Emlyn Hughes

English association football player (1947–2004)
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Summary

Emlyn Hughes was born on August 28, 1947[1], in Barrow-in-Furness[2]. He died on November 9, 2004[3], in Sheffield[4]. He worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,762 views/month, #6,943 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Member of sports team: Liverpool F.C.[11], Hull City A.F.C.[12], Blackpool F.C.[13], Swansea City A.F.C.[14], Mansfield Town F.C.[15], Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.[16], Rotherham United F.C.[17], England national under-21 association football team[18], England men's national association football team[19]
  • Commons category: Emlyn Hughes[20]
  • Position played on team / speciality: defender[21]
  • Cause of death: brain cancer[22]
  • Sport: association football[23]
  • Family name: Hughes[24]
  • Given name: Emlyn[25]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[26]
  • Participant in: 1970 FIFA World Cup[27], UEFA Euro 1980[28]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 4[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Country for sport: England[31]
  • Name in native language: Emlyn Hughes[32]
  • Height: 1.79 m[33]
  • Coach of sports team: Rotherham United F.C.[34]
  • Total goals in career: 1[35]

Why It Matters

Emlyn Hughes has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Emlyn Hughes born?

Emlyn Hughes's place of birth was Barrow-in-Furness[2].

Where did Emlyn Hughes die?

Emlyn Hughes died in Sheffield[4].

What did Emlyn Hughes do for work?

Emlyn Hughes worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6].

What awards did Emlyn Hughes receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . LFChistory.net. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Soccerbase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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