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Football and How to Survive It

Rob Sawyer
16/06/2023

This is the title of the second instalment of Pat Nevin’s memoirs, picking up with the author enjoying the happiest times of his playing career

The Life of Barrie Rees

Rob Sawyer
06/06/2023

Turning pro in 1961, the versatile Rhyl-born player made his senior bow for the reigning Champion Toffees during the 1963-64 season before leaving for Brighton and tragically losing his life not long afterwards

Goodison Avenue — Everton’s Celebrity Street

Rob Sawyer
30/03/2023

Between the 1930s and 1950s, on this modest terraced cul-de-sac backing onto Goodison Park, you could have chanced upon Everton stars of their day going about their daily business

Sam Chedgzoy — A Star on Both Sides of The Atlantic

Rob Sawyer
09/02/2023

The Ellesmere Port-born player spent 16 seasons with Everton, forced a change in the rules of the game with his famous corner in 1924 and went on to have a 13-year career in North America

Johnny Holt — Everton’s Little Devil 

Rob Sawyer
07/01/2023

T.G. Jones is widely cited as the club’s finest centre-half, with the next generation of fans also holding Brian Labone in the highest of esteem. But let us not overlook Johnny Holt, the Little Devil

Remembering 'Chick' Meagan

Rob Sawyer
30/11/2022

The death, at 88, of Mick Meagan this week reduces the illustrious cadre of players who contributed to Everton’s first post-war League Championship title to just five. Rob Sawyer and David France pay tribute to 'Chick'

Tom Walker — Nonagenarian Toffee

Rob Sawyer
26/11/2022

In April 2022, Rob Sawyer and Sarah from Mint Collective caught up with venerable Toffee, 93-year-old Tom Walker in a café near his home in Upton.

From Barry to the Blues — The Keith Webber Story

Rob Sawyer
24/10/2022

The Welshman's time at Everton got off to a dream start but he would later admit to ruing the decision to leave Goodison Park in search of first-team football in 1963

Warney Cresswell — The Prince of Full Backs

Rob Sawyer
07/09/2022

A natural tendency to favour players we have seen with our own eyes and the tactical evolution of football makes ranking players spanning many decades fraught with difficulty. But this cerebral, balding, defender, who played for Everton into his 39th year merits his place in the pantheon of great ‘number threes’

Tom Griffiths: The Player with More than one String to his Bow

Rob Sawyer
12/08/2022

T.P. Griffiths may have understandably been overshadowed at Everton by his countryman and fellow centre-half T.G. Jones but he enjoyed a distinguished career with some of the greatest clubs in the land




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