W.R. Dean

[chrismpw]

100 years ago today (21st March 2025) I believe this gentleman made his debut for Everton. Could do with him now.

 

[kev]

On This day 100 years ago

One hundred years ago today, the greatest player ever to pull on a Royal Blue jersey made his Everton debut.
On 21 March 1925, William Ralph 'Dixie' Dean, the legend of 383 goals, 60 of them in one single league season, made the first of his 433 Everton appearances at Arsenal.
He had only just turned 18 years old.

Full article

https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2025/march/21/dixie-dean-day--how-was-he-scouted-/

 

[Saint Domingo]

Funny how we never hear the end of Charlton Best Law, Duncan Edwards, the Busby babes, Keegan, Dalglish, Bobby Moore.

Mention Dixie Dean, Alan Ball or Neville Southall though and people act like they didn’t exist when they’re probably the best players to ever come from this island.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

 

[DanB90]

I remember it like it was yesterday.

 

[NathDogg]

Doesn’t get anywhere near enough acknowledgement for what he achieved in the game and for Everton fc.

The term “Legend” gets thrown about for absolute no marks at most clubs, proud W.R. Dean is one of ours.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Doesn’t get anywhere near enough acknowledgement for what he achieved in the game and for Everton fc.

The term “Legend” gets thrown about for absolute no marks at most clubs, proud W.R. Dean is one of ours.

Seeing is believing unfortunately, his massive accomplishments are generations away, and so the reverie/revelry (?) isn't there. Had there been more footage it would be possible to bridge that gap. Made a post about Eusebio not long back, and even though much more modern still seems distant.

Maybe Nelson Dock will feature a forty foot statue, backlit with '60' of an evening.

 

[Joey66]

aged 23 years old 200 league goals for EFC .... a complete athlete in his day .....

 

[Bazlar]

Seeing is believing unfortunately, his massive accomplishments are generations away, and so the reverie/revelry (?) isn't there. Had there been more footage it would be possible to bridge that gap. Made a post about Eusebio not long back, and even though much more modern still seems distant.

Maybe Nelson Dock will feature a forty foot statue, backlit with '60' of an evening.

Hopefully with a proper Everton museum with Dr David Frances' collection there too

 

[Joey66]

Seeing is believing unfortunately, his massive accomplishments are generations away, and so the reverie/revelry (?) isn't there. Had there been more footage it would be possible to bridge that gap. Made a post about Eusebio not long back, and even though much more modern still seems distant.

Maybe Nelson Dock will feature a forty foot statue, backlit with '60' of an evening.

Plus a proper gift shop & an area for the EFC heritage society to sell their wares ....

 

[Rita_Poon]

Plus a proper gift shop & an area for the EFC heritage society to sell their wares ....

Maybe it'll be a platform for the AA spotlights and accompanying high power flak cannons?

 

[chrismpw]

Plus a proper gift shop & an area for the EFC heritage society to sell their wares ....

For some reason I read wares as wives and didn't bat an eyelid. Anything to raise Everton's profile, i guess.

 

[summerisle]

An excellent read. Also posits a different explanation for 'Dixie ' than the excepted one of his perceived skin colour.

William Ralph “Dixie” Dean

433 appearances, 383 goals Back in the 1920s, Everton were in dire need of inspiration. After the break-up of the club’s title winning pre-war side, a rebuilding process was being undertaken. But p…

jimkeoghanwriter.wordpress.com

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Kenwright would have sold him...

 

[Bazlar]

Kenwright would have sold him...

To pay for the lawn mowers