EVERTON SEND ROY VERNON HOME
Saturday, June 3, 1961 The Liverpool Daily Post
Mr. Harry Catterick, manager of Everton F.C announced in New York yesterday that Roy Vernon, Everton’s Welsh international inside forward has been sent home as a disciplinary measure.  Mr. Catterick refused to comment further, except to say, “I felt it would be in the boy’s best interest and the interests of the team.  Everton are playing in the current International League tournament in America.  Vernon arrived in Liverpool by air yesterday. 

EVERTON FACE FOUR GAMES
Liverpool Echo - Friday 02 June 1961
More notes from Everton's Tom Jones on the team's arrival in New York to play four games. They face Karlsruhe (Germany) on Sunday, Dynamo (Rumania) on June 7, Bangu on June 11, and Besiktas (Turkey) on June 14. The final match is in Montreal on June 17 against New York Americans. Tom writes from New York: “We arrived in New York after a somewhat strenuous train journey of 11 hours from Montreal. We expected a change in the weather but not the torrential downpour we were subjected to. On Saturday, we were to have visited the Polo Grounds here, where all the New York games are to be played, to watch what is known as a double header. It simply means that for one entrance fee you can see two matches. The games were to have been New York Americans v. Karlsruhe, and Bangu v. Besiktas. “These games would have been pointers to us by giving us an insight to the strength of these teams and prepare us for our games. However, unlike home, as the weather was unfavourable, raining slightly, the matches have been postponed until to-morrow "The boys are sharpening up their sprinting in New York, not only for soccer purposes but to preserve life and limb. Explanation?  Simply that on the radio I've just heard that in the past 12 hours five people have died and over 200 injured in traffic accidents. Green-for-go or not, our lads just don't take chances. You have to be nippy. "But the boys are settling down fine to the American life. George Thomson, Alex Young and Billy Bingham are creating a vogue among the others which I think may catch on. They now sport the Frank Sinatra type of hat and they have been passed around to see what the rest of us look like with them. "Last night we were all invited, along with Kilmarnock, to a dance organised by The United Scots Clans of New York at the Caledonian. Flushing, Long Island. We were given a royal reception and had a wonderful evening.  To-day we finally got the weather we have been searching for and a party of us took a visit to the Empire State Building. Truly a magnificent view of which the camera enthusiasts shot some film. "As the weather continued hot, the two games which were postponed yesterday were played. All our lads took a subway to the Polo Grounds to see the double header. Dynamo were beaten quite easily by the New York Americans 4-I, although the Rumanian team were handicapped from the opening minutes by an injury to their inside left and they finished with only nine men. The other game resulted in Bangu simply walking five goals against the rather inept defence of Besiktas."

MANAGER CATTERICK ORDERS ROY VERNON HOME
Saturday, June 3, 1961 The Liverpool Daily Post
DISCIPLINARY MEASURE STATED AS REASON FOR DRASTIC DECISION
By Horace Yates
Roy Vernon, Everton’s Welsh International inside left, sent home by manager Harry Catterick from New York, where his club are taking part in the international league tournament.  That was the sensational news flash which reached Liverpool late yesterday afternoon, and at the time the announcement was made the player was already at home in his club-owned house at Maghull.  Mr. Catterick explained his decision as “a disciplinary measure.”  In New York Mr. Catterick declined to comment beyond saying; “I felt it would be in the boy’s best interest and the interests of the team.” Vernon was just as reticent when I asked him last night what circumstances had led to such a drastic step.  “I have absolutely no comment to make about that” he said.  “Maybe the chairman, Mr. John Moores will want to see me, tomorrow and only to him will I tell my story.”  Vernon is off target there, for I learned later that while Mr. Moores left America for home last week, he is now out of the country again-where, no one will say, but he plans an early return to America.  After being told to “pack his bags,” Vernon flew from New York airport on Thursday night and touched down at Prestwick at 9.15 a.m yesterday, arriving at Manchester at 11 a.m.  He was accompanied on the flight by Mr. Fred Micklesfield, a director of the club, but they did not sit together.  They were seen off at New York by Mr. Catterick, Alex Young and Alex Parker.  “I would very much have liked to stay on with the boys” said Vernon,” and I am convinced they will win the competition.  They are outstandingly the best team over there.  “The standard of football is nothing like we had expected it to be.  In my opinion, although results could prove me wrong, I think that only Kilmarnock approach anywhere near Everton’s level. 
SHORT-HANDED
“I shall be surprised if they do not take care of Bangu, last season’s champions, without too much trouble, for Bangu have already dropped three points in three games.  “Kilmarnock have lost four points and Karlsruhe two.  The New York Americans lead the way with six points, from four games, but composed of an assortment of British players, including John McCole of Leeds, their blend is nothing like as effective as we are accustomed to meeting.  “My one fear is that my withdrawal could leave them short-handed, for remember, we went out with only sixteen players, Tom Jones is suffering from a strained muscle, Mick Meagan has not played so far because of an injury received in the international match against Scotland, and Mickey Lill has not yet returned to the fray.  “I think Lill might be able to play at a pinch, but it would obviously be better for himself if he could have a longer rest.  That means that Frank Wignall and Derek Temple are left to plug the gaps.  I received a leg injury in the first game with Concordia and while I am still not fit, I was hoping that all would be well for this week-end.  “Ground conditions are far from good out there, but I think and hope most sincerely that Everton rise superior to all the barriers.  I am at home but my heart is with them still, I do hope they win the competition.  “Mr. Catterick earned the thanks of all of us when he took the decision to leave our first hotel.  Without going into detail, I can say that we had been used to something much better, but the hotel where the lads are housed now is very satisfactory. 
SERIOUS THOUGHT
“Forget my own experience for the moment, but it seems to me that English clubs should think very seriously in the future before agreeing to undertaker this tour.  “Possibly because we are so accustomed at Everton to arrangements being made to perfection, the planning of this tour left a great deal to be desired.  After our first game we faced a nine hours journey from Montreal to New York by train and then when the time came to go training on one of the baseball pitches in Central Park we found ourselves having to travel by tube.  “Subsequently we employed taxis for the job and the two mile trip seemed much less irksome, but we had to use track suits for goalposts in our practice games.  “Burnley brought back with them very poor reports about their experiences in New York last season and having seen for myself I know now they were not kidding.  The Americans have a lot to learn before they can hope to compare with English standards in organisation.  “To see Billy Bingham ordered off the field against Concordia after butted in the face twice was something I would never have thought possible.  Certainly it could never have happened in England.  The offender would have been marching before he had a chance to act twice.  “Ten in a general melee I was kicked on the leg by a coach.  These trips certainly do broaden one’s experience of this tour will be among my happiest.  It was because of the kick that my fitness is still in doubt, and it caused me to miss the Kilmarnock game.”
NO COMMENT
While Vernon was perfectly willing to talk about the tour in general, I was up against a brick wall again immediately I returned to the topic of his premature return home.  “Was the decision the result of a personal clash with Mr. Catterick?  I asked.  “I refuse to say a single word about what happened,” said Vernon and further questioning was obviously pointless.  The fact that Mr. Catterick should have decided to reduce the strength of his already depleted forces by ordering Vernon home with the competition not yet at the half way stage, proves what a firm believer he is in maintaining absolute discipline.  This was the reputation he brought with him from Sheffield Wednesday, and if any Everton player showed the slightest inclination to doubt the story, he will be a wiser man now.  Everton are left with five games still to play-four in New York and one in Montreal.  They are scheduled to return to this country on June 16. 

