Under flat caps and bowler hats: Hughie Ferguson

During these episodes we will take a look back at examples of mental ill health in football from yesteryear. 

 There are only six players to have scored more goals across the English and Scottish leagues than Hughie Ferguson, and two of those men are named Dixie Dean and Jimmy Greaves. That should give you some idea of the gravitas of the man who scored the only goal that secured Cardiff City's first and only Fa Cup win. 

However, I would imagine that if you picked 100 random football fans from the street, and asked them to tell you who Hughie Ferguson was, you'd be hard pushed to find more than a handful. That possibly has something to do with the fact that in 1930, just three years after that Fa Cup final goal, Hughie was dead. 

We are joined today by author Neil Palmer, to discuss the incredible career of Hughie Ferguson, and reflect on the sadness and tragedy of his untimely death. Neil is currently in the process of writing a biography about Hughie, and you can find out more about Neil and the other books he's written by following the link here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neil-Palmer/e/B004D4J802

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If you have been affected by any of the themes discussed in today's episode, we have listed some organisations below who are there if you need to talk:

Samaritans 
Call 116 132 for free

https://www.samaritans.org/

Papyrus UK
Call 0800 068 41 41

Papyrus Website

CALM ZONE
0800 58 58 58

https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/helpline/

MIND
0300 123 3393

https://www.mind.org.uk/

The Kaleidoscope Plus Group
0800 059 0123

https://www.kaleidoscopeplus.org.uk/