The GV floating past defenders this must have been a FA Cup game as we are in white in a period in the early 1960s period of when we played all our games in cups in a white kit -home & away
Saint Georges Hall homecoming, 1966 - -the Catt never seems to stop wanting to hold that FA Cup -
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Looks like Eggo rear centre middle ?
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I can assure you all that the adoration was mutual - Peter was fanatical about Everton and Shamrock Rovers to the end of his life.
Yes it's a great photo as I pointed out the great TG Jones was far left too - no caption with it though ?
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I had three teddy bears as a kid, one called Colin (I still have him although he is a bit shook!), one called Joe (Joey) and one called Brian.
My main hero was Bally I don't know why I didn't name one Alan - then again I had the full kit, round collar RBJ with No 8 on the back, white socks and shorts - so I suppose I was filling the role!!
We were so lucky to see these players plus in the 1980s - I feel so sorry for our younger fans who hopefully one day will have heroes we have had -
My father told me about him, a complete footballer - he had to play CF one game scored two for us - Dixie Dean rated him higher that the great John Charles - his reason J Charles had a crouched style about him, but was great - TG was upright with elegance absolutely oozed class - Dixie claimed only the disruption of WW2 halted TG Jones his words -"the most complete footballer He had ever seen in that era compared him to Franz Beckenbauer...... of his era.....
Everton 3 Crystal Palace 2 in Jan 1972 at Goodison Park. David Payne challenges Colin Harvey in the FA Cup 3rd Round Replay -
More like a pussycat -
Henry Newton -
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