After a year I jumped at the chance to get back to outdoor soccer at Oklahoma City Slickers in the ASL (for franchises that werent big enough for the NASL). 14:40:49, Posted This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Everton. In the 1969-70 season I lost my place through a minor injury which necessitated me missing 2 or 3 games so Alan Whittle came in and scored something like 4 or 5 goals in important games. Email Dave Prentice if we haven't included your personal favourite on dave.prentice@reachplc.com, Everton FC's Jimmy Husband sprints after the ball. Underrated player, played in almost every position for us. I told Billy that he was ready for the first division and that he was a really good attacking midfield player. Unfortunately they did not sign Eric as a pro and he went to play for Southport. Way back in 2011, when Everton celebrated their 5,000th home goal against Blackpool we asked Echo readers for their all-time favourite. I can certainly understand how one Jimmy Husband would be worth 5 John Dempseys. - a real servant, never moaned. Oregon is one of the most expensive places in the country to live, but it doesn't have to be like this. He was the fastest centre forward I had ever seen. By then Eddie had moved on to the Major Indoor Soccer League with Cleveland Force and offered me a one-year contract. "I was about 15 when I had a trial with Everton as my Aunt Elsie had put a word in. Harry decided not to tell me early on that I was playing, then a couple of hours before the match he said Youre playing son and that was it. The Goodison Park club confirmed the former Scotland . Sky Everton Condo is located at 50 Everton Park and is placed under District 02. Our daughter, Jilly, lives nearby to us and has recently had a baby daughter. Andy Grays header v Sunderland not the Reids cross, Gray! bullet, but his other header in the same match. Andy Rankin too. Last edited on 19 February 2023, at 21:37, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Everton_F.C._players&oldid=1140384454, Captained Everton's first title-winning side, First Everton goalscorer in a FA Cup Final, Top Football League goalscorer in 190102, Top Football League goalscorer in 190607, Top Football League goalscorer in 190809, Top Football League goalscorer in 191415, Top Football League goalscorer in 192324, Top Football League goalscorer in 193738, 193839, Member of the first non-UK side to beat England at home, Club captain 19711974, Manager 198187, 199093, 199798, Top Football League goalscorer in 197778, Top Football League goalscorer in 198586, Club captain 19922000; Caretaker manager 1997, 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship Golden Player, 200506, 200607 Everton Player of the Year, 201011 & 201213 Everton Player of the Year, 200809 & 2014-15 Everton Player of the Year, 201112 Everton Players' Player of the Year, Most Premier League appearances of all time, Everton's record Premier League goalscorer, This page was last edited on 19 February 2023, at 21:37. Gylfi Sigurdsson has already laid a marker for Everton's Goal of the Season with his stunning turn, run and shot at Leicester City on Saturday. I have great faith that together, we can build upon the success this club has enjoyed over many years."[3]. Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Amazing how amateurish it all was back then. He said Theres about 3 or 4 teams that could afford you and all those teams have players fighting for their positions. Apparently not. A number of other players who have played an important role in a league title win have also been included for their for example Andy Gray. Straight away Harry Cooke said Come on were taking you back to your digs grab a suitcase as youre going off with the 1st team. "Britton was very strict, he kept the directors in place and that's why they eventually ganged up and got rid of him. Since 1888, 48 players have held the position of club captain for Everton. The longest-serving captain is Peter Farrell, who was club captain for 9 years - from 1948 to 1957. Sandy never received the kudos from us that he probably deserved. We got to the final of the 1961 Inter City Fairs Cup. The apprentice wages were 8 per week more than my mum was getting full time. He won 7 trophies as captain, including 2 First Division titles, 4 Charity Shields, and 1 Cup Winners' Cup. On a less savoury note he is also remembered as the recipient of on-pitch knee . A sublime goal from Jimmy Husband. The club could sign you pro at 17 but they would often wait until you were nearer 18, but I actually signed within days of my 17th birthday. I'd have ballooned it over the bar, no question. The Carters were friends with the Smiths . It was the most diabolical foul that you could wish to see, Dave was 13 stone of muscle; the tackle came in on my knee and damaged my ligaments. Versatile and intelligent, he'd have been worth a lot of money these days. In the Semi we would have got Red Star Belgrade I think - and I don't think they would have stopped us. Probably Fellaini at a push, but I'd hate to see him as a full back. Don't fancy Shane Duffy in midfield - although he could probably do a job as striker. I knew he could play full back, centre back or midfield so he made a perfect sub in the days where there was only one sub. ", "Buchan didn't have a clue, poor fellow - he was a PTI (physical training instructor) and didn't understand football. So it ended up with John Falconer and I sailing off into the western sunset with our families. He had some great youngsters coming through and he knew that was the future; so he gave a chance to the likes of me, John Hurst and Joe Royle. 