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Yes it was wasn't it. Somebody said Labone lived their for a short time also perhaps on this thread. I remember Gordon West lived close to our digs. Bumped into Steve Heighway who was dating/married a teacher at Summerhill primary school while we played school footy for Hudson School.
Ha. Heighway lived on Leighton avenue which linked Dodds lane to the Square for a while. RS mate went to get his autograph and Brian Hall was in there too as we looked through into the living room. In fairness he was kind enough to give my mate his autograph. He turned to me and said 'do you want one too?' To which I replied 'no chance mate I'm an Evertonian!!!' He was a bit narked but Hall laughed. It was not long after the 1971 semi so was said with a fair amount of venom for a nice kid from Maghull!!!!
My cousin worked briefly for Labone's but I think it was after Brian and his brother had sold the business but the name was kept. I had left the area by then.
 
Ha. Heighway lived on Leighton avenue which linked Dodds lane to the Square for a while. RS mate went to get his autograph and Brian Hall was in there too as we looked through into the living room. In fairness he was kind enough to give my mate his autograph. He turned to me and said 'do you want one too?' To which I replied 'no chance mate I'm an Evertonian!!!' He was a bit narked but Hall laughed. It was not long after the 1971 semi so was said with a fair amount of venom for a nice kid from Maghull!!!!
My cousin worked briefly for Labone's but I think it was after Brian and his brother had sold the business but the name was kept. I had left the area by then.
Great memories. My mate who was a L'pool fan got his autograph that day. Not me I couldn't handle that but he seemed like a nice chap at the time.
 
Ha. Heighway lived on Leighton avenue which linked Dodds lane to the Square for a while. RS mate went to get his autograph and Brian Hall was in there too as we looked through into the living room. In fairness he was kind enough to give my mate his autograph. He turned to me and said 'do you want one too?' To which I replied 'no chance mate I'm an Evertonian!!!' He was a bit narked but Hall laughed. It was not long after the 1971 semi so was said with a fair amount of venom for a nice kid from Maghull!!!!
My cousin worked briefly for Labone's but I think it was after Brian and his brother had sold the business but the name was kept. I had left the area by then.
Funnily enough on leaving Maghull we went to Rainford for three years then on to Ainsdale Steve Heighway used to have his own sports shop in Ainsdale Village,you'd go in and he'd be serving behind the counter,imagine that nowadays,different times eh?!!
 

Funnily enough on leaving Maghull we went to Rainford for three years then on to Ainsdale Steve Heighway used to have his own sports shop in Ainsdale Village,you'd go in and he'd be serving behind the counter,imagine that nowadays,different times eh?!!
Yep absolutely......and Derek temple running the newsagents at the Old Roan for years!!!! Used to love passing it on the bus to the match but even as a kid it seemed weird....scored the winner in cup final for goodness sake!
 
Yep absolutely......and Derek temple running the newsagents at the Old Roan for years!!!! Used to love passing it on the bus to the match but even as a kid it seemed weird....scored the winner in cup final for goodness sake!
The old Ribble bus I bet. Going past Littlewoods and the Race Course. I did that trip hundreds of time going into the city.
 
Yep absolutely......and Derek temple running the newsagents at the Old Roan for years!!!! Used to love passing it on the bus to the match but even as a kid it seemed weird....scored the winner in cup final for goodness sake!
Soft lad me as a kid used to go in Heighways and buy EFC gear just cos he was a red,not for one minute thinking I was lining his pockets!!Doh!!
 
Soft lad me as a kid used to go in Heighways and buy EFC gear just cos he was a red,not for one minute thinking I was lining his pockets!!Doh!!
And dare I admit to seeing the legend that is Terry Darracott at Mass occasionally at St Gregory's in Lydiate. My mum taught his lads briefly.... Or one of them anyway.
Mike Lyons was at St Gregory's often.
 

Regards Brian Harris, he lived on the Wirral, in Bromborough.
My mam worked at the dry cleaners on New Chester Road, its still there now. She found a pay slip of Harris's in his suit pocket.
£60 a week he was on. 1966, my dad was bringing home £16 from 40hrs. at Levers, so 4 times the normal wage.
Does that sound about right?

yeah about right, as an apprentice I was on 3 pound 16 & 8 pence
 
some bench in 1985
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Legends everyone of them
 

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