EVERTON KNOCKED OUT BU DISPUTESD GOAL
Liverpool Daily Post- Thursday November 1, 1962
OFFSIDE CLAIM AS SCOTS STROKE THREE MINS, FROM END
DUNFERMLINE ATH 2, EVERTON 0
By Michael Charters
Everton went out of the Inter-Cities Fair Cup competition in a sensational closing incident when Dunfermline scored what looked to be an offside goal three minutes from the end. With the scores level 1-1 on aggregate Dunfermline captain Cunningham hit a long ball down the middle from near the region of his own penalty area and it was collected by Melrose. I was in a direct line with the Dunfermline forward and he looked a clear three yards offside when he gathered the ball. In a rising crescendo of noise from the record crowd, Melrose took the ball on and flicked it past West as the goalkeeper came out. As the wildly excited Dunfermline players hugged each other at having beaten the team they are calling the Bank of England club up here it was seen that a linesman had his flag up and when Gabriel and Vernon pointed it out to referee Carswell, the Irish official went over and had a word with the linesman. I expected that he would reverse the decision of a goal, but he pointed to the centre spot and so Dunfermline were through to play Valencia in the second round.
HIGHER STANDARD
I thought this was the only poor decision by the referee in a game which was of a far higher standard than last Wednesday's ill tempered shambles at Goodison Park when Everton won 1-0. There was hardly any moment of contention. Everton deserved to hold Dunfermline to thee goal scored after six minutes by Miller which would of course have meant that they would have to meet a third time on a neutral ground. But at half-time I would not have rated Everton's chances at all for they had played forty five minutes of their most inefficient and ineffective football of the season. Dunfermline adopted the same tactics of playing Cunningham as a second centre half and Everton in the first half, could hardly make any headway at all. Their forwards played so badly that they rarely got into Dunfermline's penalty area, and Herriot in the Scottish side's goal, had nothing to do. By contrast, the Dunfermline team playing with only four and sometimes three forwards, still looked by far the better side. They deserved to take the lead when Miller moved up to take a pass from Peebles and hit a beautiful shot from twenty yards on the volley- an unstoppable effort.
BOUNCED AWAY
Another Miller shot was going into the net later on when the ball struck Harris and bounced away, and the only time Everton looked like doing anything in this mediocre first half was when Callaghan made a dreadful back pass and Herriot was drawn far out of goal. Vernon intercepted the ball but when he sent it across the empty goalmouth there was no Everton player there to take advantage. It was a different story from Everton's point of view in the second half. They opened out the game, and playing like their usual incisive style were the better side. They were inspired by a magnificent performance from Gabriel the outstanding player of the night, and he was unlucky not to score three times in the second half. After 48 minutes he moved up to take a pass from Bingham and a great shot seemed booked for the back of the net, as it was deflected off a defender, but Herriot made a superb save. Shortly afterwards Vernon had the ball in the net but was clearly offside and then a mistake by the Dunfermline goalkeeper when he misjudged a centre enabled Gabriel to make a firm header towards the empty net, but the ball was cleared off the line by Callaghan.
CREDIT TO DEFENCE
Major credit for Everton went to the defence, for apart from Gabriel's remarkable contribution, Labone, Parker, and Meagan also played splendidly. It was as well that Labone was so much on top of Dickson, for West twice dropped the ball in goalmouth scrambles and it was Labone who came to the rescue each time. Everton's forwards, in the first half, could do nothing right, but afterwards they played well with Morrissey and Stevens doing best of them all. For Dunfermline, Cunningham and Mclean were outstanding and the only little spot of temper which arose in the game was when Young was spoken to after one of his many duels with Mclean. Two Scottish selectors saw the game with the obvious intentions of visiting Young for the international against Ireland next week, but the man who must have impressed them above all was the brilliant Gabriel. It was a great pity that there must be so much dispute about the decisive goal, but on the balance of play, last night I thought Dunfermline deserved to win –by one goal not two. Dunfermline;- Herriot; Callaghan, Cunningham (Captain); Thomson, McLean, Miller; McLindon, Smith, Dickson, Melrose, Peebles. Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Bingham, Stevens, Young, Vernon (captain), Morrissey. Referee S. Carswell (Belfast). Attendance 21,813

SAVE YOUR FIREWORKS FOR THE 5TH
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Thursday 01 November 1962
By Leslie Edwards
Everton football club appealed, recently, to supporters requesting them not to throw fireworks on the pitch. The appeal came, said the club, from Press photographers who might be seriously injured. Everyone, I hope, will see the sense of this message. After all, photographers are there to produce action pictures for the benefit of fans everywhere. There are times, I am told, when this would appear to be the last thing fans appreciate Firework throwing at matches is a comparatively new craze. The possibility exists that some goalkeeper, also, might be seriously injured. It goes without saying that the home goalkeeper, wherever he may be, will never have the disadvantage of trying to do his job in spite of cannonading fireworks aimed in his direction. There is a streak of daftness in every goalkeeper, they fireworks for the 5th say. Surely they must be right otherwise we should never find sufficient volunteers to stand between the sticks and "take" what opposition forwards, plus the behind the-goal crowd, dish out. The worst law in soccer is the one which enables the forwards to charge a goalkeeper when he is in possession. The second worst law is the one which enables a side to take a free kick immediately the ball has been made "dead "after a free kick. The unwritten law among spectators is that the home goalkeeper must not even be slightly embarrassed once he has taken grip on the ball. At the other end of the same field it is perfectly proper for any forward to "chivvy" the goalkeeper, and charge him if possible, at every opportunity. The necessity for defenders to stand over the ball when a free kick is being taken quickly is natural. It inevitably follows that great friction is generated. I would like to see goalkeepers get full protection. While they have only eyes for the ball when making a save or fielding a centre the man challenging them needs only to concentrate on getting his shoulder to theirs's.
But shoulder to shoulder . . .
Another point which creates difficulty for players, crowds and referees is the one dealing with the charge on a player facing his own goal. Most people think a charge in the back in such circumstances is proper. It isn't. A player may be charged from behind, but the charge must still be shoulder to shoulder. If spectators had a clearer notion of what the law does and does not allow, referees' jobs would be easier. By the nature of things people who follow one club week by week, or even fortnightly, must possess bias in favour of that team. It follows that a match perfectly refereed will always seem to partisan fans to be refereed slightly in favour of the opposition! Is it am wonder referees come in for increasing criticism? As with goalkeepers I am surprised supply meets demand. Not until the Football Association and Football League back their referees more wholeheartedly (their slogan should be "Me referee, right or wrong!') Will officials get the straight deal their courage deserves? What is the use of appointing a man to control a game if when he makes an example of one or other of the players; he is not going to get full backing from authority. Clubs preach and prate fair play and the injustices of toughness. But tell me one of them which has ever dropped a player because he has been too tough. While toughness brings its own reward and few penalties (not in the sense of penalty kicks) there will be enough clubs around to maintain strong-arm tactics. When toughness manifestly gets the hiding' it deserves and teams are penalised, on and off field, for it then there will be a quick reversion to the old order of clean cleverness.

DISPUTED GOAL BROUGHT UNHAPPY END TO FAIRS CUP HOPES
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Thursday 01 November 1962
By Michael Charters
Everton's first excursion into a European competition has ended unhappily. After the ill-tempered shambles in the first leg of the Inter-City Fairs Cup game against Dunfermline Athletic at Goodison Park last week, they were knocked out of the competition by what seemed to me to be an offside goal in the return match at Dunfermline last night. They will not have fond memories of these two games. Let me say right away that, fortunately, last night's match was practically free of the unruly Incidents and destructive football which marred the game a week ago. The match was played in a fine spirit with little contention, so that the referee did not have much to do and altogether it provided much better entertainment than the battle which developed at Goodison a week ago. The goal which gave Dunfermline a 2-1 aggregate on the two matches, and a 2-0 victory last night, came three minutes from the end. Everton were attacking—as they had done most of the second half—but Dunfermline's captain, Cunningham, stepped in, dispossessed Morrissey, and hit a long pass into the Everton half.
NO SIGNAL
I was in direct line with inside left Melrose when the ball was last played and as I saw it he was three yards offside. Parker thought so (and the rest of Everton's defenders), for he moved too late to intercept. There was no signal from the linesman, so the referee allowed Melrose to take the ball on and, as West came out, he pushed the ball into the net for a goal which was greeted with the sort of reception from the record 30,000 crowd one expects for a Cup Final winner. Melrose was mobbed and knocked flat by his team-mates in the delirium of the moment, but then it was seen that the linesman had his flag up. Vernon and Gabriel persuaded the Irish referee, Mr. Carswell, to speak to the linesman, but, having done so, he maintained his decision. This goal has given Dunfermline a second round tie with Valencia, the present Cup holders. I thought Dunfermline deserved to win last night, but not on aggregate it seemed certain that the teams would have to play a third time on a neutral ground and there was one fantastic moment seconds from the end when it looked as though Everton had pulled back a vital goal. Young put the ball in the net from a cross by Bingham, but the referee ruled that Morrissey had handled the centre initially. The first half was dominated by Dunfermline, who played the same defensive tactics as at Goodison, with left-back Cunningham playing behind centre-half McLean in the double role, so that they had as many as five defenders in a line, with inside-right Smith shadowing Vernon all over the field. Numbers on their jerseys meant little to the Dunfermline players and they moved fluently. They played excellent football in the first half, and Everton, poorly served in attack, could never break into the Dunfermline penalty area, let alone make a decisive shot. Dunfermline deserved the lead they established after six minutes. Left half Miller, a strong hardworking player, moved up into the attack to take a pass from winger Peebles (playing at inside right) and volleyed a great shot of 20 yards. It was virtually unstoppable although West did well to dive and just touch the ball with his fingers. This put the side's level 1-1 on aggregate and had it not been for a lucky goal-line save by Harris when another powerful shot from Miller struck him, Dunfermline could have had their vital lead before half time.
WELL BLENDED
Everton's play in the first half must rate as their worst s spell of the season. Had it not been for the determined, and sometimes fortunate, work of the defenders they might have gone two or three goals behind. The second half produced a great improvement from Everton and it was their efforts after the interval which I thought made them worthy of another game against this confident and clever Dunfermline side who have no outstanding stars but 11 well blended players who make up a team good enough to take on the best. The story of Everton's second's half achievements could well sum up the strength and weakness of the side. They might have scored three times—with Gabriel the scorer of them all. Unhappily there was not a shot or a header worthy of the name from the five forwards, throughout the game. Vernon and Young were particularly disappointing, and when it is realised that, apart from his penalty goals, Vernon has only scored twice in 18 matches this season it is not difficult to see where Everton are falling at present. It is the defence, and particularly the half hacks, which is carrying the side. Well as this department played last night they could not win the match themselves but in Gabriel, Everton provided the outstanding figure of this entertaining game. He played superbly. Herriott made the save of the game from Gabriel just after the interval, Callaghan headed away a fine Gabriel header when Herriot was out of position and the goalkeeper saved another powerful shot from the wing half late on. Gabriel really went to town and must have greatly impressed the two Scottish selectors who were there to vet Young for the International against Ireland next week. With Gabriel I would couple Labone and Meagan as Everton's other stars. Labone had a great match against the difficult Dickson while Meagan's fine footballing ability was evident in some of his neat constructive work. Dunfermline's best forward was outside right Mclindon, who played everywhere but on the right wing. He is a fine big player and would be a great capture for some English club wanting a forward of pace and power.

DUNFERMLINE CHOKED LIFE OUT OF US.
Liverpool Daily Post- Friday, October 2, 1962
SAYS ROY VERNON
Well, our first association with the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was brief, if breezy, and I will not make the excuse that perhaps after all it was a good thing for us to part company with the competition to enable us to concentrate on home honours, for now of us looked at it that way. We wanted to win and to go out winning but the Dunfermline strangling tactics simply choked the life out of us. I spoke to their manager after the game and he told me this was only the third time, they have put this defensive plan into operation. If it were to be applied regularly in Scottish football, I have little doubt that the Athletic would make a name for themselves!
NEGATIVE FOOTBALL
That an answer would be found to it is certain, but until opponents hit on the solution Dunfermline could do a lot of damage. Mind you, it is negative football not the sort that would appeal to the patrons of Goodison Park, who like their football fast, open and exciting. You may remember that last season Ipswich Town introduced a new system to League football and it worked so well that they were crowned champions, but its success was fleeting. Now clubs answer to have its measure and Ipswich are straggling. I think Dunfermline could be the name if they chose to kill off Scottish clubs in the way they killed us. Don't mistake me. This second leg was not rough or dirty and nothing like so unpleasant to play in as was the first meeting at Goodison Park, but I should be surprised if, after the elation of victory has passed, there are any abiding memories in Dunfermline of good play left to take its place. I have heard that Nottingham Forest, who also have a Scottish manager have adopted this right man for man marking to most of their games and they too are meeting with success. Some of the Liverpool players have told me that when they played at Forest they could not move an inch without an opponent at their elbow. Tottenham found a way to smash this type of play and I have no doubt other will for it relies for its success on the surprise element and the complete stiffing of movement. It is easy to be wise after the event, but I should say that one way to find holes in this system is to turn the half back line into a temporary forward line, and let them take over the shooting.
"IT'S A GOAL
It would be easy for me to claim that the winning goal was scored from an offside position. So it might, but I personally was satisfied with the fairness of the referee. We appealed for off-side and he consulted the linesman and then said "It's a goal." That was that, I have no complaint. Many of us were so caught up in this defensive web that we completely failed to do ourselves or the team justice and because we could only score once in the two games, the forwards I suppose, must be saddled with the responsibility for our departure from the competition. As I have said, the second leg ran a completely different course from the first but for all that it did nothing to alter my opinion that it is a mistake to play these ties in two legs. The obvious temptation for the visiting club is to close up the game in the first game and try to keep a blank score sheet in the expectation of wiping out any small arrears in the next leg. From a football point of view, I think the attractiveness of h competition would be improved out of recognition by scrapping the two leg principle. I think it would be completely wrong to assume from this setback that we have not got the big occasion temperament. It was tactics rather than the occasion which caught us on this hop, and there is no disguising the fact that we played badly.
BRILLIANT GABRIEL
None of my colleagues, I feel sure will begrudge me mentioning Jimmy Gabriel for his great show throughout the match. He shone this more mighty because so many of us failed to sparkle at all and the display coming right on top of last week's terrific showing also against Dunfermline must have caused the Scottish selectors to wonder if the right half position in the Scottish side in the coming internationals.

EVERTON DROP VERNON IN SHOCK MOVE
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Friday 02 November 1962
WIGNALL PREFERRED TO TEAM CAPTAIN
GAME AT MAINE ROAD
By Leslie Edwards
Roy Vernon, Everton and Welsh international inside forward, skipper of the side and club leading scorer with nine goals- has been dropped. Manager Harry Catterick announced that astonishing news at midday after conferring with Vernon. "I have explained the position to Roy," Mr. Catterick told me," and have selected him at inside left in the reserve side. I am playing Frank Wignall in his place. "Other changes we are forced into for the game at Maine Road, Manchester, to-morrow, are Morrissey at outside right in place of Billy Bingham, damaged at Dunfermline, and Veall at outside left to cover the vacancy left by Morrissey's transference to the other wing."
CONTROVERSY
The Vernon dropping will create intense controversy in the city and in Wales. Never before during Mr. Catterick's reign as manager has Vernon even been out of the senior side, except through injury. The remarkable thing about Vernon's goals this season is that seven of them have come from the penalty spot. To leave out the top scorer at a time when Everton stand so high in the table makes the move difficult to understand. But the Everton manager, it is clear, feels that Vernon, with only two goals from "the outfield," has lost form temporarily. Wignall, though included as an inside forward, may well be used to-morrow as the line's spearhead or one! or spearheads. Ordinarily the dropping of a first - team player brings penalties in the way of loss of prestige. Now Vernon loses money, too, because as a reserve player he will not qualify for the lush crowd- bonus which first-teamers at Everton have been receiving for months. Vernon, from North Wales, joined Blackburn Rovers, almost straight from school. He was developed there by Mr. John Carey who later became manager at Goodison Park and was quick to take Vernon, at a fee of some 35,000, the Everton forward, Eddie Thomas going to Ewood as part of the deal.
SHOCK FOR FANS
Vernon was reported to have played indifferently in Everton's Cup game at Dunfermline on Wednesday but few fans at Goodison Park, remembering his scoring feats of only from the penalty spot), could have anticipated that he would lose his first team place so soon. Veall, brought in at outside left, made a great impression before Morrissey was signed from Liverpool. He deserves his chance. Morrissey frequently played on the right wing in his Anfield days. Temple, the Everton reserve forward, is expected to have a cartilage operation in the course of the next few days. Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Morrissey, Stevens, Young, Wignall, Veall.
CITY UNCHANGED
Manchester City are unchanged, being quite satisfied with the performances of an X! which has created a revival following the recent ultimatum to the players. Manchester City.- Dowd; Kennedy, Sear; Benson, Leivers, Oakes; Young, Dobing, Harley, Hannah, Hayes.

"IF NOT, WHY NOT?"
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Friday 02 November 1962
By Leslie Edwards
Manchester City manager, Leslie MacDowell, is nothing if not a psychologist. He told me in London not long ago when deploring the criticisms he and his team were getting "I often feel like asking these people. Are you the best doctor, or decorator, or dentist or dustman in Manchester? And if not, why not?" When we saw City at Anfield they looked a fair side with a great player in Young on the wing. They've justified that assortment by raising rapidly out of trouble. I forecast Brian Labone will have his work cut out to keep tabs on the lightning quick shot, Harley, in the match at Maine Road tomorrow. Everton, out of the Fairs Cup (and good riddance to it say many of their followers) may find-I hope I am wrong-that tough mid-week games sandwiched between vital League matches take the edge off speed and stamina. Having lost the table lead, even by only a fraction of a goal, they will be eager to demonstrate that League or Cup honours are the things they care most about. To-morrow's should be a comparative's comfortable game for them compared with the intensity of effort needed in two games against Dunfermline. The Spurs-Rangers match on Wednesday overshadowed all others. It did not take much to overshadow the miserable Football League v. Irish League game- surely one of the least distinguished ever seen on television." The fallacy of playing in too many competitions is well demonstrated by the injuries, in matches against Dunfermline, or Thomson and now Bingham. Bingham must forgo the match tomorrow and also his international appearance against Scotland next Wednesday.
Bill Mac writes; "I was rather surprised to see all the star-studded Everton team flying to Edinburgh. Since the star-studded Everton team flying to Edinburgh. Since the Munich disaster I believe some soccer clubs have flown in two aircraft-in case the worst happened the club would not then be in the same position as Manchester United were in February, 1958. "Although I am fully in favour of air travel to cut down team expenses longer travelling hours, away from Merseyside &c, maybe Everton were a risk by putting all their stars into one sky-ship. This is not blot on the airline business –indeed they do a fine job and I help to supply the machine!" Does my correspondent appreciate that putting players in two planes doubles the risk? Everton players, happy to save time by air travel were very unhappy as their plane arrived in the turbulences over this city yesterday. Some of them were green and most were pretty sick by the time their machine touched down.

