |
| Darren Ferguson | Peterborough | 12/01/11 |
| Eddie Howe | Burnley | 16/01/11 |
| Andy Thorn | Coventry | 14/03/11 |
| Sam Allardyce | West Ham | 01/06/11 |
| Keith Hill | Barnsley | 01/06/11 |
| Steve McClaren | Nottingham Forest | 13/06/11 |
| Malky Mackay | Cardiff | 17/06/11 |
| Sean Dyche | Watford | 21/06/11 |
| Chris Hughton | Birmingham | 22/06/11 |