Cup tie v Burnley 1962 -
2-2 draw at home v Burnley -
THE JIMMY WILDE OF SOCCER-VERNON
Liverpool Echo - Monday 12 February 1962
By Leslie Edwards
Having seen most of the great inside-forwards of the past forty years—James, Mannion, Revie, Haynes, Greaves, Chambers among them—l have come to the conclusion that we have, at Everton, one to beat the lot. He's only starting his career, weighs little more than ten stones, has a rather knock-kneed stance which makes him look anything but a player and has a characteristically Celtic temper and temperament. Name? Roy Vernon. Position? Anywhere and everywhere (at lightning speed) he can do his side a bit of good. And what a lot of good he did them in this rumbustious, hard, clean, entertaining Cup rehearsal against Burnley which ended fittingly at 2-2.
THE JIMMY WILDE OF SOCCER-VERNON
Liverpool Echo - Monday 12 February 1962
By Leslie Edwards
Having seen most of the great inside-forwards of the past forty years—James, Mannion, Revie, Haynes, Greaves, Chambers among them—l have come to the conclusion that we have, at Everton, one to beat the lot. He's only starting his career, weighs little more than ten stones, has a rather knock-kneed stance which makes him look anything but a player and has a characteristically Celtic temper and temperament. Name? Roy Vernon. Position? Anywhere and everywhere (at lightning speed) he can do his side a bit of good. And what a lot of good he did them in this rumbustious, hard, clean, entertaining Cup rehearsal against Burnley which ended fittingly at 2-2.
1962 team -
Another blunder by the Catt -
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