Old Everton Pictures

[Joey66]

Westy with a funny look on his face -

 

[T LEAFE]

69 today - as I read on the Latch -
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Crikey he is ageing fast he is getting older by the minute

 

[Joey66]

Crikey he is ageing fast he is getting older by the minute

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[T LEAFE]

Happy 69th birthday for yesterday Bob
Bobby Latchford walls on water...
And Bally as well in the background

 

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[Alanbileysfeathercut]

The top photo shows us in a great, but rarely used, away strip. I think the coloured hoops on it were silver, blue and yellow. Can anyone correct me on that?

 

[Joey66]

This guy had so much bad luck as an individual injury wise - Captain and lost out on all the 1980's trophies -

 

[Joey66]

Derby County striker Kevin Hector keeps his eyes on the ball as Everton defender Mark Higgins (left) moves in during their First Division league match at the Baseball Ground in Derby, 5th November 1977. Everton won 1-0. -

 

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Bob Latchford
Centre-forward
1974-81

Bob Latchford is an Everton icon rivaled only by the like of Alex Young and Duncan Ferguson. A folk-hero centre-forward in the best Everton tradition Latch caught the national eye in the spring of 1978 when his crusade to become the first player in six years to score 30 goals in a First Division season grabbed all the headlines. The Daily Express set a £10,000 challenge and Latch needed two goals at home to Chelsea in the last game of the season which he did with a trademark header and a late penalty – boosting his win bonus by £10,000. In fact he went home with less than £200 of it after sharing it out between team-mates, ground-staff and charities. Many footballers of lesser ability have won more than Latchford. Besides his twelve England caps and those 30 goals in 1977-78, he achieved nothing of note in the game. That was an injustice to a fine footballer. Excelling particularly in the air, he was capable of scoring from anywhere. He had a striker's instinct for finding dangerous positions and his touch and ground-skills enabled him to make telling lay-offs for colleagues.....ask any 30+ Blue who there favorite ever Everton player was and the chances are they will say Latchford.....a true Everton Legend!

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What a player he was be worth a fortune today.
Coming back one year from Derby county we bumped into the players in the services station, always used to see the team coach flashing passed on the motorway coming home from the always, and asking the driver to catch them up, no chance,normally.
My cousin had a right gob on him because big bob wouldn't shake his hand in the toilets, I said I dont blame him you had your cock in your hand a few seconds a go and put it away and turned around with your hand out , how about washing them first you meff.
I used to have the program (like a newspaper, not the normal clossy efforts) with his and the rest of the teams autographs on it he was a gent by the way.

 

[Joey66]

Aston Villa a certain Andy Gray jumps for a high ball with Everton defender Mark Higgins (left) during the First Division league match at Villa Park in Birmingham, 27th August 1977. Everton won 2-1-

 

[Joey66]

 

[Joey66]

Garth Crooks #SCFC v Mark Higgins #EFC 1979/80 (Match Weekly)

 

[Joey66]

Colin Harvey (Goal magazine OTD 18/1/69)

 

[Joey66]

Royston Vernon foiled by the flying pig -

 

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This guy had so much bad luck as an individual injury wise - Captain and lost out on all the 1980's trophies -
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Shame he was in really good form just before that injury.
Remember that Ken mcnaught we had as well we let him go to villa and he turned into a cracker as well.