You've not seen nothing like the mighty Emlyn - This Is Anfield Then Poland had a breakaway after a misplaced tackle by Norman Hunter in the second half, and only Hughes and goalkeeper Peter Shilton were back to defend. There had been a certain irony that Hughes had been deployed for half of the 1977/78 campaign at left-back, covering for the injuries and dip in form of Joey Jones. YNWA, memorable footballing days and will be sadly misssed by people in football and outside of football, Emlyn Hughes epitomised the Liverpool spirit of the late 60's and seventies teams - they never gave up. Hughes was distraught as he collected his loser's medal, and BBC commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme remarked: "Emlyn Hughes there, really absolutely sick. I'll never forget Emlyn Hughes, he was everything to me as a boy growing up. "He would make a cup of tea better than anyone, he could play snooker better than anyone, his opinion was always better than yours - that was the character of Emlyn. I watched him play many times in my youth in those fantastic Derby Games. Rodney shook his head in disbelief as he was in the penalty area at the time. Hughes hosted the short-lived BBC game show Box Clever during 1986 and 1987. Emlyn Hughes: The incredible rise of Crazy Horse at Liverpool FC ", 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. 'Emlyn leaves a wife, Barbara, and two children. He was born in Barrow-in-Furness on August 28, 1947 and began his footballing career at Barrow before moving to Blackpool. A decade later I cannot believe such painfully slow progress has been made towards a cure for brain tumours, she says. In addition to Wolves, he later played for Rotherham United, Hull City, Mansfield Town and Swansea City. Liverpool won no honours in Paisley's first season in charge but achieved another League championship and UEFA Cup double in 1976. After being refused a trial by local side Barrow, Hughes joined First Division side Blackpool. Emlyn will always be part of the great Liverpool history. You taught us how it feels to be a footballer. The 55-year-old former Liverpool and England captain was admitted to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in. "This boy, Emlyn Hughes, is a first-class example of how all young lads should set about learning the game at professional level. He never stopped, he was up and down the pitch, cajoling everyone. Goodnite, Godbless xx, steve tayloralway`s smiling, you were a PROPER liverpool player, brilliant, loved you then, love you now. I was in the Kop, LFC were playing Man City, Rodney Marsh was goal bound on his own. Emlyn saw the danger and ran the full length of the pitch and disspossed him in the penalty area with the best tackle I've ever saw a player engage. Hughes became much mimicked for his competitive nature and high-pitched protestations when not being able to recall an answer. (modern). and I can tell you he was there before any of the other defenders had a chance to react. roger simpsonIt 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.