Billy giving Kingy the Finger there! Cheeky! lol
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Im sure I heard one in the Upper Gwladys against the Ammers!
Alanbileysfeathercut
Player Valuation: £80m
“A night of memories at Goodison Park, of nostalgia and sentiment, and a heart-stirring moment when the fans greeted Goodison’s greatest ever player, Bill Dean, as he led the players out for his testimonial match.
“Where else in this country would a crowd nearing 40,000 turn up towards the end of a season to watch an exhibition match for a player who last appeared for the club more than 25 years ago? Of course, the player they were honouring was exceptional – so was the gate.
“The most memorable ovation was still to come. After Dean had kicked off he walked off alone, waving to the crowd, and I suspect there were tears in his eyes as every person in the crowd sounded their appreciation with prolonged applause and cheers. This was Dean’s night.”
The event raised £7,000 which would have been an immense help to Dean and his family, and would have helped fund his retirement from Littlewoods when he was 65. A lot of the praise must be directed toward Moores. He saw a club legend in need of support and went above and beyond to support him. Dean was not asking for help, but Moores provided him with two jobs and a big payday to thank him for his loyalty to Everton. Football is completely different today, and no elite club would ever really need to support a player in the way Moores did for Dean. Nevertheless, it is hard to not look back fondly at this era of football and realise how much has been lost in terms of relationships between players and fans. Players are so much removed from normal life that it looks like personal relationships, like Dean working in Littlewoods, will never return.
“Where else in this country would a crowd nearing 40,000 turn up towards the end of a season to watch an exhibition match for a player who last appeared for the club more than 25 years ago? Of course, the player they were honouring was exceptional – so was the gate.
“The most memorable ovation was still to come. After Dean had kicked off he walked off alone, waving to the crowd, and I suspect there were tears in his eyes as every person in the crowd sounded their appreciation with prolonged applause and cheers. This was Dean’s night.”
The event raised £7,000 which would have been an immense help to Dean and his family, and would have helped fund his retirement from Littlewoods when he was 65. A lot of the praise must be directed toward Moores. He saw a club legend in need of support and went above and beyond to support him. Dean was not asking for help, but Moores provided him with two jobs and a big payday to thank him for his loyalty to Everton. Football is completely different today, and no elite club would ever really need to support a player in the way Moores did for Dean. Nevertheless, it is hard to not look back fondly at this era of football and realise how much has been lost in terms of relationships between players and fans. Players are so much removed from normal life that it looks like personal relationships, like Dean working in Littlewoods, will never return.
22nd August 1970. Leeds United winger Peter Lorimer is challenged by Everton's Brian Labone and Keith Newton. -
6th April 1966. Jack Charlton putting pressure on Everton goalkeeper Gordon West, at Elland Road. -
5th December 1964 Sandy Brown completes a 5-0 victory over Wolves as he heads home to score -
The big carve up - Gordon West about to chop through a large leg of beef, watched by his Everton colleagues Tommy Wright, Alan Ball, Sandy Brown, Brian Labone, and Howard Kendall. December 1969 -
Cardiff City - The Everton goalkeeper dives at the feet of Cardiff striker Derek Tapscott watched by Everton's Brian Labone - 9th Dec 1961 - note the amber shirts - in a 0-0 draw -
The late Great - Brian Labone with the 1970 championship trophy at Goodison Park -
Blues' 20+ Goal-Getters -
Bryan Hamilton beats the Burnley keeper to score the first of his brace -
August 1971; Everton midfielder Colin Harvey finds himself on the wrong side of the referee after a tackle on West Ham United winger Johnny Ayris, at Upton Park in a 1-0 defeat -
