Audio and Video links on this page require, It was the 1977 FAcup final at Wembeley where we lost 2-1 to manchester united and I could never forget the anguish on Emlyns face. Princess Anne and Emlyn Hughes - 'A Question of Sport at 50' Then came the children: Emma, 41, who now runs a marketing agency and lives in West London, and Emlyn,. My abiding memory, Euro cups and League championships excepted, was when be scored two barnstorming goals at Goodison to give us victory over the blues. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Last days; 20 years after his retirement, Emlyn Hughes was diagnosed with a brain tumour. He died in his home in Sheffield on November 9 . Thank you for everything Crazy Horse. It's still a horrible, horrible thing, but you don't need to die now. And thats when it hit. From March 2002, he became a presenter and pundit on the nightly football phone-in on Real Radio Yorkshire. Happy memories, tinged with sadness today. crazy horse youll never walk alone. He continued to appear on A Question of Sport, where he gained a new legion of fans. Always full of enthusiasm and energy. "His character rubbed off on us all. Hughes started playing for Liverpool Football Club in 1967. Hes still there, she says. Ahmed(Manu U Fan)He was simply the best captain I have ever seen- Deepest Sympathises to all who knew him. Thanks for so many great memories, Emlyn, may you rest in peace. We got his autograph again alongside the original. He was always positive from day one. Heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends, He will never walk alone.Godbless Emlyn rest in peace xxxx. kaz from margate the world will be a sadder place without one of liverpools best ever players. Smith was soon back in action, which meant a temporary return to midfield for Hughes, but when Liverpool made the trip to Highbury to face Arsenal in early November matters turned decisively. My abiding memory, Euro cups and League championships excepted, was when be scored two barnstorming goals at Goodison to give us victory over the blues. Hughes would sporadically return to action, usually at left-back as cover, or occasionally in place of an inconsistent Kennedy; he would play his last games for Liverpool in the two unsuccessful attempts to beat Manchester United in the 1979 FA Cup semi-final, occasions that came fast off the back of Hughes testimonial game against Borussia Monchengladbach. Tameem AdelYou taught us how it feels to be a footballer. There still isnt a day that goes past where I dont think of him, she says. Hughes featured in neither game but was selected in the final squad of 22. "In our Liverpool days, if you were feeling low on confidence, you needed a player like him in your side. I cannot believe itThis guy was my hero when I was growing up in Ireland. [11], Hughes was voted at No.10 on the official Liverpool Football Club web site poll "100 Players Who Shook The Kop". I was in the Kop, LFC were playing Man City, Rodney Marsh was goal bound on his own. Emlyn Hughes is a Professor of Physics at Columbia University. It wasnt grand or romantic!. Even as the 1969/70 season began, apart from the occasional insistence of footballing gravity, Shankly was remaining loyal to many of his mid-1960s team, and he felt vindicated in his decision-making by an impressive start to the campaign. "It's a very sad day, one of the greats of a great Liverpool side is no longer with us. The family were together at Newmarket Races in 2003 when there was the first sign of Emlyns illness. "[citation needed] Hughes did indeed go on to captain his country. Hughes, whose condition deteriorated in recent weeks, also leaves two children, Emma, 29, and 26-year-old Emlyn Jnr. Hughes made his Wolves debut at the Baseball Ground on 22 August 1979 in a 10 win over Derby County. He was exactly as you would see him on television. Prof. Hughes group was also involved in R&D activities on ultra-thin silicon detectors for future colliders, in collaboration with the Brookhaven National Laboratory and IPHC in Strasbourg, France. John ProffittMy sincere condolences to the family of Emlyn. He became even kinder and more thoughtful. He lifted the spirits of the team when they journeyed to Rome for the European Cup Final and the rest is history. Later, he paid visits to the parents of Andrew Devine, who was left comatose after the tragedy, in hospital and offered them support and assistance. Barbara, who now has three grandchildren, was 19 when they met in a pub in Barrow-in-Furness in 1967. As a Reds fan since the 60s, I was delighted to meet Emlyn at my local club, Derry City FC, in the mid-80s when he was doing a feature for BBC television. Emlyn Hughes dies aged 57 Former England captain succumbs to brain tumour Staff and agencies Tue 9 Nov 2004 05.57 EST Former England and Liverpool captain Emlyn Hughes has died from a brain. the world will