Former Celtic ahead John ‘Yogi’ Hughes has died on the age of 79, his household have introduced. The Coatbridge-born attacker scored 189 targets for Celtic from 1959 to 1971.
An announcement from his household learn: “John ‘Yogi’ Hughes, age 79, handed away peacefully in hospital immediately, after a brief sickness. He was surrounded by his loving household. He was dearly liked and can be sorely missed. At all times remembered and celebrated with love by his spouse Theresa, his sons Kevin, Martin and John, his daughter Joanna and his six grandchildren and prolonged household. He now joins the ranks of those that can be immortal so long as there’s a Glasgow Celtic. The household ask for privateness at this terribly troublesome time, and can launch particulars of his funeral preparations in the end.”
Celtic stated in an announcement on their official web site: “Everybody at Celtic Soccer Membership is extraordinarily unhappy to listen to of the passing of Lisbon Lion, John ‘Yogi’ Hughes, who has died on the age of 79, and the ideas and prayers of everybody on the membership are with John’s household and pals at this extraordinarily unhappy time.”
Hughes performed within the 1965 Scottish Cup remaining, which noticed Jock Stein win his first trophy as Celtic supervisor, received six Scottish titles and performed in 4 League Cup remaining triumphs, hitting two penalties in a 2-1 win over Rangers in considered one of them.
He received a European Cup winners’ medal in 1967 however was not within the Lisbon Lions crew that beat Inter Milan within the remaining. Hughes additionally scored in Celtic’s European Cup semi-final victory over Leeds in 1970 and hit 5 targets in a single recreation in opposition to Aberdeen in January 1965.
Hughes moved on to Crystal Palace in 1971 and went on to play for Sunderland alongside his youthful brother, Billy. He later managed Baillieston Juniors and Stranraer.
