In Big Joe's book this is the Centre half he found hardest to face as he could play a bit - Mike England of Wales -
The Toffee Lady -
Marc bolan
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Yes I remember his diving header at Elland Road late sixties we lost 2-1 ?
Ming the merciless
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I might be biased but Mike was the best centre half I ever saw play. 6’3” and he could jump. Plus he was good enough on the ball to play in midfield and up front.
I was in the shed end what a goal that was - right behind it at the front - Gary Sprake waiting to catch it Joe dived horizontally to flick it over his shoulder for the equaliser - then they crawped a late winner with 3 blatant fouls in the build up - doh a long drive for my brothers mates over the Pennines ... no M62 then - It would have won goal of the season back then if MOTD had one -
I watched the game on MOTD when we got home just in time ....
8th March 1969. Everton centre forward Joe Royle out jumping Spurs young centre half Peter Collins in a 1-1 draw in which Joe scored -
A great artist impression of big Joe -
Joe v Chopper Harris of Chelsea -
Jimmy Husband congratulates Joe after scoring against Middlesbrough -
13th November 1971. Desperate defending from Everton duo Roger Kenyon and goalkeeper Gordon West as Liverpool's Brian Hall loiters on the fringes during the Merseyside Derby, in which we won 1-0 - for @TangerineToffee & @westychan - & co -
Big Joe always cramping the goalkeepers kick - outlawed now -
Mike Pejic, learning his Kung Fu tricks early -
It worked well for him -
