The first captain for Liverpool to win the European Cup. He started out as a midfielder before moving to centre-half alongside Phil Thompson. The partnership was an innovation in the game as they looked to build Liverpool attacks from the back rather than bypassing the midfield with long balls. He was an inspirational defender and he was made captain instead of Tommy Smith and was voted the Football Writer’s Association’s player of the year in the 1976/77 season. Hughes was also subsequently made England captain, leading his country for 23 matches. In his time at Liverpool, his captaincy brought three league titles, the FA cup, two UEFA cups and two European cups.
