Old Everton Pictures

[bluelord49]

Gordon West...........
There,s a number of pictures of him, think this one is a belter....

 

[allezlesbleus]

Is that the absolutely cracking volley he (Jimmy Hisband) hit from a long pass which he let drop over his shoulder and down the front of his body. Incredible technique.

 

[Eggs]

Ronny Moran ?

..I thought so. Perhaps the 4-0 win in 1964. If so, I have a picture of my folks in Everton Supporters Club on City Rd after that match.

 

[Eggs]

Gordon West...........
There,s a number of pictures of him, think this one is a belter....

..if I remember rightly, his wife was a music teacher.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Gordon West...........
There,s a number of pictures of him, think this one is a belter....

Great Blue was Westie

 

[royalblue66]

..if I remember rightly, his wife was a music teacher.

Always find it amusing to see the older fans, wearing ties.

 

[Eggs]

Always find it amusing to see the older fans, wearing ties.

...yes, fashion is an interesting aspect of these wonderful old pictures. Caps and hats were also the order of the day. I'm sure your like me, some pictures from the 60s seem like yesterday and I like to recognise players in the background. Still pictures but you can almost see the individuals movement and recognise their gait.

 

[allezlesbleus]

..if I remember rightly, his wife was a music teacher.

Great Blue was Westie

I remember a photo of Westie playing the piano too, contributed to the Kopites view of him as a softie!
Remember seeing his son pointed out to me going to the match on his own by bus when he was about 17, very passionate blue. Used to see West occasionally in the Square in Maghull.

 

[allezlesbleus]

...yes, fashion is an interesting aspect of these wonderful old pictures. Caps and hats were also the order of the day. I'm sure your like me, some pictures from the 60s seem like yesterday and I like to recognise players in the background. Still pictures but you can almost see the individuals movement and recognise their gait.

My dad would never have been seen dead at the match without jacket and tie!!!! "Mufflers and scarves are for Kopites, son"!!!!!

 

[Eggs]

My dad would never have been seen dead at the match without jacket and tie!!!! "Mufflers and scarves are for Kopites, son"!!!!!

...brilliant, sounds like a lovely man.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

I remember a photo of Westie playing the piano too, contributed to the Kopites view of him as a softie!
Remember seeing his son pointed out to me going to the match on his own by bus when he was about 17, very passionate blue. Used to see West occasionally in the Square in Maghull.

Had a good conversation when I was visiting a mate in hospital years ago allez,Westie was on his ward,Mexico 1970?all I'll say is he told me he divorced his Mrs a couple of years later,big regret to him that he didn't go, particularly with the Bonetti game v West Germany,what a character though

 

[klingklang]

I'm after a bit of help. My mate reckons Peter Reid was stretchered off at Goodison and as he went off, he held Reidy's hand. He says there was a picture of it in the Footy Echo, can anyone remember what game it was or even better have the said picture. He's Google it etc but to no avail.

 

[allezlesbleus]

...brilliant, sounds like a lovely man.

Thanks mate, he was. An extremely passionate Blue, always positive about our chances, not uncritical of how the club did things but Nil Satis Nisi Optimum was his start point for Everton for him. We only existed to strive to be the forerunners at all times. Only ever heard him swear at the once.....the Clive Thomas semi!!!!!!

 

[allezlesbleus]

Had a good conversation when I was visiting a mate in hospital years ago allez,Westie was on his ward,Mexico 1970?all I'll say is he told me he divorced his Mrs a couple of years later,big regret to him that he didn't go, particularly with the Bonetti game v West Germany,what a character though

Yep, I did not know him personally but know that stopping playing hit him very hard. My personal favourite photo of him was celebrating in front of the kop a goal of of ours in the league clinching Derby in 1970. Pure unadulterated joy....for those who understand, no explanation is necessary...!!!

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Yep, I did not know him personally but know that stopping playing hit him very hard. My personal favourite photo of him was celebrating in front of the kop a goal of of ours in the league clinching Derby in 1970. Pure unadulterated joy....for those who understand, no explanation is necessary...!!!

Yep,giving it back to them after the handbag incident!!