I must tell you that Gerry Byrne was invited by a friend to our club in Knowsley Village one Sunday dinner session in the late 70s, he was a nice guy it
seems that he always wore his '65 Cup winners medal and was asked by a member to show us, which he duly did. A friend of mine (A Blue) walked
straight upto Gerry and said "I've got two words to say to you" and Gerry bravely said " Yes, what are they"? My friend waited for a time and then said
"Willie Henderson". As most blues supporters will know Henderson of Rangers & Scotland was a right winger and a magician for a few seasons, he
usurped our own Alex Scott from the International team and was the reason for Scott moving to us. Such was Hendersons performance against
Gerry Byrne in the England & Scotland International Gerry had to settle for just one Cap.
....was it Gerry Byrne who broke his collar bone in that ‘65 Cup Final? Getting back a bit on thread slightly, the early tackle from ex-Blue Bobby Collins in that game was x-rated.