I'LL BE BACK AGAIN SAYS DEPOSED ROY VERNON
Liverpool Daily Post- Saturday, October 3 1962
NO TRANSFER REQUEST BY SKIPPER WHOSE PRIDE HAS BEEN BEADLY WOUNDED
By Horace Yates
Roy Vernon, captain of Everton F.C., a team last week deposed from League leadership by a fraction of a goal by Sours (although still having a game in hand), and boasting 22 points out of a possible 28, is DROPPED! While his club are trying conclusions with Manchester City at Maine Road, today, Vernon, for the first time as an Everton player, and indeed, for the first time in his last four or five years football, will be sampling life in the reserves. Yes, if you expected an explosion from this volatile Welsh international, you are due for a surprise, for I could hardly have found a more composed individual as I sought his reaction to yesterday's novel development. "It is a blow," he said, "and a most unexpected blow, for though I did not feel I had done well at Dunfermline on Wednesday, I did not think I had played badly enough to warrant this. " The immediate reaction of many Everton fans was "Will he ask for a transfer?" I can put their minds at rest. "I have no intention of asking for a move at this stage," said Vernon. "We will have to see what happened in the reserves."
WILL NOT STRAVE
When I quizzed him as to how the downgrading would affect him, a player who has averaged something like £100 a week this season, he said "Oh I shall not starve. "I have a two-year contract with the club and this will guarantee me that sort of basic wage which will still leave me better off than the majority of players with other clubs. Of course, I shall miss the crowd bonus. "I admit this dropping is a blow to my pride, but it will only increased my determination to recover my form and my place. All players whether they be stars or those precariously holding a place cannot be at the top of their form all the time. "Modesty has never been one of my failings and I think there is something in the theory, that the higher standard you set the more difficult it is to maintain. "I am still looking to Everton to pull off a victory over Manchester City. The club will need those points to keep us in the championship race. It is certain to be a desperate battle with Tottenham and maybe Burnley for the title and it would be no sop, to my damaged pride to find Everton losing ground today. "To the lads I say –good luck, and don't forget to bring back those points." Vernon's parting shot was- 'I'll be back again." Of course he will.
TEMPORATY LOSS
From the man who suffered the blow, to the man who wielded the axe- manager Harry Catterick. "The lad has had a loss of form in recent weeks," said Mr. Catterick, "I think he will benefit from a game or so in the reserves. "A player of his calibre does not lose from indefinitely. It is only a temporary loss I feel sure." I admit that I was prepared for a shock news by Mr. Catterick, following the severe disappointment the club experienced at the hands of Dunfermline in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round, I expected stunning action, but I must confess that it was not the name of Vernon which entered my calculations. Whether Mr.Catterick is right or wrong, the future maybe today will prove I personally think he has slipped up, but we shall see. As Vernon leaves with the Welsh international party for Budapest tomorrow and will not be back until Friday, the odds would appear to be against his having an immediate return to the side. Of course, a really dashing display against Blackpool Reserves today may give mutual pleasure to Vernon and Mr. Catterick who, I am sure, realises as much as anyone Everton's need of a Vernon in form. In so many matches this season I have thought how such Everton owed to the life imparted into their attack by the darting dives of a player who is top of the club scoring list through the mediums of seven penalty goals in a personal total of nine. I should have thought Mr. Catterick's problem was to infuse more life into the attack. Had he found a way to do just that? I wonder. Certainly he has shown typical courage is lacking the situation.
RE-ENTER VEALL
With Thomson trying out his leg (after treatment for injury) in the reserves Meagan retains the left back position, but in the forward line a damaged thigh muscle puts Bingham out of action. Morrissey crosses from left to right wing, allowing Veall, who shaped well in the first two games until the advent of Morrissey from Liverpool, to play at outside left. Wignall is the man deputed to take over from Vernon. In what over from Vernon, in what will be his first senior game of the season. It would be an outstanding performance for Everton to beat City for they are a vastly improved team from those early uncertain weeks, when the instruction went out to everyone "Go out and win or..." It does seen slightly curious with no Trauntmann in the side. Manchester City; Dowd; Kennedy, Sear; Benson, Leivers, Oakes, Young, Dobing, Harley, Hannah, Hayes. Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Morrissey, Stevens, Young, Wignall, Veall.

EVERTON CANNOT AFFORD TO DROP VERNON
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, November 5, 1962
WIGNALL GOAL A FACE-SAVER BUT SKIPPER MISSED
MANCHESTER CITY 1, EVERTON 1
By Horace Yates
I sincerely hope that Everton do not lose the championship of the Football League by a single point, for it will be terribly difficult to avoid the conclusion that the point might easily have been obtained at Maine Road, Manchester. The result could have been worse, however, for instead of one point there might so easily have been more, for not until thirteen minutes from the end did Wignall slip the face-saver into the net when one had despaired of a goal coming at all, despite sound play in everything but finish. I have no idea whether Everton will continue the experiment of leaving Vernon to entertain reserve team crowds, I can only hope they will not, for the club are not so wealthy in talent that they can afford to discard their most potent attackers and hope to replace him successfully from stock. It may be that the demotion of Vernon was calculated to be a prod, not only to him, but to other members of the side and if this he so we shall have to await developments before deciding whether that Manchester point was really lost in a good cause. Young, whether from the acceptance of additional responsibilities in the role of captain, or from the realisation that with Vernon out others would have to pull out something extra to compensate responded well, even though in the opening minute slowness off the mark cost him a wonderful opportunity after Gabriel's intelligent placing of the ball.
NO PUNCH
Young needs an attacker of Vernon's style, and speed to pay tribute to his own work, and it was because there was no Vernon to link up and carry on where the centre forward left off, that so much of the Scot's endeavours merely looked pretty, but failed because there was no punch. These Everton boys to a man played hard. They stuck it out and surged back again and again mainly inspired by the wonderful work of Gabriel, than whom I have not seen a better right half this season, and Harris, but Wignall was amiable to provide the finish, for lack of which Vernon had been deposed. I am not trying to imply that Vernon is the heaven-sent answer to all prayers, for I have seen him when his contribution to matches have been disappointingly few and yet even in these circumstances he has invariably lit up the proceedings at some phases or another. Without him, it was as though the cream had been skimmed off the attack. Wignall twice missed chances, one of them every bit as easy as that from which he scored the equaliser, for only a touch was needed to beat an out-of-position Dowd, but Wignall failed to respond. Had he taken this chance, it might have been difficult to suggest that the scorer of two goals had failed to justify the faith reposed in him, for he would have done the job for which he had been included even though the rest of his play might have been uninspired. Actually or course, Wignall is a much better player than he indicated at Maine Road, but it is not easy to throw off Central League pace and ideas at the nod of a team sheet, after an absence from the first team since March 3. Until he was injured Stevens was Everton's most forceful forward, although I don't think it would be unfair to say that Gabriel, as well as being the best half-back, came near to being the best forward as well. I felt sorry for Stevens, and Everton, that they should have a perfectly good goal disallowed after only 12 minutes. They were terribly unlucky not to have gone into the lead from the best shot they contributed in the entire game. Stevens hit the perfect drive after a regular mix-up in the City defence and the ball flew into the net. While Everton congratulated themselves on a goal beautifully taken City players looked so mournfully only to have their outlook transformed when the referee accepted a linesman's ruling that Young was offside. So much out of the picture in this particularly incident was Young that not until inquiries had been made was it possible to provide the solution to this no-goal puzzle. Morrissey was far from himself in the wing switch but Veall can take a lot of credit for his display. He started brilliantly and had he not tired to win the match single-handed, he would have earned a high rating indeed, but Kennedy eventually rumbled his inclinations. In any events it was the youngster's cross pushed out by Dowd, that I fell so obligingly at the foot of Wignall for the face-saving goal.
HELD WITH EASE
Labone, generally, handled the vaunted, Hartley with ease although the Scottish centre forward failed to profit from two glorious opportunities. Neither Parker nor Meagan would include this game among their busiest days, for City's wingers were very ordinary even though Young did succeed in skipping inside Meagan to enabled Dobing to score in 34 minutes at a time when Stevens was receiving attention. Everton can undoubtedly point to their lost opportunities but so can City. All in all then perhaps everybody was satisfied with a draw. Manchester City;- Dowd; Kennedy, Sear; Benson, Leivers, Oakes; Young, Dobing, Hartley, Hannah, Hayes. Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Morrissey, Stevens, Young (captain), Wignall, Veall. Referee; Mr. H. Webb (Leeds). Attendance 40,336

ARTISTRY OF VERNON TOLD IN THE END
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, November 5, 1962
EVERTON RESERVES 4 BLACKPOOL RESERVES 3
Everton Reserves were lucky to beat a Blackpool Reserve side who were for most of this Central League game at Goodison Park on Saturday far superior both in defence and attack. Had it not been for Vernon who made two or three goals, and sound goalkeepeing by Dunlop, Blackpool would have taken the points. It was a hard, fast game throughout. Blackpool were soon two goals up. A hard drive by Hill was deflected by half-back Rees and then from a free kick Oates headed the second Everton hit back five minutes before the interval with two goals. The first came when Harvey flicked a shot from amid a ruck of players past Halsall and then Halsall and then Vernon drawing the defence, put the ball across to McKenzie to score. Blackpool again went into the lead early in the second half when a defensive mistake let in Napier to score, Vernon's artistry began to tell, and Everton became more cohesive, but the sound Blackpool defence gave them little rope. Webber headed the equaliser and from a Vernon free kick just outside the penalty area the ball went like a rocket to Halsall, who could only punch it out to McKenzie who made no mistake.

YOUNG'S CLASS DISPLAY CAME THREE DAYS TOO LATE
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Monday 05 November 1962
By Michael Charters
Everton manager Harry Catterick took a calculated risk in dropping, skipper Roy Vernon for Saturday's game against Manchester City at Main Road. It was a decision which shocked the football world but not those who know him as a man of courage who is prepared to back his ideas with action. And. For a long time at Maine Road, it looked as though his choice of Frank Wignall for the deposed Vernon had misfired. Wignall played as though the sudden transition from Central League to First Division football was too much for him. He just couldn't get in game and, having missed two good chances in the first half, he looked ponderous and slow to accept some of the openings schemed for him by his colleagues. But - and this; I think, is what pleased his manager - he kept on trying and chasing, worrying the City defence with his physical presence. The moment which paid off for Mr Catterick came in the 76th minute when Wignall was in the right place to round off a fine Young-Veall move with the goal which brought Everton a very deserving point. "' Young pinpointed a superb pass to the promising youngster on the left wing, Veall beat right back Kennedy neatly, took the ball practically to the goal-line and fired across a hard, low centre which goalkeeper Dowd partially saved with a full-length dive. The ball ran loose and Wignall hit it over the line. It could be said he could hardly miss. From then on Everton played their best football of the game and City, pinned mainly on defence for most of the second half, must thank the excellent work of Dowd and centre-half Leivers for saving their point.
MOREW THRUST
Mr. Catterick was pleased with the errors of his forwards. He felt there was more thrust and life about them, particularly in the middle, than there had been in recent away games. They certainly did much better than at Dunfermline on Wednesday. I think the reason or this was the great display of Alex Young, captain in Vernon's absence. Young's constructive touches, his reading of the game his superbly accurate passing and, most of all, his nonstop foraging, made this his best game since the match at Wolves. If he had played like this at Dunfermline, I think he would have been Scotland's leader in the match against Ireland on Wednesday. The Scottish team manager Mr. Ian McColl, was at the game, probably taking the opportunity of also watching City centre forward, Alex Harley. On the day, there was little comparison between the two for Harley rarely escaped the strange hold that Labone put on the middle with another of his excellent games. Young, on the other hand, was never kept quiet, despite the rugged tackling of the big, strong Leivers. Young might well have scored twice. He was unlucky when he hit an angled shot which Dowd turned onto the upright with an outstretched foot (a lucky save if ever there was ones and then, late on, he collected the ball on the edge of the penalty area, beat three City defenders with his own version of the Twist, to send them all the wrong way, and then clipped a lovely shot inches wide.
FINE PROSPECT
Veall showed again what an excellent prospect he is. He has immense confidence, does his work in his own time without getting flurried and it was fitting that he played such a major part in Everton's goal. I thought Morrissey was not as penetrative on the right wing as he has been on the left, while Stevens recovered from a crashing tackle by Kennedy which might have put another man out of the game altogether. His left leg was scraped and bruised in a foot-long scar, but he played on after attention and produced his usual 90-minute stint of hard working effort. His weakness is in his shooting, for several times he took up the right position and then missed his final thrust. As it was, he did score what seemed a perfectly good goal after only 12 minutes, beating Dowd with a well-placed shot through a crowd of players but referee Webb disallowed it on the technical grounds of Young being off-side although well away on the other side of the goalmouth. Everton's great strength, as ever, was at half-back where Gabriel and Harris did everything in their usual efficient, often brilliant, fashion behind them, Meagan and Parker were strong in the tackle and too good for the City wingers, Nell Young and Hayes.
BEST FORWARD
In the second half, City seemed to be relying on their one goal lead to carry them through and pulled back Hayes into defence, so that Meagan and Parker were able to move up into attack almost at will. They rarely put a foot wrong, and West had by far the easier task of the two goalkeepers. City's best forward was the fast, go-getting Dobing who scored a fine goal after 34 minutes. He took a pass from Young, drew West out to an angled position but hit a great shot past him on the full gallop. There were times when the game slipped to the ordinary, but overall there was sufficient excitement and constant endeavour to keep the 40,000 crowd delighted with the entertainment. City are a much better team now than when we saw them play Liverpool earlier in the season. There is much to admire in the ball skill of Liverpool-born Hannah at inside left. Although he fades from the game for long spells, his passing is superb and he once set up a great chance for Harley in the second half which the centre forward spoiled by hitting the ball straight at West. This was City's only second half threat.

EVERTON BID FOR FANTHAM
Liverpool Echo - Monday 05 November 1962
Everton are reported to have made big money bid for Fantham, Sheffield W. inside forward.

WHY VERNON WENT, AND WHEN HE'LL BE BACK
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Tuesday 06 November 1962
By Leslie Edwards
Why was Roy Vernon dropped? And how long before he's back? These are the questions Everton fans are asking. Short of direct quotes from Manager Harry Catterick (which no one is ever likely to get), the answer to the first is almost anyone's guess; the answer to the second is much more definite. All going well in the match at Budapest this week, when Wales meet Hungary, Vernon will be back in the senior team in time to take his place against Blackpool next Saturday. Beyond doubt, Vernon is the best inside-left the club have on the books. I do not doubt that Mr. Catterick knows this as well as we do; therefore it follows that the player's dropping was not wholly due to the fact that he had scored only two goals other than penalties this season. And not entirely due to the fact he had a poor game at Dunfermline. My opinion (and I have something sound on which to base it) is that Vernon was not meeting completely, his club's needs as captain of the team. There are many facets to captaincy and the man who can show all of them is a paragon. He must, first, set an example to the remainder of the team- both in play and manners. He must encourage them to produce their best, he must calm their moments of temper and suit his tactics to the special needs of the occasion. Vernon, as everyone knows, has a Celtic temperament which makes some of these duties for him doubly difficult. Like many other great, if somewhat temperamental stars, he does not take kindly to anyone dispossessing him. The fire in his play is part of his make-up. Without it he wouldn't be the tremendous player he is. In one match recently Vernon, as captain should have known better than to go to a linesman who had given an adverse decision to put on a show of dumb dissent- placing both forefingers to his eyes was the method used. If I am accurate in my assessment of things this kind of thing has weighed with the Everton manager.
REFORMATION COMPLETE
Most referees catching a glimpse of a player, much less a team captain, indulging himself in this way would be right to book him. Whether Vernon was carpeted for it or not I don't know, but I do know that Jimmy Gabriel, after the infamous match at Fulham, was advised that it was not in his own interests, much less those of the club, to lose his temper. The result has been remarkable. He has played brilliantly and without trouble from that day. Could it be that Vernon after one week out of the side will have learned, for all time, that remonstrations and demonstrations against decisions given in good faith are nothing save pre-Christmas pantomime?
Mr. A Wharton (60 Borrowdale Road, Lower Bebington, Cheshire) says, "So the sadly out of form Roy Vernon has been dropped. There is nothing unusual in that, but the question most Evertonians will be asking is why he is out of form? I'm convinced that the answer is that his being asked to do the work of two men, that of schemer and that of striker. This is surely too much to expect of one man? "Ever since the departure of Bobby Collins, Everton have been without a skilled link man between defence and attack. One who has the ability to hold the ball when necessary and slow the game down to advantage? Such a man could get the best out of Vernon and Young, allowing Vernon to concentrate on finishing off moves with the deadly marksmanship for which he is famous. The only way Everton will ever win the championship is to go out and buy a man like Eastham, of Arsenal, or Law, of Manchester United. 'Spurs' schemer is White; Burnely's schemer is McIlroy, who have Everton got?"
Echo answers; "Denis Stevens," but clearly Mr. Wharton does not see it that way…

IS IT HILLSBOROUGH FANTHAM OR PHANTON 2
Liverpool Daily Post- Wednesday, November 7, 1962
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY'S DENIAL OF ANY EVERTON PLAYER INQUIRY
By Horace Yates
Fantham or phantom? That is the question. No one seems to be able to put their finger on any particular source and say- that is where the story started that Everton were interested in the signing of John Fatham, the Sheffield Wednesday inside forward. Certainly there has been no such admission from the club. I have been too long in sport not to know that there is probably more truth where soccer is concerned than almost anything else in the old saying- There's no smoke without fire, even when as in this case, there is not sufficient sign of a spark to warrant the calling out of any fire brigade. Against a wall of silence from Everton and of course, even if they are interested they simply could not afford to admit it, all I could find last night was a long line of denials from Sheffield Wednesday. Either Wednesday are telling the truth when they say they know nothing about the whole business or for some reason best known to themselves they want the matter bushed up. Yesterday Fantham, the man who is the centre of the rumours, was having treatment for a damaged ankle, but managed to take part in some light training. The players says he knows nothing about any Everton overture,
FALLING GATES
Wednesday's gates may have shown some decline this season, but that is probably because they have not been quite so successful as usual. I may be wrong but it hardly seems to be, the recommended way of putting back quality into their performances and bringing back the crowds to part with one of their most talented players. True, if Everton were to obtain the transfer of Fantham they would obviously have to pay an outrageous sort of sum, but what good is money in the Wednesday bank if it cannot but quality replacements? There is no lack of money at Everton, and if the players they consider would strengthened their weaknesses could be brought they would be brought. Are we to assume that Wednesday can buy top quality replacements where Everton have failed? Everton tell me they have vetted every League team of any standing and that includes Scotland as well as England, and yet there has been nothing to send temperatures rising at least nothing available. Obviously there are several men they would like to get, but money does not always talk where normal conversation fails, even though it can lay claim to many spectacular triumphs
TOUR OF HILLSBROUGH
Come with me on a tour of Hillsborough and just listen in to the replies. General manager Eric Taylor; "We have not been approached, so that we have had no occasion to discuss the matter. Like Everton we are ambitious to build up a crowd-pulling team. The question of parting with Fantham has never been considered. Pretty convincing? From there to team manager Vic Buckingham, who says he has had no contact with Harry Catterick. The obvious question is could some other Evertonian be asking the question? If so, it is not the chairman. Now, over to chief scout Gordon Clarke, just in case he might have held the fort in Mr. Buckingham's absence; "It's news to me." If Fatham is on his way to Everton then, his path is hidden by the greatest security screen in years.
THE GOAL STORY
If Everton are interested in Fantham it must be because they consider he is the man who will get the goals that would make Everton an even greater threat to Spurs than they are at the moment. He can play either inside right or inside left, as Mr. Catterick a former Sheffield Wednesday team manager, well knows, and indeed last week he was at inside right while his other appearances this season were at inside left. This season he has scored one goal in eight League matches. In 1961-62 his tally was eighteen goals in forty-one games. In 1960-61 when Wednesday were runners-up, he scored twenty in thirty-nine matches. In 1959-60 sixteen goals came from forty-two games. In 1958-59 (promotion year) twelve goals in thirty-three games. In 1957-58 he was a goalless in six games.

