John Hughes (footballer, born 1943)

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John Hughes
Personal information
Full name John Hughes[1]
Date of birth (1943-04-03)3 April 1943
Place of birth Coatbridge, Scotland
Date of death 1 August 2022(2022-08-01) (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]

  1. "John Hughes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. Lisbon Lion John 'Yogi' Hughes dies at 79, Celtic Quick News, 1 August 2022
  3. "Former Celtic star John Hughes ordered to pay sacked pub staff compensation". Daily Record. 5 July 2008.