In 2003, it was announced that he was suffering from a brain tumour, for which
he underwent surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Hughes continued to battle against the disease until his death at his
home in Dore, Sheffield, at the age of 57.
| |
| Blackpool: |
1964-1967 |
Played |
28 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
|
Transferred from Blackpool to Liverpool in March 1967
for £65,000
|
| |
| Liverpool: |
1966-1967 |
Played |
10 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1967-1968 |
Played |
39 |
Scored |
2 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1968-1969 |
Played |
40 |
Scored |
3 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1969-1970 |
Played |
41 |
Scored |
7 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1970-1971 |
Played |
40 |
Scored |
2 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1971-1972 |
Played |
42 |
Scored |
8 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1972-1973 |
Played |
41 |
Scored |
7 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1973-1974 |
Played |
42 |
Scored |
2 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1974-1975 |
Played |
42 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 1) |
| |
1975-1976 |
Played |
41 |
Scored |
2 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1976-1977 |
Played |
42 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 1) |
| |
1977-1978 |
Played |
39 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1978-1979 |
Played |
16 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
|
Transferred from Liverpool to Wolverhampton Wanderers
in August 1979 for £90,000
|
| |
| Wolves: |
1979-1980 |
Played |
35 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
Division 1 |
| |
1980-1981 |
Played |
23 |
Scored |
2 |
goals |
Division 1 |
| |
| |
Emlyn Hughes transferred from Wolverhampton Wanderers to Rotherham United
in September 1981. He played 56 league matches for them scoring 6 goals.