Andy Hunter, The Guardian 15/05/2025 6comments  |  Jump to last

Colin Harvey visits Goodison Park to see a banner in his honour last November. ‘Goodison was an iconic place for football,’ he says. ‘It was Lord of the Flies in the Boys Pen.’ 

In this article in The Guardian, one of Everton's most elegant players and legendary coach looks back on some of his finest moments at ‘iconic’ Goodison Park.

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Steve Brown
1 Posted 15/05/2025 at 09:48:36
If you are feeling a bit careworn about being an Evertonian, read this article.
Martin Mason
2 Posted 15/05/2025 at 10:04:22
Great article.

Harvey was one of the finest footballers I ever saw at Everton. Not only his playing skills but amazing Burglar Bill tackles and some superb goals.

I agree with him on Alan Ball too, not only at Everton but in World football, he was sublime. What would such a complete player cost now?

The White Pele, one of the greatest Evertonians ever.

Danny O'Neill
3 Posted 15/05/2025 at 10:58:58
Steve @1.

This week is going to be difficult enough without tear jerkers like that. I'm going to take hay fever tablets to stop my eyes watering.

Colin Harvey epitomises what it means to be an Evertonian. From cradle to grave.

The day he parts this world to join the Everton gods in the sky, it will pale in to insignificance the Kendall and Ball tributes.

I can't explain or put into words what it means to support Everton. It has always been there and always will be. There are no words.

I'm just a humble supporter. Colin Harvey achieved everything we all dreamed of doing in a Royal Blue shirt. On the pitch and in the dugout. And he had expectations that he expected anyone else pulling on that shirt to live up to.

Tony Abrahams
4 Posted 16/05/2025 at 08:29:39
I think that if you want to achieve great things then you have got to work hard and be very honest with yourself, and it’s very apparent that Colin Harvey’s honesty speaks volumes, in this very nice article.
Bill Griffiths
5 Posted 17/05/2025 at 10:01:37
He's my true Everton God.

So disappointed he can't make the game.

Dave Abrahams
6 Posted 17/05/2025 at 10:22:14
Colin was a very good skillful player but I knew he was going to be better than most through his aggression when we played United at Old Trafford one night—— Colin tackled Denis Law, who knew about the rough stuff and could dish it out himself, Denis didn’t like the tackle and rushed aggressively at Colin, Colin stood his ground and looked at Denis as if to say “ well come on what are you going to about it” “ You’ll do me mate I thought”

And he did over and over again as a footballer then a coach and I thought he did better as a manager than he did himself.

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