PROFIT OF £25,054 FOR EVERTON
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 03 June 1961
Everton F. C. showed a profit last season of £25,054 due to a big increase in League and Cup receipts. Then was a loss the previous season of £49,504. 

VERNON: BOARD MEETING DELAY LIKELY
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 03 June 1961
Sent Home By Mr. Catterick
AMERICAN TOUR
By Michael Charters
Roy Vernon, Everton’s Welsh international inside forward, who has been sent home from New York for disciplinary reasons, will not have his case discussed by the Everton Board until later this month. Neither of the two principals concerned -Vernon and manager Harry Catterick -will make any comment  beyond the bare fact that it was considered advisable to send the player back to this country Mr. Catterick said in New York last night: " Vernon has been sent home as a disciplinary measure. I felt it would be in the boy's best interest and the Interests of the team. "The matter is entirely a domestic one and I would prefer at this stage to say nothing more than that. Until I return home with the rest of the team (they are due in England on June 17), the facts will not be disclosed unless, my chairman. Mr. John Moores, asks for a personal report now.' Vernon, now back in his home at Maghull, said. "I have no comment to make about why I was sent back.  I will only tell the chairman my side of the story." It will not be possible to assemble the Everton directors together until the team returns from New York. Mr. Moores is at present out of the country and is re-joining the party in New York soon. Two directors were with Mr Cattertck when he made the decision to discipline Vernon Mr. Fred Micklesfieid, former chairman, and Mr. Cyril Balmforth. Mr. Mickesfield flew back with Vernon on Thursday night, arriving at Ringway yesterday
SERIES OF INCIDENTS
The Vernon sensation is yet another chapter in the series of incidents affecting Everton since they flew to Montreal to take part in the New York international tournament, initially, there was some doubt whether the organisers had the necessary authority from, F.I.F.A. for the tournament to, start. Then followed, in quick succession, a stormy opening game between Everton and Montreal Concordia, in which Everton winger Billy Bingham was sent off, and a Concordia player also received marching orders; a row about transportation for Everton from Montreal to New York which ended with the team making their own arrangements; and then a mass walk-out by the Everton party from the New York hotel in which they had been booked because they were dissatisfied with the quality of the accommodation. They moved to another hotel near Times Square, New York, and will have to face the financial expense involved. Vernon was injured in the match against Concordia and missed the second game against Kilmarnock, both of which Everton won. Vernon said that the disciplinary action against him had nothing to do with the hotel incident or anything that happened on the field in the Concordia game.
CATTERICK’S REPORT
What action the Everton directors may take over Vernon will not be known until Mr Catteriek had made a full report to the Board. I have no doubt that Vernon will be able to give his version of the case and quite rightly nothing can be said to pre-judge the matter by anyone, but Mr. Catterick has soon proved that his reputation as a strict disciplinarian has not been gained wrongly
EVERTON  YOUTH DRAW
Everton's Youth Team drew 1-1 with A.D.O. (The Hague) the International Junior Tournament at The Hague last night. 

NEW JOB FOR MR. CAREY
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 03 June 1961
TO BE MANAGER OF LEYTON ORIENT
By Michael Charters
Mr. John Carey , manager of Everton up to two months ago, has accepted the managerial post at Second Division club Leyton Orient.  When Mr. Carey was sacked by Everton, Leyton orient chairman, Mr. Harry Zussman, immediately said he would like him to take over his club which has been under the care of caretaker-manager, trainer Les Gore, for some months.  Mr. Carey made no quick move to find another job because he was taking legal advice about his dismissal from Everton.  A fortnight ago, he had an interview with Plymouth Argyle directors and was offered the managership there at a very high salary.  He declined their offer but was in London yesterday prior to to-day’s annual Football League meeting, saw Mr. Zussman, and agreed to take the Leyton job.  Mr. Carey first managed another Second Division club, Blackburn Rovers, after ending his p-laying career at Manchester United, and gained promotion for Blackburn before moving on to Everton in 1958.  Mr. Zuzzman said; “I am very happy to get one of the top men in football to take charge at Leyton.” 

EVERTON YOUTH TEAM DRAW
Monday, June 5, 1961. The Liverpool Daily Post
Everton’s Youth team drew 1-1 with Feyenoord (Rotterdam) in the final of the International Youth Soccer tournament which ended at The Hague yesterday.  To decide overall placing in the tournament Everton and Feyenoord took “penalty” kicks at goal after the match and the Dutch side won.  The leaders in the final classification were; 1, Feyenoord, 1 Everton; 3, Ado, 4 Monaco. 

VERNON’S GOOD-LUCK CABLE TO COLLINS
Monday, June 5, 1961. The Liverpool Daily Post
NO COMMENT ON HARSH WORDS THEORY
Roy Vernon, Everton’s Welsh international forward, sent home from America as “a disciplinary measure” by manager Harry Catterick, yesterday despatched the following cable to Bobby Collins, skipper of the team; “Good luck lads.  Hope you win the competition.  Roy Vernon,” I sent the cable,” Vernon told me, “because I genuinely hope they win and because I did not have the opportunity of speaking to all the players before I left.”  Vernon still maintained a discreet silence on the incident which caused all the trouble when I spoke to him last night.  “If only I could say what it was all about I am sure there would not have been all the publicity,” said Roy.  “I suppose I have to accept it as an occupational hazard.  Footballers, it seems, make new these days more easily than at any time in history. 
NOT WORRIED
“Some of the stories I have heard about the trouble, since I arrived home might have been originated by a New York script writer and would have contained just about as much truth.  Not until after the New York tournament will I even consider-lifting the veil of secrecy.  By that time I hope most people will have completely lost interest.” Vernon did not give me any impression of a man desperately worried over a serious charge hanging over his head and if my reading of the situation is correct he does not take the view that a split between player, and club is inevitable.  I think he is surprised that whatever it was that happened was considered sufficiently serious to merit such an action.  I do not believe for one moment that the cause of the trouble was a row with Mr. Catterick and if it was brought about by disagreement with any other individual in the party, Vernon is keeping the facts to himself.  I ask him; “Can you say whether or not hasty words were exchanged between you and a third party?” Vernon replied “I refuse to offer any comment to either that question or any other in similar strain.”  It seems to me that Vernon is a disappointed man that peace could not have been restored without the necessity for reporting the incident to official quarters.  Vernon added “Mr. Catterick is the boss.  He has given his verdict and I accept it without the slightest acrimony.”  If there are repercussions when the party return leading to transfer talk Vernon, I am convinced will not take the lead in that direction.  He is as much an Evertonian now as ever he was and whatever has happened it does not seem that Vernon considers it sufficiently serious to cause any ill-will for the future.  I have heard it suggested that the trouble stemmed from the fact that Vernon had not re-signed before leaving England, but this is another story I discount.  Vernon offers no help in this direction for he said; “Whether I have re-signed or not I regard as the business of Everton and myself and I refuse to elaborate.  Obviously than we can only guess at what has gone on and my theory is that words have been exchanged between Vernon and an un-named member of the party, which have been interpreted more seriously than ever the player intended but without evidence that idea can only remain a theory.  One point I did establish was that Vernon silence is self-imposed.  No one in authority at Everton has suggested or even advised that no comment should be made.  When I left him, I found it hard to make up my mind whether it was a contrite Vernon or a player believing that justice had hardly been tempered with excessive mercy, although he went out of his way to insist that Mr. Catterick’s word was law and he accepted it as such. 

