John Hughes (footballer, born 1943)
| 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) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| 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 | |||
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]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "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.
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