John Hurst RIP

[paultheblue]

RIP John
A unsung hero from a brilliant Everton side that should have achieved so much more
I was at the youth cup final along with 30000 other blues when we beat Arsenal in 1965.
John Hurst was Evertons first ever substitute in an era when you only left the pitch if your leg fell off.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Always associate him with this kit..

RIP

 

[Jokerdan]

….of course, Hurst and Kenyon were both born in Blackpool.

Never realised that. Not much good comes out of Blackpool but they bucked the trend. And, of course, a certain little ginger-haired fella albeit not Blackpool born and bred!

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Never realised that. Not much good comes out of Blackpool but they bucked the trend. And, of course, a certain little ginger-haired fella albeit not Blackpool born and bred!

M55 ?

 

[Toffeelover]

R.I.P.John, remember the games you played in very well.

 

[Joey66]

RIP -

 

[tommytowne]

R.I.P.John, remember the games you played in very well.

With his broad shoulders we often shouted to him to take the shirt hanger out.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

i’m 42 so know idea of him RIP

I'm only slightly younger and i've heard of him mate! He was a very vital and underrated member of a great Everton team. May he RIP.

This publication has been out of print for years, but you should try and search for the book Everton player by player by Ivan Ponting.

It's a very good book for reading about all those great (and not so great as well!) Everton players before our time.

 

[T LEAFE]

 

[TangerineToffee]

He was that good mate better than John Stones cost us nothing born in Blackpool an academy player - wore no 10 , but played a duel CH role with Captain Labone - he broke into midfield often & often scored so fast & brilliant in the air - an ex CF plus our first no 12 as a substitute scored in that game, but the referee disallowed it by blowing the final whistle to stop us winning 2-1 at Stoke away ....

As a lad My late father took me to the pit - he was MOTM in a 0-0 draw he marked a certain top player in Roger Hunt out of the game Bally hit a post - my late father was well impressed with him - he will be great for us, he stated & he certainly was - RIP to a quiet individual under 23 captain for England - he did his talking on the pitch -RIP

Only one giant left with Blackpool connections to the Toffees halcyon days. Westy, Bally now Hursty all gone. Roger keeping that particular flag flying now and for a good while to come

 

[Bazlar]

So sad to hear of this. Class act was John and underrated by many but not Evertonians. Was as good in defence as he was at inside left. RIP to a fine footballer but more importantly a fine gentleman

 

[Sadken]

I started watching the blues in the season we won the league 69-70, what a great team that was.

 

[bluenotred]

Sad news, he was a great player in a great team that I was privileged to watch in the late sixties and early seventies. RIP John.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Sad to hear of John Hurst passing. Remember seeing him in the seventies take a super hard shot on goal full in the face and just shake it off and carry on. Amazing and dedicated professional.

 

[peteblue]

Hurst was a class player... Another hero passes away…….