John Hughes (footballer born 1943)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Hughes | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1971 | Celtic | 255 | (116) |
| 1971–1973 | Crystal Palace | 20 | (4) |
| 1973 | Sunderland | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1965–1970 | Scotland | 8 | (1) |
| 1961–1968 | Scottish League XI | 6 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1975–1976 | Stranraer | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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John Hughes (born 3 April 1943 in Coatbridge) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Celtic, Crystal Palace and Sunderland. Hughes was nicknamed 'Yogi', derived from the popular cartoon character Yogi Bear. He is known as one of the Lisbon Lions, although he did not play in the 1967 European Cup Final itself due to injury.
Hughes signed for Celtic from Shotts Bon Accord in 1960, and scored 189 goals in 416 appearances during his eleven seasons with the club. He was part of the Celtic squad who won the 1967 European Cup and became known as the Lisbon Lions. Although Hughes was dropped for the side who won the final, he was awarded a winner's medal in recognition of the part he played in the team. He had played in the requisite number of matches to qualify for a medal, as had Joe McBride and Charlie Gallagher.
Celtic reached the European Cup final for the second time in 1970, after they defeated English champions Leeds United in both legs of the semi-final. In the first leg, Celtic beat Leeds 1–0 at Elland Road with a goal from George Connelly. The second leg, which was played at Hampden Park in front of almost 140,000 people, was won 2–1 by Celtic. Hughes scored Celtic's first goal in that match, after Billy Bremner had given Leeds an early lead and levelled the aggregate score. Celtic lost the final 2–1 after extra time to Dutch side Feyenoord, with Hughes playing the whole game. Despite playing primarily on the wing, Hughes remains one of Celtic's all-time highest goal scorers (6th) and is firmly established as a club legend.
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