Brilliant as always Rob another great addition to the Everton history collection can I also recommend another of Robs books The prince of centre half’s another fantastic read
JUST LOVE WATCHING AND LISTENING TO EVERTON S GREAT HISTORY, WHICH DREW ME TO THEM, JOE MERCERS SIDE BROKE MY HEART IN 1969 WHEN MANC CITY BEAT US 0/1 IN THE FA CUP, THAT IS THE ONE GAME WHICH STILL HURTS TO THIS DAY, IT DESTROYED ME IN ONE SENSE, BUT MADE ME A STBBORN LIFE LONG EVERTONIAN , THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT BROADCAST, TAKE CARE
I still can't accept the 68 cup final loss,its weird how for such a young boy at the time can still all these years later be upset at that poxy result,thanks to Jimmy husband by the way!
@@tonynesbit9673....you can’t blame Jimmy Husband for that defeat!!..Jimmy was a brilliant young footballer for us...I was at that game and yeah it broke my heart seeing the ball hit the back of our net from a great striker like Jeff Astle...Everton done everything but score...💙UTFTOFFEES!!...
Mick, Some years ago I had a article published in the Man City fanzine "Cite for life" on the 1969 FA Cup semi final at Villa Park when Tommy Booth scored in the last minute to deny Everton a second successive FA Cup final. I was at that game and recall being forced to park on and industrial estate and travel by Bus to the ground, which caused the group I was with to miss most of the first half. The blues gave their worst display of the season that day, this after completing the league double over city that season. Why it also still irks how they lost that day. Is that the ground PA announced the details of the replay seconds before the late goal. Everton fans leaving before the goal were saying we cant be as bad at Burnden Park Bolton for the replay ! And in 1979 due to my work I attended a soccer presentation by Joe Mercer at the former Kirkby Sports Centre. He mentioned the semi final in 1969 saying that Malcolm Allison is assistant had worked out a plan to stop Everton that day. First was to have a player ( David Connor) follow Alan Ball to allow him no time on the ball. second to have 2 players Book and Coleman close in on John Morrissey to prevent the cross. When he did escape these markers he put a cross in late second half and Alan Ball turned in a weak shot that was going in saved by Oakes kicking off the line we were high on the terrace above that goal. Joe Mercer said after the game he told his team had just beat the best side in England, an accolade given to Everton in January 1969 by the Wolves and FA Chairman, John Ireland, who also said they were the best post-war side Years later many ex Everton players from this era lamented that Harry Catterick showed no interest in tactics, it was just 11v 11, Yet on that freezing day in March 1969 many fans could see Alan Ball being was being nobbled, and play disjointed. When a good coach, like Don Howe, would have moved players around to stymie the opposition, and force a change of their tactics.
@@MickRussell-jr5rf Frank l am not blaming him for the defeat but with just a few minutes of normal time left it was easier to score than head it over the bar for a pro footballer plus Alan ball was perfectly placed just behind him to bury it and the cup was ours plus west brom did not deserve to win that day,Frank it's so typical of everton in semifinals and finals we always somehow fall short, we have to be right up there as the team that's lost most semis and finals.l know because l was at most of them,the worst for me was the villa trilogy in 77 followed by the 85/86 collapse to those lucky bastards of all teams it just had to be them.
@@fisherpeter695 beat these beauts city twice that season murdered west brom twice previous season murdered man utd in 85 twice plus l think we knocked them out of the league cup but lost all three finals! All over liverpool in the 3 semi finals l went to plus a final and lost the lot,a game lasts 90 mins not 65!
I attended the testimonial for Dixie Dean at Goodison Park back in 1964 When the Blues/ Reds ( LFC ) English played there Scottish counter parts in a night game. There were many internationals playing that night. Tony Kay in a black and white kit captained the English team with Ron Yeats the Scots. Both teams gave Dixie a guard on honour on the pitch before kick off. Soon after Tony Kay would later lose everything after newspaper revelations about his time at his former club, Sheffield Wednesday. Tony Kay had been appointed team captain at the start of 1963 -64, with Alex Parker appointed club captain. One can only imagine how Tony Kay would have led Everton through the mid late 1960s when those teams often lacked his nous and tenacious leadership in key games. two decades later, Peter Reid who had similar talents, led Everton to great success.
