1970-1979 – Everton FC Heritage Society

Jessie Milne: The First Lady of Goodison Park

05

Sep

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Jessie Milne: The First Lady of Goodison Park

Reflections on a pioneering woman's half century of service at Everton Football Club Jamie Yates With women’s football firmly back on the map and growing once more in popularity, much has rightly been made in recent times of the abrupt ban placed in December 1921 on women playing the game at Football Association affiliated club stadia in England. Twelve months prior, on Boxing Day 1920, Goodison Park had hosted a record crowd for women's football of around 46,000 (with as many as 10,000 more locked out) for a match between St Helens Ladies and the famous Preston factory team Dick,…

Mike Lyons and Everton’s De La Salle connection

05

Sep

By Simon Hart

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Mike Lyons and Everton’s De La Salle connection

Simon Hart In late October 2002, as the interest surrounding Wayne Rooney exploded after his wondrous first league goal – that winning strike against champions Arsenal – the Guardian newspaper marked his 17th birthday with an article charting his path to the Premier League from “the terraced street in the working-class suburb of Croxteth” where he grew up – and still lived. [The Guardian: Today is Wayne Rooney's birthday but for Everton it feels like Christmas ] “Two miles away in the Everton club shop, Rooney's replica shirt is outselling all others and the Merseyside club are reportedly fending off interest…

Everton Is Him and He Is Everton – Trish Lyons

28

Aug

By Becky Tallentire

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Everton Is Him and He Is Everton – Trish Lyons

Becky Tallentire [Trish Lyons: Born Patricia Maloney, 2 June 1957, Dublin, Republic of Ireland] Dad was Irish and came over to England on business. He met and fell in love with mum and eventually took her back to Dublin with him. He was a tailor by trade and owned a shop called Louis Copeland on Capel Street in Dublin. Louis was his business partner and the master tailor; he cut the cloth and was the real craftsman in the partnership. It was the most acclaimed tailors in Ireland and probably still is, because it’s still running to this day. Mum…

Remembering the never-ending final: Everton, Aston Villa and the three games to decide the 1977 League Cup

26

Aug

By Paul McParlan

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Remembering the never-ending final: Everton, Aston Villa and the three games to decide the 1977 League Cup

Paul McParlan ********************************** On the weekend that saw the launch of the new biography of Mike Lyons by Everton FC Heritage Society member Simon Hart, plus Simon's appearance on the Everton Heritage Show with Mike's daughter Francesca, we were reminded of that epic League Cup Final against Aston Villa in March 1977 and Mike's battling performance that epitomised his never-say-die attitude, and why he was so loved by the fanbase. So here is an article by Paul McParlan, another of our members, about that never-ending game, that first appeared on https://thesefootballtimes.co/ on 18 July 2019. ********************************** I have just come…

From Kirkby Boys to Colwyn Bay; via Catterick’s Everton and a trip to Keflavik!

12

Aug

By Jamie Yates

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From Kirkby Boys to Colwyn Bay; via Catterick’s Everton and a trip to Keflavik!

Keith Williams: A Goalkeeper's Tale Jamie Yates Keith Williams was born at home, 21 Max Road in Knotty Ash, on 21 September 1952. Due to his father Oswald’s ill health, the Williams family relocated to Kirkby to live with his aunt Violet during the ‘Big Freeze’ of winter 1962. Everton Football Club were midway through their 1962/63 League Championship winning season at the time, and the extreme weather conditions caused much consternation as fixtures were cancelled up and down the country over the festive period. Keith attended Park Brow Junior School in Kirkby where he started taking his football a…

15

Apr

By Rob Sawyer

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Henry Newton (1944-2026) – an Obituary

Rob Sawyer Harry Catterick smashed Everton’s transfer fee record in October 1970 to secure the services of Nottingham Forest midfielder Henry Newton, whose death at the age of 82 was announced on 14 April 2026. Sadly, things didn’t work out as hoped, for the club and player in the early 1970s, for a variety of reasons. Happily for Henry, he enjoyed a satisfying and silverware-laden period post-Everton, in his native East Midlands with Derby County. Born 18 February 1944, Henry joined his local club Nottingham Forest at fifteen, having gained England Schoolboy honours. Four months shy of his 20th birthday,…

31

Jan

By Rob Sawyer

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Tommy Wright – A True Blue Hero

Rob Sawyer In the sweltering early afternoon June heat of Estádio Jalisco, Guadalajara, England’s right-back slumps to the ground. Lying prone, he is approached by Brazil's number ten, the great Pelé, who proceeds to lift his opponent's leg and push the foot back in an attempt to alleviate the symptoms of cramp. FIFA World Cup 1970 Pele (10) of Brazil tends to cramp-stricken Tommy Wright (14) of England after sustaining an injury during their Group 3 match at Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico, 6 July 1970 (photo; Neil Leifer) On England duty in the late 1960s This display of sportsmanship at…

27

Jan

By Rob Sawyer

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Forever Everton – The Story of the Song

Rob Sawyer In Goodison’s final years as the venue for Everton’s men's team, kick-off was preceded by the Toffees’ musical ‘holy trinity’ of Forever Everton, Grand Old Team and Theme from Z-Cars - with Spirit of the Blues being added to the repertoire more recently. With the move to Hill Dickinson Stadium, these have been joined by The Las’ classic There She Goes. Advert for Neil Sedaka at the Wooky Hollow, September 1972 Here, I delve into the backstory to Forever Everton – 2 minutes and 36 seconds of proud Bluenose breast-beating with a brass backing. As many now know,…

Trevor Finnigan – From Right-Back to Non-League Striking Legend

14

Apr

By Richie Gillham

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Trevor Finnigan – From Right-Back to Non-League Striking Legend

Richie Gillham In the rich and sometimes forgotten annals of English football, certain names burn a little brighter in the hearts of those who watched them, those who knew them, and those who now tell their stories. One such name is Trevor Finnigan, a cult hero whose journey from a young Everton hopeful to non-league legend is as gritty, spirited, and dramatic as any tale in the footballing world. This is the story of a man who went from warming the benches at Everton, to a striking icon at Runcorn, Weymouth, and Yeovil, and whose crowning glory came not…

07

Oct

By Steve Zocek

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The FA Youth Cup Campaign of 1976/77

Steve Zocek Prior to Everton reaching the FA Youth Cup Final in the season of 1976/77 the young Blues had made their bow in the final of 1960/61, where they were beaten 5-3 on aggregate over two legs by Chelsea. Four year later, the youth side again reached the peak of the competition, going one better than their previous encounter. Extra time prevailed in second leg at Goodison as the Blues edged their way to victory, with an aggregate score of 3-2 over Arsenal. In the season of 1976/77, Colin Harvey’s youngsters reached the final of the FA Youth Cup,…