MOTHER SAYS FANTHAM WOULD TRANSFER
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Wednesday 07 November 1962
NO APPROACH TO PLAYER
EVERTON MOVE
By Leslie Edwards
"Johnny would jump at the chance to play with Everton, said Mrs. Molly Fantham, widowed mother of the Sheffield Wednesday forward, when I spoke to her this morning. She went on; "We know nothing of an Everton offer but we had heard many reports of one. We will just have to wait and see." Mrs. Fantham, a business woman, added; "Sheffield Wednesday have been very good to me and to my son, especially over the death of my husband. No club could have treated us better. But John has not been playing well recently and I know this worries him. When Mr. Catterick who is a great friend of ours, was manager, John used to ring him up frequently to ask his advice on any difficulties he was having with his game. "John respects Mr. Catterick very much. He hasn't played really well since Mr. Catterick went to Everton. A friend of the family and a great football fan telephoned today asking me to use my influence to keep John in Sheffield.
HIGH REGARD
"I'd like to, of course, I shall be all on my own if he goes, but my view is that if he would be leaving to better himself- and he may be marrying and striking out on his own –he must do the best he can for himself, I know Mr. Catterick likes John and has a high regard for his play and there is little doubt that he would be happy at Everton. Sheffield Wednesday manager, Mr. Vic Buckingham, confirmed today that his club had no approach, official or otherwise, for Fantham. That does not alter the strength of the Echo's exclusive news of Everton's move for the player late on Monday and emanating from the most authoritative source.

LETTERS
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Wednesday 07 November 1962
By Leslie Edwards
"Sorry to hear Everton players had a bumpy air trip from Dunfermline. Please, club directors, insist on your staff flying in two waves." –Bill McCaffrey, 26 Alton Road, Oxton.
"Years ago I watched what, until now, was Everton's greatest act of folly- pitching in a young-centre half named Cameron against Portsmouth while the greatest No 5 of any era, T.G. Jones, sat in the stands and watched Pompey humiliate and humble us. "Now by dropping Vernon Mr. Catterick has surpassed this. We now know that it is Vernon who is to blame for the fact that Everton fail to head the League by only 01 of a goal. "True Vernon has not reproduced last season's devastating shooting ability but his defensive role (is it his or the club's?) has had a good deal to do with that." – K. McCall, 49 Marldon Road, West Derby.

THE CUHIONS AT THE CATHEDRAL
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Wednesday 07 November 1962
By George Harrison
My mention the other evening that the 300-strong choir singing the Berlioz Requiem at Liverpool Cathedral as part of the forthcoming B.B.C, 40th birthday celebrations would be sitting on foam rubber cushions in blue and white that are used at Everton football matches, brought Mr. Charles Greenall, of Goodison Road Liverpool along to tell me. "Do please make it clear, George that the cushions are mine and don't belong to Everton Football Club. "I provide them at Goodison ground for holders of stand tickets. They used to pay 6d a time for the loan of a cushion, but, unfortunately, I've lost so many in the last three years and the cost of replacing them has soared so high that I now charge 9d. "Even then, I'm having a struggle to make the service pay. The cushions cost me 15s 6d each to buy. "As a general rule, I don't dare risk letting them out on hire for outside jobs, because of the danger of losses," he went on. "I don't mind for Royal visits or an occasion show-jumping affair, but that's about all. "However, when the B.B.C asked me about borrowing 300 for the Cathedral service, I agreed. "After all, George, it's not likely that I shall lose any on an occasion such as that, is it?"
And I agreed that it somehow didn't seem on the cards.

EVERTON AIM AT A CORPS D'ELITE
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Thursday 08 November 1962
By Leslie Edwards
What is behind Everton's imminent move to spend money on more first-class players? A policy, like Tottenham's and like Arsenal's years ago, to have a hard core of some fourteen or fifteen tip-top men from which to permutate their team. Arsenal's dictum was that a good player can play anywhere. It was not lost on the then Liverpool manager, George Kay, whose aim was to establish his club in the same position. Unhappily, the worry and strain killed him prematurely. It was an Anfield plan which had to go into cold storage. Tottenham with their Marchi, Dyson, Smith, Allen, Saul and Medwin as reinforcements have as strong a reserve side as any club in the land. Maybe that is why they have been able to survive so many extra-curriculum matches and still win Cup or League. The crux of having good players fighting for their first team place is whether they can be kept happy while they spend week after week in the reserves. Bill Nicholson, the Tottenham manager, must be a great hand at man management. Otherwise he must surely have been snowed under with transfer requests in the past three or four seasons. Everton's relegation of Vernon to the rescue team last week demonstrated one thing—that they have not in their Central League side enough players of class to fill first team positions as required. Thus, if John Fantham comes here, he may be only the first of others to help produce an Everton corps d'elite which would enable the club to challenge for big honours in Britain and in such competitions as the European Cup and Fairs Cup
The Snag…
Mr Catterick 'side is that all his senior players, given good contracts whether they are in the first team or not, should have the incentive of fighting for their first team place and the crowd bonus. I have known clubs suffer the embarrassment of having too many good players from which to choose, but more often than not they have too few. The snag about the system of having 15 first-class players is that promotion throughout the club from the junior teams to the Central League and senior side is stultified. Young players would get fewer chances of first team recognition than they enjoy now. Everton are banking in part on a scheme to develop their apprentices. There must come a time when promotion for these boys is barred by the presence of class players all waiting their first-team opportunity. Tottenham and Arsenal in their seasons of triumph have been essentially happy clubs. Players have been loath to leave. That is the essence of success when you have 15 men from which to select 11.
Miss Eileen Christian (337 Eaton Road, West Derby) has just completed her must unusual football trip. She went to Manchester with her brother to see Everton play. How she got there and how she returned is a long (and interesting) story. When I say we went by coach I'm not being quite precise for after stopping once the coach broke down and couldn't be started. Most of the men got out and ' thumbed' a lift from passing cars. We were busy trying to do this when a constable driving a Black Maria stopped and commanded 'Get in! 'Inside were four other Evertonians. "The constable drove us to Manchester—he was on duty— and our fellow Evertonians, hiring a taxi, took us with them to Maine Road and wouldn't even hear of us paying our sure. Who said Everton fans were wild and unthoughtful" "After the match most of us 'coach refugees' piled into another coach, but before we had left Manchester our original vehicle overtook us. After two further break-down, on the East Lancashire Road and some pushing from behind the coach finally arrived back in Liverpool. I want to thank those four generous Evertonians. I'll certainly never forget the day I had my first ride in the Black Maria."
PRINTABLE PROTEST
Stanley Heaton (59 Gaywood Avenue, Southdene) says; "Having been an Everton supporter for the last 30 years, during which time I have seen good inside forwards. I feel this is the right time to express my disgust at the dropping of Roy Vernon. "I was a spectator at Maine Road on Saturday and I witnessed a very poor inside forward showing by Wignall. Surely Roy Vernon is a better player than Wignall. If Everton are to win the championship of Division 1, as we all hope, then surely they must always include their best players. "I am certain even Mr. Catterick must have regrets." Printable protest, as he calls it (though much of it isn't) comes from W.G. Griffiths, if 17 Castle Street, Birkenhead. "After eight years of suffering are we to take this nosedive back to Division 2 sitting down? The answer is no. The team beat most of their opponents last season; this season they can't. The answer; There are no goals coming –except towards Tommy Lawrence! The club must realise that winning the Second Division championship doesn't mean they can sit back congratulating each other. We're being humiliated and shown the way by Everton. But do Liverpool care so long as 40,000 keep turning up? And if you, Mr. Edwards, thrown up the excuse "Where do you buy goalscorers? The answer is 'Ask Everton. They've got Morrissey!"

ROY VERNON SAYS...
Liverpool Daily Post- Friday, November 9 1962
GIVE ME THOSE VAST CROWDS EVERY TIME
It only needs a game in the reserves to make any regular first team player realise how lucky he is, for the way the youngsters manage to whip up the enthusiasm they do without the urging one of the vast crowds that are commonplace at Everton's senior games is a real credit to them. Possibly Everton reserve sides are better supported than most and visiting teams would probably think the spectators made quite a lot of noise, but to me this was an experience I shall not forget in a hurry. But I cannot say I did not enjoy the game with Blackpool reserves for it was an exciting affair. The regulars are looking forward to cashing in on the crowd bonus that has been offered to them. To qualify they have to be in a position in the top half of the table. They are not there yet, but I have an ideal that the incentive might help them to hit the target pretty soon. For some of the more attractive games they might easily push the total up to £20 a man- and that is not to be sneezed at in any team. I think these crowd bonus schemes are one of the best things to have come out of the last agreement, for there is not only an incentive to do well, but there is a real opportunity to earn money such as most players have only dreamt about.
FORTUNATE POSITION
Of course, Everton are fortunate in this respect, although the first team's payments have looked all the more rosy because they have been able to command one of the leading places from the opening of the programme. I only hope I did enough in Saturday's game to show that I merited consideration for an early restoration to the first team, but we shall have to wait and see, especially as the first team brought back a point from Maine Road, I know from experience that while two points are desired, one point away from home represents a reasonably good show. There are no easy matches on opponents grounds. The clubs at the bottom of the table are fighting tooth and nail to keep out of trouble and if some of them may lack the skill of teams above them, they certainly are not lacking in enthusiasm or determination. Remember, the survival of sides like these depends on the return they can take from their home programme. I have heard Everton labelled a lucky side because they have been awarded a penalty kick in seven of their matches, but I disagree. If you examine the situation in which the awards were made I think you will find that almost all of them were made because of fouls on players who were already in a scoring position.
40 PENALTY KICKS
It was because opponents realised that their goal was certain to fall that they took the chance of committing a foul in the hope of getting away with it. Possibly because I have been entrusted with the job of taking penalty kicks, I have taken quite an interest in this phase of the game. How many penalty goals would you say had been scored this season. I admit I had quite a shock when I totted them up for there are so fewer than forty! How many kicks have been missed I cannot say. Just in case you may be interested, Everton have most with seven. The come Bolton Wanderers with four. Three successes have been scored by Birmingham, Notts Forest, Aston Villa, and Tottenham Hotspur. Blackburn, Burnley, Leyton Orient, Manchester United, Sheffield United and Wolverhampton have two. Blackpool, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester City and Sheffield Wednesday have one and those yet to have are Arsenal, Ipswich, Leicester, West Brom and West Ham.

TWENTY-SIX ON THE WAY?
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Friday 09 November 1962
By Leslie Edwards
At Goodison Park to-morrow Everton attempt to wipe out the small margin between them and the leaders. The name Blackpool still has magic, but only for such time as it takes one to remember that the incomparable Matthews is not there, these days! That Blackpool survive and prosper is due to the clever management of Mr. Ronnie Stuart. The team stand mid-way in the table, despite their unaccountable failure to win many of their home fixtures. A side which can perform well away is automatically one to be feared, but it does not seem likely, on the face of it, that Everton's long list of 25 League games at home without defeat is going to be ended—or even threatened.

EVERTON RECALL ROY VERNON
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Friday 09 November 1962
CHANGES BY BLACKPOOL
GOODISON GAME
By Leslie Edwards
Roy Vernon, Everton captain and leading scorer with nine goals, gets his place back against Blackpool at Goodison park to-morrow after one match in the reserves. He was dropped for the game at Manchester City last week in favour of Wignall. Vernon played for Wales in Budapest on Wednesday and reported fit at Goodison Park to-day. Morrissey, who played at outside right last week, is injured. Bingham, who also had an International game in mid-week, comes back to that position, leaving Veall in Morrissey's usual spot at outside left. Brian Labone was presented with a first benefit eneque (750 pounds) and Mick Meagan with a second benefit (1,000) at the ground this morning.
POOR SCORING RECORD
Blackpool's manager, Mr. Ronnie Suart, shakes up his attack in an effort to find a goal - scoring combination. Blackpool (17 in goals in 16 games) have the worst scoring record in the First Division' except for Fulham. They have not scored a goal in their last three matches. So Dave Durie originally an, inside-forward but who has been playing at left-half for about two years, is restored to the attack. Ray Parry moves to outside-left. Former Tranmere Rover. Johnny Green, is recalled to inside-right for John McPhee who is unfit. Billy Cranston retains the wing half position. Leslie Lea, normally an inside-forward is given a trial at outside-right. This will be his first League appearance in two years. Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Bingham, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Veall. Blackpool; Waiters; Armfield, Martin; Crawford, Gratrix, Cranston; lea, Green, Charnley, Durie, Parry.

EVERTON LOOK BETTER FOR RECALL OF ROY VERNON
Liverpool Daily Post- Saturday, November 10 1962
STRONGEST ATTACK WILL BE NEEDED TO OVERCOME TIGHT DEFENCE
By Horace Yates
Whether Everton use today's visit of Blackpool to resume their place at the top of the First Division table or whether Tottenham can keep on pegging them back by scoring yet another away victory, we can only guess, but at least I believe most of the supporters will applaud the recall of Roy Vernon after one match with the reserves. Everton will need all their offensive power against a Blackpool side, which despite their undistinguished League position, has a knack of trying up opposing attacks, so much so that they have one of the best defensive records in the League. In their last four games only West Brom have succeeded in scoring against them, so that it might be unwise is expect even a Vernon reinforced Everton to run riot today. Ipswich hit Blackpool for five in August, but two has seen the height of any other team's achievement against them. I hope the instructions to Vernon today will be to play the attacking role in which he is best suited. His effectiveness has suffered tremendously to the past because he has spent too much of his time in a fetching and carrying capacity when the situations were ripe for the firing of some Vernon broadsides.
STRIKING ROLE
Vernon is Everton's most dangerous attacker at least in my view but he will not prove the point by handing over that responsibility to others. When Vernon resumes his striking role and keeps to it, I think he will quickly send his personal scoring tally soaring- without the aid of penalty kicks. He would be unwise to construe reports of alleged Everton interest in other forwards as a threat to his own position for he must know that he has only to hit his best form to make his adequate replacement one of the most difficult tasks imaginable. Vernon needs success as much as Everton need a successful. Vernon and although the Spurs 'challenge for the title is obviously going to be of the fiercest character, the solidity of the Goodison side, with the threat mounted by an attractive attacking method, can keep Everton in this race with a real chance.
FORWARD UPSET
Blackpool have switched their forward line in such an extent that Charnley alone retains his original position, and while scoring has presented obvious difficulties to the Seasiders attack, it may not have been forgotten that two goals were sufficient to beat Liverpool at Anfield in the opening game of the season. Blackpool have dropped wingers Horne and Watt and McPhee is unfit. Durie after two years as wing half, returns to his original position as inside left, and Ray Parry find himself at outside left. Former Tranmere Rovers player Johnny Green, links up with les Lea to form a new right wing partnership. For Ray Veall comes his most formidable trail, for against Armfield he faces the most accomplished right back in England today, but at least the youngster can be assured of a fair deal and even against such talent Veall could prove an adequate deputy for the injured Morrissey while West will no doubt try to prove that Blackpool were is error in permitting his move to Goodison. Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Bingham, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Veall. Blackpool; Waiters; Armfield, Martin; Crawford, Grafrix, Cranston; Lea, Green, Charnley, Durie, Parry.

