100 Players Who Shook The Kop: #10 – Emlyn Hughes
100 Players Who Shook The Kop: #10 – Emlyn Hughes
Emlyn Hughes signed for Liverpool in in February 1967 for £65,000. Liverpool manager Bill Shankly famously said to the police when his car was stopped after he had gone to collect Highes and drive him to Anfield for the first time: “Don’t you know who’s in this car? The future captain of England!”
Emlyn Hughes quickly became a fan favourite, and got the nickname ‘Crazy Horse’ after rugby tackling Newcastle striker Albert Bennett who Hughes was determined not to let escape from him.
Hughes was at Anfield between 1967 to 1979 and played 665 games and scored 49 goals. During his time at Liverpool Hughes won 3 championship titles, the FA cup, the UEFA cup and two European cups.