EVERTON TURN £49,504 LOSS INTO £25,054 GAIN
Liverpool Echo - Monday 05 June 1961
By Michael Charters
When Mr John Moores became an Everton director more than a year ago, and became chairman the day after the club's annual general meeting, he said he would not be satisfied unless the team reached the first ten in the League and also made a profit on the season. He has achieved both ambitions the team finished fifth in the First Division, and to-day it is revealed that a loss of £49,504 last year has been turned into a profit of £25,054 on the year ending May 6. Chief reason for this sensational turn-round has been on transfer fees. For season 1959-60, expenditure reached £4,160: last season it was £53,300. The balance-sheet to be presented to the annual general meeting on June 26 does not specify what income was received for the sale of players during the season. That figure must have been considerable, as it included £20,000 for the Jimmy Harris transfer. It also does not specify what was paid for incoming players such as Alex Young, Billy Bingham, George Thomson and Jimmy Fell. It must be assumed, therefore, that when one figure is set against the other, the result was an overall expenditure of £53,000. Mr Moores, with his economy measures other than the purchase of new players, brought total expenditure down from £214,121 to £190,495 over the two years. Players' wages took £28,195, compared with £31.358; travelling and match expenses dropped from £11,240 to £9,457; scouting expenses down from £3,751 to £2,504: ground expenses from £17,216 to £13,593. The bill for rates and water fell from £9,515 to £4,022. On the credit side, everything increased. Gross gate receipts from League games grew from £113,442 to £135,867. receipts from Cup-ties and other games from £14,535 to £34.472, percentage from League clubs from £9,787 to £14,432, and the sale of season tickets brought £22,934, compared with £16,894. Among current liabilities is the figure of £59,104 for bank advances and loans secured by mortgages on properties. This figure has been reduced from £88,895 the previous year. Fixed assets of the club include £48,272 for freehold land and property. £7,844 for stands, &c., at Goodison Park, and £28,602 for the floodlighting. That ill-fated venture, the electric soil-warming apparatus, comes to an end with this financial summing-up. It cost £8,200: sales of material, after the wires were removed, brought £100, and the remainder, £8,100 has been written off. The three retiring directors, Mr. Moores, Mr. John Sharp, and Mr. Arthur Joynson, are eligible and offer themselves for re-election. No other nominations have been received.
EVERTON TRAIN IN PARK
More notes from Everton’s'''. Tom Jones received before the team played Karlsruhe (Germany) in New York yesterday He writes:— " I spent an afternoon in New York's Central Park on our last tour here five years ago, little dreaming that I should visit the park again this time for the business of training to be really fit for the games. Dressing-rooms are situated in the centre of Central Park with lockers, rented at 25 cents a time with the use of hot showers thrown in.  The set up was good. We trained on the ball parks which are dotted around the area. We had a hard session and finished in a lather of sweat. We have had a conducted tour of the UNO buildings and were amazed at the magnitude of the building. The decor had to be seen to be appreciated. The high cost of living is really something.  A few of us took in a cinema show and it cost us 2 dollar fifty, almost 18s for a cinema seat. We have been given complimentary tickets for two shows, a visit to the C B.S television studio and for a tour of Radio City where they have a large television and radio network.  We have a standing invitation to the Naval Officers' Club anytime we wish to drop in.
Brian Harris and myself being the only players who represented the club on its last tour here, with Jimmy Fell and Brian Labone, called on an old associate of ours whom we met on our previous visit. He owns a restaurant on the waterfront known affectionately by all seagoers as "Joe's Diner" or "Market Diner." to give it its proper name. Joe has been showing a framed autographed picture of the then Everton players, names such as Farrell, Eglington, Lello, Moore, Woods, McNamara, Tansey, the Harrises and Rea to mention a few. He has on view an Everton club tie and a plaque to commemorate their visit to the diner. We met several people from Liverpool and one girl, hearing I was writing a few notes for the Echo, asked me to send he regards to her parents in Great Crosby. So Mr and Mrs Kearney. Jean says she is keeping well and sends her best wishes.  Also a lad named Jimmy Boyle, who knows the Tansey family well, wished to be remembered to his friends back home "We have seen two more games in the tournament at the Polo Grounds, and saw a somewhat lucky win by New York Americans over Besiktas, of Turkey. The Americans scored the only goal seconds from time, and Besiktas played for 75 per cent, of the game with 10 men. The other match was Kilmarnock versus Karlsruhe, the Germans winning an exciting game 3-2.

EVERTON KEEP THEIR RECORD
Liverpool Echo - Monday 05 June 1961
5-2 WIN OVER GERMANS
Everton beat Karlsruhe (West German) 5-2 in New York yesterday to keep their unbeaten record in the American International Soccer League. Everton the only undefeated side in the League, were a goal up in four minutes and never looked back.  Young (4th and 17th minutes), Wignall (42nd), Collins (49th) and Bingham (80th) were Everton’s scorers.  Left-winger Nedoschil and inside-left Wischnowsky (59th) replied for Karlsruhe.  A 14,729 crowd watched the game with the temperatures in the 80’s but a breeze offset the heat.  Everton’s forwards moved slickly and looked much more dangerous than Karlsruhe, whose finishing was often weak.  Karlsruhe made an all-out bid in the closing minutes to cut Everton’s lead.  But they could make little impression. 
FIRST GOAL
Young opened the score for Everton when he headed in a Bingham corner.  Karlsruhe equalised.  But Young regained the lead when he smashed the ball in after a Wignall shot had been partly stopped.  A long clearance by goalkeeper Dunlop touched off the move that led to Everton’s third goal.  Wignall completed it with a blank range shot from a Bingham pass. Collins drove in a Fell centre for Everton’s fourth before Karlsruhe snapped up another goal, Dunlop failed to hold a hard Nedoschil shot and Wischnowsky pushed the loose ball into the net.  Fell dribbled through for Bingham to score Everton’s fifth goal.  Leading places in Section One of the League are;
NY A’cans P5 W4 D0 L1 F12 A7 Pts 8
Everton    P5 W3 D0 Lo F8 A3 Pts 6
Karlshuhe P4 W2 D0 L2 F9 A12 Pts 4
Everton; Dunlop; parker, Thomson; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Bingham, Young, Wignall, Collins, Fell.  Karlsruhe; Paul; Dimmel, Schwall; Rubinstein, Rihm, Seymaniak; Reitossl, Herrmann, Witlatschll, Wischnowsky. 

