There was no coma, he didnt talk gobbledegook, he was just normal and then he was gone. 4 years ago after the last race at Cartmel we wre leaving the course and saw Emlyn with a group of his friends having a beer and a barbecue.He invited us to join them and when he realised my wife was an American they both struck up an impromtu duet and sang New York, New York. He will be sadly missed. Emlyn Hughes hit the jackpot last night. [3] Hughes won the Football Writers' Player of the Year in 1977. Thanks for the glory. The policeman peered through the window and said that he did not recognise the man, to which Shankly replied: "No, but you will! The death of "Yozzer" brought back all the memories, for me, of the mid to late 70's as a teenager. Hes still there, she says. [12] A cancer support charity in Hughes' name is run by the Freemasons of Tapton Masonic Hall in Sheffield, of which Hughes was a member. Hughes twice lifted the European Cup, first in Rome in 1977, then at Wembley in 1978. A true gent and always a player who gave 100%. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. Revie selected Hughes for further games through the early part of 1977, during which time Liverpool sought an unprecedented treble of League Championship, FA Cup and European Cup. We also got to mingle with the team at the Queens Birthday Party at the embassy the following day. Now, 30 odd years later, I realise just how much of an influence he had and what a wonderful man he was. 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. He had tears in his eyes and a heavy heart all showed in his facial expression. alan lewisemlyn hughes was a winner, he shone above the rest, his ability on the pitch was second to none. Emlyn was irreplaceable it was his personality. One of Liverpool great centre halfs. Emlyn, you are gone too soon. "In our Liverpool days, if you were feeling low on confidence, you needed a player like him in your side. Barbara says: We went to our GP, then a specialist who sent him for an MRI scan. Emlyn Hughes is a Professor of Physics at Columbia University. Paul CarterAn infectious personality..even in adversity..an inspiration to us all..deeply saddened. John ProffittMy sincere condolences to the family of Emlyn. Emlyn Hughes' widow on brain tumour which killed him: ''He - The Mirror He died at his home in Dore, Sheffield, at the age of 57. In addition to Wolves, he later played for Rotherham United, Hull City, Mansfield Town and Swansea City. And thats when it hit. It was within the wake of defeat in the European Cup to Nottingham Forest that the tilting point occurred, as Paisley decided that Hughes could no longer fend off the challenge of Hansen, a fight that was now being hindered by an arthritic knee. his passion both on and off the field was admirable. He scored his first goal in a 60 defeat of Newcastle United at Anfield on 26 August the same year. There still isnt a day that goes past where I dont think of him, she says. I once met Emlyn at Warwich races and he was a true gentleman. What a sad day for Liverpool. She has his unmistakable smile. 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. [6] Smith said he never told Shankly because it would have "broken his heart".[7]. Tantalisingly close misses were experienced in the title race during the 1967/68 and 1968/69 seasons, and it was the sense that his team were only a hairs breadth away from new successes that stopped Shankly indulging in significant structural changes to his squad, apart from opting Hateley out and replacing him with the more aesthetically pleasing Alun Evans. Hughes earned a Ph.D. from Columbia and a B.S. He was everything a footballer should be. It was a good job my dad didn't give the barber a photo of Kevin Keegan! 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. Liverpool did not win any honours in his first four seasons there, but Hughes was seen as a forerunner of the future which Shankly had in mind. Essentially Paisleys fourth-choice central defender in 1977/78, Hansen was not to be restricted for long, and when he was paired alongside Thompson for the European Cup final the future had descended; by October 1978, Hansen had claimed the No. Watching them in the late 70's and throughout the 80's with him as captain of probably THE GREATEST FOOTBALL TEAM EVER. He never moaned or said: Why me? He was just lovely to be with and we spent more time together., Smiling, she recalls one odd change after his surgery. Brief spells followed with Rotherham, as player manager, Hull, Mansfield and Swansea before he retired from football in 1984. May the Lord keep you. 4 years ago after the last race at Cartmel we wre leaving the course and saw Emlyn with a group of his friends having a beer and a barbecue.He invited us to join them and when he realised my wife was an American they both struck up an impromtu duet and sang New York, New York. Farewell Mighty Emlyn. A true gentleman and thorough professional. He underwent surgery for a brain tumour in August last year and his condition deteriorated in the last few days. What an introduction! Had the pleasure of meeting him back in the late 70s at the supporters' club in Lower Breck Road. With Liverpool under the guidance of Bob Paisley following Shankly's retirement in 1974, Hughes focused on club football. LFC Legend, the first centre-half who could take someone on and put it in the net like a centre-forward. Liverpool FC Women, playing as Liverpool FC Ladies, won their first WSL title in 2013 and would go on to repeat the feat in 2014 after a dramatic season finale saw them leapfrog from third to first. Emlyn Hughes joined Bill Shankly's Liverpool from Blackpool in February 1967. You've lost a star. 