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5 unusual facts about Mark Hughes


Archie Brooks

The villagers mourn the death of Archie along with the other three victims, Mark Hughes, Leonard Kempinski and Elizabeth Pollard.

Glenda McKay

Glenda's brother Craig McKay also starred alongside her in Emmerdale as her screen brother Mark Hughes (who was killed off in the air crash episode that was aired on 31 December 1993).

Green Umbrella

They have a strong history of sports programming - including such documentaries like The Mark Hughes Story for Manchester United.

Rachel Hughes

Rachel arrived in Beckindale in 1988 with her mother Kate and brother Mark after her parents divorced.

Tony Strudwick

He had previously worked with Coventry City, West Ham United and The Football Association before becoming one of Mark Hughes' first appointments when he took over as manager of Blackburn Rovers in 2004.


1984–85 Manchester United F.C. season

Striker Mark Hughes, United's top scorer for the season with 16 goals in the league and 24 in all competitions, was voted PFA Young Player of the Year.

1993–94 FA Cup

Two penalties by Eric Cantona as well as late goals by Mark Hughes and Brian McClair gave Manchester United a 4-0 triumph over Chelsea after the deadlock was still unbroken at half-time, and saw them become only the sixth club in history to win The double.


see also

Emmerdale plane crash

The four victims of the plane crash were Mark Hughes (who had been in the show since 1988), Elizabeth Pollard (who had joined in 1990), Archie Brooks (who joined in 1983) and Leonard Kempinski (who had only joined the previous year).