THOMSON AND YOUNG RE-SIGN
Tuesday, June 6, 1961. The Liverpool Daily Post
Alex Young and George Thomson have now re-signed for Everton on the terms originally offered.  Only Jimmy Gabriel, Roy Vernon and Billy Bingham of the retained players are yet to re-sign. 

EVERTON MAY HAVE TO NGO BACK
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 06 June 1961
Before giving a further bulletin from Tom Jones in New York I want to explain the competition in which Everton are taking part. They are one of eight clubs in the first section of the tournament; the second section of eight clubs start competing when section one completes their matches. The winners of the two sections meet in a play-off early in August, so if Everton qualified they would have to make a second trip to America within about a month of arriving home. Everton have four more matches to play, the last against New York in Montreal. Tom Jones writes: "Our final training session for the Karlsruhe match was in Central Park. Believe me, it's no fun training when the temperature is in the high seventies. But the lads did, and looked supremely fit. “Late last night the lads were spectators at a most unusual sight. Not far from where we are situated, near Times Square, is the Manhattan Hotel. Here, around 8.30 in the evening, a crowd gathered watching a man who apparently was threatening to jump from the giant “M “in Manhattan on the roof of the 32-storey building. Mingling in the crowd, we heard comments of on man, jump." and " Ah, he's chicken!” "Fortunately for the man involved, two policemen, forsaking life and limb, managed to point out his folly, and brought his down to safety. The last we saw of him was being escorted to a waiting patrol wagon handcuffed to a policeman. How we regretted not having our cameras with us. The afternoon was free, so the whole party, apart from trainer Gordon Watson, who had chores to do, preparing boots and selecting kit, &c., headed for the swim pool at Coney Island. I do hope we aren't making you all envious when I say that the temperature never dropped below 85 degrees. Hot, it was sizzling! As Mr. Catterick bought sun lotion the boys helped themselves. He says that's the last time he'll come out with us. But, all in all, it was a most jolly outing. "To finish off a relaxing day we were invited to watch the televising of the Garry Moore show, of which Allan King was the guest star. All very interesting watching the workings behind scenes. "One evening half a dozen of us took a trip to the world renowned Greenwich Village, the Chelsea of New York. Situated in and around 13th Street, it has quaint old houses, winding streets and interesting shops. It is the home of writers and artists here and attracts visitors from all parts of the world. They say that if you haven't been to the Village you've never lived. It was a most interesting visit."

PHYSICAL BATTERING FOR EVERTON IN NEW YORK
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 08 June 1961
Five Players Needing Treatment After Match
CATTERICK'S COMMENTS
By Leslie Edwards
Everton suffered another terrine physical battering when beating the Rumanian Dynamo team 4-0 in New York last night when inside forward Bobby Collins and opponent Ivan Dimitru were both ordered off. “If we get back to Liverpool with 11 fit men to start next season I'll be amazed." said Manager Harry Catterick over the transatlantic telephone to -day.  "Are we going to call it a day and come home? We can't, we are under contract. Will this be Everton's last trip to New York for this tourney? That's a leading question which I cannot answer. But you must have a fair idea of what I would say if I could.  Collins was sent off at the same time as Dimitru after a melee in which Collins was trying to separate warring factions. Everton centre-forward, Alex Young, had been punched when Collins jumped in between him and the Rumanian player who struck. Collins was very disappointed that he should be singled out to leave the field after he had tried to be peace-maker. FLARE-UP
Trouble began when the American referee (bearing the good old Liverpool boxing name of John Best) allowed an Everton goal by Billy Bingham. Rumanian players literally carried and punched and pushed the referee to the side line, insisting that he consult a linesman who was already getting similar treatment from! Dynamo officials! Then the goal was disallowed. Mr. Catterick said: "The standard of refereeing here has to be seen to be believed. Players are punched and deliberately kicked and Jimmy Fell was deliberately stamped on during the last five minutes when the ball was at the other end of the field. “We have five players needing treatment—Wignall (kicked on the knee), Fell (damaged calf muscles when brought down from behind), Young (a bruised face), Harris (injuries received from contact with an opponent's head) and Parker (deliberately kicked on the thigh) " It'll be a hard job to keen on winning, but we'll do it if opponents will only give us a chance to play football." Red-light postscript: Everton's next match is on Sunday against Bangu, the South Americans who came to Goodison Park a few months ago and indulged themselves, and Everton in a most contentious, undignified battle.
Mr. Carey As Lecturer Invitation From Sir Stanley S
By Leslie Edwards y
Mr. John Carey, the newly-appointed manager of Leyton Orient and one-time manager at Everton-the team he painstakingly got together have not lost a match since Good Friday —has received an invitation from Sir Stanley Rous (Secretary of the Football Association) to lecture football coaches and trainers who assemble at Lilleshall next week. The subject of the talks will be football management with special reference to training and coaching... Among other famous managers who will give similar lectures are Mr. Matt Busby, Mr. Carey's old chief at Manchester United, and Mr. Georg Swindin, manager of Arsenal.   Mr. Carey hopes to have a holiday following his trip to Lilleshall and will then go to his duties in London. Mr. Les Gore who had a period as manager at Leyton is keen to resume his old job as trainer and will be one of Mr. Carey's sides.

TWO SENT OFF AS EVERTON WIN AGAIN
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 08 June 1961
Collins Goes After Scoring
BINGHAM'S PART
NEW YORK, Thursday. Everton inside-left Bobby Collins and Dynamo (Rumania) right-half Ivan Dimitru were sent off just before half-time after an incident in their American International Soccer League match here last night, Everton won 4-0. Collins got Everton's first goal, Billy Bingham (2) and Jimmy Fell were the other scorers.  Everton are strongly challenging New York Americana in their section of the League. The New York side, who included nine British professionals, were beaten 4-1 by Karlsruhe (West Germany). Mike Tindall (Aston Villa) got New York's only goal.  
INSPIRED
Everton, leading 1-0 at half time, made a late rally in the second half which was inspired by outside right Billy Bingham.  Bingham scored the first of his two goals in the 24th minute of the second half from a pass by Frank Wignall. His second, two minutes later, was from a Fell pass. Fells goal, 30 seconds from the end, came after he had been fouled. Alex Young took the free kick, slipped it to Fell who kicked it in. The victory practically assures Everton of the first section honours this was their fourth win and they are the only unbeaten team in the division. Only others with a chance to overtake Everton are Karlsruhe (Germany) and Kilmarnock. Everton; DunIop; Parker, Thomson; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Bingham, Young, Wignall, Collins.
ELLESMERE PORT SIGNING
Cliff Davidson, a 16-years-old outside right, of Hoylake, who last season played in Everton F.C, junior teams, has signed amateur forms for Ellesmere Port Town. 