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. 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. Jo cardiff Emlyn was a great player an takes me back to my childhood in the 70's when we the reds were the best.god bless thoughts are with Emlyns family you'll never walk alone. He was exactly as you would see him on television. A great man A great football player A great ambassador for the game and life God Bless Emlyn and his family. A decade later I cannot believe such painfully slow progress has been made towards a cure for brain tumours, she says. William of TexasHe was one of the greatest players of his era. He helped the club to four league titles, two European Cups, an FA Cup victory and two Uefa Cup titles. Now, 30 odd years later, I realise just how much of an influence he had and what a wonderful man he was. I hope his reaction to his two goals against Everton at Goodison in the 70's are shown tonight as a fitting tribute. 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?. We got his autograph again alongside the original. He desereved to win all he got I will always admire him he was an inspiration to me. 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. Whatever work he did for me he did it with the same enthusiasm as when he played football,, a true pro. Both of you loved and missed. He was one of the greats. He was a great footballer who i loved to watch in those great days of when he played for liverpool. joA Liverpool legend, a excellent player. 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Two days before the epic Euro 2000 first leg encounter between Scotland and England at Hampden Park, Shankly.com met an upbeat Emlyn Hughes to discuss England's chances and, of course, recall memories of a certain Bill Shankly. His reputation was sealed a few weeks later when he identified a picture of the princess as the jockey John Reid. My father had cancer and we have been through it all, chemo all the horrible things that it brings. I just closed the door on the room where he died. RIP. The brain tumour - which he described as being "very nasty" - was diagnosed after he collapsed at his home suffering from head pains a day after playing in a charity football match. R.I.P Emlyn, gone but not forgotten. Clive ClaytonAs the promotions manager for Hi Tec Sports,Emlyn was an after dinner speaker for my Company and I can say that he was always the perfect gentleman and above all a nice guy, with no ego at all. John Barnwell, who brought Hughes to Wolves in 1979, said: "The greatest thing Emlyn had was enthusiasm. Hughes later joined her team for the much criticised It's a Royal Knockout project, the brainchild of her brother Prince Edward. A terrible loss and to early. "Before that, I was a footballer maybe 15% of people knew. He treated everybody the same he was easy-going and enthusiastic about everything.. Prior to returning to Columbia as a Professor in 2006, Hughes was a Professor of Physics at Caltech for 11 years. Emlyn Hughes is a Professor of Physics at Columbia University. RIP Emlyn. He just seemed like a nice, ordinary, well-mannered guy. The Barber duly placed the photo next to the mirror and got to work. 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. If you ever get the chance to watch it on video just see what those goals meant to him. , PAUL CANTRILLA VERY SAD LOSE TO ENGLISH FOOTBALL. Emlyn Hughes, captain of Liverpool and England, a forceful and exuberant left-half, whose charging runs upfield earned him the nickname Crazy Horse, has died aged 57. However, the side plummeted down the table. Will be sadly missed by many. They won the title but lost the FA Cup final to bitter rivals Manchester United. On the morning of 20 March Hughes was asked to resign as manager. Hughes was the on-pitch leader of Liverpool during unprecedented times. Hughes remained a regular voice on all matters Liverpool throughout the 1990s, and into the early years of the new Millennium, until his health began to suffer, finally succumbing in November 2004 to a brain tumour, aged only 57. YNWA. He died where he wanted to die!. Hughes led out England for the first time on 11 May 1974 against Wales in Cardiff, which England won 20. Within days of Hughes arrival at Liverpool, he was unexpectedly thrown straight into first-team action at home to Stoke City. Later that year he also turned out for Swansea City, with whom he brought his playing career to a close. BBC - Liverpool - Sport - Emlyn Hughes dies Hughes captained England for all of Mercer's seven games in charge, and initially maintained the role when Don Revie was appointed as Ramsey's permanent successor. 