ROY VERNON IS BACK TODAY
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Saturday, November 10 1862
BLACKPOOL UNLIKELY TO UPSET EVERTON'S HOME RECORD
By Leslie Edwards
Roy Vernon restored to the side. That was the welcome news from Goodison Park yesterday. After the disappointments of the match at Maine Road last week his return was inevitable. Most Everton fans will be pleased and relieved. The dropping, as I wrote elsewhere, was more in relation to certain of Vernon's duties as captain, than in his play. Everton should win and go to the 26th unbeaten home game in the League. Their record at their own ground has always been good, but in the old days they had some pretty bleak spells of non-success at opponents' grounds there is more fight about the play now when they play and assuming they maintain it they could finish champions. It will be good today to see young Veall back on the left wing, Morrissey having to miss the match through a knee injury. Veall is the Doncaster las Mr. Catterick signed last season. He had to wait a long time or his League baptism here, but when he got into the first team he did so well people began wondering whether the club would be better advised to shelve their desire for a big money replacement for Micky Lill and Derek Temple.
GOLDEN AGE
Two of today's Everton team- Labone and Meagan –were on the receiving end of handsome benefit cheques yesterday, Labone's (a first benefit) was for 750 pounds and Meagan's (his second) for 1,000. This is truly the golden age for soccer players everywhere and for Everton first teamers in particularly, envious other clubs and players must be… Blackpool have been goalless all too long. They have put the Sunday school teacher Dave Durie, in the attack, hoping that he can break the spell, Johnny Green, a Culcheth contemporary of Roger Hunt of Liverpool, and onetime Tranmere forward who might easily have finished up as an Everton player, will also be keen to show his shooting ability. For Gordon West, the Everton goalkeeper, this will be a tilt against his former club, managed so astutely by Ronnie Suart who reckoned he kept his best keeper when he kept his hooks on Tony Waiters. Today will give us a chance to assess the respective merits of these goalkeepers, Bingham and Vernon both engaged internationally on Wednesday, may well show traces of tiredness and travel, but on the face of things Blackpool seem the least likely side to upset Everton's long spell without defeat on their own ground.

Z-CAR MAN SEES EVERTON "GERRIT IN (GOAL) BOOKS"
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Saturday, November 10 1962
YOUNG IN ARRESTING MOOD AT CENTRE
EVERTON 5 BLACKPOOL 0
By Leslie Edwards
Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Bingham, Stevens Young, Vernon, Veall. Blackpool; Waiters; Armfield, Martin; Crowford, Gratrix, Cranstone, Lee, Green, Chornley, Durie, Parry. Referee; Mr. E. Norman (Blackburn).
Among those present was the inimitable Sergeant ("Gerrit down in the book") Twentyman of Z Cars fame.
PLAYING TRICKS
It was a scrambling opening with the ball playing tricks. Some of Blackpool's movements were partially obvious and as a whole the team seemed rather slow and lethargic compared with Everton. A lovely bit of work by Parker was ruined by a bad pass to Bingham but this was nothing compared with the awful displacement of the ball by Crawford a moment later when the Blackpool line was in full cry. Mistakes were frequent mainly because the wind was so handicapping. A very severe tackle by Harris on Durie caused the first stoppage, the Blackpool man needing attention to a blow on the right knee. Meagan's thoughtful full back play took the ball from a throw-in and produced a useful attack which broke down at Young. Harris was Everton's most persistent shooter, but his aim was wrong at this point when he came up to make a right foot which flew very wide. Durie opened the way splendidly for Parry, whose angled shot was high and wide. He would have done better, I think, to have aimed at a centre.
CAUGHT IN POSSESSION
A good header by Young to Vernon enabled the Welsh man to hit a left foot shot which unluckily struck the foot of the post and rebounded away. Everton was caught in possession all too often, and with the big rangy Blackpool gaining in confidence all the time prospects looked pretty bleak. A glorious run by Bingham finished with a pass to Young who in turn found Stevens with the ball almost at the penalty shot but, unhappily for Everton patently offside. A grand header by Young from a first class centre by Veall swung just wide of the goal angle when the crowd was preparing to acclaim a goal. A good shot by Veall after he had beaten Armfield was nodded away before Waiters needed to handle, and the crowd were not slow to show their recognition of the young Doncaster boy. The Everton defence were inclined to get in a tangle at this point. Blackpool had now speeded up to match Everton's pace and were very much in the picture although thus early it was safe to say that this was a game virtually ruined from the start by the freakish conditions. Vernon made the goal which Bingham scored after 25 minutes. The Welshman shrugged off the attentions of Crawford and Durie, slid through a fine pass to Stevens, from whom the ball travelled to Bingham, standing close in and clear of all opposition. Waiters got his hand to the shot but could not prevented it crossing the line. Armfield had to slam the ball for a corner a moment later in order to prevent Young from increasing the lead. Everton were now playing much more confidently and with more enthusiasm and even Arfield was jolted out of his normal composure and forced into mistakes. Blackpool's finishing had been negligible. The front line appeared to play across the defence, and had little penetration when that quality was most required. Durie found Parry occasionally with a good pass but Charnley had scarcely been seen so far for want of support. Everton had their opponents pinned down and penned in. The crowd were inclined to be critical of Veall when he appeared to have let the ball run out of play at 40 minutes, but in fact he retrieved it cleverly, and went on to make a delicious centre from which Young steered the ball in with his head for a magnificent second goal. The goal came at 40 minutes. The game had scarcely been re-started when Green made a shocking miss from a centre by Lea. Everton nearly went three up when Armfield in passing back blundered like a novice and left in Veall. The winger feinted his way to a left-foot shot, and the ball beat the far post by a matter of inches. Half-time; Everton 2, Blackpool nil. Parker with a good tackle on Parry started the second half well and it was clear that with the wind at their backs Everton were always likely to consolidate their position. Blackpool continued to show little punch in their attack, although in midfield many of their moves were well contrived and well carried out.
VERNON'S SPECIAL
Veall disguised very cleverly his square pass to Vernon hereabout and Vernon, running onto the ball, drove a shot so hard that Waiters seemed certain to be beaten. The ball flew wide and created a rare furrow in spectators behind the Park end goal. Durie came close to making it 2-1 when he showed speed and positional sense to walk in and round a defender before hitting his shot at almost point blank range, West half saved the ball which bounded into the air and was headed for a corner by Meagan. There was a scene when Gabriel and Martin got to grips in more senses than one and the referee spoke to both before awarding a free-kick to Blackpool. Vernon and Crawford had already had one or two personal clashes without the referee appearing to sense the heat of their encounters. …Gabriel with the second of two shots, the first one being blocked out went near to making it 3-0, but that was the score a moment later at 58 minutes when Gabriel nodding Veall's centre forward to Young found the centre forward poking out the foot to turn the ball in the roof of the net to consolidate an already long lead.
AN OPN GOAL
When Waiters punched away too tentatively when play began again he was far out of goal when Veall sensing his chance to score into an open goal drove the ball narrowly wide. West did well to flip over the bar a hanging centre by Parry, and Crawford from the corner was a little wide with a fine right foot shot. Waiters did exceptionally well to take the ball clean from the feet of Vernon when he was in full cry. Everton were now in top gear and looking for every goal they could get. Waiters had a bring off a grand save from Vernon in a phase of the game where both sides were getting a little heated and referee Norman was doing little to nip the trouble in its early stages.
VERNON FOILED
The only man in the Blackpool front line who was really playing well was Durie, Waiters was courageous and quick, otherwise Vernon must surely have made it 4-0. The Blackpool side as a whole was having a rough time of it and what with the wind against them and being torn out of position by Everton's storming attacking they looked very much like a side booked for a struggle against relegation.
MEAGAN AND VEALL
Meagan was having a great match and Veall had already done enough to demonstrate that he was unlucky at the outset of the season to lose his place. Blackpool, getting on the right end of an offside decision for once, should have scored when Charnley went through almost unopposed, but his shot was all too straight and West's advance meant that the chance went begging.
SAVE –AND A GOAL
The Everton goalkeeper brought off a truly remarkable save from a full volley by Green off a centre by Lea. This was the save of the game with West pouncing on the ball as it reached the line. Gabriel got a fourth for Everton at 75 minutes, slamming the ball home after nodding it forward as it came from the left, Durie got a blow to the face and the game was stopped again while he had a nose injury plugged. Everton went on their rampaging way with Blackpool pegging away as though there was still some chance of pulling the game round. It was fast and furious stuff and far better than anything we had seen in the first half. Waiters had to bring off an astounding save from a cracking shot by Vernon, and even Everton players were moved to applaud such goalkeeping. Stevens got Everton's fifth a few minutes from the end when he rammed in his best shot following a corner on the left. This was one Waiters had no hope of reaching. Final; Everton 5, Blackpool nil. Official attendance, 39, 317
Lancashire League
Everton A 4, Blackpool A 2
Everton B 2, Manchester United B 2

RAY VEALL REVEALS HIS PROMISE AGAIN
Liverpool Echo-& Evening Express Saturday November 10, 1962
By Alex Young
Last Saturday's match against Manchester City was an interesting one, and I think we can claim with some justice to have been a little unfortunate in coming away with one point and not two. One of the features from an Everton point of view was the display of Ray Veall. To me, Ray appeared to carry on where he left off in the couple of matches he played at the beginning of the season. Apart from making our goal for Frank Wignall, he gave a display which ranks him highly among the many promising younger members of the Everton playing staff. City's stars were Alex Harley and Peter Dobing. Alex is a much improved player since the last time I saw him in action for Third Lanark. He must certainly be one of the fittest men in the game. Scotland's team manager, Mr. Ian McColl, was once again among the spectators at Maine Road, which seems to indicate that there is still a good chance that a cap or two will come Goodison way before the season end. In the absence of Roy Vernon, I was made captain for this match, so my record for this job now reads: played 2. Drew 2—and both away. I also captained Everton in the Liverpool Senior Cup semi-final against Liverpool last season, and we lost that one I-0. On Saturday evening t was able to re-live some of the Manchester City game again as it was shown on television. These short film extracts cannot possibly give a fair indication of the course of a game, but some of Saturday's camera work was particularly good. One frustrating thing for me, however, was seeing Dowd, the Manchester City goalkeeper, save a shot from me with the tip of his toe twice in the same day!
THAT OFFISDE GOAL
I was sorry there was not a camera in line with the play when Dennis Stevens had a score disallowed on the grounds that I was offside. My recollection is that I followed this move in and could not have been standing nearer to the goal than Dennis was. Incidentally, the other occasion I captained Everton was at Blackburn last season. This game, you may remember, took place in an absolute sea of mud, with the brute force and strength telling and football skill counting for nothing at all. Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope that Ewood Park is much more benevolent to the Everton style of play when we visit there next Saturday. This will be our second match next week, for we visit Nottingham Forest on Tuesday in a rearranged League game. It will be, by the way, the only time we play outside Lancashire during November. At the week-end I made another trip to Edinburgh and was able to look in at the Hearts V. Sheffield United match on Monday evening, which was drawn 2-2. This was a benefit game for Willie Bauld, a great favourite with fans and players north of the border and the man I understudied when I first joined Hearts. Known affectionately by the Scottish fans as "King Willie,' players in that country rarely used the name Willie Bauld, but also talk about "The King" when discussing the Hearts leader. Although not aware that I was doing so at the time, it is obvious when I think about it that my game was modelled on Willie's style, especially the flicks and short passes, at which he was particularly good. Other news from Scotland concerns our old rivals, Dunfermline. Their defensive scheme went down very well with the Scottish fans when they beat us in the second leg of the Inter-City Fairs Cup, but it was a different story on Saturday, when the Fifers adopted similar tactics in a League game against Rangers. I am told that the crowd at Ibrox Park made their feelings about this type of play perfectly clear and were slow handclapping long before the final whistle. The match was drawn 1-1, with both goals coming from penalties, so it seems the fans had a point.

MANCHESTER CITY RES V EVERTON RES
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Saturday 10 November 1962
Manchester City Res;- Trauntmann; Betts, Gomersall; Cheetham, Plenderleith, Doyle; Fletcher, Haynes, Barlow, Pardoe, Connor. Everton Res; Dunlop; Thomson, Green; Rees, Heslop, Sharples; Humphreys, Harvey, Webber, Hurst, McKenzie. Referee; W.G. Brady (Rotherham). Everton faced a strong wind, but this did not prevent Humphreys from testing Trauntmann with a long drive, Harvey next went close and he was most unlucky a little later to lift the ball over the bar from close range. Everton were on top in attack, but despite this they fell behind when Thomson in passing back to Dunlop put the ball through his own goal to put Manchester one up. As the interval approached Everton were consistently on the attack and Humphreys, McKenzie and Webber all had shots at the City goal only for Trauntmann to make several brilliant saves. Half-time Manchester City Res 1, Everton Res nil.

EVERTON SHINE WITH V FOR VICTORY PLAN
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, November 12, 1962
VEALL AND VERNON DON'T SCORE BUT LAY ON FIVE
EVERTON 5, BLACKPOOL 0
By Horace Yates

Everton's V for victory plan, represented by skipper Roy Vernon and 17 years-old Ray Veall, served to show why the Goodison team are up at the top, poised to take over again from Spurs, and Blackpool are sliding uncomfortably near the worries that stem from too close an association with the bottom positions for while these two forwards, with scintillating attack fore wide open the defence of the highest repute Blackpool's offensive ideas were as explosive as a spent match. Curiously enough these were the only Everton forwards who failed to score! To condemn them on that account would be to overlook completely their contribution to opportunities from which other profited, and without their efforts the game could not have been anything like as attractive and entertaining, for it was almost a one-sided show.
EVASIVE ACTION
Vernon twice, rattled the goal framework and on another occasion sent a shot whistling narrowly wide of a post with a force which had the crowd taking express evasive action. But of course, Vernon's hostility is well known, so that we may profitably switch the limelight to Veall, a youngster who has forced his abilities to the front on a matter of four senior games. By common consent, until Everton signed Morrissey, wings were the No. 1 trouble spot. What now? Morrissey steps down with an injury and the lad whose opportunity was short circuited by the former Liverpool player's arrival, steps up a genuine take-over bid on sheer merit. Now if Veall had looked good against just an ordinary right back struggling to make the grade, allowances would have to be made for the successes he achieved, but when the man in opposition is Armfield, England's undisputed premier right back, then achievements cases to be merely noteworthy. They become sensational. Veal beat Armfield on the inside and on the outside and who better than a Blackpool colleague, who sees him in action week after week to express the opinion, "I cannot recall when last Armfield was given such a run-around by anyone?" This "12,000 unheralded buy from Doncaster Rovers looks like becoming a prize of very great worth. He saved the game at Manchester last week, and he certainly played a notable part in winning this. Veal has definitely served notice that no longer must he be regarded as simply a useful stand in, but a genuine artist in his own right.
SPARKLIN WINGS
With Bingham, still carrying a very effective shot, finding the Veall example infectious Everton sparkled on the wings and Young celebrated with a double scoring act, which represented only a part of his usefulness. Like Vernon, Stevens did not snap up all his scoring chances, but at least he got into the act by converting a Veall corner kick into the fifth goal, just five minutes from the end. Although Everton were away like whirlwind and might we have scored twice in five minutes, for the crowd the opening 25 minutes were probably the most worrying of the 90, for during that time the Blackpool defence, held, and while the attack rarely threatened danger there was always the lurking fear that the defence which has been defiant so often, might do it again. It was always more of a possibility then likelihood, however, for Everton were plainly the better side and once Vernon had fired a volley across goal that screamed first to Stevens and then to Bingham for conversion, the winger's scoring shot in 25 minutes was obviously the end of any Blackpool threat. Four minutes from the interval again it was Vernon who pushed the ball into the open space for Veall to centre almost from the corner flag, and there was Young to head home in the most immaculate style. Young scored his second in 58 minutes when Gabriel helped on a Veall cross for the centre forward to hit the ball on the volley into the roof of the net.
GABRIEL'S REWARD

The flood tide was engulfing Blackpool, who had no adequate answer to the storm, and from a Veall corner kick Meagan helped Gabriel to achieve the goal, he had so long sought and so often narrowly failed to gain. The familiar pattern emerged again five minutes from the end with Veall placing a corner kick to a defence-deserted spot, for Stevens to rattle a shot home without ceremony. Whenever Blackpool did progress to a shot, particularly when Durie made his side's best effort of the match the former Blackpool goalkeeper, West proved more than adequate. Indeed, if West had set out to convince Blackpool how sadly in error they were in parting with him he could hardly have done it more emphatically for on this occasion his handling was exemplary, but for all his ball-retrieving exercise from the back of the net, Waiters had no reason to be concerned about his afternoon's service. The entire Everton half back line once again underlined their right to be called the sheet anchor of the side, for while Blackpool required conquering they were the trio who did most to deflate them and the manner in which Gabriel and Harris were able to demonstrate how attack-minded they are, was just another quality in their claim to fame. Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Bingham, Stevens, Young, Vernon (captain), Veall. Blackpool; Waiters; Armfield, Martin; Crawford, Gratrix, Cranton; Lea, Green, Charney, Durie, Parry. Referee; Mr. E. Norman (Blackburn) Attendance 39,317

MANCHESTER CITY RES 2 EVERTON RES 0
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, November 12, 1962
Manchester City Reserves were fortunate to take full points off Everton Reserves at Maine Road. The visitors despite facing a troublesome wind in the first half were the most dangerous, yet they found themselves a goal down at the interval when the ball from a pass back to Dunlop by right back Thomson was carried by the wind out of the reach of the Everton goalkeeper to put Manchester one up. With the elements in their favour in the second half Everton continually attacked and only a brilliant display by Trauntmann in the Manchester goal prevented the equaliser. A snap second goal by Manchester leader Barlow eventually settled the issue.

Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Monday 12 November 1962
Inquiry into events of the week-end, at different grounds, will show whether the F.A.'s threat to close grounds where there has been misbehaviour is meant, or whether it is yet one, more warning to be flouted . . . Referees make mistakes. That is inevitable. But there is every reason why they should not be assaulted, on or off field. If crowds do not learn that they must "take it," it is time example was made of them. Encroachment on the field by spectators and hooliganism, or even the throwing of cushions, is something football can do without . . . If all the players Everton were interested in or "about to sign " were laid end to end they'd reach almost from Goodison Park to Scotland. First John Fantham; then Brand of Rangers. Now Irvine, the Irish goalkeeper of Linfield and Duncan Mackay, the Glasgow Celtic right-back. If you were an Everton player wouldn't you feel a bit peeved? I don't doubt that some of the men named have scarcely ever entered the head of Manager Catterick, much less impressed him as possible signings, but it is impossible to prevent people conjecturing. Only last week Liverpool were said to be about to sign a player whose name their Chairman had never even heard of ... How odd that Everton's name should be linked with Bobby Irvine's. I recall the Bobby Irvine the first—also Irish—they had in their attack just before the Dean era, a man whose sixpenny-Piece dribbling rivalled Alex Young's, but was never as productive as the Scot's. The last time I saw him he was working for the G.P.O. in Leicester and as much an Evertonian as in his playing days.
Off to Nottingham
Everton go to Nottingham to-morrow with every chance of rubbing out Tottenham's one-point lead. Mr. Catterick, none too sure that his young Doncaster buy, Veall, was ready for the first team when the season started must now be convinced that he can put him in the attack at any time with no loss of effect. He paid a lot of money for this youngster—about £10,000—and has nursed and developed him for more than a season. Veall proved on Saturday against Armfield, of Blackpool and England, to be one of the shrewdest bits of business Everton have ever brought off. He made two or three splendid scoring chances; almost converted an Armfield blunder into a goal and flighted his centres so accurately Young had no trouble at all to nod the first of his two goals. Everton have at least got the outside-left position more than adequately covered. Whether Morrissey or yeah goes in there the wing functions well. The crowd rose to yeah for his part in Everton's solid five goals victory. The team, for once, went out after every goal they could get. There was no slackening once the score indicated that they had the game in hand. Blackpool must have gone home beaten more heavily if Waiters, one of the best goalkeepers in the North, had not played brilliantly and courageously. With West, playing against his old side for the first time, doing his job magnificently it was a great goalkeeping day and the more remarkable because in the blustery half-gale which swept Goodison Park the ball often had a freakish flight. Indeed, for half an hour, if not for the first half as a whole, the condition seemed fated to ruin the continuity of play. Pass after s pass was misplaced. Only when the teams got the hang of difficult conditions did the match blossom into a very good one.
A CONSIDERABLE STINT
News of Vernon's return was received with a cheer. The player repaid the fans for their obvious belief in him by putting in all he knew-a considerable stint. H didn't score, but, by Jove, how close he went time and again. There was scarcely a weakness in the Everton side. The only Blackpool player who came out of the game with comparable credit was Durie, at outside left. His gangling legs carried him round or through the Everton defence several times but there was a complete lack of finish elsewhere in the line. Blackpool's best delivery, a volley from Green, West pounced on the goal-line for the finest save of them all c… Bingham, full of life (and as good to read to his new book as he is to watch) got Everton's first when Everton were not travelling well and seemed destined to have to struggle. Young headed the second before the interval and he and Stevens and Gabriel came along with a goal each to clinch things and make something of a Roman holiday for the 39,000 present. Charnley was scarcely ever allowed to get into the picture, so well was he held by Labone. The Everton wing half-backs, who go to make up the department which makes the team so effective, could not have done more I liked Meagan's thoughtful contribution, too. Parker, back for keeps if I am any judge, is a contrasting type but one who fits in well with his partner. Blackpool seem set for a long unsuccessful spell. This was the fourth match in succession in which they had not scored. Armfield was made to look of ordinary class and we know he isn't, so Veall's performance was doubly notable, remembering the calibre of the man he faced.

EVERTON DENY INTEREST IN SCOTS
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Monday 12 November 1962
UNCHANGED FOR FOREST GAME
By Leslie Edwards
Glasgow Celtic manager Jimmy McGrory, stated Everton had inquired last week about right back Duncan Mackay, a Scottish international, but that no offer had been made. It is reported that Mackay is keen to make good in English football. Ralph Brand, the Glasgow Rangers inside-forward in whom Everton were reported interested was dropped for the first time in two seasons on Saturday. He was his club's leading scorer last season. Everton manager, Harry Catterick, told of Mcgrory's statement this morning, said; "We are not interested in Mackay or Brand. I deplore these rumours which caused as much trouble to us as they do to the other clubs they concern." Everton are unchanged for the match at Nottingham tomorrow evening. Morrissey still being troubled by injury. Although dropping a point at Birmingham after being two goals in front, Nottingham Forest make no changes. Under fire for conceding two "soft" goals, John Armstrong keeps his place. Forest's brilliant goalkeeper, Peter Grummitt, has not recovered from a hair-line fracture in the right forearm sustained three weeks ago. Forest, who expect the season's biggest attendance, have dropped only one point in their home games this season, and that was to bottom of the table Leyton Orient, a week ago. Nottingham Forest; Armstrong; Wilson, Gray; Whitefoot, McKinlay, Palmer; Hockney, Addison, Julians, Quigley, Le Flem. Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Bingham, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Veall.

EVERTON CHANCE TO LEAD
Liverpool Daily Post- Tuesday November 13, 1962
Everton have the opportunity of regaining the leadership of the First division tonight when they visit the Forest at Nottingham and the field the side which beat Blackpool 5-0 on Saturday. Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Bingham, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Veall. Forest field the same side that took a point from Birmingham at St. Andrews. Forest; Armstrong; Wilson, Gray; Whitefoot, McKinlay, Palmer; Hockey, Addison, Julians, Quigley, Le Flem.
Roy Vernon of Everton picked to play for Wales at Wembley against England on November 21.

NOTTINGHAM TEST WILL NOT BE EASY…
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Tuesday 13 November 1962
By Leslie Edwards
Everton's recent trips to Nottingham Forest, where they play this evening, have not been very successful. For one thing they have been held up time and again by cleverly-worked offside tactics, a gambit Nottingham defenders hove applied effectively since the famous Billy Walker was manager. Nottingham Forest hove dropped only one point on their own ground this season, oddly to the team now at the foot of the table, Leyton Orient, who will be seen of Anfield on Saturday. An Everton victory could put their top of the table, but whether they can manage it at this venue doubtful. When the teams last met Alex Young was at outside-left and Brian Labone, for once, came in for the crowd's displeasure. Everton played so well against Blackpool their confidence must be at full bore. But it will take a special all-out effort by them to beat this bogey team. Everton.—West: Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labour, Harris; Bingham. Stevens, Young, Vernon, Veall. The part played by Denis Stevens in Everton's upsurge this season is noted by R. S. Austin (15 Withmell Road, Liverpool 13). To his mind Stevens does not get the credit he deserves. He writes: I have never seen a player who puts more energy and drive into his game. I am the first to admit that he may sometimes be a bit over-robust but the way he tackles and takes the ball and then darts to the wing, taking a defender with him and leaving space for others of the line is excellent. I know this is a straight forward move but what amazes me is that when a move breaks down Stevens is back in his own penalty area tackling again. One of the reasons why Gabriel and Harris are playing so well is the help they receive from this forward. To my mind Stevens is one player who earns his money from start to finish of a game. His encouragement of others in the attack is also good. I hope to see him in the blue Jersey for many seasons to come"
FIFTY YEARS A DIRECTOR

Manchester United's programme for the visit of Liverpool included a tribute by Matt Busby to Mr. Harold Hardman, Chairman at Old Trafford and a director of that club for the past 50 years. We have a proprietary interest in Mr. Hardman, since he was a member- always amateur-of the Everton team which beat Newcastle United at crystal Palace in the F.A. Cup Final of 1906; Mr. Hardman has vivid recollections of that occasion and also the semi-final in which Everton beat Liverpool. During his playing career he was a contemporary of Harry Makepeace, Jack Sharp and other famous wearers of Everton colours. He joined them after starting his career as an amateur with Blackpool. Mr. Hardman, rising 80, told me a year ago that Manchester United would be a great side again, but doubted whether he would live to see it. I think he may be wrong; at least I hope so. But he'll never see them great against neighbours Manchester City. For the past eight or nine seasons he has always stayed away from these local Derbies because he has found them drab and too full of tension. For his busman's holiday twice a year he takes in a Rugby League match. "They're made of iron, those fellows," he says of R.L. toughies.

LONDON TRIP PRECAUTION
Liverpool Echo and Evening Express, Tuesday November 13, 1962
POLICE ON SPECIAL FOOTBALL TRAIN
Football Train British Railways will be operating a special an excursion train from Liverpool to London on December 1 for the Everton versus Tottenham match—and police officers will be on board. The train will be the first special excursion to London for an ordinary league game and will leave Lime Street at 7.55 a.m. calling at Edge Hill at .8 a.m. Allerton 8.10 a.m. and Runcorn, 8.25 a m. Complete Kith a buffet car for light refreshments, it will reach Euston at 12.7 p.m. from where it will return at 1 a.m., and, after calling at the three stations named, is due to reach Liverpool at 5.25 a.m. A British Railways spokesman said; ''We are not expecting any trouble on the train, but will be taking certain precautions including the use of several of our police officers who will travel on it in both directions."
HOSPITALITY RETURNED
He added that the train would be able to carry between 400 and 500 supporters, and urged those wishing to travel on it to get their tickets early. Mr. George Bailey, chairman of the Everton Supporters' Federation, said: We have no fears that there will be any trouble on the train—why should there be? The last time we visited Tottenham were entertained by their Supporters' Club and returned their hospitality when they visited us." He added that the Federation were considering chartering a plane to fly 72 members from Liverpool to London for the match, but had not yet received a reply from Tottenham regarding the possibility of tickets for these members.

BRILLIANT EVERTON STORM TO THE TOP
Liverpool Daily Post- Wednesday, November 14, 1962
VERNON SCORES TWICE AS FOREST GO DOWN TO GREAT RALLY
NOTTINGHAM FOREST 3, EVERTON 4
By Michael Charters
After being two goals down in the first fifteen minutes, Everton played one of their finest games of the season to record a great victory at Nottingham last night. They recovered from the shock of an opening blitz by Forest and then proceeded to play some splendid football and with Forest matching them at times, the game became sensation-packed and altogether one of the finest I have seen for years. There was so much excitement spiced with seven goals that it became breath taking in the story of the game basically is the story of the seven goals with the best crowd of the season at Forest being thoroughly captivated by it all. The verdict at the end was that Everton had played like champions-to-be in the way they fought back, and gained two points which puts them on top of the table. Forest played with such sparkle in the opening 15 minutes, with Addison and Hockey forming a right wing which troubled Harris and Meagan all night that they fully deserved their quick two goals lead.
WELL JUDGED
After two minutes Addison opened the scoring after Quigley had a shot charged down by Gabriel, the ball bouncing out for Addison to hit a well-judged shot into the corner of the net. Everton were struggling at this stage and the only attack of note they made was when Young slid a long pass to Bingham who shot just over. Forest might have scored earlier than they did, but at the 15th minute they went two up with a twice taken penalty kick. Julians, Addison, and Le Flem all had shots charged down in an hectic goalmouth scramble before Julians finally beat West only for Parker to punch the ball away. Palmer's first spot kick hit an upright and Gabriel cleared but the referee ordered the kick to be retaken as apparently an Everton player had run into the penalty area. With the second chance Palmer made no mistake. Instead of these shots demoralising Everton the whole team rallied and fought brilliantly in a fashion I have not seen them do on an away ground for a long time.
DEFENDERS APPEAL
After 20 minutes Gabriel slipped the ball through to Young and with the Forest defenders appealing for off-side, the centre forward took the ball right up to Armstrong before slipping it to one side for Vernon to score. Armstrong saved well from Vernon twice before Everton equalised after 29 minutes. A wonderful 50 yard pass from Parker saw Vernon streak onto the ball at tremendous speed and he had no difficulty in shooting past Armstrong from twelve yards. Everton had found the way to beat Forest's off-side trap and a minute before half-time young Veall made it a great night for himself by scoring his first League goal. He linked up with Vernon in a neat movement and the final Vernon pass out the youngster clean through and although he seemed to mis-hit his shot, he directed it into the right place in the net. For the first 20 minutes of the second half Forest were dominant, but a wonderful defensive performance by Labone and Gabriel, particularly, with West faultless in goal kept them out until the seventieth minute.
SADLY AT FAULT
But despite the fine Everton defensive cover Forest were still playing well enough to make the chances thanks to great work from their wingers, but Julians was sadly at fault twice. Forest's equalising goal came from a long centre by Le Flem which was helped by Julians on to the back of Quigley and then into the net. Six goals and all this excitement seemed to be as much as anyone could expect, but a minute later Veall floated a free kick perfectly for Gabriel to make a great header which hit the underside of the crossbar and bounced over the line. That was to be the end of the scoring but the match left everyone breathless with excitement as Veall twice missed good chances which would have made the game safe for Everton and the Everton defence held out against storming last minute attacks from Forest. This was Everton at their greatest. There is going to be no criticism of anyone on this performance and Forest, whose unbeaten home record stretches back to last April, more than played their part in providing a memorable match. Nottingham Forest; Armstrong; Wilson, Gray; Whitefoot, McKinlay, Palmer; Hockney, Addison, Julians, Quigley, Le Flem. Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Bingham, Stevens, Young, Vernon (captain), Veall. Referee Mr. V. James (York). Attendance 31,607.

NO WONDER THAT SPURS GAME WILL BE ALL-TICKET
Liverpool Daily Post- Wednesday November 14, 1962
By Horace Yates
Everton's spectacular triumph at Nottingham last night which sent them bounding back to the top of the First Division, represents one of their best performances of the season, for it has to be realised that Forest were one of the four teams with an unbeaten home certificate (Everton, Leicester and Birmingham being the others) and boasting the tightest home defence in the division. In seven matches they had conceded only five goals and having seem it in action against Liverpool a little earlier in the season, I was certainly not surprised to find goals so severely rationed to visiting sides, for it prospered by blanket suffocation. That Everton were able to penetrate four times speaks volumes for their attacking splendour, I know that Tottenham hit Nottingham for nine, but that was at White Hart Lane-quite a different kettle of fish.
STARS SHINE BRIGHTLY
That the players have been able to mount such a terrific answer to the constant day to day reports that one or other of them is about to be replaced by new and sensationally expensive purchases, shows how difficult it would be to find stars to shine more brightly than those already in being at Goodison. From time to time this Everton machine has shown certain signs of rustiness, but even in championship chasing combinations this is hardly unknown. Some there are who have been panicked by that Dunfermline reverse into believing that Everton might still not be up to requirements. Five goals against Blackpool on Saturday, their biggest thrashing of the season and four at Nottingham Forest where one had been the greatest concession previously suggests that all is right with the Everton world again. What fully it would be even to think in terms of parting with Roy Vernon, scorer of two goals last night, and an artist in his own right, and of course it may well be that suggestions of other clubs being on the look-out for the slightest indication of the time being ripe for an inquiry is nothing more than wishful thinking, prompted by the encouragement of having seen the Welsh international's name in the reserves for a single game.
ALL TICKET GAME
In view of the mounting success of Everton and the gripping rivalry of Tottenham I was not in the least surprised to learn yesterday of the intention to make the meeting of these two teams, in what might well be the championship decider at Goodison Park in the last home game of the season on April 20, an all-ticket affair. This merely confirms the football fever that exists on Merseyside, for even Spurs have not deemed it necessary to make their home match with Everton an all-ticket affair. In view of the neck and neck affair the top of the table race is now becoming, I wonder if Spurs might still be tempted to follow suit on December 1, for it is absolutely certain that only a fraction of the people who will want to see this match will be able to gain admission. That Everton should think ahead so far is a tribute to the club's foresight and all that will be needed to ensure a sell-out will be the official announcement in confirmation of the hint that was dropped to me yesterday. When Sheffield United come to Goodison Park on November 24, Everton's attendance figures will leap beyond 500,000. At present they stand at 471,904, with the smallest last Saturday's 39,317. These are fantastic figures proving beyond any doubt that if the Merseyside public is given the attractive football for which it craves, there will be no lack of response.

A BOLD EVERTON SCHEME TO KILL THAT BLIND-ALLEY TAG
Liverpool Daily Post- Wednesday November 14 1962
By A "Daily Post" Reporter
"Nil Satis Nisi Optimum" is the Latin motto of the Everton Football Club. Translated it means "Nothing but the Best Satisfies." So far this season of success there has been little indication that the club do not intend to live up to it. There are almost too many cases in point-an exalted First Division position and its dazzling financial rewards, a flood of international recognition, now promise from the junior sub-strata- but the most revolutionary of all is probably the club's recently inaugurated scheme of further education for their young apprentice players. Like the elegant explanatory booklet given to each young addition to the club, this eight-week-old scheme is part of the larger pattern of care and instruction into which the newcomers is enfolded as soon as he steps through those impressive portals in Goodison Road. The original idea belongs to Mr. Harry Catterick, the club's manager. He received immediate support from Mr. John Moores, his chairman and together they gained the approval of the young players and their parents. Indeed, when Mr. Moores had a pre-season talk with the parents in July he went to great lengths to knock on the head the idea that football is still a blind-alley occupation. Explaining Everton's keenness to give all their youngsters a second string to their bow by discovering what job they would like to cultivate alongside their football, he said; "Now is the time, while they are young, to let them study and learn.
COURSES TO MEET INDIVIDUAL NEEDS
When it is left for a few years they lose the art of getting down to study and everything is so much more difficult. "We wholeheartedly seek the co-operation of parents in helping us to put across the advantage of a second occupational qualification by way of insurance. "There is always the possibility of injury and there is nothing like being protected against it." Persuasion successfully over, the job of fashioning courses to meet the individual needs of each boy was left in the hands of Mr. Bernard Ungerson, group personnel officer at Littlewoods Mail Order Stores Ltd, and a nationally-known figure in the field of personnel and training.
ONE AIM AT TAKING HIS G.C.E
Everton have fifteen apprentice professionals- the maximum allowed them. Thirteen of them are realised by the club every Monday so that they can spend the whole day at Childwalll Hall County Colleague learning subjects as far apart as physics and woodwork. The other two, who are interested in printing, spend the whole of Friday studying typographical design in the printing department of the Liverpool College of Art. "Naturally," said Mr. Ungerson, "the apprentices include young man of very varied academic levels and it follows that the programme for some of them are primarily academic while Spurs are more practical. "For example one young man whose parents wished him to continue with the general education spends most of the days on English Language and Mathematics with a view of taking the G.C.E, "O" Level examination. "Another young man, with very different interests and achievement has a special programme in which he is learning electrical installation and some metalwork, plus art and photography in which he is interested. "The important point is that each programme is specially devised to meet the needs of the individual and no praise can be too high for the Childwall Hall County College whose principal, Mr. J. N. Briscoe, has co-operated in an altogether admirable way." Ranged round a well-equipped art room Aiden Maher, Frank D'Arcy and John Hurst all fifteen-years-olds, and Tommy Roberts, Gerald Humphreys and Geoff Harcombe , all aged 16, and Ken Grififths who is 17 agreed that they found the courses interesting and that Monday at the college helped to vary the football diets little. Meanwhile in another part of the building a sixteen-year-old youth international goalkeeper Geoffrey Barnett was very busy in the physics class, together with Derek Smith and George Rooney, two other sixteen-year-old apprentices.

