Heard about Man marking, but John Connelly is getting some here in this photo --
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Who was the opposition? Sheff U? Newcastle? Southampton? Did he score?
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Who was the opposition? Sheff U? Newcastle? Southampton? Did he score?
Johnny Barton
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Strange one, that photo ,
Kendall said he never liked Bingham as he made it clear when he arrived he wanted rid of the old Catterick 70 winners .
Kendall, Harvey and Royle were sold with still a lot of football left in them
Kendall said he never liked Bingham as he made it clear when he arrived he wanted rid of the old Catterick 70 winners .
Kendall, Harvey and Royle were sold with still a lot of football left in them
ManxBrian
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I think it was FA Cup v Altringham, in which case he didn't score
Wasn't Howie sold, as part of the deal so we could get Latchford?
I thought something happened in that game and found this.
1975 FA Cup 3rd round Everton FC 1 Altrincham 1 Replay Altrincham 0 Everton FC 2
“IT’S wet and windy with a deep depression over Bellefield,” joked Billy Bingham with press-men on the eve of Everton’s third round tie in 1975.
He was referring to Everton’s injury list. But barely 24 hours later he might have been referring to Everton’s FA Cup fortunes.
Against Northern Premier League Altrincham, Everton came as close as they ever had to suffering the shame of being knocked out by a non-league side. It was almost the shock of the season. Everton went into the third round tie one point off the top of the table – but after a superb autumn, Billy Bingham’s Blues had wobbled as Christmas approached. To add to the inconsistent form, Bingham revealed an injury list on the Friday – which would worsen the next day. “Steve Seargeant is out,” he revealed. “Martin Dobson will not play, John Hurst is not fit and Mick Buckley cannot be risked.”
As a result Ken McNaught made his Blues debut – and hit the crossbar within 10 minutes – while Gary Jones hit the post 10 minutes later. But a nine minute spell threatened to wreck Everton’s season. Saturday’s Daily Post had warned: “30-goal John Can Be A Danger” – and John Hughes did, as Horace Yates had warned: “slip one past them.”
Perhaps shaken by the goal, winger Gary Jones then lost his composure, swung a right hook at Morris – which connected – and was sent off, then a minute before half-time a “vicious looking tackle by Davison” left John Connolly with a leg broken in two places and he was stretchered out of Everton’s season.
“The Everton and Altrincham players looked at each other threateningly,” reported Ken Lawrence “and the match never recovered.”
Everton’s 10-men equalised 20 minutes from time, skipper Dave Clements hammering a shot into the roof of the net after Dave Irving had been tripped. With a full complement of 11 players for the replay, staged at Old Trafford, Everton won comfortably with goals by Lyons and Latchford.
But Altrincham did get their top flight scalp 11 years later, when Birmingham City were dispatched in the third round. For an hour at Goodison Park one wintry afternoon in 1975 it was very nearly Everton".
The Battle of Goodison against Altringham.
GwladysBlue
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Love this photograph.
alan ball
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Altrincham FA cup
T LEAFE
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Yes it was. And Connolly had his leg broken in 2 places after a bad tackle
Found this report.
1975 FA Cup 3rd round Everton FC 1 Altrincham 1 Replay Altrincham 0 Everton FC 2
“IT’S wet and windy with a deep depression over Bellefield,” joked Billy Bingham with press-men on the eve of Everton’s third round tie in 1975.
He was referring to Everton’s injury list. But barely 24 hours later he might have been referring to Everton’s FA Cup fortunes.
Against Northern Premier League Altrincham, Everton came as close as they ever had to suffering the shame of being knocked out by a non-league side. It was almost the shock of the season. Everton went into the third round tie one point off the top of the table – but after a superb autumn, Billy Bingham’s Blues had wobbled as Christmas approached. To add to the inconsistent form, Bingham revealed an injury list on the Friday – which would worsen the next day. “Steve Seargeant is out,” he revealed. “Martin Dobson will not play, John Hurst is not fit and Mick Buckley cannot be risked.”
As a result Ken McNaught made his Blues debut – and hit the crossbar within 10 minutes – while Gary Jones hit the post 10 minutes later. But a nine minute spell threatened to wreck Everton’s season. Saturday’s Daily Post had warned: “30-goal John Can Be A Danger” – and John Hughes did, as Horace Yates had warned: “slip one past them.”
Perhaps shaken by the goal, winger Gary Jones then lost his composure, swung a right hook at Morris – which connected – and was sent off, then a minute before half-time a “vicious looking tackle by Davison” left John Connolly with a leg broken in two places and he was stretchered out of Everton’s season.
“The Everton and Altrincham players looked at each other threateningly,” reported Ken Lawrence “and the match never recovered.”
Everton’s 10-men equalised 20 minutes from time, skipper Dave Clements hammering a shot into the roof of the net after Dave Irving had been tripped. With a full complement of 11 players for the replay, staged at Old Trafford, Everton won comfortably with goals by Lyons and Latchford.
But Altrincham did get their top flight scalp 11 years later, when Birmingham City were dispatched in the third round. For an hour at Goodison Park one wintry afternoon in 1975 it was very nearly Everton.
Don't know the opposition as for scoring looks like he is not even making contact with the ball
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Awful game that they kicked lumps out of us, I went the replay at old Trafford and it was an easy win.
I was there they were disgusting broke John Connolly's leg in two places right in front of me in the paddock I heard the snap horrific tackle we clapped them on, for reaching the 3rd round as they paraded in a line to wave to their fans and the Goodison faithful, and they were booed them off they kicked us to bits... that day also Connelly was never the same player after that injury... he was hitting peak form for us too -
Also their goal looked yards offside too...... never went to the replay ... disgusted with them tbh.... they came with a mission to kick us off the park and time waste , and it nearly worked - ugly side imo
Dave Irving I have wondered for years who the sub was that won us the pen.....
Yep He and Styles - controversial as HK was our Captain and our best player still in those years.....