12:13:40, Posted We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. "Premier League: Manchester United appoint Steve Round as assistant manager", "Man Utd News | Team news, injury updates, transfers, new signings", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jimmy_Lumsden&oldid=1114529203, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, This page was last edited on 6 October 2022, at 23:54. 16/05/2013 at ROB this and your other past-player posts are wonderful. Alan, didn't Catterick take offence to remarks made by someone at the BBC and ban the cameras from Goodison for a while? I was playing outside-left for a couple of games before I left; we'd beaten Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 and after the game Johnny said to me, "You want to play for a big city club meet Birmingham City at the Adelphi at 8 o'clock. It was in my second or third year at Everton when Bellefield was opened up as a complete training complex with dressing rooms, showers, baths, physio facilities, offices upstairs for the coaches and manager plus a dining room where we had lunch after training. 20/05/2013 at On August 18, 1927, in the small town of Plains, Georgia, nurse Lillian Carter delivered a baby named Eleanor Rosalynn Smith or Rosalynn, for short. He has been captain since Phil Jagielka left the club in 2019. In late 1966, it was Lillian who made headlines. My Dad had passed away that year so it was hard for me and my Mum she was still grieving and knew nothing about football so it was left to me to choose a club. Everton took the lead with a Husband goal that deserved to be put on film for the majesty of its creation and the power of its finish, he reported. A league championship and FA Cup winner at Goodison Park following a transfer from Dundee in 1960, Gabriel - who would declare long after retirement the Club was "in my blood" - scored 37 goals in 303 appearances during seven years as an Everton player. Lumsden was briefly linked with the vacant Southampton job in 2014 but insisted he was too busy with his allotment. Heitinga, I suppose. Nice article. The coach was still waiting at Goodison and off we went a bit of a whirlwind! We deliver within 5 minutes of our stores and not farther to maximize freshness. 21/05/2013 at Kev, Sandy Brown was a great servant to usI mean servant to EFC, I don't live in Downton Abbeyand the Mirror (I think) had a competition to find the player with the hardest shot in football, Lorimer won I but I think Brown was second. RIP Jimmy.". The midfielder returned from injury to play with their U21s . Anyway Jimmy Husband, like all that side, are burned forever in my mind because of a poster that was on my bedroom wall. After leaving Leeds he went to work in a Boarding School in Wetherby where he stayed for the next few years. A new documentary on legendary Texas Blues musicians Stevie Ray and Jimmy Vaughan promises to tell stories you've never heard before including Jimmy's last words to Stevie Ray before he died in a . You could see Tranmere's ground about 400 yards away but my Dad used to take me to Everton. I got brought down for a penalty - and we won 1-0. After a dip in fortunes at Everton, and adventures at Luton and in the United States, Jimmy is now happily retired in Bedfordshire. I went over to Ireland for a few months with St Patrick's Athletic - I might have been the only protestant to play for them. So Harry had every managers dream and heartache of making a choice once I was back fit; he chose to leave Alan in and made the right choice as Alan scored lots of goals. The longest-serving captain is Peter Farrell, who was club captain for 9 years from 1948 to 1957. Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. 17:07:24, Posted However, the Everton Board minutes of 6 January 1959, three days after a 4-0 defeat at Newcastle, record that Johnny Carey accepted full responsibility for the players not having rubber-soled boots. By using the website you are consenting to our use of cookies in accordance with our cookie policy. We won the FA Youth Cup in 1965, beating Arsenal in a two-legged affair, we drew down at Highbury and won with a penalty at Goodison. Lumsden began his coaching career as Eddie Gray's assistant at Leeds, but was fired along with Gray in September 1985. One of the best goals Ive ever seen, says Catterick.. It was very hard and I hardly saw the kids for two years as I was either in bed or at the pub when they were at home. Samus Coleman is the current captain of Everton, serving since 2019. 09:24:18, Posted He had a guy with him called Harry Wright, an ex-army sergeant from Aldershot, doing the training - a big bully. 16/05/2013 at Burnley were then a top team that had won the league a few years previously and were one of the first, along with Everton, to have their own training facilities. 16:50:41, Posted Always a pleasure to read. Perhaps). Afterwards not a word was said to anybody! THE final word on our greatest Goodison goal debate should go, appropriately, if indirectly, to the . He scored some great goals for the Blues, and was at times a un-sung hero for Everton. Eugene, that hair cut. When Dave went to Liverpool I moved back to centre-forward with Mickey Lill coming in on the wing. My sons are both Evertonians, they didn't follow me into football but they go to Goodison now and again. Jimmy never got the recognition he deserved simply because he was a local lad. Gabriel was twice selected to represent the Scotland national team and finished his playing career in the United States with Seattle Sounders and San Jose Earthquakes. One wrote: It was versus Chelsea, 70-71 season, we won 3-0. Something went wrong, please try again later. A post on Everton's Twitter account paid tribute, reading: "Everyone at Everton Football Club is deeply saddened to hear the news that our former player and coach, Jimmy Gabriel, has passed away. Born in Dundee in October 1940, Gabriel started with his hometown club and was twice capped by Scotland. Not so good. He was a