Hughes OBE, Emlyn

Full-Name: Emlyn Walter Hughes OBE

Position: Centre-half.
Born: Barrow, 28 August 1947; Died: Sheffield, 9 November 2004.

Senior Debut: Derby County (a) First Division, 22 August 1979.

Career

Roose FC (Blackpool), Blackpool professional Spt 64, Liverpool Mar 67, Wolves Aug 79, Rotherham United player-manager Spt 81, Hull City Mar 83, Mansfield Town, Swansea City Spt 83.

Highlights

Blackpool: First Division relegated 1966/67.
Hull City: Fourth Division promoted [runners-up] 1984/85.
Liverpool: Football League championship: 1972/73, 1975/76, 1976/77, 1978/79, runners-up: 1968/69; FA Cup winners 1974, runners-up: 1977, semi-finalist 1979; League Cup runners-up 1978; Charity Shield winner 1974, 1976, 1977; European Cup winner 1977, 1978; European Super Cup winner 1977, runners-up 1978; European Cup winners: 1977, 1978; UEFA Cup winners 1973, 1976; Fairs Cup runners-up 1971.
Rotherham United: Second Division relegated 1982/83.
Swansea City: Second Division relegated 1983/84.
Wolves: FA Cup semi-finalist 1981; League Cup winners 1980.

Note: Emlyn Hughes was famously as captain on BBC’s ‘Question of Sport’ which more famously included an episode with Princess Anne.
Note: Hughes was also given ‘This is your life’ by the BBC. It took place after the Liverpool match in February 1980. It was filmed in the old Wolves Sports Centre. 

Career

Appearances: 855.
Goals: 57.
Sent-off: 1.
Manager: 87.

International Honours

England Full: 62 appearances & 1 goal (3 appearances with Wolves); World Cup finals 1970; British Championship first 1969/70, 1970/71, 1971/72 (equal), 1972/73, 1973/74 (equal), 1974/75, 1977/78, 1978/79.
England B: 1 appearance.
England u23: 8 appearances.

Record against Opponents
Record against Wolves

First Team Record