Everton 2 Sheffield Wed 1 in Aug 1969 at Goodison Park. Joe Royle is crowded out -
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Used to enjoy proper pre season non events.
Dicked by Don. Should have been capped his career deserved it.
I’ve got that Daily Post coverage of the game, somewhere in the house!
What a storming player Alan Whittle looked like he was going to become, along with that championship winning squad but they came, went and won nothing else. Definitely Everton that!View attachment 226049
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19/20 year old Alan Whittle’s 11 goals in 15 games did more than most to secure the 1969/70 title for Everton. Here he is scoring the only goal of the game v West Ham, Man City, Spurs & Stoke
My older brother reckoned the Catt thought he could do Ballys job hence the sale of ball to Arsenal -What a storming player Alan Whittle looked like he was going to become, along with that championship winning squad but they came, went and won nothing else. Definitely Everton that!
I stood in there for my first game, Joey. Someone in the crowd picked me up and sat me on one of the crash barriers so I could see some of the pitch!
One of my first memories of goodison was how high the white walls were behind the goals mind you I was onlyI stood in there for my first game, Joey. Someone in the crowd picked me up and sat me on one of the crash barriers so I could see some of the pitch!