World Cup 1966 at Goodison.

[royalblue66]

Anyone remember the commissionaire used to be on the main entrance ,there for years I seem to remember,I wouldn't say he had a face like a well kept grave, more like a face that had come through the Blitz,used to know is name but gone in the mist of time ?

 

[mrb85]

I remember the Portuguese centre-half,Torres,one big dirty player,also the crowd giving their goalkeeper terrible stick in the quarter finals.Eusabio was magic.

Wasn't Torres the CF?

 

[ToffeeDan]

Watched Goal - the official 1966 film - all the games at Goodison were sell outs - the crowd noise was immense (compare to an empty Roker Park and a relatively quiet Hillsborough and Ayresome Park even Wembley with England's games was relatively quiet. Great coverage - it's on BT Sport on Demand till the end of July (and I imagine it's also on Youtube).

I can even see my seat at the game.. just wish I had been there (but was only 5 at the time).

 

[youngblue66]

Ray Wilson with the Jules Rimet trophy.

 

[allezlesbleus]

Ray Wilson with the Jules Rimet trophy.

Gutted we lost the charity shield to them though at GP.

 

[peteblue]

Ray Wilson with the Jules Rimet trophy.

One city, League Title, FA cup, World Cup..........up yours Manchester........

 

[youngblue66]

' EE AYE ADIO WE'VE GOT THE BALL'!

 

[zippy00]

Found this pic of North Korea at Goodison

 

[allezlesbleus]

Found this pic of North Korea at Goodison View attachment 1382

For the game itself I was sat in the seats in the background on one of the back couple of rows iirc. I really must see if the ticket stub is in my dad's Everton stuff.

 

[teppic]

Found this pic of North Korea at Goodison View attachment 1382

That main stand is amazing.

 

[youngblue66]

That main stand is amazing.

Is that Pak Do Ik, one name I still remember from the game against Portugal.

 

[mrb85]

That main stand is amazing.

It certainly was. Classy and awesome at the same time, and in tune with the rest of the stadium at the time.

 

[trebilcock66]

If you have never watched the Hungary v Brazil game, it's here in full - well worth the watch, great game and fascinating pictures of Goodison in its prime!

I queued outside GSE for that match but cash entry closed before we got to the front of the line. Back to my Dad's Ford Popular to go home and catch it on the telly. My uncles were in the crowd though and marvelled at the quality of the game. Goodison Park was the best league ground in the UK back then. What a summer that was.....won the cup, England won the WC, signed Alan Ball, the unique lap of honour before the Charity Shield game (we'll swerve the result) and beating Liverpool 3-1 in September.....I don't think I've ever been happier before or since....

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Heard that the Goodison crowd applauded for an hour after the Hungary Vs Brazil game

Must have been some match like

 

[youngblue66]

Heard that the Goodison crowd applauded for an hour after the Hungary Vs Brazil game

Must have been some match like

It really was, not just for the quality football, but under floodlights, the atmosphere like a Derby game with the crowd mostly supporting Hungary.