'One of Sunderland AFC's greatest footballers' - Fans pay emotional tributes to club legend and FA Cup winner Billy Hughes

Sunderland fans have been paying emotional tributes to club legend and 1973 FA Cup winner Billy Hughes.
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The forward, who played a key role in the famous 1973 FA Cup final victory Leeds United, has passed away at the age of 70 following a long illness.

Hughes is a Sunderland legend and is to be included in the club’s Hall of Fame in March.

Hughes played for Sunderland between September 1964 and September 1977 making 307+28 appearances for the club and scoring 81 goals.

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