Old Everton Pictures

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That green patch is now the car par at the park end with some houses at that end gone!

some of the ground staff used to live in those houses at the back

 

[Sennott Street]

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This was what GP was like when I first started going but without thedug out areas behind each goal. Also none of that cladding on the GR stand
It was just brick back then. Look at the Park End Shed!!

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This shot even earlier, note no floodlights!View attachment 12398

I would have thought the Bullens Road Stand facade was also brick, but it looks like wood painted white. Is that right?

 

[Joey66]

I would have thought the Bullens Road Stand facade was also brick, but it looks like wood painted white. Is that right?

Part of the ground was bombed slightly in the 2nd world war - the old Lady in its day was a top stadia hosting a cup final!

 

[Toffeelover]

Here you are Joe.

Pre cladded Goodison Road

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[Toffeelover]

 

[Joey66]

Notice John Hurst the centre back behind Joe waiting to pounce what a player he really was, and all this fuss about Stones, if Stones is half the player Hursty was we will be lucky!

 

[Joey66]

Here you are Joe.

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Pre cladded Goodison Road

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The Golden Goal £ 100 a fortune in those days, never won by me!

 

[Toffeelover]

Notice John Hurst the centre back behind Joe waiting to pounce what a player he really was, and all this fuss about Stones, if Stones is half the player Hursty was we will be lucky!

John Hurst never really given the recognition he deserved. Great player.

 

[bluelord49]

exactly as pointed out in... the shades thread .. hardly missed a game for a good number of years..alongside Labby he had the perfect foil...
Unsung hero if ever there was one ............

 

[allezlesbleus]

Notice John Hurst the centre back behind Joe waiting to pounce what a player he really was, and all this fuss about Stones, if Stones is half the player Hursty was we will be lucky!

Incredibly one footed but ace at bringing the ball out of defence.

 

[Joey66]

Incredibly one footed but ace at bringing the ball out of defence.

Great in the air, and popped up with some great goals, he was a class defender learning everything off Labby- The first time I seen him was at Anfield in a December Derby wearing the no 10 jersey like a rock along side Labby, Bally hit the post in a 0-0 draw - my late father stated what a player what a master stroke by HC to play two central defenders unheard of in those days!
Hursty was originally a forward, and our first ever no 12 as a sub used v Stoke City away!

 

[allezlesbleus]

Great in the air, and popped up with some great goals, he was a class defender learning everything off Labby- The first time I seen him was at Anfield in a December Derby wearing the no 10 jersey like a rock along side Labby, Bally hit the post in a 0-0 draw - my late father stated what a player what a master stroke by HC to play two central defenders unheard of in those days!
Hursty was originally a forward, and our first ever no 12 as a sub used v Stoke City away!

Great stuff. I had forgotten he was converted from a forward.

 

[Joey66]

John Hurst never really given the recognition he deserved. Great player.

Yes if he was playing now would have gained an England cap easily he was the type of player when he was injured you realised how valuable he was - he was a complete footballer who did the leg work for Labby , and learnt most of Labbys attributes, as I said he was always a thrat in midfield and popping up in the box to score - when we won the league in 1969/70 v Unt away he paled a one two on the edge of the box to score a corker to make it 2-0 - I just knew that season that side had everything!

 

[Brendan Janus]

Unsung hero !! But a very good player !!

 

[jaycee]