Old Everton Pictures

[TangerineToffee]

Alan Ball was one of Bryan Douglas heroes modelled himself on - I met Bryan him in the early 1980's up in Clitheroe market with a sign on his DIY stall ex Blackburn rovers international on Clitheroe Market when I lived up there - sad compared what the film stars wages they hand out now ......


My older brother stated we tried to sign him he was brilliant -along with Vernon ......

Nice story joey.

Toffees had a feeding frenzy on top talent out there in Lancashire back in 50s and 60s. From Blackburn and Blackpool in particular.

 

[Joey66]

Everton Beacon...the small round tower was built as a Bridewell or lock-up in 1787. However the original beacon was used as a guide for ships entering the Mersey estuary, and stood over half a mile of the round tower -

 

[Joey66]

Bally -

 

[Joey66]

Everton 0 Arsenal 0, April 1976 - Bryan Hamilton's shot goes wide as Arsenal keeper Jimmy Rimmer chases the ball round the post -

 

[Joey66]

ALAN BALL Everton FC and England International Footballer -at West Ham -

 

[Joey66]

Martin Dobson scoring -

 

[Joey66]

Fred Pickering in action for Everton in the 1960s v Blackpool ? Gabby looking on -

 

[Joey66]

England 5 Scotland 1 in May 1975 at Wembley. Bruce Rioch and Alan Ball in action - Home Championships -Bally for us Rioch later to join us when Bally was sold in error -

 

[Joey66]

12th March 1975. England duo Alan Hudson and Alan Ball put a smile back on English football with 2-0 victory on World Cup holder, West Germany. -

 

[Joey66]

My hero Joe Royle -

 

[Joey66]

What a leap by Joe -

 

[Joey66]

Joe went in where it hurt -

 

[Joey66]

Joe gets congratulations after scoring in a 1-0 win at OT in the FA Cup quarter-final - no wonder Matt Busby was after signing him as a youth player - thank goodness he chose the Blues - great Sportsmanship by Nobby Styles -

 

[Joey66]

Bally -

 

[Joey66]

Bally - Mr perpetual motion -