EVERTON'S MAGNIFICENT ELEVEN GO TOP
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Wednesday 14 November 1962
By Michael Charters
Writing this report several hours after the game is over, I can still experience the excitement and thrills of Everton's magnificent 4-3 win at Nottingham Forest last night. This must be one of the finest displays by Everton for season's for they recovered from the blow of being two goals down in the opening 15 minutes to beat a side which had not lost at home since April and had only conceded six goals on their own ground this season. Those are the facts out the bare details cannot tell the story of a memorable game in which both sides played their part in producing a feast of fast, thrilling entertainment of the highest calibre. No doubt faults could be found with some Everton individual players but I prefer to think of the change that has come over the side this season in away games when compared with recent years. In the past, had they conceded two goals so quickly, their chances of recovery could have been written off. Now there is a new spirit-a quality of refusing to quit when things are going against them. This has never been seen to better advantage than last night.
SOON TRAILING
Within two minutes they were trailing when Addison picked up a rebound off Gabriel after Julians had shot, and sent the ball through a crowd of players into the corner of the net. This was a crushing blow and Forest, with their wingers in great form, looked as though they were going to run Everton ragged in the next 15 minutes. Everton looked as though they had only just recovered from their coach journey and with the Forest defenders playing a pronounced offside game; it was all one way traffic towards Everton's goal. West saved well from centre forward Julians and there were other goalmouth scrambles before Forest scored their second after 15 minutes. Three Forest forwards –Julians, Addison and Le Flem had shots charged down before another shot from Julians beat West and was fisted out by Parker. Palmer hit the upright with his first spot kick and Gabriel cleared the ball when it rebounded but the referee, seeing a linesman flag, ordered the kick to be re-taken. It wasn't until afterwards that I learned the official's decision was taken because Labone put a foot over the penalty line. As it was Palmer was allowed a second try and scored.
CHANGED TACTICS
Instead of signalling the demise of Everton this only served to spur them on. They immediately changed their tactics; for with Forest's wing halves, Whitefoot and Palmer, adopting attacking roles the defence was wide open for the quick thrusting pass through the gaps. Everton, inspired by great displays up front by Young and Vernon, took control of the game for the rest of the first half. After 20 minutes Gabriel produced one of these gap finding passes to Young who was not offside despite the appeals of Forest, and he took the ball right up to goalkeeper Armstrong before side footing it to the unmarked Vernon who had an easy job to score. Armstrong made two good saves from Vernon who was now flying through the gaps at great speed, and nine minutes later he scored his second goal—one of the best I have seen this season. It came from a superb 50 yard pass by Parker which slid through past centre half Mckinlay. Vernon chased it at top speed and controlling the ball well he drew Armstrong out of goal and put the ball pass him. A minute before half-time Vernon and Harris linked up with Veall with the final pass from Vernon putting the young winger through to score his first League goal for Everton from a narrow angle. Veall actually mistimed his shot but put the ball in the right place
FINE WINGERS
So there had been a sensational turn-round with Everton leading when it seemed as though they were in for a real hammering from this Forest team who have excellent inside forwards and two fine wingers in Hockey and Le Flem. In the early stages of the game Hockey's speed had been too much for Meagan but the Irishman recovered well and played the Forest outside right so cleverly that he never threatened again. The main danger of Everton came on the other side where Le Flem was too good for Parker. Forest had more of the play in the second half with Le Flem always inspiring their attacks but when they flung the ball into the middle they found Labone and Gabriel in magnificent form. Despite this fine defensive work, Julians should have scored twice but found West coming out bravely to save but when Forest equalised after 70 minutes I thought they deserved the goal even though there was considerable doubt about its legality. A long centre from Le Flem dropped in the goalmouth and as West cent up to catch it Julians bundled into him and the ball bounced off the centre forward and on to Quigley to turn into the net. Some ten minutes later West had to have treatment for a knock he had taken behind the car in this incident but player on to the end. With the score 3-3 it looked as though this was all Everton could hope for but within a minute of Quigley's goal Gabriel scored the winner with a brilliant header from a well floated free kick by Veall.
MISSED CHANCES
For a spell Everton played their finest football of the match with Vernon being unlucky not to score and Veall twice missing wonderful chances after he had got into the right position to take Vernon's passes. The game ended with Forest attacking all-out but inevitably it was the legs or heads of Labone and Gabriel that saved their side. I would guarantee that not a person in the crowd left before the end-this was one of those matches where you couldn't take your eyes off the play for a moment in case you missed some incident. By this win Everton go to the top of the First Division and the Nottingham people were unanimous in their verdict that this is their rightful position. You cannot say that on the evidence of one game, grand though it was, but Everton did their supporters proud last night.

EVERTON F.C.'S YOUNG HOPEFULS PREPARE FOR LIFE OUTSIDE SOCCER
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Wednesday 14 November 1962
FURTHER EDUCATION PLAN IS FLOURISHING
APPRENTICES AT COLLEGE
One of the most revolutionary ideas in football –Everton F.C.'s recently inaugurated scheme of further education for their young apprentice players –is now eight weeks old and flourishing. The original idea that apprentice players still in their teens should be given the opportunity to study for the job they would like to cultivate alongside football came from Mr. Harry Catterick, Everton's manager. He received immediately support from Mr. John Moores, his chairman, and they gained the approval of the young apprentices - Everton have their maximum of 15—and their parents. In July, Sir Moores had a pre-season talk with the youths' parents and went to great lengths to knock on the head the idea that football is still a blind alley occupation. Explaining Everton's keenness to give all their apprentices a second string to their bow by discovering what they would like to cultivate alongside their football, he said: Now is the time, while they are young, to let them study and learn." Mr. Moores explained that they were seeking the cooperation of parents in helping to put across the advantages Of a second occupational qualification by way of insurance since there was always the possibility of injury in football and there was nothing like being protected against such a contingency. The job of fashioning courses to meet the individual needs of each boy was left to Mr. Bernard Ungerson, group personnel officer at Littlewoods Mail Order Stores, Ltd... and a nationally known figure in the field of personnel and training. Thirteen of Everton's fifteen apprentice professionals are released by the club every Monday to spend the whole day at Childwall Hall County College learning subjects as varied a physics and woodwork. The other two, who are interested in printing, spend all day Friday studying typographical design in the printing department of the Liverpool College of Art. In every case, each programme is specially devised to meet the needs of the individual.

WIGNALL IS SUSPENDED
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Wednesday 14 November 1962
SEVEN DAYS FROM NEXT MONDAY
Everton inside forward Frank Wignall has been suspended for seven days from Monday, November 19, following an incident in a Central League game against Sheffield United Reserves on October 20. The player appeared before an F.A Disciplinary Commission in Sheffield today. Wignall, having asked for a personal hearing, was ordered to pay 20 pounds towards the cost of the commission."

SGT. TWENTYMAN OF 'Z CARS' DIES
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Thursday, November 15 1962
COLLAPSE AFTER HEART ATATCK IN LONDON
FAME CAME LATE TO LIVERPOOL TV STAR

Liverpool actor Leonard Williams, who made more than 300 TV appearances and found his greatest fame as Sergeant Percy Twentyman in the "Z" Cars" series died today after a heart attack. He collapsed on the landing of his flat at Lexham Gardens, Kennington, and was dead on arrival at St. Stephen's Hospital Chelsea. A spokeman at B.B.C television centre in London told the Echo, this afternoon, that Mr. Williams was due at Lime Grove this morning for rehearsals for next week's programme. He did not arrive and because failed to appear for rehearsals, his London home was telephoned. It was then they heard of his death.
WAS AT EVERTON MATCH
Although he lived all week in London rehearsing for "Z" Cars," Mr. Williams, who was 45, kept his home at 54 Baycliffe Road, West derby. Sometimes it meant he did not see his wife and family for more than a couple of hours on a Sunday. Only last Saturday he was at Goodison Park as a guest of the Everton directors watching the game against Blackpool. Mr. Williams had been very excited last night at the prospect of returning to his home in Liverpool. He got up today and dressed and boiled himself an egg for breakfast.
HEARD NOISES
Then a resident heard noises coming from Mr. Williams's flat. He thought the actor was in some distress and called the manageress. She ran down the stairs, opened his door, and found him lying fully dressed on the floor. She said; "He must have collapsed as he was about to sit down to breakfast. The egg which he had boiled for himself was still warm.
VERY POPULAR
Immediate reaction to news that Mr. Williams had died left the producer and cast of "Z Cars" very shocked. "We are stunned and devasted," said the B.B.C spokesman. "But," it was added; Mr. Williams was so professional that the whole team decided that he would have liked them to continue with their rehearsals. That is what the cast have been doing. "He was very popular and much respected," added the spokesman. The sergeant behind the desk at Newton Police Station will now be Sergeant chaelon, played by 28 years-old James Cussins, of Beckenham (Kent). Earlier this week Jeremy Kemp, who plays policeman Bob Steele, announced that he intended leaving the vast of "Z" Cars" at the end of January. Leonard Williams was to have taken part in a recording at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall next Sunday of "The North Stars" a B.B.C programme commemorating the 40th anniversary of radio.
THE STRUGGLE FOR SUCCESS
Above five years ago, when I first met Leonard Williams, he was a comparatively little-known radio actor, writes the Echo Television Critic, Listeners to the B.B.C.'s Children's Hour may recall him playing the villain in numerous dramas, and in the radio "Clithroe Kid." Then gradually he began to break into television. First, he appeared in the occasional play and dramatized documentary-he played a policeman in the classic B.B.C Television feature "Who, me?" which was set in Liverpool. Subsequently, he played a detective in another Liverpool-based television series, "Jacks and Knaves," but it was not until "Z Cars" made its debut last year that he became a nationally-known figure.
"GET IT DOWN"
To the role of Sergeant Percy Twentyman he brought a warm-hearted brusqueness which soon made him one of the most popular characters in the series. Delivered in broad Liverpool, his order to Constable Sweet to; "Get it down in the book!" because a popular catch-phrase. His death comes at the pinnacle of a tough career in which he was at times no stranger to the dole queue, as readers of the recent Echo series on his life will recall.
MODEST MAN
The fame he achieved did not make him immodest, and he was always ready to give generously of what little time he had away from the studios, Merseysiders saw him frequently at local functions, when he was always ready to put in an attendance to help the organisers. He committed himself to attending so many Liverpool functions during the recent summer break of "Z cars," that he had difficulty in getting hotel accommodation- and reluctantly had to reveal his TV identity in order to get a room for himself and his family in Newquay.
STAR'S TRIBUTE
At his home at Knotty Ash this afternoon Ken Dodd, the well-known Merseyside stage and TV comedian, said; "This news has come as a terrible shock to me. It is particularly tragic as he was just in the process of shooting up to the top. "We both started at the same time. He helped me and, I hope I was able to help him. He had a wonderful sense of humour and was a very good person to work with. He will be greatly missed."

ROY VERNON SAYS...
Liverpool Daily Post- Friday November 16 1962
THIS WEEK IS A VITAL ONE FOR EVERTON
What a terrific battle there promises to be for the Football league Championship this season! You know, I think some people have been taken by storm with the way Everton have not only maintained their early season pace, but now look like stepping it up at a vital stage of the season. Those who study these things looked on this week as one of the really vital stages Why? Because it is one of those occasions on which two away fixtures are played in succeeding games, and championships are won on the results away from home. We won, I consider, very deservedly at Nottingham and the fact we were accomplishing something which nobody else had succeeded in doing gave us an extra thrill and helped to provide further evidence that we have what it takes to hit the top and stay there. Tomorrow we are at Blackburn a very much improved side but if we can, as we hope, win there is well, quite a considerable hurdle will have been scaled. If you remember there have been two previous occasions in which away fixtures have fallen together-at Manchester United and Fulham and later at Leyton Orient and Bolton.
WE CAN DO IT
We beat United and blotted our copybook at Fulham. We lost at Leyton and won at Bolton, so you see this is the chance to go marching merrily ahead. Our away record is now identical with that of Spurs, except s regards goals for and against so that now we have got behind we all question of being slightly swayed away from home. We have proved we can do it and we mean to go on doing it. From time to time I have heard it said that such-and-such a side were one of our bogey teams, and Nottingham was a case in point. I don't believe in fairies and I don't believe in bogies either. A team does well and fares badly against another side off its merit and if it is good enough it will proper I know there are irritating rubs of the green which seem to go against you more frequently away from home but here again a good team must be prepared to take these in its stride. I've just glanced at our fixture list and standing out in the boldest of print is; December 1, Tottenham Hotspur (a). What a day and what a game this promises to be. A full house is guaranteed. All I hope is that both teams can field their full strength, so that I can be a real battle of true merit. If we needed any outside encouragement-and I don't believe we do-we could get it from the fact that Wolverhampton Wanderers have beaten the Spurs at White Hart lane to that obviously they are not invincible. Not only have we beaten Wolves on their own ground but we did it with a fair amount in reserve. I know that one does not weigh up prospects in this fashion and that it is what happens on the day that decides. I have seen quite a lot of Spurs as it is impossible for anybody who watches TV not to have done, and undoubtedly they are a great aid, but so are we, and when the decks are cleared for action Everton will go into battle without any inferiority complex. My only worry about this match is not for the players. They can look after themselves, but for our great hand of supporters. Many of them have approached me with requests for tickets to guarantee them admission after making the long journey to London, and it is with very great regret that I have to call them I cannot help. What a pity it is that arrangements cannot be made for knock backing for all away gained to be taken up by clubs in regarded for it to no joke travelling so far and then finding the ground full. I know such possibilities will not deter many of them from making the trip. They would follow us to Hong Kong if need be. As a matter of fact, one of them said to me; "If we don't get in we'll cheer you on from the outside. I hope that is not necessary. You know, all-ticket games are unpopular with some people, but at least you know in advance whether or not you are going to see the game. Those who said the days of all-ticket games except for Cup finals and that sort of thing, were over, have been proved wrong.

EVERTON AND SPURS MAINTAIN BLISTERING PACE
Liverpool Daily Post- Friday November 16, 1962
By Horace Yates
The blistering pace being set at the top of the First division table by Everton, Tottenham and Burnley, will be continued with undiminished heat today, for all, three are sternly challenged none ore spiritedly than Everton whose visit to Blackburn is a much thornier problem now than it might have been a little earlier in the season. Everton lead the way, a point to the good, and the brilliant conquerors of Nottingham Forest are unlikely to return without some reward, even though they may have to settle for a draw. Those who dismiss Blackburn as unworthy of serious consideration, overlook the fact that they have taken eight points from the last ten, a five match sequence which has seen them unbeaten. Compare this with Blackburn's start, in which they won only two of their first ten futures and the Rovers revival speaks for itself. The last team to win at Ewood Park were Burnley (3-2), so that this will encourage Everton to aim higher than a draw. Morrissey is still unfit, so that the youngster Ray Veall continues at outside left and it is a measure of the confidence he has created that nobody will worry unduly that the team has been left unchanged. As I see it, there will be quite a problem when Morrissey is fit, deciding whether or not the danger of over-exerting Veall should guarantee the former Liverpool player's automatic recall, for the possibility of imposing too great a strain on rising young stars is very real.
STAMINA RESERVES
I must confess however, that I have never seen Veall show any signs of failure. He has lasted out the matches splendidly which is a good recommendation for his reserves of stamina. However, that is a fence to be taken as we come to it. Meanwhile Everton must congratulate themselves on being so unexpectedly strong in a position which comparatively recently was considered to pose quite a problem. For Vernon, it will be a case of returning home, and although the Rovers' team has undergone quite a lot of change since he left for Goodison Park, several of the players who joined with Vernon in making Blackburn a successful side are still there. Nobody will be more anxious than Vernon to resume the scoring activities which came in so usefully at Nottingham and how better for Young to celebrate the birth of his daughter than to get into the scoring picture. This Everton side is so strong these days that it is capable of tackling any obstacle with confidence away, or at home, and maybe they will consider this just the opportunity to make their away record superior to that of Spurs. After missing the last two games with a foot injury, Mike Harrison returns to outside left in the Rovers side. Blackburn Rovers; Else; Bray, Newton; Clayton, Woods, McGraith; Ferguson, Lawther, Pickering, Douglas, Harrison. Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Bingham, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Veall.
"NO" TO WIGNALL
While Everton yesterday gave the "go ahead" signal to clubs wishing to talk transfer terms for their Welsh under-23 international left back Collin Green, who earlier in the season was inclined on the Welsh selectors short list for a full cap, they brought to a stop ant ideas there might have been that they would accede to the request of reserve centre forward, Frank Wignall for a move. The continued stay in reserve team football is obviously disappointing to Wignall, but Everton realise to be full the consolation of having such a player on hand in ease of need.

WOULDN'T YOU
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Friday 16 November 1962
By Leslie Edwards
Before going on to Everton's prospects I would like to pay personal respects to a man I met in this office, with his wife, this day last week. I wanted to thank Mr. Leonard Williams (an inimitable Sergeant Twentyman) for having Liverpool's imminent championship win written into the Z cars strip last season. He turned out to be something of a footballer himself in the War with the Royal Corps of Signals of 59 Division. He said he would like to see the Everton v Blackpool match next day and I arranged for another Whacker-wit expert, Mr. John Sharp, to be his host. When he appeared at Goodison Park thousands recognised him instantly and were glad, it seemed, to see him among them. Of all the people who deplore his death the hard core of 100,000 soccer fans in this city—most of whom talk Twentyman's language—will feel it most keenly. Everton, at Blackburn, meet a side which has come on all one way in the past eight weeks. Roy Vernon will lead his side out against his old team with thousands of Evertonians supporting the newly-installed League leaders the attendance should be one of the day's best...
Everton's propensity, these days, for being full of fight and ability in their away fixtures is the thing which has converted them from being merely a leading team to one with the championship potential. If your wages were increased vastly by your success in crowd-drawing would not you fight for every ball and be happy to do it? Vernon's restoration to the team appears to have pleased many. Here is an illuminating example of how highly he is rated by Everton fans. Mr. Tom Askew, 16 Astbury Drive, Barnton, Northwich, writes. "Everyone agrees that transfer talk stimulates interest in soccer. Every week since Mr. Moores took over, the sports pages of newspapers in England have borne endless hot reports about the interest Everton were supposed to be taking in any—and everybody. This, and the bad name some Everton supporters have been given, together with the platinum descriptions—Merseyside Mint. Bullion Built, etc. hale been borne with the maximum of understanding and the minimum of resentment in the interests of interest, which has to be kept at a maximum level "The breaking point came with the news that Vernon is about to be transferred to Blackpool, by virtue of his impending replacement by Fantham. Bearing in mind the opinion that Manager Catterick has not bid for him, we test assured. "The absence of Vernon would not be felt for three or four games. Disintegration would result. "Wolves' subjugation was attributed by Mr Catterick to Stevens, whom he dubs schemer. Young is the brains of the attack "Vernon's promotion to captaincy led to the goal famine he now enjoys. Week by week we would look forward to, and get. Vernon's usual. When he was made captain gone the figure that lurked in the centre circle waiting for the through pass that would send him streaking through, shredding defenders with infinite case "Earlier this season I noticed that Vernon looked particularly tired after only 30 minutes. Closer inspection revealed that he was covering five times more ground than anyone at possibly twice the speed. Ile threw his sword away for a shield, but not on Saturday tie was pre-last February self. What an asset he is as striker, I hope he returns to his most effective role permanently, and quickly tots up a nice total of goals."
He asks football, not goals
Continuing, Michael Shankland, 344 Plymouth Grove. Longsight asks: "Isn't it about time that all this nonsense about Roy Vernon was sorted out? The combination of Alec Young and the fiery Welsh inside-forward is one of the most entertaining in football. True, it has not been so deadly in front of goal this season but, as Young wrote last year, it doesn't matter who scores as long as someone does. "Everton have scored more goals than any other team except Spurs; coupled with conceding only 16 goals in 16 matches this formidable record. Personally it wouldn't bother me if Vernon or Young never scored again! The pure football entertainment they serve up could never be compensated for even by a lesser light scoring a hat-trick every week. I like to watch football not just goals.

