Dalziel Kane Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Missed it by a few minutes but yesterday (July 5) was John Willie Parker - prolific center forward of years past that had a dynamic partnership with David Hickson and was regular top scorer in the 1950s. Was also a hit at Bury after moving on, and averaged a goal every two games at both clubs. Would be worth an astronomical sum of money in todays (inflated) transfer market - 88 Years Old Today James Cunliffe - another attacker of merit, Cunliffe managed over seventy goals in the great side of the 1930s and won honors, but only managed one or two international call ups - would have been 101 years old today (Died 1986) July 6 Magaye Gueye - promising player but still waiting to see his full potential - 23 Years Old Today George Telfer - no thrills attacking unit of the Bingham / Lee tenures that had a decent goals to games ratio but something of a forgotten name - 58 Years Old Today John Thomson - legendary club servant who featured in nearly 300 games at EFC in the 1920s / 30s, but eventually fell out of favor and retired to eventually become a managerial figure - would have been 107 Years Old Today (died 1979) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 I thought better than to participate in one other general sports thread on this index today, but only to add Michael Thomas - short lived Welsh player that quickly fell out of favor with new manager Howard Kendall and went on to have more clubs than Arnold Palmer including shock Wrexham win over Arsenal in 1992 and much replayed strike - 59 Years Old today Robert Menham - goalkeeping figure of the nineteeth century who earned a runners-up medal in the 1897 FA Cup Final defeat to Aston Villa - would have been 142 years old today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Imre Varadi - short lived striker of the Gordon Lee era who at least earned recognition by scoring against Liverpool in a 1981 derby FA Cup game (and victory) against Liverpool but wasn't given the opportunity by new manager Howard Kendall and went on to better things with Sheffield Wednesday and Manchester City - 54 Years Old Today Tomorrow - 9th July Jason Kearton - Antipodean reserve keeper of the 1990s who recieved an FA cup winners medal in 1995 but was never featured much - 44 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 christ kearton is only 44?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 how old did you think he was. would have been in his mid 20s for the FA cup win over Manchester United so feasible enough. Was Southall's deputy for almost a decade but only featured less than a dozen times. Very hard to move out a player of that caliber, even if Southall was by that time, undeniably past his supreme best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 guess so...just seems so long ago that he was with us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Only one Birthday today but it's a significant one nonetheless Tony Cottee - seems a steal at 'only' the £2,000,000 we paid WHU in the summer of 1988 for his services and scored three goals on his debut and 99 altogether for Everton in the league before being released around 1994. Usually scored, was always dangerous, very established center forward of his time, and turned down Arsenal in 1988 in favor to join Everton. In retrospect it was the wrong decision, but still a fine player and he scored some goals here for sure although never was able to win anything - 48 Years Old Today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Anthony Thomas - short lived defensive unit of the Howard Kendall era, much more recognized with Tranmere Rovers - 42 Years Old Today William Balmer - defensive unit of the late 19th / early 20th century who registered near 300 appearances - would have been 136 Years Old Today Alan Irvine - Club academy figure and involved as a player in the early 1980s with a handful of goals to his name - 55 Years Old Today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Gordon Lee - some people, I won't call them Idiots, always say Lee was a poor manager, but they really need to give their head a shake. Between 1976 - 1980 the club did a great job of things, although never actually won anything. Lee could be frustrating at times, but actually was a very fine manager and came only a whisker away from bringing an actual trophy back to Goodison Park. I wish him well today - 79 Years Old Roberto Martinez - don't know who he is but, - 40 Years Old Today great day for club managers, both past, and present Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Blow me, Roberto Martinez had a Birthday yesterday.. July 14 James Vaughan - youngest EPL scorer at the end of the 2004/05 season in a game with Crystal Palace. Spent more time on the injury roster than games involved, managed a handful of goals and sporadic appearances over six years and was also loaned out - 25 Years Old Today George Martin - better than average center forward, that saw title wins, a promotion and also a relegation, but had been transfered just before the FA cup win over Manchester City - would have been 114 Years Old Today. Died 1972 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 Eric Moore - late recognized defensive unit of the 1950s who was heavily featured - would have been 87 Years Old Today Stuart Barlow - short lived, at the time highly promising attacking unit that never quite reached it's potential - 45 Years Old Today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 fuckin hell...owd stuart barn door! bless him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 Gordon Lee - some people, I won't call them Idiots, always say Lee was a poor