Interesting that Rob talks about fluctuating attendances in the '30s. Work was precarious then. My grandfather relied on being picked from the 'pen' on the docks each day for one day's work. therefrore, he paid at the turnstile when he could afford it, otherwise would walk to Goodison when the gates opened fifteen minutes before the end of the game in order to see something. He died in 1965 and would have been bewildered by ticket prices now.
Rob you are a knowledgeable and passionate Evertonian. It would be great if you and Ken Rogers could take a lead in negotiating with the club new premises for the Heritage group who are losing their roots at St Lukes. I've been told that the club have literally done nothing to help and that the lads who run stalls in there are relying on a favour from a friend to rent a warehouse near the docks as new premises. The new stadium can find room for 8 prayer/faith rooms but there is no support for Everton heritage which is disturbing and bizarre. Please step up and make the club realise that this history is precious and needs to be protected. Thank you Rob.
Matt, regarding 'stepping up,' we have been working on this for at least three years, which has included meetings with representatives from the club at board level. Ken as chairman, with the committee, already leads this work, together with the rest of the membership, which includes Rob and members from St Luke's. We are working together on this, but we cannot force the hand of those making the decisions. The club do already support us in many ways, and have listened to our appeals, but we can only wait and see. In the meantime, we hope to secure a temporary home near the stadium. Of course, there is nothing stopping fans from 'stepping up' and making the club aware of their feelings.
Any history on Albert. Bert Harris was a goal keeper at Everton he was 93 years old last week he still remembers his time there even though he has a bit of dementia ( hillcroft residential care home aughton love to get him some memories and memorabilia if any one can help
Bert played 5 games in the 1955-56 season. We did wish him a happy 93rd on the 21 November. If you visit our social media for that date we did post a couple of photos, although it would be good to do something more for our oldest living player.
Brilliant as always Rob another great addition to the Everton history collection can I also recommend another of Robs books The prince of centre half’s another fantastic read
Thanks, Henry!
@ it’s a pleasure Rob I’ve just brought it 👍
JUST LOVE WATCHING AND LISTENING TO EVERTON S GREAT HISTORY, WHICH DREW ME TO THEM, JOE MERCERS SIDE BROKE MY HEART IN 1969 WHEN MANC CITY BEAT US 0/1 IN THE FA CUP, THAT IS THE ONE GAME WHICH STILL HURTS TO THIS DAY, IT DESTROYED ME IN ONE SENSE, BUT MADE ME A STBBORN LIFE LONG EVERTONIAN , THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT BROADCAST, TAKE CARE
I still can't accept the 68 cup final loss,its weird how for such a young boy at the time can still all these years later be upset at that poxy result,thanks to Jimmy husband by the way!
@@tonynesbit9673....you can’t blame Jimmy Husband for that defeat!!..Jimmy was a brilliant young footballer for us...I was at that game and yeah it broke my heart seeing the ball hit the back of our net from a great striker like Jeff Astle...Everton done everything but score...💙UTFTOFFEES!!...
Mick, Some years ago I had a article published in the Man City fanzine "Cite for life" on the 1969 FA Cup semi final at Villa Park when Tommy Booth scored in the last minute to deny Everton a second successive FA Cup final.
I was at that game and recall being forced to park on and industrial estate and travel by Bus to the ground, which caused the group I was with to miss most of the first half. The blues gave their worst display of the season that day, this after completing the league double over city that season.
Why it also still irks how they lost that day. Is that the ground PA announced the details of the replay seconds before the late goal. Everton fans leaving before the goal were saying we cant be as bad at Burnden Park Bolton for the replay !
And in 1979 due to my work I attended a soccer presentation by Joe Mercer at the former Kirkby Sports Centre.
He mentioned the semi final in 1969 saying that Malcolm Allison is assistant had worked out a plan to stop Everton that day. First was to have a player ( David Connor) follow Alan Ball to allow him no time on the ball. second to have 2 players Book and Coleman close in on John Morrissey to prevent the cross.
