GOODISON ESTATE
Liverpool Evening Express - Tuesday 03 July 1945
It will take more than £lO,OOO to put the Goodison Park estate into the condition It before the war. The renovation the ground will b' one Everton’s biggest tasks when we get back to full peace. For six years only essential minor work has been permissible. The shareholders have been warned the expense which will oe necessary soon as the restrictions on repairs are lifted. There hardly portion of the ground which does not require attention, and it will take quite an ’ army workers to get things in the pre-war spick and span order. Goodisou Park is the only ground in the country boasting four double - decker grand lands, and uaint the girders of one stand alone pre-war prices would take £750- That means £3,000 lor painting the stand girders alone. There will be all the woodwork to be washed and painted: dressing-rooms and offices to be redecorated, while the entire electric lighting system will have to be overhauled and possibly re-wired. There are no fewer than 400 light points on the estate. Liverpool will also have a tremendous amount work to do on the Anfield ground, and * already the directors have laced £V.,000 to reserve for this purpose. doubt, however, whether that will be sufficient to cover everything which will have to be done. Liverpool have painters permanently employed at the ground, and so they have been able to keep some of the work in hand.’’

Goodison
July 3 1945 Evening Express
It will take more than £10,000 to put the Goodison Park estate into the condition it was before the war. The renovation of the ground will be one of Everton's biggest tasks when we get back to full peace. For six years only essential minor work has been permissible. The shareholders have been warned of the expense which will be necessary as soon as the restrictions on repairs are lifted. There is hardly a portion of the ground which does not require attention, and it will take quite as “army” of workers to get things in the pre-war spick and span order. Goodison Park is the only ground in the country boasting four double-decker grand stands, and to paint the girders of one stand alone at pre-war prices would take £750. That means £3,000 for painting the stand girders alone. There will be all the woodwork to be washed and painted; dressing-rooms and offices to be redecorated, while the entire electric lightning system will have to be overhauled and possibly re-wired. There are no fewer than 400 light points on the estate.Liverpool will also have a tremendous amount of work to do on the Anfield ground, and already the directors have placed £2,000 to reserve for this purpose. I doubt, however, whether that will be sufficient to cover everything which will have to be done. Liverpool have painters permanently employed at the ground, and so they have been able to keep some of the work “in hand.”

 

GOODISON ESTATE
July 3, 1945. The Evening Express
It will take more than £10,000 to put the Goodison Park estate into the conditions it was before the war. The renovations of the ground will be one of Everton’s biggest tasks when we get back to full peace. For six years only essential minor work has been permissible. The shareholders have been warned of the expense which will be necessary as soon as the restrictions on repairs are lifted. There is hardly a portion of the ground which does not require attention, and it will take quite an “army” of workers to get things in the pre-war spick and span order. Goodison Park is the only ground in the country boasting four double-deckers stands alone at pre-war prices would take £750. That means £3,000 for painting the stand girders alone. There will be all the woodwork to be wasted and painted; dressing-rooms and offices to be redecorated, while the entire electric lighting system will have to be overhauled and possibly re-wired. There are no fewer than 400 lights points on the estate.

EVERTON’S CHAIRMAN
July 7, 1945. The Evening Express
Pilot’s Log
Mr. William C. Gibbins was re-elected chairman of the Everton Football Club for the sixth successive season when the directors met last evening, with Mr. F.W. Lake, the newly appointed director, being welcomed to the directional circle. Consequently Mr. Gibbins will celebrate his 25th birthday as a director of the club while occupying the chair. There could be no more popular choice at the moment, for Mr. Gibbins is the chairman who has piloted the club through the troublesome wartime football waters, and last season the club made nearly £4,000 profit under his guidance. Mr. Gibbins is the fourth chairman Everton have had in 24 years, for Mr. W.C. Cuff held office for 17 years, was followed by Mr. Ernest Green for one and a half-years and then by the late Mr. Andrew Coffey, who resigned because of ill-health in 1940, when Mr. Gibbins took over. I am convinced that the close co-operation between Mr. Gibbins, his co-directors and Secretary Mr. Theo Kelly has had much to do with the war success of Everton, for Mr. Gibbins goes about his job quietly, but effectively, always making friends but never an enemy. Personally, I have received his kindliest treatment from Mr. Gibbins, who has always worked closely with the Press. Mr. Gibbins joined the board in 1921, and so celebrates his “silver jubilee” next month. That should be an occasion. Having had the “rough years” it is fitting that Mr. Gibbins should retain office for the eagerly awaited transitional season, I am sure everyone will join me in wishing the chairman and the club every possible success in the coming season.

EVERTON
June 12, 1945. The Liverpool Daily Post
When Everton were in Scotland for their Glasgow Exhibition games, some years ago, they made a host of friends by their stylish play. They almost carried off the Exhibition trophy, losing to Celtic in the final. They were distinctly unfortunate in that game, for they lost Cunliffee after three minutes. Yet they were able to run the Celtic to a single goal scored in extra time. Everton are to make another trip North next month, when they will play Clyde in a game which has been set aside for the benefit of the Clyde trainer Mr. Gemmell, who is about to retire. There should be a big crowd at Shawfield Park.
Tommy Jones of Connah’s Quay, the Everton and Welsh international footballer was married at St. Mark’s Church Connah’s Quay, this week to Miss Joyce G. Thomas, of Chester Road, Shotton. Jones was in R.A.F uniform with the rank of sergeant, and his best man was Harold Cuckroft, who has just returned home from a German Stalag.

LAWTON’S PROMISE.
Liverpool Evening Express - Thursday 12 July 1945
Tommy Lawton, the Everton captain and England centre-forward, in sending congratulations to Director Mr. Oick Searle on re-election to the directorate stated; “Just to congratulate you and say how glad I am personally—and I am certain all the boys also—that you are back with again. You may rest assured that the boys and myself will all in our power to have a bumper season 1945-46”

EVERTON HAVE MERCER NEXT SEASON
July 12, 1945. The Evening Express
Pilot’s Log
Joe Mercer the England captain, definitely will be available for Everton for next season after having been a guest player with Aldershot for two whole seasons. This is great news for the Goodison Park followers. Mercer, the most dynamic half-back in football, and who took over the captaincy of England last season, has been posted to Yorkshire from Aldershot, and so can once again take over on either flank for left and right comes alike to Joe.
Lawton’s Promise
Tommy Lawton the Everton captain and England centre forward in sending congratulating to Director Mr. Dick Searle on re-election to the directorates stated “Just to congratulate you and say how glad I am personally –and I am certain all the boys also –that you are back with us again. You may rest assured that the boys and myself will do all in our power to have a bumper season in 1945-46.

REGIONAL LEAGE FOR NEXT SEASON
June 24, 1945. The Liverpool Daily Post
By John Peel
Those who had expected feathers to fly at the Football League annual meeting in London yesterday would be disappointed. The bone of connection was the fixture business, but the withdrawal of Wolverhampton of their motion that football should go back to the pre-war divisions knocked the bottom out of everything. True the decision arrived at the Manchester meeting in May that there should be a North and South selection composed by First and Second Division clubs stands its ground. This I think is good.