George Harrison of Everton in action in 1921. -
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Old Everton Pictures
- Thread starter ToffeeMike
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did you know Ernie was his middle name he chose it because of his first name Roger clashed with the player over the park.....
This (I think)guy in the Dixie Dean era - tried to run the ball directly in from a corner -Dixie allegedly checked the rules , and there was nothing to say you had to cross the ball directly so he ran the ball into the goalmouth dribbling from a corner never scored , complaints were made by the opposition and the FA held an emergency meeting - the rule was then changed to the almost present rule on a corner kick!
William Dean, Everton -
Charlie Gee, Everton - our first recognised stopper of a centre half as teams realised they were too open at the back-
EVERTON-SUNDERLAND 3-1 1969-70 -
Former Everton footballer Bill 'Dixie' Dean seen here with his England caps behind the bar in chester-
Fellow England international Tommy Johnson (right) joined Dixie Dean at Everton towards the end of the 1929/30 relegation season -
Dixie Dean in action for Everton against Sunderland in 1935 - the Blues won 6-4 after extra time but Dean didn't score -
Dixie replacement - a 1938 a young Tommy Lawton from Burnley-
A young Neville Southall -
Major Gowen
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The Gary Lineker of the inter-war period? Wonderful goalscorer, but not afforded the kind of reverence he deserved?Dixie replacement - a 1938 a young Tommy Lawton from Burnley-
They were talking about it and a reporter said he'd give him £5 if did it, so he did, a weeks wages back then.This (I think)guy in the Dixie Dean era - tried to run the ball directly in from a corner -Dixie allegedly checked the rules , and there was nothing to say you had to cross the ball directly so he ran the ball into the goalmouth dribbling from a corner never scored , complaints were made by the opposition and the FA held an emergency meeting - the rule was then changed to the almost present rule on a corner kick!
Edit; I think he actually scored.
Re edit;
In 1926, he forced a change in the laws of the game when he almost scored by dribbling the ball in from a corner kick. Contrary to popular belief, he hit the side netting and did not score. Prior to 1924 a goal could only be scored from a corner kick if another player made contact with the ball. In that year, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) changed the laws of football so that a goal could be scored directly from a corner kick (without another player touching the ball). However, the wording of the new law was vague. A Liverpool Echo sports journalist, Ernest Edwards, informed the Everton side of the lack of precision in the new rules. During a game against Woolwich Arsenal, Everton gained a corner kick that Chedgzoy took. Instead of crossing the ball in, he dribbled the ball into the penalty area and nearly scored while the other players and referee looked on in shock – and then he successfully persuaded the referee that the rules permitted this way of scoring a goal. After deliberation by the Football Association, it was decided that the goal was legal, and the law was amended making it clear that the player taking the corner could only strike the ball once before another player must make contact. This ensures that corner kicks cannot become corner dribbles, but also permits a goal to be scored direct from a corner.
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