quiet, humble man off the pitch and Im honoured that I got to know him personally when he re-joined the Blues as Colin Harveys assistant in the early 1990s. Players are listed according to the date of their first team debut. players, and for the current squad see the main Everton F.C. Experienced Advocate & Positive Voice for Hillsboro . I tend to get up for one game each season - I took a friend up for the Reading game this season and the Former Players Foundation looked after us. Gabriel also represented the likes of Dundee, Southampton and Seattle Sounders during his playing career before moving into coaching. Trevor Stevens clincher on Goodisons greatest ever night. It was much later (I think with the Dutch side) that I first heard about 'free roles'. The right-winger made more than 300 appearances for the Toffees during a seven-year stay at Goodison Park . That 8-2 beating at Newcastle, that day I was at Anfield watching another idol making his debut. As he states, he used to drift from the right wing across the front line, creating space for others. Bring Down the Cost of Living Because of a decade of misguided policies, Oregonians are struggling under an extra layer of inflation. 12:39:02, Posted It seems Jimmy Husband might just have scored the greatest goal Goodison has ever seen! 29/06/2014 at Derby County were a big team in the early 70s, weren't they? 00:18:26, Posted Of course, this will change on a show-by-show basis. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. [2], David Moyes said: "I have worked with Steve, Chris and Jimmy for a number of years and I am delighted they have decided to join me at this great club. 10 czerwca 2022 . Harris scores past Harry Gregg of Manchester United, 18 October, 1958. 10:17:54, Posted James Murdoch Lumsden (born 7 November 1947 in Glasgow), known as Wee Jimmy, is a Scottish former association football player and former first team coach at Manchester United and Everton. At least, that's what I thought at the time, aged 10. So Joe, Johnny Morrissey and myself formed the attack. Thanks for the comments. Things were so much different then. Having initially joined the Sounders as a player/coach, Gabriel soon stepped into management full-time, taking the team to the championship game with the likes of Bobby Moore and Sir Geoff Hurst in his side, only to lose to the Cosmos. I think I did okay - some of the opposition were legends like Johnny Haynes, Bobby Robson and George Cohen. Posted at 18:52h in how to respond to i'll do anything for you by cotton collection made in peru. He joined Everton in the first chapter of our Millionaires period soon after Sir John had taken charge of the Club. Jimmy is a lifelong . Lovely post, Rob. 29/06/2014 at The whole Everton staff, from youngest to eldest, went down to Wembley for the 1966 FA Cup Final I just remember the game with Mike Trebilcocks double and Derek Temples thunderbolt. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Within a week or two Andy actually signed for Everton. In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. Alex wasnt necessarily pacey but had great ball control and vision whilst Roy was electric and a great finisher. Jimmy Harris scores in the infamous 10-4 defeat to Spurs in October 1958. 16:44:46, Posted best hunting game for oculus quest 2 jimmy never everton. I had two good years but they were struggling for money. In an epoch of battering-ram Number 9s, Jimmy was different - a fast, mobile all . Andy King came into the team in my second year there; at the annual PFA awards in London I got talking to Billy Bingham and he said to me Weve been looking at Luton recently what do you think of this Andy King?. I was also player manager of Ellesmere Port in the Cheshire County League for a year and briefly coached the youth team on a part time basis at Tranmere with Johnny King - who had played with me at Everton. I guess they knew that I had the speed, although I wasn't quick as I was before the hamstring injury, and could score goals. However, the Everton Board minutes of 6 January 1959, three days after a 4-0 defeat at Newcastle, record that Johnny Carey accepted full responsibility for the players not having rubber-soled boots. Bookmark. Costanzo Balleri, the Inter defender, diverted Jimmy's goal-bound shot into the roof of the net. Harry Haslam, their manager, was totally different to Harry he was always telling jokes and wasnt a disciplinarian - it was so much easier going. Cue delirium in Goodison. James Husband (born 15 October 1947) is an English retired professional footballer who played in England and the United States as a striker.. Club career. They lost 8-2. Such was his impact that he was hailed as the "The discovery of 1955"by Don Kendall in the Evening Express. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Bellefield was run like a military camp whereas Luton was more easy come easy go. Our son Jamie is 42 now he had trials at Everton and Luton and they both wanted to sign him as an apprentice but I recommended that he sign with Luton as hed get more opportunities. Jimmy Husband was a FA Youth Cup and League Championship winner with the Blues. I asked for transfer, Harry never called me in for a chat but Wilf Dixon was trying to persuade me to stay. Jimmy was a most unusual player. Many of us were saddened when he moved back to play in midfieldbut wherever he played he always gave his all and is truly one of the Clubs greats. The back-four did not come in until the sixties. Did Jimmy Husband score the greatest goal Goodison ever witnessed? I had a trial on the Friday, told them I wasn't fit and then found myself on the pitch at Old Trafford on the Saturday afternoon! I made rapid progress and played a few reserve games within a year so, needless to say, my education went out of the window as I concentrated on football.