Old Everton Pictures

[Dario Terracotta]

...oh my, what a footballer. When you needed something in tight games he'd pop up with a goal.

Why did we ever let him go mate?,I remember hearing Joe Royle saying he felt Bally had suffered from niggling injuries/burn out from the Mexico World Cup,Joe reckoned Catterick should have told him just simply to have 2/3 months off and he would have come back recharged.We may in Harrys words of had 5 great years and doubled our money,but what we lost as a club was far more long term damaging.

 

[Eggs]

Why did we ever let him go mate?,I remember hearing Joe Royle saying he felt Bally had suffered from niggling injuries/burn out from the Mexico World Cup,Joe reckoned Catterick should have told him just simply to have 2/3 months off and he would have come back recharged.We may in Harrys words of had 5 great years and doubled our money,but what we lost as a club was far more long term damaging.

..I don't know, Dario. It was certainly one of those 'where were you when President Kennedy got shot' moments when he was sold, I can remember my mum waking me up with the full back page of the Daily Mirror saying he'd gone. No rumours in those days, just a massive shock.

I suppose you can only take Catterick at his word but Ball showed at Arsenal and Southampton that he was still a cut above the rest. I still shake my head but he'll always be the greatest for me.

 

[Joey66]

..I don't know, Dario. It was certainly one of those 'where were you when President Kennedy got shot' moments when he was sold, I can remember my mum waking me up with the full back page of the Daily Mirror saying he'd gone. No rumours in those days, just a massive shock.

I suppose you can only take Catterick at his word but Ball showed at Arsenal and Southampton that he was still a cut above the rest. I still shake my head but he'll always be the greatest for me.

Rumours were rife gambling addiction etc never proved no it was HC the gaffer in fact I bought an old 1971 semi final programme v Liverpool 1971 interesting read as HC does an article on his team on Alan ball he states "Alan Ball 11 commandment is thy should not lose" then raves about him in so many ways - then the most crucial bit made me frown-
Everton FC would only expect a transfer fee for of £,1000,000 for him - urm he sold him for a mere £200,000
like Labby stated he did the same with bobby collins who bit us harder than selling Bally as he played on to become footballer of the year at leeds under Revie, and was the cornerstone as player the later coach to build there talented dirty midfield that won most honours - bally could put it abot but my older brother seen them both Collins was a totally diferent player to bally , but just as effective again sold to soon so cheap too!

 

[gonetomorrow]

Packed crowd, muddy pitch, Alan Kipper Clarke's (or Sniffer) familiar round-shouldered figure. All the wonder of the sixties.

 

[Eggs]

Packed crowd, muddy pitch, Alan Kipper Clarke's (or Sniffer) familiar round-shouldered figure. All the wonder of the sixties.

...Alan's brother Wayne is a remarkable likeness and a player we all remember fondly.

 

[Joey66]

...Alan's brother Wayne is a remarkable likeness and a player we all remember fondly.

underrated too for us!

 

[Gardocki]

I think I remember watching this on TV. They stuffed us 6-2 I think.

 

[Joey66]

Westy goes up for the ball v Geoff Hurst -

 

[Joey66]

Raymond Wilson 1966 FA Cup final look at the score board

 

[Joey66]

 

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[Joey66]

Goodison Park ready for the 1980/81 season are First Division Everton Football Club. Back row (l-r) Andy King, Gary Stanley, Jim McDonagh, George Wood[JD1] , Martin Hodge, Mark Higgins and Billy Wright. Middle row (l-r) Eric Harrison (coach), Bob Latchford, John Barton, John Gidman, Mick Lyons, Peter Eastoe, Gary Megson, Jim McGregor (physiotherapist) and Geoff Nulty (assistant manager). Front Row (l-r) John Bailey, Joe McBride, Gordon Lee (manager), Asa Hartford and Trevor Ross

 

[Joey66]

you could not get HC hands of that trophy -lol

 

[Eggs]

underrated too for us!

...he was Joey. Fine goalscorer (the one at Arsenal) but a bit of a forgotten man.

 

[Eggs]

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Goodison Park ready for the 1980/81 season are First Division Everton Football Club. Back row (l-r) Andy King, Gary Stanley, Jim McDonagh, George Wood[JD1] , Martin Hodge, Mark Higgins and Billy Wright. Middle row (l-r) Eric Harrison (coach), Bob Latchford, John Barton, John Gidman, Mick Lyons, Peter Eastoe, Gary Megson, Jim McGregor (physiotherapist) and Geoff Nulty (assistant manager). Front Row (l-r) John Bailey, Joe McBride, Gordon Lee (manager), Asa Hartford and Trevor Ross

..I don't recall Geoff Nulty being Assistant Manager but my memory is useless.