ALL MAY BE WELL FOR ST. JOHN AND COLLINS
Liverpool Echo - Friday 09 June 1961
By Leslie Edwards
The sending off, in America, of Everton forwards Billy Bingham and Bobby Collins, and in Czechoslovakia of Liverpool centre-forward Ian St. John, may not have the serious repercussions some people anticipate. St. John was sent off in a friendly match and it is doubtful whether the matter will ever be reported to F.I.F.A. much less to the Football Association. Bingham's offence merited only a fine and it is likely that Bobby Collins's will rate the some treatment. Thus there seems no likelihood of Everton and Liverpool being denied the services early next season of some famous players through suspension. The spate of orderings from the field this close season has been another illustration of the difficulty of getting proper control of games when British referees are not available. It would seem that whatever our failings in other directions, British justice (in the courts and on the football fled) is still incomparably the fairest. The pull of Italy on our star players is likely to be matched in the course of the next few years by the attraction of South Africa for the professional player. Ray Williams the former Tranmere half-back, who is currently in Doug Rudham's Johannesburg Ramblers team, is one who appreciates how quickly the game is growing there. Rudham's team reached the final of the Cup tourney and was. I am told, on £100 per man if they won. Rudham was kicked in the face in this match and had to leave the field and Ray was also injured. It is tough mighty tough in the Union and one of the results of the apartheid laws is that coloured spectators (who often in the past encroached on the field during a match) must be segregated in their own pens. Palmer, the one time Welsh International, who left Anfield to go to South Africa is now back in this country, his suspect knee having gone against him again. The growing interest in soccer in South Africa may be gauged from the fact that 38,000 attended the Cup final and 43.000—the biggest crowd in soccer history there the pray off for the League championship. It is just possible that Ray Williams could be playing for an Italian First Division team this time next year.
More about Everton
WRITING from New York, Tom Jones, of Everton says: “After the excitement and build-up of yesterday's game comes the aftermath. Fortunately we have no injury problems to contend with only the tiredness from playing in a temperature in the eighties. So much has been written and filmed of Coney Island I cannot add much to it. We enjoy it because of the facilities available, I have no wish to make the folk back home envious, but I must admit the weather this week has been constantly up in the eighties. No pleasure playing, but nice to relax in and forget one's problems. "Our problem is that we have to take the lads' minds off the games for a brief period, as at this stage, in a somewhat prolonged season, one tends to get stale, and that we can't afford in view of the prestige attached to this tournament.” Earlier to-day some of the lads paid a visit to Sammy Galin, an institution amongst referees the world over. He was the top referee here until he retired at the age of 45. Altogether he did 20 years in the middle. "Sammy, who has a barber's business at the corner of 7th Avenue and 26th Street, was recalling interesting visits to all parts of the world, refereeing international games at every port of call. He mentioned particularly a visit to Scotland, where he refereed a game dressed in his American kit. He said his appearance caused quite a stir. Over here the referee wears a vertically striped shirt, which one Glaswegian termed ' a butcher's apron.' and a baseball cap, because the sun can get very hot here. “A most remarkable man, Sammy, who still looks fit enough to run the middle with the best of them. A man who is on talking terms with our Sir Stanley Rous and Walter Winterbottom. Thanks again, Sammy, for your services in helping inaugurate soccer into America."

BINGHAM SENT OFF
Wednesday, June 12, 1961 The Liverpool Daily Post
EVERTON SLUMP TO FIRST DEFEAT
BANGU 2, EVERTON 0
Everton slumped to their first defeat in the American International Soccer League in New York last night.  Bangu, of Brazil won 2-0 with two goals in the first half.  Both sides were reduced to ten men in the second half.  Bangu left back Darcy Dafaria was carried off with a suspected broken ankle, after a collision with Everton’s Frank Wignall soon after the restart.  Then in the 56th minute, Everton outside right Billy Bingham was sent off for the second time on the tour following an incident with Bato.  The Brazilians set the pace in the early stages, and went close to scoring in the 15th minute.  Outside-left Bato fired in a shot which goalkeeper Dunlop jumped high to save.  Bato tried another snap shot from twenty yards soon afterwards, but Dunlop made another good save.  Both teams were strong in defence, but Bangu finally went ahead when Bato broke through on the left and flicked the ball to inside left Ademir Da Guia, who netted.  Bangu kept up the offensive, and added a second goal after 35 minutes when right winger Jose Correa slammed the ball in from point-blank range. 
DEP-LYING PLAN
Bangu lost Defaria soon after the restart when he collided accidently with Wignall as both men went for a loose ball.  Bingham was sent off by English referee Peter Rhodes in the 56th minute. During the few minutes Everton had 11 men to the Brazilian’s 10 they flung themselves into the attack, but could not penetrate Bangu’s deep-lying defensive plan.  Bangu took command again after Bingham had been ordered off, and they almost grabbed a third goal when Da Guia shot with Dunlop spread-eagled on the ground.  He has slipped in making a save moments before.  As the Brazilian’s shot sped towards the net, left back Thomson raced across the goal to head the ball out.  In the final minute Bangu packed their goal and played out time, passing and wasting precious seconds as Everton tried desperately to reduce the arrears.  Bingham claimed that Bato had tugged at his jersey.  After Bingham was sent off the referee called an interpreter to explain to Bato than pulling an opponent’s jersey was not allowed.  Everton are still favourites to win their section with two more games to play, including New York Americans.  The game was watched by 10,721 spectators at New York Polo Grounds.  Bangu;- Matza; Sonfeco, Defaria; N. Santos, Calaxes, Cruz, Correa, V. Santos, Paulo, Da Gula, Bato.  Everton; Dunlop; Parker, Thomson; Gabriel, Labone, Harris, Bingham, Young, Wignall, Collins, Fell. 

EVERTON FAN PRAISES HIS TEAM FROM NEW YORK
Liverpool Echo - Monday 12 June 1961
By Leslie Edwards
An Everton fan now living in Jackson Heights, New York, has been watching his team play in the international tournament there and has written is his brother-in-law, Mr. Michael Cunningham, a local referee, of Parkside, Wallasey. He is Mr. Chris Heyes, who is loud in his praise for Everton's performances ever there. Ha writes: — “Let me congratulate, Merseyside on having a wonderful team in Everton. I saw them beat Karlsruhe 5-2 and they were great in every respect. The victory did not flatter them—it was a treat to watch. “Young at inside right was here, there and everywhere, fetching, carrying and feeding. The same applied to Collins, and Parker was a sixth forward at times. There was not a weak link anywhere, and everyone over here agrees we have seen the best. "On this form, Everton are certain to them to win their section of 'the tournament, and I hope they can adjust themselves to the humid heat and the dry grounds for the other games. "My wife and I spoke to Young, Collins, Bingham and Gabriel in their hotel.  Young is a very good conversationalist and we enjoyed a chat about the match. "As the players were leaving the pitch, Brian Harris came over to me and said it was five years since we first met. It was grand meeting him again. “Last year's winners, Bangu, look a tired and stale team, I saw New York Americans beat them 4-2.”
FROM TOM JONES
Everton full back Tomi Jones also contributes another of his articles. He writes: "Central Park and Everton now go together hand in glove. One might say we have become residents with mornings of vigorous training and ball practice. We've become acclimatised to the beat but not to the humidity, but luckily the next game against Dynamo is in the evening, so the heat went be so intense. "We had an invitation to lunch on the Sylvania to -day and all the boys, along with trainer Gordon Watson as chaperone, attended. We were given a royal reception from all the Evertonians, and a few, ironic continents from the Liverpudlians, but all is fair in love and war. "The Blues fans on board almost went as far as to registration port of Liverpool, which is beneath the' name of the ship, and substitute Everton in honour of the visit of the lads. How biased can one get? However, it was all good fun. It was a great pity they lads couldn't get around to see everyone on board, as we were limited to time, but our thanks go out to all the crew for their welcome. We hope we can reciprocate in some way by putting on a good slow to-morrow. -_ "Brian Harris had an unusual encounter on board. The present ship's doctor is his family doctor in Bebington. Apparently the doctors ashore, if they wish, are put on a rota and do a trip abroad once in a while to release the ship’s physician. “We spent a pleasant hour or two at Jot's Diner, having a meal and a talk to some of the crews. We found out that it was Barney Ross, a great friend of Wally Fielding, who did so much shouting at our game on Sunday. “He shouted so loud that on the television repeat of the game in the evening he could be heard above the commentator's voice. We have confirmation from these lads that we won't be lacking in support for to-morrow's game. "Gordon Watson made a tour of the lads bedrooms this evening applying a foot preparation. The boys have been complaining of sore feet and blisters due to the exceptionally hard grounds. We are hoping that this will toughen up the skin a little and possibly minimise the soreness."