be a sadder place without one of liverpools best ever players. RIP Emlyn; God Bless, Always. Goodnite, Godbless xx, alway`s smiling, you were a PROPER liverpool player, brilliant, loved you then, love you now. Over the years, Professor Hughes research interests have spanned areas of atomic, nuclear and particle physics. Smith also stated that he thought Hughes was trying to "set him up" and was not really trying to bribe Arsenal players. ", Emlyn Hughes management career statistics, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emlyn_Hughes&oldid=1150189247, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, This page was last edited on 16 April 2023, at 19:55. Hes still there, she says. Barbara says: We went to our GP, then a specialist who sent him for an MRI scan. Ramsey gave Hughes his debut on 5 November of that year, playing him at left back in a friendly against the Netherlands at the Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam. Hughes twice lifted the European Cup, first in Rome in 1977, then at Wembley in 1978. He was an example to me as a schoolkid growing up that you should always play with passion and pride but be dignified in defeat. "What's the magic word ?" YNWA, Ashmemorable footballing days and will be sadly misssed by people in football and outside of football, Ste Evans - LiverpoolEmlyn Hughes epitomised the Liverpool spirit of the late 60's and seventies teams - they never gave up. Hughes arrived at Liverpool in 1967 for a cool 55,000. He left the programme in 1981, but returned in 1984, this time playing against England's former rugby union captain Bill Beaumont. Emlyn was a great captain, and a great ambassador for Liverpool on and off the field. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, "Emlyn Walter Hughes International Appearances", https://www.pressreader.com/uk/sunday-express1070/20080413/281638185925693, "Bronze statue unveiled at Anfield to celebrate Bob Paisley legacy", "Liverpool career stats for Emlyn Hughes - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC! My memories of Emlyn will always remain in my heart. i have been thinking over the past couple of days why i ahve always had special affection for Emlyn Hughes and why, despite seeing thousands of good and great players, he remains my all time footballing hero. Both of you loved and missed. Byrne had returned to fitness by the time of Hughes arrival, but would miss more games during Liverpools surprisingly lacklustre run-in. Emlyn Hughes joined Bill Shankly's Liverpool from Blackpool in February 1967. I've been waiting for somebody to say: "Jesus, Hughesy, you look rough", but they don't. A true gent and always a player who gave 100%. As a young lad I have ever lating memories of Emlyn lifting the European Cup & being involved in that great era for Liverpool Football Club.. he's one of the reasons I'm an Ulster Red today,will also never forget his laugh on Question of Sport,deepest sympathy to his family.. As a teenager in the 70's Emlyn was an inspiration and role model to me. He handled the noisy local kids clamouring for his autograph superbly. Emma says: Its happened a few times recently with Liverpool doing so well and when Cameron sees them he says, Thats my granddaddy with the big cup, granddaddy who lives on a big cloud.. Dave Price He was everything a footballer should be. Again, Ramseys inflexibility was brought into question, inclusive of his lack of vision concerning Hughes. Scouses from the Bay Area of the USA. He for me, a liverpool fan for fifty years, man and boy, was mr liverpool,in my opinion present and future players of liverpool should sit down and watch videos of emlyn, who to me was one of the best players that ever wore the famous red shirt.god bless emlyn . Thanks for being a real star Emlyn. He was also said to have had further strained relationships with other team-mates too, while his political leanings were later brought into question by many. However, a run of nine wins in a row followed and Rotherham climbed from third last to third place in the league. jennifer TriggsMy memory of meeting with Emlyn Hughes is rather unusual, I was out in Moscow with my late (d.22/07/2002) husband Albert's job in the early 70's when the England football team came to play, all the Ex Pats went to the match of course to support them. However, the side plummeted down the table. "Signed in 1967 by Bill Shankly, he was to be one of the most inspirational signings this club ever made. It was his enthusiasm and humour that was most impressive. He was playing for Blackpool at the time. Former England and Liverpool captain Emlyn Hughes has died from a brain tumour at the age of 57. 