When he did escape these markers he put a cross in late second half and Alan Ball turned in a weak shot that was going in saved by Oakes kicking off the line we were high on the terrace above that goal.
Joe Mercer said after the game he told his team had just beat the best side in England, an accolade given to Everton in January 1969 by the Wolves and FA Chairman, John Ireland, who also said they were the best post-war side
Years later many ex Everton players from this era lamented that Harry Catterick showed no interest in tactics, it was just 11v 11, Yet on that freezing day in March 1969 many fans could see Alan Ball being was being nobbled, and play disjointed.
When a good coach, like Don Howe, would have moved players around to stymie the opposition, and force a change of their tactics.
@@MickRussell-jr5rf Frank l am not blaming him for the defeat but with just a few minutes of normal time left it was easier to score than head it over the bar for a pro footballer plus Alan ball was perfectly placed just behind him to bury it and the cup was ours plus west brom did not deserve to win that day,Frank it's so typical of everton in semifinals and finals we always somehow fall short, we have to be right up there as the team that's lost most semis and finals.l know because l was at most of them,the worst for me was the villa trilogy in 77 followed by the 85/86 collapse to those lucky bastards of all teams it just had to be them.
@@fisherpeter695 beat these beauts city twice that season murdered west brom twice previous season murdered man utd in 85 twice plus l think we knocked them out of the league cup but lost all three finals! All over liverpool in the 3 semi finals l went to plus a final and lost the lot,a game lasts 90 mins not 65!
I attended the testimonial for Dixie Dean at Goodison Park back in 1964
When the Blues/ Reds ( LFC ) English played there Scottish counter parts in a night game.
There were many internationals playing that night. Tony Kay in a black and white kit captained the English team with Ron Yeats the Scots. Both teams gave Dixie a guard on honour on the pitch before kick off. Soon after Tony Kay would later lose everything after newspaper revelations about his time at his former club, Sheffield Wednesday. Tony Kay had been appointed team captain at the start of 1963 -64, with Alex Parker appointed club captain.
One can only imagine how Tony Kay would have led Everton through the mid late 1960s when those teams often lacked his nous and tenacious leadership in key games.
two decades later, Peter Reid who had similar talents, led Everton to great success.
Interesting that Rob talks about fluctuating attendances in the '30s. Work was precarious then. My grandfather relied on being picked from the 'pen' on the docks each day for one day's work. therefrore, he paid at the turnstile when he could afford it, otherwise would walk to Goodison when the gates opened fifteen minutes before the end of the game in order to see something. He died in 1965 and would have been bewildered by ticket prices now.
Rob you are a knowledgeable and passionate Evertonian. It would be great if you and Ken Rogers could take a lead in negotiating with the club new premises for the Heritage group who are losing their roots at St Lukes. I've been told that the club have literally done nothing to help and that the lads who run stalls in there are relying on a favour from a friend to rent a warehouse near the docks as new premises. The new stadium can find room for 8 prayer/faith rooms but there is no support for Everton heritage which is disturbing and bizarre. Please step up and make the club realise that this history is precious and needs to be protected. Thank you Rob.
Matt, regarding 'stepping up,' we have been working on this for at least three years, which has included meetings with representatives from the club at board level. Ken as chairman, with the committee, already leads this work, together with the rest of the membership, which includes Rob and members from St Luke's. We are working together on this, but we cannot force the hand of those making the decisions. The club do already support us in many ways, and have listened to our appeals, but we can only wait and see. In the meantime, we hope to secure a temporary home near the stadium. Of course, there is nothing stopping fans from 'stepping up' and making the club aware of their feelings.
Nice top Paul, spotted a few times at Marine too.
Any history on Albert. Bert Harris was a goal keeper at Everton he was 93 years old last week he still remembers his time there even though he has a bit of dementia ( hillcroft residential care home aughton love to get him some memories and memorabilia if any one can help
Bert played 5 games in the 1955-56 season. We did wish him a happy 93rd on the 21 November. If you visit our social media for that date we did post a couple of photos, although it would be good to do something more for our oldest living player.