To confuse a temporary French teacher at shool, I even said my name was Emlyn Huges she never knew I wasn't! Heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends, He will never walk alone.Godbless Emlyn rest in peace xxxx. 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. Barbara says: Emlyn would have loved the idea of it have a party, watch football, and raise money for a wonderful cause.. Good bye and Rest in Peace. 1964 interview with future Liverpool star Emlyn Hughes. He joined our party and signed autographs for everyone who requested one. Will be sadly missed by many. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Former Reds captain and manager Graeme Souness told BBC Radio Five Live: "He was an absolute legend. I will miss him.. Hughes would score his first goal later that month in a 6-0 win against Newcastle United. It is a sad day when he passed away but I will never forget him. 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. Hes still there, she says. John ProffittMy sincere condolences to the family of Emlyn. 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. Across the span of these months, Hughes alternated between midfield and left-back, as Shankly sought the right chemistry for his faltering champions. Kevin HumphreysIt's the small things you remember most. You'll Never Walk Alone. May he rest in peace. RIP, Emlyn. It is an apt image of two men giving their all for a club that they helped become the worlds greatest. Emlyn Hughes earned 62 caps for the national team and led Liverpool to a string of honours while at the Anfield club. England equalised through an Allan Clarke penalty but the match ended 11 and England failed to qualify. Hughes was distraught as he collected his loser's medal, and BBC commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme remarked: "Emlyn Hughes there, really absolutely sick. 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. Smiling, Barbara nods.We dont forget him. Its a very sad day for liverpool, the country and football! He became Liverpool captain in 1973, taking over from Tommy Smith and his years at Anfield were the most successful in the clubs history. Hughes arrived at Liverpool in 1967 for a cool 55,000. alan lewisemlyn hughes was a winner, he shone above the rest, his ability on the pitch was second to none. [3] He was made an OBE in 1980 for his services to sport. Emlyn Hughes is a Professor of Physics at Columbia University. Barbara, who now has three grandchildren, was 19 when they met in a pub in Barrow-in-Furness in 1967. Afterwards I did think, He got the better of me even then. Magnificent for England and 'Pool. Emlyn Hughes dies aged 57 | Soccer | The Guardian As a scot and a Aberdeen fan i wish to express my sympathy to the family of Emylin Hughes. Emlyn made 62 appearances for England, 23 as captain, and scored huge triumphs with Liverpool then Wolves. Rest in peace, dear Emlyn. And suddenly theres nobody there. [citation needed] He called her "ma'am" throughout, except for one occasion, when he referred to her as "mate". My thoughts are with his wife and children. Even from a distance, Emma is instantly recognisable as her fathers daughter. It is placed in front of a new office building on Abbey Road which was also named Emlyn Hughes House after him. 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Eight days after Hughes' death, England players wore black armbands in a friendly against Spain. He left Liverpool in 1979 to join Wolverhampton Wanderers for 90,000 and with them won the League Cup the only piece of silverware to have eluded him at Anfield. Peter BI hope his reaction to his two goals against Everton at Goodison in the 70's are shown tonight as a fitting tribute. Emma explains: Dad was chatting when he just went fell over sideways. A Liverpool great, who will be sadly missed. His 59 appearances for England while at Liverpool made him the club's most capped player until Welsh striker Ian Rush broke the record more than ten years later. With Shankly answering his concerns over the previous seasons lack of goals with the signing of Tony Hateley from Chelsea, it meant that Ian St John dropped into midfield to partner Hughes, in a completely new pairing at the heart of the team. What hastened the end of Hughes Liverpool career was the signing and hypnotically impressive ascent of Alan Hansen, whose composure and vision in possession was startlingly evident as soon as he made his first-team debut in September 1977. BBC - Liverpool - Sport - Liverpool Remembers Emlyn Hughes RIP Emlyn. He was virtually unable to walk and his eyesight was affected. Its a very sad day for liverpool, the country and football! We picked him up and took him to St John Ambulance and he came round fine. what a great man not only for football but for your fine city my condolences to emlyns family youll never walk alone god bless. After the match the team all came along to the British Embassy Bar where we had gone to after the match. Great man,great character and a great player.Best England Captain after Bobby Moore.R.I.P.Crazy Horse,you'll never walk alone. 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. What a leader and ambassador for English football they had in Emlyn! "Yozzer" epitomised everything that was great about the team.He was one of us and we were all in it together.Thanks, Emlyn, for the example you set and for the time of our lives. Emma explains: Dad was chatting when he just went fell over sideways. He was always positive from day one. Eric AtkinsonAs a fifteen year old schoolboy, Emlyn played for Risedale School in the football team, the rugby team, won the Barrow Schools' Cross Country and competed in the Inter School Sports. Labelled Crazy Horse because of the way he charged around the field, Hughes won two European Cups, five championships, an FA Cup, and a Footballer of the Year award, and never missed a day's training during his illustrious career. I still believe now that on the occasions when Liverpool get frustrated and urge their team forward lots of them are thinking " just like Emlyn used to do", Thankyou Emlyn for all the glorious memories you have left us.You were SIMPLY THE BEST. John Toshack, who made his name as a Liverpool striker in the 1970s, told BBC Radio Five Live that Hughes would have played an outstanding role in any dressing room. When he was in a room youd know about it. 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. a great ambassador for football,never to be forgotten. Emlyn Hughes interview 1988 - AWD truck launch. I remember this big man.. and he was just that a Big Man. you'll never walk alone. Thanks to the superb site. SueAlways gave an autograph and a smile to the waiting fans when he came out of training, fabulous player maybe now having a pint or to with bill, Steve BeechA truely classy guy, and what a footballer. Roy in Dallas TexasA sad day for all football fans around the world. I would have been very pleased to have had Emlyn in any of my squads. Added to these domestic honours were two European Cups, including Liverpool's first in 1977; and two UEFA Cup titles. The 57 caps Hughes earned in the 1970s made him the most capped England player of the decade. Hughes was the on-pitch leader of Liverpool during unprecedented times. A true gent with a heart of gold. A sad day for all football fans around the world. DerekI now live abroad, but I recall the days at Anfield when I and friends enthused at Emlyn's tenacity and spirit. He underwent surgery for a brain tumour in August last year and his condition deteriorated in the last few days. RIP Emlyn. A Liverpool legend, a excellent player. A revolution of a system, one which was grounded in simplicity, Hughes lifted major European silverware in three successive seasons between 1975/76 and 1977/78, at a time when the club he captained was increasing its stranglehold on the domestic scene too. Players who have taken 5+ penalties for Liverpool FC. It is almost 10 years since a brain tumour claimed the life of the life of one of Britains most famous and inspirational sportsmen, and that positive outlook, cheerful in the very face of death, is among the many memories that his family treasure. Later that year he also turned out for Swansea City, with whom he brought his playing career to a close. Emlyn was irreplaceable it was his personality. Gave me my favourite childhood phrase: "Liverpool are magic, Everton are tragic". i hope the liverpool team will follow crazy horse. LFC Legend, the first centre-half who could take someone on and put it in the net like a centre-forward. Hughes completed a full set of English football domestic honours by winning the League Cup with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1980. RIP, Emlyn. Emlyn Walter Hughes OBE [2] (28 August 1947 - 9 November 2004) was an English footballer. Emlyn Hughes and Bobby Charlton on the back row. 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 . you gave me many wonderful memories of matches at Anfield and Europe, you will never be forgotten. "Signed in 1967 by Bill Shankly, he was to be one of the most inspirational signings this club ever made.