Emlyn Hughes

Date of birth28 August 1947
Place of birthBarrow-in-Furness
NationalityEnglish
PositionDefender/Midfielder
Died09 November 2004

England international (62 caps) Emlyn Hughes was a hard-working and inspirational player who began as a midfielder before moving back into defence. With Liverpool he won the 1st Division Championship in 1973, 1976, 1977 and 1979 FA Cup in 1974, European Cup in 1977 and 1978, UEFA Cup in 1973 and 1976 and the Football Writers Association Footballer of the Year in 1977. One of the greatest Liverpool captains, Emlyn earned the nickname 'Crazy Horse.'.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Blackpool 01 Sep 1964 01 Mar 1967
Liverpool 01 Mar 1967 01 Aug 1979
Wolverhampton Wanderers 01 Aug 1979 01 Sep 1981
Rotherham United 01 Sep 1981 01 Mar 1983
Hull City 01 Mar 1983 01 Sep 1983

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1966-67 Liverpool League Division One 10
1967-68 Liverpool FA Cup 9
1967-68 Liverpool Fairs Cup 6
1967-68 Liverpool League Cup 2
1967-68 Liverpool League Division One 39
2
1968-69 Football League Inter League 1
1968-69 Liverpool FA Cup 4
1
1968-69 Liverpool Fairs Cup 2
1
1968-69 Liverpool League Cup 3
1968-69 Liverpool League Division One 40
3
1969-70 Football League Inter League 1
1969-70 Liverpool FA Cup 6
1969-70 Liverpool Fairs Cup 4
1969-70 Liverpool League Cup 2
1969-70 Liverpool League Division One 41
7
1970-71 Liverpool FA Cup 7
1970-71 Liverpool Fairs Cup 10
2
1970-71 Liverpool League Cup 3
1
1970-71 Liverpool League Division One 39
2
1971-72 Football League Inter League 2
1971-72 Liverpool FA Charity Shield 1
1971-72 Liverpool FA Cup 3
1971-72 Liverpool League Cup 3
1971-72 Liverpool League Division One 42
8
1971-72 Liverpool UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 4
1
1972-73 Liverpool FA Cup 4
1972-73 Liverpool League Cup 8
2
1972-73 Liverpool League Division One 41
7
1972-73 Liverpool UEFA Cup 12
3
1972-73 The Three Common Market 1
1973-74 Liverpool European Cup 4
1973-74 Liverpool FA Cup 9
1973-74 Liverpool League Cup 6
1973-74 Liverpool League Division One 42
2
1974-75 Liverpool FA Charity Shield 1
1974-75 Liverpool FA Cup 2
1974-75 Liverpool League Cup 4
1974-75 Liverpool League Division One 42
1
1974-75 Liverpool UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 4
1
1975-76 Liverpool FA Cup 2
1975-76 Liverpool League Cup 3
1975-76 Liverpool League Division One 41
2
1975-76 Liverpool UEFA Cup 11
1976-77 Liverpool European Cup 9
1976-77 Liverpool FA Charity Shield 1
1976-77 Liverpool FA Cup 8
1976-77 Liverpool League Cup 2
1976-77 Liverpool League Division One 42
1
1977-78 Liverpool European Cup 7
1
1977-78 Liverpool FA Charity Shield 1
1977-78 Liverpool FA Cup 1
1977-78 Liverpool League Cup 9
1977-78 Liverpool League Division One 39
1977-78 Liverpool UEFA Super Cup 2
1978-79 Liverpool European Cup 2
1
1978-79 Liverpool FA Cup 7
1978-79 Liverpool League Cup 1
1978-79 Liverpool League Division One 16
1978-79 Liverpool UEFA Super Cup 2
1
1979-80 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1967-68 England Under-23 3
1968-69 England B v Under-23 1
1968-69 England Under-23 1
1
1969-70 England B International 1
1969-70 England British Home Championship 3
1969-70 England International Friendly 3
1969-70 England Under-23 2
1969-70 England Unofficial 1
1
1970-71 England British Home Championship 1
1970-71 England International Friendly 1
1970-71 England UEFA European Championship 3
1971-72 England British Home Championship 3
1
1971-72 England UEFA European Championship 4
1972-73 England British Home Championship 2
1972-73 England Centenary Match 1
1972-73 England FIFA World Cup 3
1972-73 England International Friendly 2
1973-74 England British Home Championship 3
1973-74 England FIFA World Cup 1
1973-74 England International Friendly 6
1974-75 England British Home Championship 1
1974-75 England UEFA European Championship 2
1
1976-77 England British Home Championship 2
1976-77 England FIFA World Cup 2
1976-77 England International Friendly 3
1977-78 England British Home Championship 2
1977-78 England FIFA World Cup 2
1977-78 England International Friendly 3
1978-79 England British Home Championship 1
1978-79 England International Friendly 1
1978-79 England UEFA European Championship 3
1979-80 England British Home Championship 1
1
1979-80 England International Friendly
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
01 Nov 1967 Wales v England W 1-2 Under-23
20 Dec 1967 England v Italy W 1-0 Under-23
07 Feb 1968 Scotland v England W 1-2 Under-23
22 May 1969 Netherlands v England L 2-1 Under-23
25 May 1969 Belgium v England W 0-1 B v Under-23
28 May 1969 Portugal v England D 1-1 Under-23