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A Liverpool legend, a excellent player. Inheriting a side that had won the Third Division championship under Ian Porterfield, including such players as John Breckin, Tony Towner and Ronnie Moore, Rotherham made a patchy start to the season and were in the relegation zone in January. BBC Sport's Mark Lawrenson said Hughes, who captained England 23 times and won two European Cups and four league titles with Liverpool, was one of the sport's true greats. Ste Speed recalls one of Liverpool's most charismatic players, Emlyn Hughes, who passed away on this day in 2004. When he was in a room youd know about it. Rest in peace, dear Emlyn. DerekI now live abroad, but I recall the days at Anfield when I and friends enthused at Emlyn's tenacity and spirit. Possibly the most famous show came when Princess Anne was a member of his team and, true to style, he ignored royal protocol by hugging the princess when she answered a question right. Long live the King. He was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour in August 2003 and, after an operation to remove as much of the tumour as possible, began chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Having not played a single minute in Mexico, between the autumn of 1970 and the spring of 1974 Hughes was to be Englands first choice left-back, Ramsey failing to follow the example set by Shankly in building his team around him in a more central position. Anfield folklore insists that the Red Star game was the eureka moment where Shankly opted to restructure his central defence, switching traditional stoppers for ball-playing variants, yet it was an evolution that had already been 12 months in the making. Emlyn Hughes and Bobby Charlton on the back row. Rodney shook his head in disbelief as he was in the penalty area at the time. We were chatting to the guys at the table when this little voice squeaks up Dont you want my autograph then? In my ignorance I answered by asking him are you one of the team then? Which caused the rest of the table to roar with laughter, of course the cheeky faced team member was Emlyn. He started his career at Blackpool in 1964 before moving to Liverpool in 1967. A true gent with a heart of gold. During the 1966/67 season, left-back had become an unexpected problem position, as Gerry Byrne suffered an accidental injury on the opening day of the defence of Liverpools league title at home to Leicester City. 1964 interview with future Liverpool star Emlyn Hughes. We were chatting to the guys at the table when this little voice squeaks up Dont you want my autograph then? In my ignorance I answered by asking him are you one of the team then? Which caused the rest of the table to roar with laughter, of course the cheeky faced team member was Emlyn. ", Chief executive Rick Parry said: "Our deepest sympathies go out to wife Barbara, children Emma and Emlyn junior, and the rest of the family at this sad time.". Smith maintained that the only witness was Ian Callaghan. The former Liverpool and England captain died from a brain tumour last week aged 57. The 197677 season began with a shock recall to England by Don Revie, who played Hughes in the second qualifier for the 1978 World Cup, under national captain and clubmate Kevin Keegan. Shirley CoeThe King is dead. With Smith suspended for the formative games of the 1973/74 season, it was from here that Hughes move into central defence became an increasingly alluring prospect to Shankly. BBC SPORT | Football | Obituary: Emlyn Hughes You'll Never Walk Alone. May he rest in peace. Hughes died of a brain tumour, aged 57, in 2004. Hughes for his part tried his very best to stop himself hugging his royal team-mate, though the threat of a handbag around his head partly did the trick. From member of Englands World Cup-winning squad to picking up the injury that would eventually end his career before its time, Byrne was just a few days short of his 28th birthday and had many mountains still to conquer, yet he would play just 50 more games for the club before prematurely yielding to retirement. Former Reds midfielder Terry McDermott remembers Hughes as a "bundle of joy". Hughes lunged into a last-ditch tackle but Domarski's shot evaded his block and slipped under Shilton's body and into the net. A true genius. GOD BLESS, OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. Rest in peace Crazy Horse. At the end of the 197374 season, Liverpool reached the FA Cup final and beat Newcastle United 30, with Hughes receiving the trophy from The Princess Anne. 