John Hughes was a colossus at Celtic. A giant. But fellow Lisbon Lion Jim Craig knew that long before the duo even got to Parkhead after a first fearsome encounter during the pair’s school days.
Hughes’ tragic passing at the age of 79 has deeply saddened Celtic fans across the globe. Being part of the club’s most-successful squad who went all the way in Lisbon in 1967 to lift the European Cup during an incredible period of success places him forever in their hearts. Yogi’s character and style also made him a hero.
Wholehearted, brave, yet crucially, extremely talented to such an extent his pal feels he was underrated by many. Jimmy Johnstone was the undoubted wizard of the squad with his skills but Craig says Yogi wasn’t far behind. Hughes’ tally of 187 goals puts him in an elite bracket of Celtic players. Craig had felt the force of that scoring knack even before the duo went to Celtic.
