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The very man -
Blues win 2-0 -
For @Alanbileysfeathercut -
Bob Latchford is an Everton icon rivalled only by the like of Alex Young and Duncan Ferguson. A folk-hero centre-forward in the best Everton tradition, Latch caught the national eye in the spring of 1978 when his crusade to become the first player in six years to score 30 goals in a First Division season grabbed all the headlines. The Daily Express set a £10,000 challenge and Latch needed two goals at home to Chelsea in the last game of the season, which he did with a trademark header and a late penalty – boosting his win bonus by £10,000. In fact he went home with less than £200 of it after sharing it out between team-mates, ground-staff and charities. Many footballers of lesser ability have won more than Latchford. Besides his twelve England caps and those 30 goals in 1977-78, he achieved nothing of note in the game. That was an injustice to a fine footballer. Excelling particularly in the air, he was capable of scoring from anywhere. He had a striker's instinct for finding dangerous positions and his touch and ground-skills enabled him to make telling lay-offs for colleagues.....ask any 30+ Blue who their favourite ever Everton player was, and the chances are they will say Latchford.....a true Everton Legend -
Bob Latchford is an Everton icon rivalled only by the like of Alex Young and Duncan Ferguson. A folk-hero centre-forward in the best Everton tradition, Latch caught the national eye in the spring of 1978 when his crusade to become the first player in six years to score 30 goals in a First Division season grabbed all the headlines. The Daily Express set a £10,000 challenge and Latch needed two goals at home to Chelsea in the last game of the season, which he did with a trademark header and a late penalty – boosting his win bonus by £10,000. In fact he went home with less than £200 of it after sharing it out between team-mates, ground-staff and charities. Many footballers of lesser ability have won more than Latchford. Besides his twelve England caps and those 30 goals in 1977-78, he achieved nothing of note in the game. That was an injustice to a fine footballer. Excelling particularly in the air, he was capable of scoring from anywhere. He had a striker's instinct for finding dangerous positions and his touch and ground-skills enabled him to make telling lay-offs for colleagues.....ask any 30+ Blue who their favourite ever Everton player was, and the chances are they will say Latchford.....a true Everton Legend -
Bob gives Ronnie Goodlass his sports reward -
Moggsy with a cheeky grin -
Gwladys street 1960s, and now -
We played in Black for a period, hence the name was given to us as the Black Watch - the reason why the EFC committee made the shirts black while they decided on a colour change of kit -
The Disciplinarian of a Manager -
The battle of Hamden is over, Styles swaps shirts with Giles as Bally is in deep thought -