manager, but they really need to give their head a shake. Between 1976 - 1980 the club did a great job of things, although never actually won anything. Lee could be frustrating at times, but actually was a very fine manager and came only a whisker away from bringing an actual trophy back to Goodison Park. I wish him well today - 79 Years Old He does have one claim to shame and that was going 24 consecutive away games, September 1979 to September 1980, without a win (yes there were a few draws in there), the equivalent of more than a season and the 3rd worst in EFC history in that measure. I will always remember him fondly for hiding in the dugout at the end of another abysmal home performance to shelter from the hail of faux leather-clad foam cushions people had been resting their irritated arses on for the previous 90 minutes and who were now letting him have it, big time, from all corners of The Main Stand at the end of another spineless twatting at home. They were even having a go from the Upper Bullens and Upper Gwladys although they didn't have a hope in hell of reaching him. Then there was the time towards the end of his tenure when he was caught laughing on tv highlights as our opponents (can't recall who) stuck another one in the onion bag after yet another defensive cock-up. This was likely the final straw as he was on his way not long after. He brought us the likes of George Wood, Trevor Ross and Peter Eastoe. We finished 3rd in the league once, mid-table once, 19th once and 15th the season before he was sacked. We only finished 3rd (and 4th, also once but a long way back from 3rd) because he was fortunate enough to have inherited Bob Latchford's shooting boots. He did sign Graeme Sharp, though, and he gave Ratcliffe his debut. He also inherited Duncan McKenzie, who he sold because he didn't like him as he didn't fit in with his style of play. This fucker, Lee, was even more dour and had even less flair than Moyes. That whisker away from a trophy was in the most boring League Cup Final ever, followed by two replays. He did reach the semi-final of The FA Cup twice So no, all things considered he wasn't a poor manager. He was mostly fucking shite! In 5 years or so he won nothing, we played dour, long ball football and he almost had us relegated twice, which he ultimately found amusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 I'll always maintain Lee did a fine job. Fair enough the league wasn't all one way traffic after the top four finishes in 1978 and 1979 and there were struggles evident, but even Moyes and Kendall first time around had a difficult time of it in the league at one time or another. As you mentioned, and most will be aware, the two FA cup semi finals were a notable achievement as was the 1977 League Cup final. All said, it wasn't a bad haul. In any event Paul Bracewell - midfield unit of the 1980s (1990s) that won a prize or two, but lost out more often than most in an FA Cup Final - 51 Years Old Today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Alessandro Pistone - often injured, signed by Smith in the summer of 2000, departed seven years later, never won an international call-up. Now a successful businessman - 38 Years Old Halloween themed ex-player Martin Keown also celebrated a birthday recently that was missed - now 47 Years Old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 always had a soft spot for pistone me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Always remember Pistone's high socks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 always had a soft spot for pistone me And me. Great defender, when fit, which at times wasn't that often. Only 38. Bloody hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Halloween themed ex-player Martin Keown also celebrated a birthday recently that was missed - now 47 Years Old Ah, that thousand yard stare. A man with little or no sense of humour and to be left well alone. Very handy with his fists and more than happy to show it. Battered Sheedy, I've heard, for taking the piss at an Everton 'do'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Ah, that thousand yard stare. A man with little or no sense of humour and to be left well alone. Very handy with his fists and more than happy to show it. Battered Sheedy, I've heard, for taking the piss at an Everton 'do'. That is, essentially ths individual. In any event, one birthday today - 29 July Thomas White - long forgotten 1930s center forward, a prolific center forward that won an FA cup winners medal in 1933 and played with the immortal William Dean - would have been 105 Years Old Today. Died in the summer of 1967 while still in his 50's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Per Kroldrup - possibly the biggest waste of money since the idea of the Millenium Dome. Defensive unit, played two or three games, paid a substantial amount of money. Worse player at Goodison Park than Claus Thomsen or Michael Milligan, so bad he deserves a mention - 34 Years of age Today Donald Sloan - can't leave him out. Long forgotten goalkeeper of a century ago that featured briefly - would have been 130 years old Today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Philip Jevons - was he really here, never featured much in the first team, given little chance to impress. Never managed a goal, became much more recognized at Grimsby after his departure - 34 Years Old Today Today in 1987 - a 1 - 0 win over Coventry City in the Charity Shield event at the national stadium. Wayne Clarke scored the only goal, back in the days when a drawn game, saw both teams share the trophy. Colin Harvey did essentially, win something as Everton manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Thomas