Andy Rankin with Labby in the background - he got his chance when Westy got injured & took it just a bit of inconsistency let Rankin down - He went on to have a good career with Watford in the then 2nd tier where he did well -
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Joe Royle - nonchalantly nods a goal in v Stoke -
In the days we had 3 good keepers -1968/69 squad - playing class football too we had arrived - average age 22/23 years old - the catts investment in youth was shining through - The Cat had great foresight - He predicted one day - we needed paid professional referees - & their may be a European league .. Hence British football had to skill up - no long ball game ....The Holy trinity certainly proved that ... -
1958-59 SEASON - I can name a few players - & I was only aged 4 in that era -
Roger Ernie Hunt - changed it to Ernie not to get mixed up with the player across the park - a poor signing sold after 11 games to Coventry with a slight loss on his fee - a very good striker when he was younger -
Everton v Leicester City 1973 - Free Kick-in a 1-1 draw Roger Kenyon, the scorer for us -
Captain Bobby Collins and Dave Hickson leading out away in our away kit =great photo -
Some greats for us -
We adopted the Liver Bird crest way back - dropped it & the team over the park just nicked it -
Our fans away support has always been top class - what ever the circumstances - aged 6 my first away game at Bolton I was in awe looking at our away end in 1962 at the old Burden park
iirc, he also said too much money and too much TV would be bad for the game in the long run
Artist impression of the finest midfield trio you will ever have seen wearing a blue shirt -
With the sky monopoly, he was correct ....