BINGHAM SENT OFF FOR SECOND TIME
Liverpool Echo - Monday 12 June 1961
EVERTON LOSE TO BANGU
STILL LEAD
New York, Monday.  Billy Bingham, Everton’s Irish international winger, was sent off for the second time in less than a month here last night.  It happened in Everton’s American International Soccer League match against Bangu of Brazil, in which Everton were beaten 2-0-their first defeat in the tournament.  Bingham received marching orders from English referee, Mr. Peter Rhodes, in the 11th minute of the second half after an incident with Bangu left winger Carlos Bato.  Bingham claimed that Bato started the incident by tugging at his jersey.  This appeared to be borne out by the award of a free kick against Bangu.  Before play was resumed, the referee called in an interpreter to explain to Bato that pulling an opponent’s jersey was not allowed.  Bingham was sent off in Everton’s first match in the League, against Montreal Concordia, on May 23.  Earlier in the second half last night Bangu were reduced to ten men when full back Darcy Dafaria was carried off with a suspected fracture of the right ankle after colliding with Everton centre forward Frank Wignall. 
GOAL AVERAGE
Everton despite their first defeat in the League, still lead their section on goal average.  Final positions in the section will probably be decided in Montreal on Saturday when the Liverpool side meet New York Americans, a team consisting of nine British players, a Spaniard and an American, led by Alf Sherwood.  Everton and New York Americans each have eight points but Everton have played one game fewer. 
EVERTON TICKETS
Everton F.C. remind season ticket holders that the last date for guaranteed renewal of their tickets is next Saturday.

OUR SOCCER COACHING EARNS A BOOST
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 15 June 1961
By Michael Charters
For more years than one cares to recall, English football has been condemned by critics as being second place to the Continentals and South Americans. This has been particularly prominent in the field of coaching, in which those who were once our pupils had become our masters. But this is not so any longer, according to Les Shannon, the Everton coach and former Liverpool and Burnley wing half, who has just returned from a week's top-flight coaching "school" in Switzerland. Leading national and club coaches from 20 countries got together to discuss modern training methods and the unanimous verdict at the end, Mr. Shannon tells me, is that British is best once again. All the coaches said that the ideas put over by our F.A. representatives were far ahead of anything else the other countries could devise in coaching and training. It was a signal honour for the Everton club and himself that Les Shannon should be selected to join a small, select group consisting of Walter Winterbottom, chief of F.A. coaching, Billy Wright and Harry Medhurst, of Chelsea, as the English exponents of our style. Mr. Winterbottom took a leading part in organising the week, together with Gustav Cebes, the famous Hungarian coach. All that is needed now is for clubs to put theory into practice on the pitch.
DAY AT THE RACES
Tom Jones, of Everton, writes from New York; “The boys didn’t go to the dogs today, but to the races at Belmont Park by invitation of the New York Racing Association.  After a delightful meal in the Park restaurant, we were taken into the grandstand to spend what turned out to be an exciting afternoon, even for the non-racing fraternity in the party. For company we had the Karlsruhe team from Germany, and to mark the occasion of our visit the eighth race was named "The Karlsruhe-Everton. Some of our lads touched lucky by getting a winner, but generally the stand was littered with torn tote tickets. A thoroughly good day's enjoyment with only Brian Harris and Alex Young coming away on the credit side. "Jim Fell and myself were invited to the home of Tony and Irene Kasper from Wantash, an Indian-named community 30 miles from New York. The Kaspers frequently invite players to their home, as Mrs. Kasper originally came from Manchester and is a City fan. Among the players who have visited them are Harry Gregg, Dave Gaskell, Dennis Violett, Bobby Charlton, Ronnie Allen, Bert Trautmann and John McTavish. “Tom Jones goes on to discuss Everton's first defeat in the tournament by Bangu last Sunday. He says: "The boys didn't like it one bit. Bangu played as we would have liked but it simply wasn't our day. There were spells during the 90 minutes which almost changed my opinion, but on the whole Bangu deserved to win. "Now a pointer as to why we lost. The weather was boiling, temperature 94 degrees, and this tended to favour the Brazilians. Due to the fixture arrangements, this was our third game in eight days and when we played on Wednesday it was four in 11 days. We only play seven games in five weeks, yet we get congested fixtures such as this. That, too, didn't help. But let's not take any glory away from Bangu. They played well and it takes either a good team or a lucky one to beat Everton at present and Bangu were good. The better team won on the day."

EVERTON NOW WELL PLACED
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 15 June 1961
BEAT TURKISH SIDE 4-0 IN NEW YORK
Everton are virtually assured of be champions of their section after their 4-0 victory over Besiktas (Turkey) in the American international Soccer League, at New York, last night. In the same section Kilmarnock played a goalies, draw with Dynamo (Rumania). Everton were soon on the attack, with Young, Bingham, and Wignall all getting in shots. Whereas Dunlop had little to do, the Turkish goalkeeper had his work cut out.  Wignall put Everton ahead to the 30th minute, driving in a Bingham pass, and Young got their second goal 12 minutes later when he smashed home a Wignall pass from close range. Collins put Everton 3-0 up on the 46th minute and then scored a 56th minute penalty. A few of the Besiktas players were warned for over-robust play, and Urkmez, the Turkish goalkeeper, was replaced soon after halt-time because of an ankle injury. Lill had not played in the Everton first team since undergoing two cartilage operations during the winter. Lill was at outside-left for Everton in place of Fell, who missed the match owing to an injured leg. Everton's team was: Dunlop: Parker, Thomson: Gabriel, Labone, Harris, Bingham, Young, Wignall, Collins, Lill.