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'Emlyn leaves a wife, Barbara, and two children. Stephen ThompsonEmlyn Hughes was my hero,one of the worlds finest footballers,he had won all the major trophies except one with Liverpool but he finally got it anyway,he was a great captain and will be very sadly missed,go with god Hughsie and see you when i get there. I was so happy to see that big grin of Emlyns when he lifted the cup. you'll never walk alone. Hughes moved to Wolves in 1979, and a year later his new team won the League Cup while he was awarded an OBE for services to sport. I once met Emlyn at Warwich races and he was a true gentleman. I hope his reaction to his two goals against Everton at Goodison in the 70's are shown tonight as a fitting tribute. A Gent and a Legend.Thanks for the memories, EMLYN CRAZY HORSE HUGHES RIP. jima true gentleman and a great pro,god bless. Emlyn Hughes interview 1988 - AWD truck launch. We had a brilliant time, says Emma. And thats when it hit. He went on to win the League Cup in his first season with Wolves the only trophy he did not win with Liverpool lifting it as captain after a 10 win over Nottingham Forest at Wembley. you gave me many wonderful memories of matches at Anfield and Europe, you will never be forgotten. Nicknamed "Crazy Horse", he was diagnosed with cancer when he collapsed soon. He also made 62 appearances for his country - 23 as captain - his last coming in 1980. In 1978, Hughes was in the Liverpool team which played and lost its first ever League Cup final, to Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest in a replay. He gave the barber a photo of Emlyn Hughes saying, 'he'll have his hair cut like Emlyn's'. JAMES SMITHGOD BLESS, OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. The Kop duly cheered! Hughes would sporadically return to action, usually at left-back as cover, or occasionally in place of an inconsistent Kennedy; he would play his last games for Liverpool in the two unsuccessful . Dad asked what his chances were, how many survived. "What's the magic word ?" Nigel Cooke (Derry, N. Ireland)As a Reds fan since the 60s, I was delighted to meet Emlyn at my local club, Derry City FC, in the mid-80s when he was doing a feature for BBC television. Towards the end as she helped him into bed or on to the sofa, Emlyn Hughes would look intently into wife Barbara's . After Liverpool were beaten by Second Division side Watford in the quarter finals of the FA Cup, Shankly made a decision to clear out many of the senior players who had in the previous eight years won two League titles, an FA Cup, and reached a European Cup Winners Cup final, and recruit younger players to replace them. Ray Clemence, his former teammate at the club, said: "It's a very sad day. To confuse a temporary French teacher at shool, I even said my name was Emlyn Huges she never knew I wasn't! When I went to Liverpool he was the main man. Quality individual and showed what was right with the game. I couldn't believe my luck when, 2 years ago, he played at our local football club with his charity team (David Johnson etc). It is almost 10 years since a brain tumour claimed the life of the life of one of Britains most famous and inspirational sportsmen, Towards the end as she helped him into bed or on to the sofa, Emlyn Hughes would look intently into wife Barbaras eyes and say: Weve had a lovely life havent we?. Emlyn gave 110% you deserve all the credit you get see you on the other side. You'll never walk alone. He was everything a footballer should be. And suddenly theres nobody there. Former soccer star Emlyn Hughes was recovering after an operation to remove a brain tumour. Will be sadly missed by many. A privilege to have known him. He was an example to me as a schoolkid growing up that you should always play with passion and pride but be dignified in defeat. I knew nothing about football but a friend and I went to collect the teams autographs, when we came to a table where I recognised Kevin Keegan and we passed our sheets of paper around for signing. Women's Super League Titles. TonyA true gent and always a player who gave 100%. He died where he wanted to die!. Friends and former Liverpool players have paid tribute to Emlyn Hughes, who has died from a brain tumour aged 57. As a foreign student in Liverpool in the mid to late 70's, my introduction to English (and European)football was through the great team of Liverpool FC. Vision Sport Publishing. He lifted the spirits of the team when they journeyed to Rome for the European Cup Final and the rest is history. After the match the team all came along to the British Embassy Bar where we had gone to after the match. "Before that, I was a footballer maybe 15% of people knew. It just epitomised his status as a great Liverpool footballer. Total shock, one of my favourite players of all time. Emlyn, Shanks, Bob and Joe have already got the Captain's armband ready for you. Emlyn Hughes is a Professor of Physics at Columbia University. The following season Hughes made just 16 appearances in the side, enough to earn his final title medal. Family man: Barbara and Emma today; sleepless nights with baby Emlyn, Campaign: They are backing Brain Tumour Research, Legend: Hughes in action for Liverpool in 1977, My mate Anne: On A Question of Sport with Princess Anne - whom he hugged.
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