emlyn hughes last interview

I was in the Kop, LFC were playing Man City, Rodney Marsh was goal bound on his own. Give our best wishes to Shanks when you see him. Out of this world! Hughes was the on-pitch leader of Liverpool during unprecedented times. In an interview in March 2004, Hughes said: 'The doctors have said to me: "Emlyn, go about your life as if nothing's happened". I still and always will be a Liverpool supporter and instead of slating players all you can ask is 100%. Along with Nobby Stiles, Hughes was one of only two outfield players who did not feature in any game. I couldn't believe my luck when, 2 years ago, he played at our local football club with his charity team (David Johnson etc). 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. Goodbye Emlyn you brought joy to this club, and even though I never got to see you live your legacy lives on. Smiling, Barbara nods.We dont forget him. All rights reserved. He underwent surgery for a. Nick CorriganGoodbye Emlyn you brought joy to this club, and even though I never got to see you live your legacy lives on. Barbara says: Although he was away a lot, the door would always open and hed be there. Liverpools new central defensive partnership, along with the expansive goalkeeping of Ray Clemence, was to be the triangular foundation upon which Paisley built a team that was as far detached from the traditional British style of play as could be possibly achieved. My thoughts are with him and his family. Smith wrote that he was "disgusted" with what Hughes said and never spoke to him off the field again. Barbara, who now has three grandchildren, was 19 when they met in a pub in Barrow-in-Furness in 1967. R.I.P Emlyn, gone but not forgotten. It was Suart who swiftly advised the player that his career would be best served in the red of Liverpool, under the wing of Shankly. u were the gratest player of all times. His medals say it all. In October 1973, Ramsey selected Hughes to be left back as England hosted Poland at Wembley. markI only saw him play once, and crowd were singing about 'The Mighty Emlyn' How true, Andrew - South WalesA very very sad day for Liverpool FC and football in general, RIP Emlyn, John Hastings, CumbriaI'm too young to have seen Emlyn Hughes play, but I know he was an inspirational captain, none more so than in 1977, when Liverpool had lost the FA Cup Final (and with it a possible Treble). Clubs: Blackpool, Liverpool, Wolves, Hull City, Mansfield Town, Swansea City, Rotherham Utd (manager), Club honours: (Liverpool): 4 league titles, 1 FA Cup, 2 European Cups, 2 UEFA Cups, 3 Charity Shields, 1 UEFA Super Cup, Footballer of the Year 1977 (Wolves): 1 League Cup, Get the FREE Mirror Football newsletter with the day's key headlines and transfer news straight into your inbox. Scouses from the Bay Area of the USA. She has his unmistakable smile. He just seemed like a nice, ordinary, well-mannered guy. He handled the noisy local kids clamouring for his autograph superbly. I will always remember as if it was yesterday the look on Emlyn's face as he trudged up the stairs at Wembly after narrowly losing the FA Cup Final in 1977 to Man Utd. Professor Hughes is the winner of the Feynman Teaching Award (Caltech, 1999) and the ASCIT Teaching Award (Caltech, 1997). 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. Emlyn Hughes - Crazy Horse: Remembering Liverpool's 2-time European Cup I just wish modern players followed Emlyn's example. But now in todays exclusive interview Barbara and Emma open up about the irreplaceable man known to millions by his nickname Crazy Horse, the skipper of an illustrious Liverpool side and the England team, before he brought his infectious enthusiasm to TV quiz A Question of Sport. Give our best wishes to Shanks when you see him. The family were together at Newmarket Races in 2003 when there was the first sign of Emlyns illness. Family man: Barbara and Emma today; sleepless nights with baby Emlyn. Evertonian New York City. 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. BBC - Liverpool - Sport - Emlyn Hughes dies 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. Had the pleasure of meeting him back in the late 70s at the supporters' club in Lower Breck Road. Pivotally, Byrne was fit once again for the beginning of the 1967/68 season which meant Hughes could return to midfield, where he was emboldened by the departure of Milne to Blackpool and the dip in first-team prospects of Stevenson. Princess Anne and Emlyn Hughes - 'A Question of Sport at 50' he must be the most adored adopted Scouse - God bless. Emma says: Its happened a few times recently with Liverpool doing so well and when Cameron sees them he says, Thats my grandaddy with the big cup, grandaddy who lives on a big cloud.. He was a great footballer who i loved to watch in those great days of when he played for liverpool. Emlyn Hughes dies aged 57 | Soccer | The Guardian Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images BBC SPORT | Football | Football pays tribute to Hughes I'll never forget Emlyn Hughes, he was everything to me as a boy growing up. 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. Its still difficult for Barbara, Emlyns wife for 32 years, to talk about her loss. (modern). He had time for everybody and will be sadly missed. 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. God Bless You Emlyn. Shankly was enamoured with Hughes from the moment he saw him, and upon being given short shrift by Blackpool he would still phone the player every Sunday morning to proclaim that he would soon be heading to Anfield, and to check that the teenager was sufficiently looking after himself. Afterwards I did think, He got the better of me even then. After walking away from football management, Hughes moved into radio, television and print media, also gaining huge popularity for his appearances on A Question of Sport. "He would make a cup of tea better than anyone, he could play snooker better than anyone, his opinion was always better than yours - that was the character of Emlyn. Ste Speed recalls one of Liverpool's most charismatic players, Emlyn Hughes, who passed away on this day in 2004. A true genius. He was an inspirational player and he will never be forgotten. From the Kop watching him push the Reds to glory. We got his autograph again alongside the original. He left the programme in 1981, but returned in 1984, this time playing against England's former rugby union captain Bill Beaumont. His attitude, effort, and commitment were second to none. 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. Watching them in the late 70's and throughout the 80's with him as captain of probably THE GREATEST FOOTBALL TEAM EVER. Heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends, He will never walk alone.Godbless Emlyn rest in peace xxxx. Hughes would sporadically return to action, usually at left-back as cover, or occasionally in place of an inconsistent Kennedy; he would play his last games for Liverpool in the two unsuccessful attempts to beat Manchester United in the 1979 FA Cup semi-final, occasions that came fast off the back of Hughes testimonial game against Borussia Monchengladbach. The death of "Yozzer" brought back all the memories, for me, of the mid to late 70's as a teenager.

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