Andy Hughes - Fans memories of a versatile cult hero - YEP 20/6/21
He joined Leeds United on the same day that the club was docked 15 points in League 1. By Andrew Hutchinson Andy Hughes joined the Whites from Norwich City for an undisclosed fee in August 2007. "Dennis Wise told me the challenge and the position the club was in. He wants fighters and I felt the challenge of playing for Leeds United and Dennis Wise was too good to turn down," he once explained in an interview. He would go on to enjoy a three and a half year stay in LS11 where he became a cult hero among the fans thanks to his never-say-die attitude, work rate and determination. His first season at Leeds saw Hughes play an important squad role by being used in a variety of positions, which culminated in the Whites reaching the League One play-off final against Doncaster Rovers at Wembley. It was a disappointing end to a campaign which featured his only goal for the Whites. He tapped in from close range against Millwall at The Den in April 2008 to finish a flowing move that Hug...