WARNING NOTICES GO UP AT GOODISON
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Friday 16 November 1962
RESERVE GAME INCIDENT
FOR ONE MONTH
By Leslie Edwards
Everton F.C. have been ordered to post warning w notices in prominent positions on their ground for one month from next Monday an d print a similar warning in the official club programme. This follows a referee's report of misconduct by spectators during and after the Everton Reserves v. Sheffield United Reserves Central League game on October 20. In the course of that game Wignall, the Everton forward, was ordered from the field.
Everton Make Inquiries
Interest in Top Name Players
The Everton manager, Mr. Harry Catterick, disclosed to-day that his club had, during the last few months, made inquiries about some dozen top-name players, none of whom were on their clubs' available for transfer lists. Mr. Catterick said "Obviously we are interested in all great players. We have been in touch with several clubs and have intimated to them that should be interested in certain players if they ever became available. The clubs concerned have told us that we shall be kept informed if and when such players are going. "Our position at Everton is changing all the time and so is the position at other clubs, so it follows that we should not necessarily want to take all the players we have in mind. "Our inquiries in recent weeks have not been urgent ones." Mr. Catterick made these statements following a question I put to him that reports linked Everton's name with a vast offer to another famous club in the North West for two Internationals, one a back and the other a wing forward. His short answer to these reports was; "We have made no offer.
EVERTON OPEN TO OFFERS FOR GREEN
YOUNG WELSH FULL BACK
Everton have circulated Football League clubs that their young left back, Colin Green, is available for transfer. Green, Wrexham-born and a Welsh under-23 international, made several first team appearances two seasons ago, but has mainly played for the Central League side since then. With Thomson, now figuring in the second team, Central league opportunities for Green are limited. The Everton team to play Blackburn Rovers at Blackpool tomorrow is unchanged from that which beat Nottingham Forest on Tuesday and thus gained leadership of the First Division. Morrissey is still troubled by a knee injury and Veall remains on the left wing. West has removed from the blow to the head he received at Nottingham.
Mike Harrison, England Under-23 winger, brought from Chelsea for 20,000, is back at outside left for Blackburn. Because of a septic foot, Harrison missed last Saturday's 5-2 win at West Brom and the 4-1 League Cup fourth round win against Rotherham United on Wednesday. Blackburn Rovers.- Else; Bray, Newton; Clayton, Woods, McGrath; Ferguson, Lawther, Pickering, Douglas, Harrison. Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Bingham, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Veall.
Brian Labone, one of the few full England caps we have had in the city during the past 10 years, is in the England side which faces Wales (and Roy Vernon) at Wembley next Wednesday.
DAUGHTER FOR YOUNG
Mrs. Nancy Young, wife of Alex Young, of Everton F.C. gave birth to a daughter in Edinburgh yesterday. This is the family's first child. Other Everton players whose wives have given birth to girls in the past few weeks are Jimmy Gabriel, George Heslop and Denis Stevens.

DOUGLAS PENALTY SEES EVERTON PIPPED ON THE POST
Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Saturday, November 17 1962
BLACKBURN ROVERS 3, EVERTON 2
BY Michael Charters
Blackburn Rovers; - Else; Bray, Newton; Clayton, Woods, McGrath; Ferguson, Lawther, Pickering, Douglas, Harrison. Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Bingham, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Veall. Referee; Mr. F. Cowen (Manchester). In Everton's first attack, Vernon elected to pass instead of shooting and the ball, when it came across, eluded Veall and the chance had gone. Everton had settled quickly into their stride, but when Young crossed the ball, Veall completely missed his kick when well placed. Then Harris slipped the ball over to Vernon whose 25-yard drive was just wide. McGrath tried another long-range shot straight at West in a game that was fast and entertaining.
OVER THE CROSSBAR
Pickering moved down to the left wing to draw Everton's defence out of position and then made a good centre which Ferguson headed over the bar. Gabriel joined the long-range shooting with an effort which was way off target but, generally speaking, both teams were playing attractive football. When Clayton fouled Vernon 20 yards out the Everton captain took the free-kick himself and sent another shot just wide. Ferguson won a free-kick just outside the penalty area and hit across a low, hard centre which went through the legs of Pickering before Harris was able to clear. Douglas gave Pickering an excellent chance and the centre-forward's shot was a good one but the ball, in flight, struck Gabriel and went away for a corner. From the kick Harris headed behind for another corner which Everton cleared comfortably. Clayton placed a free kick well and the ball flicked off Pickering's head to West. The centre forward, following up, fouled the goalkeeper. Everton had lost their attacking impetus at this stage and Blackburn, with Clayton and Douglas making the openings, were having most of the play.
BACK INTO THE PICTURE
Everton ashed back into the picture with a good pass from Young to Veall who cut inside Bray and tried a right-foot which Else saved low down. The lights had been turned on early and they were sorely needed to pierce the gloom on the far side of the pitch. Considering the heavy conditions with the centre of the pitch being churned up more every moment both teams were playing remarkably well, with Blackburn looking the more likely to score. After one right-wing corner, the Everton defence seemed to get bogged down and Harrison had another fine chance, but shot wide from the region of the penalty spot. Gabriel had been penalised for several tackles and one on Douglas was particularly notable, but the referee did not warn him.
BRAVE SAVE BY WEST
Harrison went past Parker again, but West came out bravely to save at the winger's feet. Practically all the Blackburn attacks threatened from the left wing here Harrison's speed was troubling Parker, who was unable to hold him. Gabriel moved up for a long free-kick and put in a header, but the ball went straight to else, who had a comfortable first half. Half-time.- Blackburn R. nil, Everton nil. Harrison was an early casualty in the second half but recovered after attention and both teams now seemed to have slowed up-not surprising in view of the first really heavy conditions this season. Everton's forwards were not playing well and with Stevens pulled back into a defensive role, there was not sufficient thrust up front. Blackburn had much more power on the wings than Everton, and West made a good save from Ferguson, touching the ball over. West, who had a great game, brought off an amazing save from a close range shot by Pickering.
BRILLAINT DOUGLAS
Blackburn looked the more penetrative side with Douglas doing many brilliant things in the mud, and the pass he put through for Ferguson almost brought a goal. The winger's shot was deflected and came out to Pickering. When the centre forward shot. West and Labone between them scrambled the ball away for a corner. West made another splendid save from a header by Pickering after Douglas had originally opened the way with a pass to Harrison. Blackburn deservedly went ahead after 64 minutes with a fine headed goal by Lawther, Ferguson and Douglas made the opening on the right wing and a fine centre by Douglas was met by Lawther, who headed the ball just inside the upright. In the second half Blackburn had always looked the more likely to score, for Everton had been struggling defensively since the interval. Two minutes after Blackburn's goal Everton were level with a goal from Harris- his first of the season. Gabriel, fouled by Douglas, took the free kick himself and floated it into the middle where Woods headed the ball down and Harris slammed it into the net from 12 yards. Rom the way the Everton players also congratulated Young it may well have been that the ball flicked against the centre forward but, in my book, it looked a good goal from Harris. Two minutes later, Everton took the lead in a similar fashion to their first goal. A free kick awarded for a foul by Woods on Young was headed out by the Blackburn defence to Stevens, standing 20 yards away, and Stevens smashed it back instantly into the corner of the net through a crowd of players. This had been a remarkable turn-round for Everton had definitely been playing second fiddle up to the time of Lawther's opening goal. The rain now turned into sleet but the conditions still did not cause play to slacken, and Blackburn had now taken over the running again, with Ferguson and Harrison their most dangerous forwards. To complete the weather conditions it had now begun to snow heavily, and Blackburn were playing into it. Another fine right wing move for Blackburn almost brought the equaliser, withy Ferguson turning the ball back for Lawther to try a shot on the run, but he put the ball wide of the far post. The pace had always been strong but now it was getting tough, with numerous free kicks awarded or rugged tackling. With seven minutes left for play Pickering equalised for Blackburn. Harrison's centre seemed to be turned towards his own net by Harris and Pickering, dashing in, made sure and put the ball into the back of the net. A minute from time Douglas scored from a penalty for Blackburn awarded for a foul by Gabriel on Pickering. Everton disputed the award and well they might, for it seemed perfectly fair tackle to me. Final; Blackburn Rovers 3, Everton 2.

ROY VERNON IS BACK ON THE GOAL STANDARD
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Saturday 17 November 1962
By Alex Young
Going to the top of the League is always a morale-boosting experience, but to do so by playing good football and scoring an away victory against a team like Nottingham Forest, who had previously dropped only one point at home this season, was even more satisfying for us. Tuesday's match was, I thought, one of the best we have played this season, almost coming up to the standard of the game with Manchester United at Old Trafford. Forest's attack was in fine fettle in the opening stages and we found ourselves two goals down after a quarter of an hour's play. Luckily, we were then able to find the kind of form which was absent in many of our away matches last season, with the result that before the half hour was reached two well-taken goals by Roy Vernon had put us on level terms. Then Ray Veall, a youngster of promise if ever I saw one, helped himself to his first League goal for Everton and hopes that we would topple Spurs from the top of the First Division table rose sky high. This was a fine Everton team performance, and although Forest equalised, we were able to go ahead again when Jimmy Gabriel headed an excellent goal from a free kick by Ray Veall. A vote of thanks here to Forest, who were beaten but not disgraced. They played football and allowed us to do the same, with the result that I think few if any of the 31,000 spectators went home dissatisfied.
BOTH DID WELL
It is not often one sees two goalkeepers playing quite so well in the same match as we did at Goodison Park last Saturday, when Gordon West and Tony Walters -despite being beaten five times—were at the top of their form. Strange thing was that both made their best saves from the opposing inside left, Gordon stopping two exceptionally good shots by Blackpool's Dave Durie, and Tony being outstanding against efforts from Roy Vernon, particularly in the last 20 minutes. Roy, back in the first team after a match in the reserves, had a great game, and was every unfortunate not to score with a shot which struck the goal angle when travelling so fast that the ball actually rebounded from the woodwork and went out of play for a throw in. Roy was out of luck with his shooting on Saturday, but things seemed to change for him over the week-end for we heard on Monday that he had been picked again to play for Wales, this time against England at Wembley on November 21, and on Tuesday found his shooting form again in the match at Nottingham. Blackpool's Durie deserves a pat on the back for his part in the game at Goodison. Most footballers find it more difficult to adapt themselves to forward play after playing at half back than when called on to move in the reverse direction, but the way Dave played the change seemed to worry him very little.
REFEREES' PAT
One branch of football which has been the subject of much criticism recently is refereeing and, strange as it may see, the only way I see of putting the matter right is to give the top class officials a substantial rise in pay. My suggestion is that the top class men should be given annual rises over say the next five years and that after this some 30 or so men should be appointed full - time referees and placed in charge of First and Second Division and ether important fixtures. A full time referee could then keep in peak physical fitness and concentrate all his energies on maintaining and improving if possible -his standard of refereeing. He could then spend the rest of his time travelling and instructing younger referees all over the country. I know many referees devote countless hours now instructing younger men, but if a man was paid for doing this as part of his job I am sure he would like it better. The prospect of a full time job which would bring him in a respectable salary would, I am certain, be an extra incentive to youngsters to take up refereeing, and the outcome would be a surplus of officials to take charge of junior matches, in place of the shortage that now exists. The referee can spoil or make a match just as easily as the players can, but until it is realised that he is a "middle man" who is absolutely essential to the game and he is paid more for the job, I cannot see the present standard improving. On Thursday evening, the Young family completed an Everton firs team hat-trick when my wife, Nancy, gave birth to a daughter at an Edinburgh nursing home. Other Everton "scorers" recently have, of course, been the Gabriel's and the Stevens. Everton have an interest in both sides playing at Wembley on Wednesday, with Brian Labone at centre half for England and Roy Vernon as Wales' inside left. I'll stay neutral by saying, congratulations, good luck and may the best team win.