EVERTON TWO POINTS AHEAD
Friday, June 16, 1961. The Liverpool Daily Post
Everton have a clear lead of two points at the head of the New York International soccer tournament table and with an average of 16 goals for and 5 against, compared with the New York Americans 13 and 11 against, seem assured of first place, no matter what the outcome of their meeting with the American team may be.  Here is the positions;
Everton             W5 L1 Do F15 A5 P10
N.Y Americans W4 L2 D0 F13 A11 P8
Karlsruhe          W3 L3 D1 F17 A19 P7
Kilmarnock       W2 L2 D2 F12 A8   P6
Bangu                W2 L2 D1 F12 A8   P5
Concordia         W2 L3 D1 F7 A10 P5
Besiktas             W1 L3 D2 F6 A14 P4
Dynamo             W0 L3 D3 F3 A12 P3

EVERTON OVER LAST FENCE TO AMERICA CUP FINAL WITH 7-0 CANTER
Monday, June 19, 1961 Liverpool Daily Post
EVERTON 7 NEW YORK AMERICANS 0
Everton clinched their section championship in the North American international soccer league at Montreal on Saturday when they beat the New York Americans 7-0.  Everton qualified to meet the winners of the second section, which starts next Sunday, in the tournament final in August.  It was Everton’s sixth win in their seven-match programme and they finished with 12 points.  The first section was completed with two matches in New York last night, but none of the other clubs can get near Everton.  Everton’s scores last night were Mickey Lill (2), Bobby Collins (2), Billy Bingham (2) and Frank Wignall.  It seemed clear on this form at least that Everton will be hard to beat in the final.  Everton fans can put out the flags, but there will be mixed feelings in other soccer quarters-eight British players were in the “American” side. 
GOALS DISALLOWED
New York Americans –former Welsh International Alf Sherwood is their player-manager-looked to have a chance when only 1-0 down at half-time but then came that Everton blitz, which sank the Americans without trace.  Wignall had two goals disallowed for offside and hit the post with two shots, but in the end nobody worried.  Everton, who have completed their programme, will return to North America for the two-leg final.  The first leg is in Montreal on August 3, and the second in New York three day’s later.  Goal aggregate decides who wins the Amercian Cup.  Everton must wait until the end of July before they know their opponents.  Next Sunday in second two, Ireland’s Shamrock Rovers play an Israeli side.  Lill put Everton ahead in the first two minutes with a 25-yard shot, after Bingham had paved the way. 
CARELESS CONFIDENCE
Wignall, Collins and Jimmy Fell came near but confidence bordered on carelessness as Everton swarmed all over New York.  In the second half, however, Everton goals came regularly.  In fifty minutes Fell centred, Wignall headed to Collins and the Scot headed in from five yards.  Two minutes later, a shrewd pass by Harris, and Lill snapped up the chance to score from close range.  In sixty minutes nearly every Everton forward took part in a dazzling move which Bingham capped with another easy goal.  More slick passing produced a Wignall goal in seventy-seven minutes and Collins (80) and Bingham (89) piled on the agony for Sherwood’s men.  Everton; Dunlop; Parker, Thomson; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Lill, Bingham, Wignall, Collins, Fell.  New York Americans;- Harvey; Griffiths, Everett; Chantraine, Middleton, McGulgan; Rudd, Seoane, McCole, McPherson, Tindall, Substitute goalkeeper Broome. 
Bangu (Brazil) last year’s champions beat Kilmarnock 5-0 in their match yesterday. 

EVERTON ARE BACVK WITH TREBLE PROBLEM
Liverpool Echo - Monday 19 June 1961
By Michael Charters
Everton are due in at Manchester Airport late to-night as clear leaders of their section in the New York international tournament and will be returning in August to play the two-leg final against the winners of the other section in which play starts next week. They come back after their five - week tour with their playing reputation enhanced but face some intriguing problems in the next few weeks—what action will the Football Association take over the sending-off of Billy Bingham (twice) and Bobby Collins when reports are received from the United States F.A.: and what action will the Board take with Welsh international Roy Vernon, who was sent home early for disciplinary reasons?.
It has been a remarkable trip for Everton in that they played brilliantly in difficult conditions, but their path, both on and off the field has been marked by incidents such as the Vernon affair.  They beat New York Americans 7-0 in their last match in Montreal on Saturday to end with 12 points from a possible 14.  The only game they lost was to Bangu a week yesterday by 2-0, and their other five wins were against Montreal Concordia (1-0), Kilmarnock (2-1), Karlsruhe (5-2), Dynamo Rumania (4-0), and Besiktas Turkey (4-0).  Their goal average was 23 for, with five against, and they won the section by three points with Bangu second.  One notable feature has been the way the forwards have played with frank Wignall at centre forward and Alex Young at inside right.  As Vernon only played in the opening match (he was injured then and was still unfit when he was sent home).  Young has been at inside forward in the other six matches and has fitted in very well at that position.  Over the week-end, Tom Jones sent the following report of Everton’s last match in New York when they beat Besiktas (Turkey) 4-0.  He writes; “A lot of preparation went into the game.  The lads who weren’t playing, including myself, Mick Meagan, Derek Temple who sustained an ankle injury in training and Jimmy Fell, unfit saw to it that the boys didn’t lack refreshment at half-time and the end of the match.  We brought oranges, lemons, orange juice and soft drinks.  Whether or not they helped towards our fifth victory we like to think it did.  “The team played well and if they had been six up at half-time instead of two, it would not have been an injustice.  Frank Wignall played like a man possessed.  He chased and harried everyone.  He was the real strong man in our front line.  Mickey Lill, in his first senior game for nine months, lasted the pace well at outside left and contributed more than enough.” 

HORACE YATES MEETS EVERTON
Tuesday, June 20, 1961. The Liverpool Daily Post
PLAYERS WILL BE FIT FOR U.S. FINAL
Anyone who expected a blaze of controversy and criticism to accompany the arrival home from New York last night of the triumphant Everton team were off the beam for to any question containing the slightest suggestion of controversy manager Harry Catterick, offered a firm “No comment.”  From conversations I had with various members of the party, I formed the impression that Everton will certainly not volunteer for a trip of this nature in the future.  Mr. Catterick said; “Anything I have to say I must first say to my Board.  They are entitled to that.”  I asked Mr. Catterick if he was prepared to discuss the sending home of Roy Vernon, the dismissals of Billy Bingham (twice) and Bobby Collins or the circumstances in which they sought their own hotel accommodation after that provided by the organisers of the New York America Cup competition and to each Mr. Catterick said firmly; “No comment.”  Mr. Catterick however did say that he thought the trip had worked out satisfactorily financially and that the football played had been of a high standard.  “It was no better than we had expected because we knew from the start the football would be good and we encountered a lot of first rate ball players, but Everton played well and one has only to look at the number of goals recorded against them to realise how well the defence played.  The goals total we accumulated speaks for itself.  “We suffered quite a lot from injuries which were more troublesome than serious and all the boys will be fit enough to go back to America for the final game on August 3.”  When I asked what had gone wrong in the Bangu match the only blot on the Everton record, Mr. Catterick said; “I am not making any excuses, but the temperature inside the bowl was 90 degrees, hardly the best conditions for Englishmen to play football.  The party was accompanied by directors Messrs C. Balmforth and Holland Hughes and the players returned bronzed and happy and their sporting headgear was enough to tell anyone who did not already know, where they had been.  The club sprang a pleasant surprise for the players by arranging transport for their wives to greet them at Ringway Airport. 

