33·Legends
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Wales · 1985–91

Mark Hughes

Legend CAM, also CM, SS Right-footed creatorclutch
Rating
88
Caps
72
Goals
16
Life
1963
Clubs
Manchester United, Chelsea, Southampton
Honours
Hall of Fame
#6
Editorial rank of 33 for Wales
The people's rank, live from duel votes

The terraces called him Sparky, and on 30 April 1985 he volleyed past Spain at the Racecourse Ground in a 3-0 World Cup qualifying win. He scored both goals against Barcelona, his former club, in the 1991 Cup Winners' Cup final in Rotterdam, won a second Cup Winners' Cup with Chelsea, two league titles and four FA Cups, and became the first man voted PFA Players' Player of the Year twice, in 1989 and 1991. Career record: 72 caps and 16 goals for Wales; club career at Manchester United, Chelsea, Southampton; honours include Hall of Fame.

Career record

1980–1986Manchester United
1986–1988FC Barcelona
1987–1988FC Bayern Munich
1988–1995Manchester United
1995–1998Chelsea
1998–2000Southampton
2000–2002Blackburn Rovers
2000–2000Everton
Wales72 caps, 16 goals

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Around Hughes in the almanac

One rank above: Neville Southall at #5.

One rank below: Aaron Ramsey at #7.

Wales's editorial top five: Gareth Bale · John Charles · Ryan Giggs · Ian Rush · Neville Southall.