Oct 18, 1986 - Southampton 0-2 Everton. A good away league win for EFC at the Dell, with goals from Paul Wilkinson & a Trevor Steven penalty sealing the 3 points.
Dave Hickson in a team managed by a fitness instructor Ian Buchan from a Scottish University who just believed get the team fitter than any other team & that was the key to success we never worked out he was replaced by John Carey - a funny story goes we were playing Leeds away, and the bus the players were on about a mile away from the ground got held up - Buchan told the players to get off the bus get their kit bag & they all raced in to the ground - half-time we were 4-0 down - the captain wryly stated to Buchan - marvellous it's because we are that super fit they put 4 past us boss lol -
Dave Hickson, with Dave Watson, Tony Grant, Joe Parkinson and Michael Branch with the Veterans Cup - Daves quiff of hair was amazing - alledgy used in the Roy of the Rover comic CF comics -