EVERTON APPOINT NEW SENIOR TRAINER
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 21 June 1961
REJOINING Mr. CATTERICK
TOM EGGLESTONE
By Michael Charters
Everton have appointed Tom Egglestone, who resigned as senior trainer to Sheffield Wednesday last week, to their coaching and training staff. Mr. Harry Catterick, Everton manager, made this announcement to-day from Goodison Park on his first day back there after returning with the team from the New York tournament on Monday. Mr. Egglestone thus joins his old chief from Hillsborough. When Mr. Catterick became manager at Sheffield Wednesday from Rochdale, he engaged Mr. Egglestone, who was then trainer at Watford. Now, within a couple of months of Mr. Catterick's 'appointment at Everton, he has re-engaged his old trainer. Mr. Catterick would not enlarge on his statement as to whether Mr. Egglestone's arrival would affect the present training staff, which has former Everton players Gordon Watson and Stan Bentham as first and second team trainers respectively.  He told me: "Tom Egglestone has just joined our staff. That is Mr. Egglestone played for Leicester City and Derby County during his playing career before becoming a trainer.

TWO CITY CLUBS SNAP UP THE BOY STARS
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 21 June 1961
By Michael Charters
Everton and Liverpool have been quick to snap up the stars of last season's Liverpool City boys' team which reached the final of the English Schools' Trophy. Only one youngster has escaped the local net—Albert Kinsey, the schoolboy international inside forward, who has gone to Manchester United. The boys' team played practically unchanged through the season and of the other ten players, four have already signed for Everton, three for Liverpool, and the remaining three are expected to go to Goodison Park. Our senior teams have appreciated that the boys' eleven was one of the finest to represent the city for many years. and the Liverpool Schools' F.A. arc pleased that ten of the players have decided to stay in the Everton have signed three on apprentice professional forms—Geoff Harcombe, full back and captain, who played for England in all internationals last season: Kenneth Mulhearn, goalkeeper, England trialist and county player; and Tom Roberts, outside left, another England international. The fourth apprentice to join them is Kenneth Griffiths, a Wrexham boy and Welsh international. They have also signed Eric Coxon, Harcombe's partner at full hack, and Thomas Wright, a City player the season before last, on amateur forms.
TOM JONES SUMS UP
Before leaving Montreal to fly back on Monday, Everton's Tom Jones sent the following report, covering the five-week tour. He writes: - I think this sums up the opinions of the lads on the tournament and the trip. The tournament from the start, has not been easy. We have met snags at every step which have been lessened by the influence and guidance of Mr. Catterick and directors Mr. Holland Hughes, Mr. Micklesfield and Mr. Balmforth. We have not come out unscathed “In New York, because of the conditions, we changed hotels, our club paying the bills. Travelling arrangements have not been what we are accustomed to at home, but we must remember we are in a strange land. We have had to contend with varying Continental temperaments on the field and off, so I believe that by winning their section, the boys have done so fighting with their backs to the wall from the start. “As for the tour itself, naturally after being away from home for a time, we shall be happy to get back. We have enjoyed our visits to Montreal and New York, made many friends, renewed acquaintances, visited relatives and been invited to various events by different associations. The hospitality has been marvellous, but there is no place like home. The players hope that Evertonians at home have been encouraged by our results, the Bangu game excepted, and that it will serve as a pointer for next season's games. I sincerely hope so."

EGGLESTONE REJOINS OLD BOSS
Thursday, June 22 1961 The Liverpool Daily Post
By Horace Yates
Everton manager, Mr. Harry Catterick announced yesterday that he had appointed Tommy Egglestone to a position on the training and coaching staff at Goodison Park, it was Mr. Catterick who took Egglestone to Sheffield Wednesday from Watford and he became senior trainer at Hillsborough.  Last week he resigned and declined to state to which club he was going.  Now we know.  He formerly played with Leicester City and Derby County and is a fully qualified F.A coach.  Although his appointment dates from yesterday he will be given a fortnight’s holiday before he is called up with the players.  What Mr. Catterick has in view for his training programme is a secret known only to himself, but he did say that the positions of trainers and coaches were to reviewed? 

EVERTON SIGNING
Liverpool Echo - Friday 23 June 1961
Everton have signed John Moore right half in last season's very successful Liverpool City Boys' team, on apprentice professional forms. John, a Lancashire player, joined the club after his other colleagues, whom I referred to on Wednesday, and is the fifth member of the team to go to Goodison Park.

VERNON; NO FURTHER ACTION
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 27 June 1961
RE-SIGNED BY EVERTON
ACCEPTS TERMS
BY Leslie Edwards
The reason Manager Harry Catterick, of Everton sent home from America Welsh International inside-forward Roy Vernon is still a closely guarded secret, but Mr. Catterick today revealed that it was purely a disciplinary matter arising from a matter of principle.  “Roy Vernon,” he told me, “was not asked to do anything that other players had not accepted.  So far as I am concerned, and so far as the Board are concerned, the matter is closed.  There will be no further action.  “Vernon came to see me yesterday to talk about several things, I told him of my decision and the Board’s regarding the American incident.” 
TRAINER COACH
Today Vernon decided to accept the original terms offered by Everton and resigned for the club.  Mr. Catterick, working at the accumulation of five weeks work explained the appointment recently of his former trainer at Sheffield Wednesday, Tom Eggleston.  “He joins the club as an additional trainer-coach,” he said.  He has no tag other than that of trainer-coach, I hope to use all my trainer-coaches including Leslie Shannon, Gordon Watson and Stan Bentham with my senior and reserve teams according to which players need special attention.  The system worked well at Sheffield and it should work well here.  Only Everton player who has not now re-signed is Billy Bingham the Irish international.  He is holidaying and is expected to sign immediately on his return.  Everton players report for training for the 1961-62 season on July 18.  They have had a mere three weeks’ holiday time since last season ended.  They are due to fly to American at the end of July for the tw0-leg final of the New York tournament the first section of which they won with the loss of only one match. 

ROY VERNON RE-SIGNS
Wednesday, June 28, 1961 The Liverpool Daily Post
Roy Vernon, Everton’s Welsh International forward, has accepted the club’s original terms for next season and re-signed yesterday.  Vernon was sent home from the American tour and Mr. Harry Catterick, the Everton manager said yesterday; “Vernon was not asked to do anything that other players had not accepted.  So far as I am concerned, and so far as the board is concerned, the matter is closed.  There will be no further action.”  Billing Bingham, who is on holiday is expected to re-sign when he returns and the players report for training for next season on July 18. 

EVERTON TRANSFER STAN HARLAND
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 28 June 1961
SIGNED BY BRADFORD CITY
NOMINAL FEE
By Leslie Edwards
Everton manager, Harry Catterick, to-day announced the transfer to Bradford City of Stan Harland, the inside forward who joined Everton from New Brighton two seasons ago.  He developed, during his spell at Goodison Park, into a wing half-back.  Manager Bob Brocklebank's club have paid a nominal fee to cover Harland's accrued share of benefit.