Ring - scots born, early 1960s attacking unit, that endured significant time on the inactive roster - would have been 83 Years Old Today Louis Saha - french striker, fastest goal in a english FA Cup Final, recognized and established at both Everton and Fulham, not so at International level - 35 Years Old Today On This Day 1999 - an opening day draw with treble winners Manchester United in the EPL. 1 - 1 at home, we score from an own goal 1970 - Charity Shield win at Chelsea, in the times before it was played at the national stadium. Alan Whittle and Kendall on target in a 2 - 1 victory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Joe Mercer - defensive unit of the 1930s. Highly recognized with both Everton and Arsenal, even managed at international level for a brief time. would have been 99 Years Old Today. Incidentally Mr Mercer also passed away on this day in 1990 on his then 76th Birthday. Alex Stevenson - republic of ireland international that managed almost a century of goals alongside Lawton and Dean in the 1930s - would have been 101 years old today On This Day 1969 - a 1 - 0 win at Arsenal in the first division in the championship season. John Hurst on target 1997 - a 1 - 2 home defeat to newly promoted Crystal Palace. New high profile signing Atillio Lombardo scored for them, can't remember the other, before Ferguson got one back with five minutes in change, but it was too late to stave off defeat. 2005 - a 1 - 2 home loss to Spanish side Villarreal in the champions league qualifying stages, first leg fixture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Norman Greenhalgh - defensive unit of before the last war - and after - and managed over a hundred appearances. Won a league championship medal in 1938-39 - would have been 99 Years Old Today On This Day 1968 - a 1 - 2 defeat at European Cup winners Manchester United. Alan Ball scored the goal, but would win there in the FA cup round six later that season. 1985 - The charity shield game with Manchester United and a 2 - 0 victory. Heath and Trevor Steven scored the goals to go a little way to make up for the FA cup Final defeat a few weeks earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Nigel Martyn - why do we sometimes have such impressive goalkeepers ? Martyn was another, who made a name for himself at Crystal Palace and eventually became an established and highly respected figure - 47 Years Old Today On This Day 2007 - a 2 - 1 home success over Wigan Athletic in the league. Anichebe and Leon Osman on target. 1999 - a 0 - 3 loss in Birmingham to Aston Villa in the league. Walter Smith's second season in charge of team affairs. They would also beat us in the FA cup later that season in the latter stages, although that was at Goodison Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Nigel Martyn - why do we sometimes have such impressive goalkeepers ? Martyn was another, who made a name for himself at Crystal Palace and eventually became an established and highly respected figure - 47 Years Old Today wouldve liked him on the coaching staff. Top keeper and bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 August 13 Dickie (John) Downs - defensive unit of the 1920s. Managed almost a century of appearances - would have been 127 Years Old Today Michael Walsh - Republic of Ireland international, short lived at Everton, participated in the 1978 / 79 UEFA Cup qualifying season - 59 Years Old Today On This Day 2005 - a second home defeat to Manchester United that calendar year, this time in the league, as the opposition pick up a 2 - 0 win at Goodison Park 1995 - Vinny Samways finest Everton hour as his goal sees a 1 - 0 win over League champions Blackburn Rovers in the Charity Shield at the national stadium. See below 1969 - a second recent win at Manchester United, this time in the league, as we win 2 - 0 at Old Trafford in the league championship season 1966 - 63,000 are in attendance at Goodison Park to witness a 0 - 1 loss to Liverpool in the Charity Shield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Leaving it late for today, but in any event Paul Rideout - scorer at the 1995 FA Cup Final to enable our last trophy won, as well as other important goals and moments including for a number of other clubs - 49 Years Old Today Andrew King - exciting and established midfield player, maybe most recognized for scoring the (only) goal against Liverpool in 1978 / 79 and a first victory against them in seven overdue years. "Get off the pitch" - 57 Years Old Today On This Day 2007 - a 3 - 1 success at Tottenham in the league, following on from last seasons victory. 1999 - a 2 - 3 loss at Tottenham in the league 1993 - opening day of the season sees a 2 - 0 win at Southampton. Beagrie and John Ebbrell on target Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Joleon Lescott - accomplished and versatile defensive player that left under a cloud in 2009, having destabilized the team with his on / off transfer activities - 31 Years Old Today Peter Farrell - late midfield unit of the post war years that served under Kelly and Britton in the 1940s / 1950s, and amassed over 400 club appearances - would have been 91 Years Old Today On This Day 2003 - a 1 - 2 loss at Highbury in the EPL to Arsenal (the invincibles season) 1986 - honors even as the Charity Shield game with Liverpool ends in a 1 - 1 score draw 1980 - a 1 - 3 loss at Sunderland in the old first division 1975 - a 1 - 4 home loss to Coventry City in the old first division 1969 - a 2 - 1 home victory over Crystal Palace in the old first division (championship season) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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