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Birthdate:
28.08.1947
Birthplace: Barrow-in-Furness, England
Other clubs: Roose (amateur), Blackpool, Wolves, Rotherham, Hull, Mansfield, Swansea
Bought from: Blackpool
Signed for LFC: £65000 27.02.1967
International debut: 05.11.1969 vs. Netherlands
International caps: 62/1 (59/1 at LFC) - 24.05.1980
Liverpool debut:
04.03.1967
Last appearance: 04.04.1979
Debut goal: 26.08.1967
Last goal: 19.12.1978
Contract expiry: 02.08.1979
LFC league games/goals: 474 / 35
Total LFC games/goals: 665 / 49
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Player Notes:
Shanks saw Emlyn play in one of his first games for Blackpool and offered 25,000 pounds for him immediately. He got his man the following season for a considerably higher fee. Kop took him quickly to his hearts and he got the nickname "Crazy Horse" after he rugby-tackled Newcastle's forward Albert Bennett who was slipping through his grasp in his fifth game for Liverpool. On a lighter note he was not only a hit with the Kop, but also with the girls as he was voted the most attractive Football League player at the end of the 1968/69 season, polling 5,000 more votes than 2nd place, receiving 36,000 votes in total.
Emlyn started out as a midfielder and played there until 1973/74 when he moved to centre-half alongside Phil Thompson. They formed an innovative partnership, building Liverpool's attacks from the back by passing to the midfield instead of hoofing the ball upfield. Hughes was made captain instead of Tommy Smith. Hughes' will to win was incredible and he was a great leader on the field. He was voted the Football Writers' Footballer of the Year in 1977. Hughes was also made England captain and wore the armband in 23 matches, an inspiration on the international scene as well as with Liverpool. Hughes was a truly successful captain, holding aloft; 3 championship titles, the FA cup, the UEFA cup and two European cups. The only cup missing was the League cup, which he won as captain of Wolves in 1980.
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