22 Oct 1969 England v USSR W 2-0 Under-23
05 Nov 1969 Netherlands v England W 0-1 International Friendly
10 Dec 1969 England v Portugal W 1-0 International Friendly
25 Feb 1970 Belgium v England W 1-3 International Friendly
08 Apr 1970 England v Bulgaria W 4-1 Under 23
18 Apr 1970 Wales v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
21 Apr 1970 England v Northern Ireland W 3-1 British Home Championship
25 Apr 1970 Scotland v England D 0-0 British Home Championship
20 May 1970 Colombia v England W 0-1 B International
24 May 1970 Universitaria Ecuador v England W 1-4 Unofficial
25 Nov 1970 England v East Germany W 3-1 International Friendly
03 Feb 1971 Malta v England W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 3
21 Apr 1971 England v Greece W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
12 May 1971 England v Malta W 5-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
19 May 1971 England v Wales D 0-0 British Home Championship
10 Nov 1971 England v Switzerland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 3
01 Dec 1971 Greece v England W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 3
29 Apr 1972 England v Germany L 1-3 UEFA European Championship Quarter-final 1st leg
13 May 1972 Germany v England D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Quarter-final 2nd leg
20 May 1972 Wales v England W 0-3 British Home Championship
23 May 1972 England v Northern Ireland L 0-1 British Home Championship
27 May 1972 Scotland v England W 0-1 British Home Championship
15 Nov 1972 Wales v England W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 5
24 Jan 1973 England v Wales D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 5
14 Feb 1973 Scotland v England W 0-5 Centenary Match
15 May 1973 England v Wales W 3-0 British Home Championship
19 May 1973 England v Scotland W 1-0 British Home Championship
06 Jun 1973 Poland v England L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 5
10 Jun 1973 USSR v England W 1-2 International Friendly
14 Jun 1973 Italy v England L 2-0 International Friendly
26 Sep 1973 England v Austria W 7-0 International Friendly
17 Oct 1973 England v Poland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 5
14 Nov 1973 England v Italy L 0-1 International Friendly
11 May 1974 Wales v England W 0-2 British Home Championship
15 May 1974 England v Northern Ireland W 1-0 British Home Championship
18 May 1974 Scotland v England L 2-0 British Home Championship
22 May 1974 England v Argentina D 2-2 International Friendly
29 May 1974 East Germany v England D 1-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 1974 Bulgaria v England W 0-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 1974 Yugoslavia v England D 2-2 International Friendly
30 Oct 1974 England v Czechoslovakia W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
20 Nov 1974 England v Portugal D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
11 May 1975 Cyprus v England W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 1
17 May 1975 Northern Ireland v England D 0-0 British Home Championship
17 Nov 1976 Italy v England L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
30 Mar 1977 England v Luxembourg W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
31 May 1977 England v Wales L 0-1 British Home Championship
04 Jun 1977 England v Scotland L 1-2 British Home Championship
08 Jun 1977 Brazil v England D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Jun 1977 Argentina v England D 1-1 International Friendly
15 Jun 1977 Uruguay v England D 0-0 International Friendly
07 Sep 1977 England v Switzerland D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Oct 1977 Luxembourg v England W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
16 Nov 1977 England v Italy W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
22 Feb 1978 West Germany v England L 2-1 International Friendly
16 May 1978 England v Northern Ireland W 1-0 British Home Championship
20 May 1978 Scotland v England W 0-1 British Home Championship
24 May 1978 England v Hungary W 4-1 International Friendly
20 Sep 1978 Denmark v England W 3-4 UEFA European Championship Group 1
25 Oct 1978 Republic of Ireland v England D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 1
07 Feb 1979 England v Northern Ireland W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
23 May 1979 England v Wales D 0-0 British Home Championship
10 Jun 1979 Sweden v England D 0-0 International Friendly
26 Mar 1980 Spain v England W 0-2 International Friendly
20 May 1980 England v Northern Ireland D 1-1 British Home Championship
24 May 1980 Scotland v England W 0-2 British Home Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.