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. Bill Shankly signed the 19-year-old Hughes in 1967 for 65,000 and told the press that one day the player would captain England. As a scot and a Aberdeen fan i wish to express my sympathy to the family of Emylin Hughes. He had been suffering from cancer for 15 months, but according to his wife, Barbara, his condition had deteriorated in the last few days and he died at home in Sheffield with his family around him yesterday morning. 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. We had a brilliant time, says Emma. John Carroll. Not a wild statement but TRUE. He loved LFC and he always give 100%. Such was the man that his sad demise is talked about by football fans over here in Oz as a great loss to all - no doubt especially to his loving family. A great loss to everyone. BBC SPORT | Football | Football great Emlyn Hughes dies May he rest in peace. Give our best wishes to Shanks when you see him. At Anfield, by now Shankly had, too, begun to see Hughes future in a defensive role, yet not the one that Ramsey had handed him. Thanks to the superb site. By this time Hughes's place in the side was under threat from talented young Scottish defender Alan Hansen, who had arrived the previous season for 100,000 from Partick Thistle. Diane KendrickAs a 13 year old Emlyn was my hero and I had his autograph dated 1969. He never liked fish before., His main aim was to go to Australia for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, where England came back victorious. Who can forget the Derby goals he scored and his way of celebrating. Good night Crazy horse and God bless. He died where he wanted to die!. That was Emlyn 100% all the time, and great skills! Blackpool, amid an increasingly desperate relegation battle, parted company with their manager, and that man, Ron Suart, having been the main obstacle between Shankly obtaining Hughes, now became the conduit to the transfer. Hughes left Wolves in 1981, joining Rotherham United as player-manager. 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.. Everyone says that, she says with a laugh. Quality individual and showed what was right with the game. TonyGave it his all, not only for the Liver Bird, but anything he set out to do. Emlyn Hughes obituary | Soccer | The Guardian Hughes was now the undisputed dynamo of Shanklys team, and despite Byrne finally admitting defeat in his bid to play on, the Liverpool manager had no intention of switching Hughes to left-back, even with Alf Ramsey taking him to the 1970 World Cup primarily as a backup to Terry Cooper in the position. Cameron, Emmas five-year-old son, is a Liverpool fan and recognises his granddad in old TV clips. Former England skipper nicknamed 'Crazy Horse' died of a brain tumour aged 57, 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?. "Signed in 1967 by Bill Shankly, he was to be one of the most inspirational signings this club ever made. He was always positive from day one. ", A club spokesman added: "Those lucky enough to see him play will recall his boundless enthusiasm, 100% commitment to the cause and unrelenting passion for the club whenever he had the Liver Bird close to his chest." His main aim was to go to Australia for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, where England came back victorious. Good night Crazy horse and God bless. He refused and was sacked, to be replaced by George Kerr the following day. Ahmed(Manu U Fan)He was simply the best captain I have ever seen- Deepest Sympathises to all who knew him. He was also immortalised in comic strip form as he was signed by Melchester Rovers in the Roy of the Rovers strip; he also wrote a column for the teenage football magazine Match. Give our best wishes to Shanks when you see him. Former soccer star Emlyn Hughes was recovering after an operation to and I can tell you he was there before any of the other defenders had a chance to react. 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. Emlyn will always be part of the great Liverpool history. 