John Hughes (footballer, born 1943)
John Hughes (3 April 1943 – 1 August 2022)[2] was a Scottish footballer. He played for Celtic, Crystal Palace and Sunderland. Hughes was nicknamed 'Yogi' because many thought he looked like the cartoon character Yogi Bear.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Hughes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1 August 2022 (aged 79) | ||
| Playing position | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Shotts Bon Accord | ||
| 1959–1971 | Celtic | 255 | (114) |
| 1971–1973 | Crystal Palace | 20 | (4) |
| 1973 | Sunderland | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 276 | (118) | |
| National team | |||
| 1961–1968 | Scottish League XI | 6 | (4) |
| 1965–1970 | Scotland | 8 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1975–1976 | Stranraer | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- ↑ "John Hughes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ Lisbon Lion John 'Yogi' Hughes dies at 79, Celtic Quick News, 1 August 2022
- ↑ "Former Celtic star John Hughes ordered to pay sacked pub staff compensation". Daily Record. 5 July 2008. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2008/07/05/former-celtic-star-john-hughes-ordered-to-pay-sacked-pub-staff-compensation-86908-20632644/.
This short article about a sports person can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.