* George Hughes, Bob 'Bala' and Gill Hughes with the plaque.
* Barbara and George Hughes, Bob 'Bala', Gill Hughes, Richard Hughes and Kevin Richards on the pitch at Tower Field.
The family of one of Llangollen's best-known residents have presented an inscribed plaque in his memory to the local football club he loved.
Wynn "Parrafin" Hughes died at the age of 86 in Chirk Hospital last November.
He was a staunch supporter of Llangollen FC for many years, helping them both on and off the pitch.
Money collected at Wynn's funeral in St Collen's Church has now been used to pay for the commemorative plaque, inscribed with words "Wynn Hughes Memorial Dugouts," to which the club will give a place of honour inside their Tower Field HQ.
In a tribute to him at the time of his death team manager and former player, Damien Tobin, recalled: “Wynn carried out several roles within the club over the years. He used to clean out the changing rooms, line-mark the pitch and help put out the nets and corner flags.
“He even used to run on the pitch with a bucket and sponge to treat injured players, to everyone’s amusement. He never missed a game home and away.
“The players loved having Wynn in the changing rooms before a game and every away team and referee made a fuss of him when they arrived at Tower Field.
“His famous phrases of “C’mon you Spurs,” and “Back and face, Llan,” would echo from the stand every game.
“Several players and friends of Wynn regularly picked him up from his house to take him to games and he was so thankful for that gesture.
“Life will never be the same at Llangollen Football Club without him."
The plaque was presented to the club last Sunday by Wynn's family when a team of veterans from Llangollen FC gathered to play their counterparts from a Wrexham team.
Wynn's cousin George Hughes, a former Llangollen town mayor, said: "He loved Llan FC so much we wanted to do something to help people remember him at the club."
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