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. Its still difficult for Barbara, Emlyns wife for 32 years, to talk about her loss. Liverpool Football Club, who will hold a minute's silence in honour of Hughes before the Carling Cup tie against Middlesbrough at Anfield on Wednesday, paid their tribute in a statement on their website. I was in the Kop, LFC were playing Man City, Rodney Marsh was goal bound on his own. We picked him up and took him to St John Ambulance and he came round fine. Emlyn Hughes earned 62 caps for the national team and led Liverpool to a string of honours while at the Anfield club. Happy memories, tinged with sadness today. Robert Wilkins, BristolI have been a lifelong Liverpool fan and when I was about 9 or 10 I can remember my dad taking me to the barbers. Lawrence Dallaglios mum gave him an England cap so he wore that. In 1979, Hughes became a team captain on the long-running BBC quiz A Question of Sport, opposite the former rugby union footballer Gareth Edwards. Valuable at left-back as Hughes was, Shankly was convinced that his new signings future was best laid in a more central position, from where the former Blackpool man could have a wider influence on the rest of the team. He loved life, loved his football. He was virtually unable to walk and his eyesight was affected. A true genius. He had time for everybody and will be sadly missed. To confuse a temporary French teacher at shool, I even said my name was Emlyn Huges she never knew I wasn't! I'll never forget Emlyn Hughes, he was everything to me as a boy growing up. He was a member of the ATLAS experiment at the LHC in Geneva, Switzerland, where his group was involved in both hardware (pixel detector) and data analysis (studies of jets, photons and the Higgs). Evertonian New York City. 1964 interview with future Liverpool star Emlyn Hughes. Hughes completed a full set of English football domestic honours by winning the League Cup with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1980. Will be sadly missed by many. I was in the Kop, LFC were playing Man City, Rodney Marsh was goal bound on his own. Smith maintained that the only witness was Ian Callaghan. he must be the most adored adopted Scouse - God bless. 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. 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. Hughes partnership with Thompson blossomed to such an extent that they would link up together for England, as Ramseys two successors, Don Revie and Ron Greenwood, both called upon the duo, individually and as a pair. Rotherham were relegated after winning only one more game during the season. Quality individual and showed what was right with the game. Long live the King. He became even kinder and more thoughtful. He made his debut for Blackpool in 1964 playing alongside Jimmy Armfield and Alan Ball, initially as an inside forward, but later at left-half. It just epitomised his status as a great Liverpool footballer. It was his enthusiasm and humour that was most impressive. 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. "What's the magic word ?" Hes still there, she says. Always full of enthusiasm and energy. Always 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, A truely classy guy, and what a footballer. Only an England victory would secure a place at the 1974 World Cup, with any other result seeing Poland qualify. I couldn't believe my luck when, 2 years ago, he played at our local football club with his charity team (David Johnson etc). he asked them, and only when they replied "Please" would he sign for them adding "That little word got me to where I am today - remember it." 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. On returning to England, Ron Greenwood took over as England manager, returning the captaincy to Hughes. My thoughts are with him and his family. He will be sadly missed by all of us who had the pleasure and privilege of seeing him perform his magic on the field and his class whenever off the field. After the match the team all came along to the British Embassy Bar where we had gone to after the match. "[citation needed] He also was a member of the punditry panel for BBC Television's coverage of the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Eight days after Hughes' death, England players wore black armbands in a friendly against Spain. . He joined our party and signed autographs for everyone who requested one. peteone of the all time greats a great team leader the best england captain and all time best lfc player and captain r.i.p. Emlyn will always be part of the great Liverpool history. Emlyn walked Emma down the aisle when she married husband Dave in February 2004 at St Paul's Cathedral (a privilege afforded by Emlyn's OBE) before a second operation left him with permanent. 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. And football fans have been paying their tributes to Hughes on the 606 message boards. He joined our party and signed autographs for everyone who requested one. God bless you and your family Crazy Horse from all scousers in the USA. Now you're with Shanks, Crazy Horse. [11], Hughes was voted at No.10 on the official Liverpool Football Club web site poll "100 Players Who Shook The Kop". Guy FinchNo fan will ever walk alone. I now live abroad, but I recall the days at Anfield when I and friends enthused at Emlyn's tenacity and spirit. It is almost 10 years since a brain tumour claimed the life of the life of one of Britain's most famous and inspirational sportsmen. Kevin ChappleGrowing up as a teenager in the 70's and watching the Reds gave us all some of the most magical experiences we could ever wish for.

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