Football great Emlyn Hughes dies

Former England and Liverpool captain Emlyn Hughes has died from a brain
tumour at the age of 57. Hughes earned 62 caps for the national team and led Liverpool to a string of honours while at the Anfield club.

He helped the club to four league titles, two European Cups, an FA Cup
victory and two Uefa Cup titles. Hughes was the first player to lift the European Cup for Liverpool after the
victory over Borussia Moenchengladbach in 1977. An OBE, he was famed for his bubbly and livewire personality and was
nicknamed Crazy Horse.

Hughes was a midfielder who converted to centre-back and was signed for
Liverpool by Bill Shankly for £65,000 from Blackpool in 1967. He left Liverpool for Wolves in 1979 for £90,000 and also went on to play for Rotherham, Hull City, Mansfield Town and Swansea City.

God bless him. A real class act.RIP. :( :ball:

Liverpool legend Emlyn Hughes died today aged 57.

A great player in his day.

RIP

Anyone else out there remember the fantastic Emlyn Hughes International Football on the Amstrad? Cracking game, I'd never have known anything about the man if it wasn't for it. RIP

Moving this to general football. It can be merged by the mod there....

57 very young lads what did he die of? i didnt even know he was ill
i used to love him on a question of sport

Brain tumour. Very young indeed.R.I.P

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Originally Posted by inexile

i used to love him on a question of sport

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Used to absolutely hate him on that. Come on Billy Beaumont....

As I said on our board I always hated him - England captain, that voice, staunch Tory and calling his kids Emlyn and Emma Lyn. :rolleyes:

KOH