Old Everton Pictures

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April 1986. Everton 2 v Luton Town 1. Everton's Kevin Sheedy equalizes with a shot through a crowded goalmouth.
Football, F.A. Cup Semi-Final, Villa Park, Birmingham,13th, April 1986, Everton 2 v Luton Town 1, Everton's Kevin Sheedy equalizes with a shot through a crowded goalmouth -

Joey that was April 85 - look at the shirts. 86 was the white top half with Lineker in the team and we beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1.

 

[Joey66]

The great escape mk 2 Farrelly scores a blinder-

 

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That famous one off the line that saved us 8 months later at the reebok-
Firstly, it was Bolton’s opening game at their new Reebok Stadium. Meanwhile the nation was still in mourning following the death of Princess Diana 48 hours previously.

On the pitch, Bolton’s Nathan Blake had a goal controversially disallowed despite replays showing his scrambled header beyond Neville Southall had crossed the line. The significance of that moment would only be felt eight months later.

 

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That famous one off the line that saved us 8 months later at the reebok-
Firstly, it was Bolton’s opening game at their new Reebok Stadium. Meanwhile the nation was still in mourning following the death of Princess Diana 48 hours previously.

On the pitch, Bolton’s Nathan Blake had a goal controversially disallowed despite replays showing his scrambled header beyond Neville Southall had crossed the line. The significance of that moment would only be felt eight months later.

Yes, we were blessed - that ball was over the line and we stayed up by the skin of our teeth.

BTW that one 2 one shirt has lasted me well. It still looks fresh more than 21 years after I bought it. Not my favourite shirt but I am glad to still have it as it reminds me of how close we came to the drop.

 

[Berniethebolt]

He had a great career with Wigan when they got promoted each year .....

I think that was with Swansea, wasn’t it?

 

[Joey66]

I think that was with Swansea, wasn’t it?

spot on -
Neil Robinson (born 20 April 1957, Walton, Liverpool, Lancashire) is a former footballer. The youngest of a family of 7 children (6 boys, 1 girl), he played for Everton, Swansea City, Grimsby Town and Darlington.[1][2]

Born just 100 yards away from Everton Football Club's ground, Goodison Park, in Spellow Lane, Walton Liverpool), Robinson began his football career as an apprentice professional at his beloved Everton FC in April 1973, age 16. He signed as a full-time professional for Everton one year later in April 1974.

He scored his only goal for Everton at Goodison park in the last game of the 1977–78 season beating Chelsea 6–0, the game which saw Bob Latchford score his 30th goal to win a £10,000 prize offered by a national newspaper for the first footballer to reach 30 goals in a single season.

Robinson became a vegetarian at age 13 in 1970 and in 1980, age 23, he became a vegan and is reportedly the first vegan footballer to have played professionally.

Robinson was the Grimsby Town Player of the Year for 1985–86 and is the youngest brother of Sir Ken Robinson, a world-renowned authority on creativity and innovation.

Neil is the father of former professional footballer Neil David Robinson.

I got mixed up with Matt Jackson 2001-2007 at Wigan had a great career with them -
our fullback goal scorer first goal in the famous 4-1 win over Spurs in the semi final -

 

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9-APR-95. FA Cup Semi Final. Tottenham Hotspur v Everton. Everton's Neville Southall clears from Jurgen Klinsmann -

 

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9-APR-95. FA Cup Semi Final. Tottenham Hotspur v Everton. Evertons, Barry Horne, Dean Unsworth and Matthew Jackson celebrate -

 

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Everton v Tottenham Hotspur - Elland Road - 9/4/95 Everton's Matt Jackson scores against Tottenham-

 

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Everton fans celebrate with the players after their victory against Tottenham -

 

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The best substitute Joe Royle never made that day -

 

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DANIELLE AMOKACHI SCORES EVERTON'S 3RD AND HIS 1ST

 

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[JAYMULL]

9-APR-95. FA Cup Semi Final. Tottenham Hotspur v Everton. Everton's Neville Southall clears from Jurgen Klinsmann -

One of the most memorable days of my life a great performance by team and supporters alike