SOCCER WITH THE STAR
Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Saturday November 17 1962
STAR PLAYERS ARE NOT EASY TO HANDLE
By Billy Bingham (Everton and Ireland).
Association football breeds more self-styled experts to the square inch than any other sport I know. They range from those who really do have a knowledge of the game —and that includes some directors, some managers some players, some newspapermen and some men-in-the-street----right down to the bar-stool-warmer whose only contact with football is the marks he makes on his pools coupon and the odd snippet he has seen on his television screen. To the ignorant who wish to appear wise, catch-phrases and parrot-cries ore as crutches to the lame who wish to walk. So it is that in almost any company discussing soccer there will usually be someone who can be relied on to produce from his quiver of well-worn arrows one or other of the following: "Good football always pays"…. "You can't buy success". . . "Give me eleven honest triers and you can keep all your stars". . . "The Cup is a great leveller" ... and many more of the same kind. Blunted as these arrows may be by too frequent use, usually against the wrong targets, each bears on its tip that poisonous grain of truth that so often kills reason and reasonableness. The most surprising survival of all is surely the belief that soccer success cannot be bought. Say that money cannot guarantee success and I would agree: but then, football being what it is, there never was and never will be any formula that will do that. Who can deny, though, that the richer a club, the greater its chances of success? Some clubs it is true have spent lavishly in the transfer market and have still failed: Aston Villa before the war and Sunderland after it are the two examples most often quoted, though it Is conveniently forgotten that Sunderland also successfully bought their way out of trouble at least once before their eventual crash. Nor has wealth always been merely a means of assuring survival to fight another day, important as that is in itself in a competition where one bad season can put the game's highest honours out of a club's reach perhaps for years. Wealth, or rather the intelligent use of wealth, has been the basis of at least two post-war success stories Newcastle United's three F.A. Cup triumphs in five years and Tottenham Hotspur's fantastic League and Cup double feat in 1960-61
GOOD SENSE
Newcastle brought big and bought often in the decade after the mar. They did not always buy well, but usually they had the good sense to cut their losses by discarding the misfits in good time. And the list of their good buys in those years is as long as your arm—Frank Brennan, Len Shackleton, Bobby Mitchell, Alf McMichael, the Robledo brothers, Joe Harvey, to mention just a few. Whatever that low cost, three trips to Wembley was dividend enough? Tottenham's spending policy over the last two or three years has been rather more circumspect, but at least as effective. Good talent-spotting by someone, I don't know who, plus manager Bill Nicholson's genius for visualising just what kind of players he needed have been the basis for a policy that, judged on its results, no one could call really extravagant. Bill Brown, Cliff Jones, John White and Dave Mackay must all be worth more now than they cost Spurs, and all have helped to bring the club success, both on the field and at the turnstiles. Even Jimmy Greaves, at nearly £l00, 000, was a gilt-edged investment for one of the few clubs that could have afforded to buy him. It has been my lot in the 11 years 1 have spent with three different Football League clubs to see this buying business through both ends of the telescope and to experience at first hand the plain truth that success and failure are neither of them inevitable consequences of wealth or poverty. Nor are they entirely dependent on good or bad management, for there is a clement of luck about football, even in a League programme that is so long that the breaks are supposed to cancel out.
ODDITY
But, given the choice, I would rather be with a rich club than a poor one, for considerations quite apart front the size of my wage packet. My career in England has been like an inside-out sandwich, with two years at Luton Town, a strictly bread-and-butter club, separating the rich fare I had at Sunderland and am now having again at Everton. Though I had the good fortune to be at Luton when, against all the probabilities, they played in a Cup Final at Wembley, perhaps "fortune" is the operative word. It was a quirk of fate to he placed alongside another oddity—the fact that I have twice been with clubs when they were relegated from the First Division and yet have played only about a dozen times in the Second Division myself. Yes, there is a lot of luck In football, both on the field and in the way an individual player's career works out, but I still think one has the best chance of a rewarding life if one can get with a club that plenty of money and is not afraid to use it. For even if one leaves pounds and points out of it, there Is the factor, not be underrated, that some people call "atmosphere" and others "glamour." Wealthy clubs are usually wealthy because they are well supported, and good support implies that there is a healthy local interest in the club and in football in general. In my experience that is the kind of climate in which most footballers flourish. It is surely better to have good, even outstanding players as one's colleagues than to be surrounded by moderate or mediocre footballers from whom one can learn nothing.
BASIC POLICY
I was in almost at the beginning of the construction of Sunderland's " Bank of England" side in the 1950's and I saw many stars come and go, with success never quite reached and disaster more than once narrowly escaped before it could be averted no longer. The policy of the Sunderland board at that time was, basically, the good one of striving always to provide the best for their large band of faithful supporter's faithful in numbers, anyway, if not always in loyalty of spirit. The flaw in their thinking however, was the assumption that every star player must be potentially a good player for Sunderland, irrespective of his style or of his known limitations. They were not to know, of course, that two such outstanding players as Len Shackleton and Trevor Ford would never be able to fit in with each other. Nor were they to know that Billy Elliott, a renowned goal - scoring winger when he was with Burnley, would go through a whole season with Sunderland and score one solitary goal. But they did surely know before they bought him from Arsenal, that Ray Daniel was a footballing centre half, prone to wander upfield. And they must have known that they had attacking wing halves like Arthur Wright, Willie Watson and Stan Anderson, as well as full backs who tended to play square —the very worst set-up, in fact, into which to draft and adventurous centre half. This was not, of course, the only shopping mistake made by the ambitious Sunderland board, but for all that I still feel they deserved better results than they got. I certainly think a large section of the national Press was unfairly hostile to Sunderland during this era, for we were resented when we were doing well and ridiculed when we were doing badly, and. in view of the kinder treatment other big-spending clubs have had both before and since, I don't really know why.
SHOE-STRING
Things were very different at Luton. They had to be because, at least until their Wembley year, the club was run on a shoestring budget. The Luton board and management had to be 100 per cent, sure about a player before they bid for him; mistakes simply could not be afforded. Mostly, it was a case of looking in the bargain basement with an up-and-coming youngster in the Southern League as the ideal purchase. It was from the Southern League that they got Ron Bainham, later to be an England goalkeeper. When Luton aimed higher it was always a very careful aim. Usually they waited until one of the players they had earmarked was temporarily out of form, even perhaps out of his club's first team. Then, when they judged the situation to be right, and the probable price at its lowest they stepped in. Among the players they secured by this means, I believe, were George Cummins, from Everton, Syd Owen from Birmingham, Allan Brown from Blackpool. Joe McBride from Wolves, and myself from Sunderland. At Everton I have found myself back in the Roker Park situation, with the difference that Everton's big spending has been done more thoughtfully. A good part of the build-up, of course, had already been achieved before my own arrival at Goodison Park, but I could see at once how sensibly the operation had developed.
CONVERSION
By now, Everton had the basis of a good middle line in the shape of two home products: Brian Labone, a promising centre half, and Brian Harris, a successful conversion from inside forward to wing half. The line was completed by the signing from Dundee of Jimmy Gabriel, a strong wing half already on the fringe of the Scotland team. Next to arrive was Roy Vernon from Blackburn, a "striking" inside forward to complement Bobby Collins's scheming. The biggest weakness in the forward line at this time seems to have been on the wings and in a very short space of time manager John Carey bought four new winger Mick Lill from Wolves, Tommy Ring from Clyde, Jimmy Fell from Grimsby, and myself from Luton. But even this was not the end of the buying, for we acquired two more Scots in centre forward Alex Young and full back George Thomson, both from Hearts,
DIFFICULT
Naturally, it has taken some time to weld all this new talent into a team in the real sense of the word, but at least I think Everton can claim that to their good fortune in haying an apparently bottomless purse they have added good sense in their spending and have usually had a very good idea of just the kind of player they needed to fill the gaps in their side. Good buying is not, of course, the end of the operation when a club is setting out to build a team that they hope will win the League Championship or the Cup. In fact, one of the most difficult parts of a manager's job is only just beginning when he has gathered round him the players he wants. If these players have already made their mark with other clubs the chances are that a good many of them will already be set in their ways and, though near or at maturity, will have no ready-made loyalty to their new club. Lack of team-spirit has been the fatal weakness of many of the expensive combinations that have been gathered together at one club or another; it was certainly the basic reason for the failure of Sunderland's "Bank of England" team, which even allowing for the mistakes made in buying, contained enough talent to have achieved a good deal more than it did. Apart from the problem of club loyalty that I have already mentioned, the fact has to be faced that, in general, star players are not easy to handle. It's all very well to say that they should be no more difficult to handle than the boys on the ground staff, but if everyone from your next-door neighbour to the top football writers of the mass-circulation newspapers keeps telling you you're different from the run-of-the-mill player it's only human nature to believe it in the end. Everybody in football- yes, even the newest boy on the ground staff-is temperamental to some extent. No two players can be handled in exactly the same way, and it is a foolish manager who thinks otherwise. Naturally there is a tendency in most clubs to pander more to the individual idiosyn-crasies of the star players than to those of the rest of the staff and however unfair this may be it is surely inevitable. After all, if you have paid anything from 15,000 to 40,000 for a player it is sound economies to try to get the best out of him, whether this means pampering him, kidding him, driving him or whatever treatment seems to suit him best. If his character has been misjudged and it is found that no reasonable treatment meets the case, then obviously the club must cut its losses and get rid of him as soon as possible. Many club, I feel, get the worst of both worlds. They pay a big fee for a player and then make it obvious to him and every-one else that they are not going to expose themselves to ridicule by dropping him, no matter how badly he plays. To some footballers, alas, this attitude is an open invitation to rest on their oars –not all the time, of course, but certainly whenever the going becomes a little too tough for them. When that kind of thing happens I blame the club as much as the star, because no professional is going to refuse to make the effort if it is made plain to him which side his bread is buttered. More Next week (c) Billy Bingham, 1962. From "Soccer with the Stars," published by Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd, London, W. 1.

EVERTON PAY PENALTY
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday November 19 1962
DOUGLAS RATTLES SELECTORS AND UNSEATS LEADERS
BLACKBURN ROVERS 3, EVERTON 2
By Horace Yates
To be deposed from the leadership of the First Division by a fractional goal margin, as ere Everton at Blackburn on Saturday, is unfortunate enough but when the vital goal comes no more than two minutes from the end, and from the most dubious decision of a game which was not outstandingly controlled, salt is rubbed deeply into the wound. Many of the crowd would have accepted a "2" draw as the ideal result, rewarding as it did both teams, who served up a most interesting game in the most difficult snow-swept conditions, and even those who considered Blackburn worthy of both points would have preferred ales contentious decider. Labone, one of the pillars of the Everton defence was a man who looked capable of seeing the game through at least to a safe conclusion, for his control of the industrious Pickering had been complete in its effectiveness. Whoever-else looked in danger of floundering, certainly it was not Labone, and yet as time ran out, Pickering who had tried so often only to meet with rebuff after rebuff, made one final fling. In the penalty area the two clashed face to face, Pickering feinted to come inside and Labone went with the dummy while Pickering swept round him and on. As the centre forward bore in menacingly towards goal across came Gabriel. He slid into the tackle, flicked the ball clear and only then did Pickering hit the ground.
LOST THE BALL
Afterwards Gabriel confirmed my view that the Blackburn player had lost the ball before he went down, while Pickering insisted he was tripped. I was in no doubt that Gabriel had done his job efficiently and well and it was a tragedy equally to him and Everton that the referee should give Douglas the opportunity to swing the verdict with a penalty kick which left West helpless. Of course, if I must be cruelly outspoken, I can only say that Everton lost simply and solely because the forward line, which opened with such joyous combination and high promise folded and faded into utter incompetence before the game was through. In retrospect one can recall the early splendour of Vernon, who seemed determined to sink his old comrades single-handed, but in the mud he almost disappeared, suitably aided and abetted by a most competent Clayton and Veall, as lively and troublesome as anybody for half-an-hour or so, was hardly seen afterwards. Bingham was not at all happy at any stage. Young tried, without seeming to have a chance of mastering Woods, and so we come to Stevens, the one who kept going all the time- but mainly in defence. True, he was on the spot, lying beautifully placed to crack in Everton's second goal, and crack it he did. For all that Blackburn's attack was head and shoulders above that of the championship challengers, largely because Douglas, although hunted and harried unceremoniously by Gabriel and Harris in turn, stayed on fighting and his artistry made a mockery of his exclusion from the England side, when the inside forward position is so troublesome. Douglas was given sufficient attention to have slowed down most men, but this bundle of determination and enterprise thrived on the challenge, and it is a mark of his achievement that undoubtedly he gave Gabriel his busiest and most uncomfortable afternoon of the season, which in itself tells a compelling story. Moreover, it was not for want of trying that Parker could make nothing at all of Harrison, and that Ferguson was one of the men of the match despite all Meagan's efforts. Although Harris could legitimately claim that Lawther was the quietest of the line, he was there unattended to open the scoring with a beautiful headed goal in sixty-five minutes, after the most precise centre from Douglas had outstripped the defence. Everton rose magnificently to the position of being a goal down, and when Douglas, who had been so much on the receiving end, retaliated with a blatant foul on Gabriel, Everton equalised. Parker's free kick was pushed out by Else, right to Harris, who promptly hit the ball back and jumped in delight as he saw it streaking home. Young helped it on its way with a flick of the head, which the players tell me altered the course of the ball and ensued a score, when otherwise one of the line defenders might have intervened. A minute later Woods paid for brushing Young unfairly aside, by seeing Parker lob another free kick goalwards for McGrath to kick out and Stevens to score with a rocket of a shot.
MENACING MOVES
After 65 minutes without a goal, we had been treated to three in three minutes and hopefully the large Everton following were not averse to the concluding the afternoon's ration. There was no denying however, that Blackburn moved well and menacingly and in 82 minutes Harris struck out a leg to cut off a Harrison centre, and directed the ball towards his own goal. In dashed Pickering and again West was beaten. It was a magnificent fight back, worthy of reward, for Blackburn did not deserve to be beaten. What a pity the verdict should eventually be shrouded in a cloud of doubt and disagreement. One man who could stand up at the end of the game and claim. "You can't blame me," was goalkeeper Gordon West, for though beaten three times he played extremely well and s cheering as anything was his certain handling of a ball that could scarcely been more difficult to control. Blackburn Rovers;- Else; Bray, Newton (K); Clayton, Woods, McGrath, Ferguson, Lawther, Pickering, Douglas, Harrison. Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Bingham, Stevens, Young, Vernon (captain), Veall. Referee; Mr. F. Cowen. Official attendance 29,900

WEBBER ON THE TARGET FOR EVERTON
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, November 19 1962
EVERTON RES 5, LEEDS RES 1
A continuous snowstorm in the second half and the loss of the Leeds United Reserves goalkeeper Hough spoiled this central League game at Goodison Park which Everton Reserves won with little trouble, inside left Webber getting a hat-trick. The first half on a treacherous surface was scrappy the only bright spot being three goals coming within five minutes. Wignall easily beat Hough, then Webber got the first of his trio, with a lovely shot into the corner of the net. Leeds quickly reduced the arrears when left half Madely put across a beautiful centre for Lawson to score. Except for an occasional breakaway Leeds were never in the game afterwards. Handicapped after the interval when Hough injured his leg and outside left Middlemiss took his place in goal, Leeds were penned in their own half and Everton added further goals through Webber (2) and Tyrer.

EVERTON LOSE A POINT AND DEBATE THE POINT
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Monday, November 19 1962
By Michael Charters
As the Everton players came off the mud-strewn pitch at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, beaten by a last-minute penalty goal, some of them began a derisive handicap at referee Fred Cowen. Trainer Tom Eggleston wisely stepped forward and stopped it. Though one had great sympathy for them, a stronger referee might well have "booked" them for ungentlemanly conduct. Mr. Cowen was not a strong referee. To lose by a penalty with only seconds to go must be disappointing enough but to do so by such a debatable decision must be galling. Even from the Press box it seemed to me that the incident did not warrant a penalty. It appeared that centre forward Pickering had lost possession of the ball and fell over Gabriel rather than the Everton man bringing him down. Little wonder the Blackburn players were smiling broadly as they came off. I learned later that after Pickering had beaten Labone near the goal-line, he had kicked the ball too far forward and Gabriel, sliding in, pushed the ball back to West. Pickering them did what so many forwards do in such circumstances-flung himself headlong over the defender's outstretched leg. Mr. Cowen, whose control to put it mildly had never been firm in a match liberally sprinkled with fouls, seemed to hesitate before giving a penalty from which Douglas scored to win the match for Blackburn 3-2.
BELOW BEST
Everton would have been very satisfied with a point from a game in which they never touched their best form I thought Blackburn deserved to win (though not, unhappily, by such a decision) because they were stronger and more effective than Everton in the first really heavy conditions of the season. The match started in heavy rain which turned to sleet and then to snow before it was over. The Blackburn pitch, notorious for its mud, became glutinous as the minutes passed. Everton never attained their brilliance of the last week's game at Nottingham. There, the ground conditions suited them but when the rains came, Everton's delicate passing style failed. They have not the physical strength in the forward line to master these conditions or a strong-tackling defence such as Blackburn's when the going is difficult. Matt Woods and company were rarely troubled. Everton's best spell was in the opening 15 minutes when two shots from Vernon went just wide and a long drive from Harris was tipped over by Else, who had a very easy time in the Blackburn goal. The forwards faded gradually and then appreciably from then on particularly with Stevens pulled back for a defensive role. By contrast the Blackburn attack inspired by the brilliant Clayton and Douglas whose passing and ball work in the mud was immaculate was always more effective. They had strength on the wings with two big men Ferguson and Harrison, beating Meagan and Parker too frequently for comfort. Harrison, the former Chelsea player, had too much speed for Parker and could well have scored twice before time interval with steadier shooting Pickering and inside right Lawther had the power to plough through the centre field mud. They were kept out by a great performance from Labone, with Gabriel and Harris tackling well but rarely able to get attacks moving because of the lack of response from the forwards. Behind these stalwarts was West, a brilliant goalkeeper giving one of his best ever performances. His handling of the difficult, slippery ball was faultless, his timing of saves at the feet of Blackburn forwards both brave and bold. Had in not been for him, Blackburn would never have needed "the penalty that never was" to win. Blackburn dominated the second half and it was no surprise when they took the lead after 64 minutes. The surprise was that they had not scored earlier. It was a good goal, made initially by the clever link- up between Douglas and Ferguson on the right, with Douglas floating over a fine centre which Lawther headed in just inside the upright. Four minutes later Everton were leading 2-1 –an incredible transformation which no one, could have anticipated. Both goals came from free kicks. The first, awarded for a foul by Douglas on Gabriel, was headed out by Woods to Harris, and from 15 yards the wing half hit a great shot which seemed to enter the net unaided. Again, I learned later that Young had deflected the ball with his head so the goal must be given to him, and Harris must wait a little longer for his first League goal of the season. The second goal was similar, McGrath heading out Parker's free kick to Stevens, who fairly hammered the ball through a crowd of players into the corner of the net with Else obviously unsighted. Blackburn's equaliser came eight minutes from the end when another fine run by Harrison saw the winger hit a hard, low cross which Harris, trying to block, turned towards his own goal with Pickering running in and making sure. It may well be that Everton facing heavy grounds from now on will be struggling to maintain their all-conquering form of the early part of the season. Their forwards, on this display seem to find such a conditions difficult to overcome.

GAME AT SPURS IS FAR FROM ALL-TICKET
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express-Tuesday November 20 1962
By Leslie Edwards
The Tottenham v. Everton match a week next Saturday at White Hart Lane is not, as many think, an all-ticket match; nor are all stands seats bookable in advance. All ground and enclosures places will be available, pay at the turnstiles on the day and so will some 3,500 stand seats. Many who had forsaken the idea of going down to see the game will now change their minds. My news will dispel the headaches of those who proposed to run coach trips to what promises to be a momentous match.
F.A Youth Cup
Everton, Liverpool and Tranmere Rovers have all been favoured with home ties in the second round of the F.A Youth Cup the draw for which was announced today. Everton and Liverpool have been exempt until this stage of the competition, but Tranmere have already beaten Ellesmere Port, Wigan Athletic (after a replay) and Wrexham. Everton play Huddersfield Town or Crewe Alexandra. Northern ties in the second round, which must be completed by December 15.

TRAINING COLLEGE CHANGES ITS ROLE AFTER TEN YEARS
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Tuesday November 20 1962
(Not all the article is place on line)
Nearly 1,500 students have been trained as teachers at the college over the past ten years. The last intake and the one immediately –attended for a one-year course to enable them to train students at Malayan schools. One student making a return visit to the college is twenty-eight-years-old. Mahan Singh, who came over to England last in 1953 for two years' training, after which he returned to Malaya, where he taught science in secondary schools for six years before returning to Merseyside. "It was just like coming back to a second home to return to Merseyside. During my first visit I became a keen supporter of Everton and now that I am back again I have been able to attend matches-although I never lost contact with the team, even in Malaya. Their main matches were reported in our newspapers."

GOODISON PARK IS CHOSEN FOR WORLD CUP
Liverpool Daily Post- Thursday November 21 1962
By Horace Yates
Goodison Park as we expected is one of the grounds chosen by the organising Committee for the World Cup competition and if there is anything approaching a surprise in the other venues nominated it is only be the preference given to the Old Trafford, Manchester over Maine Road. I think the Merseyside public will respond by producing the best gate figures of any ground other than Wembley. Here are the provisionally selected grounds with the approximate capacity and covered accommodation. Wembley 100,000 with cover by 1963for every spectator, Everton 75,000 (50,000), Aston Villa 70,000 (35,000), Arsenal 68,000 (50,000), Sheffield Wednesday 65,000 (32,000), Manchester United 65,000 (42,000), Sunderland 65,000 (18,000); Newcastle United 42,000 (25,000). Grounds in reserve are; Stoke City 50,000 (30,000) and Bristol City 48,000 (4,000, increased by 8,000 by 1966. For the all-ticket match against Liverpool earlier this season Everton restricted the attendance to 73,000 but this was a club decision and as more than 78,000 spectators have been accommodated at Goodison Park, the official 75,000 capacity estimates would not appear to be at all unreasonable.

EVERTON MANAGER SEES CELTIC AND RANGERS
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Wednesday 21 November 1962
By Leslie Edwards
Manager Harry Catterick decided to give the England v. Wales match to-day a miss in favour of the daylight game in Scotland between Rangers and Celtic. If one is after players—and Everton always have ideas of bettering their team—the club game in Scotland is always more tempting than an international. The trouble with Everton is that clubs with player ready for transfer are always prepared to drop a hint that Everton are in the hunt, because the fee automatically jumps a few extra thousands. Reports that Everton are interested in a player can stem from news that one of their scouts has been present- and they must have hundreds of scouts! The strangest thing about most of the missions of our two senior clubs is that most of them are aimed straight at Scotland. There is within 50 miles of this city fruitful soccer ground which is not nearly so saturated with representatives. You must hand it to the Scots though. They know how to find a player; how to develop him and, best of all, how to sell him over the border at the maximum price.
W.G. Johnston 29 Trevelyan Street, Walton, writes; "Reading the recent letters and reports concerning Roy Vernon's lack of scoring, I have just looked up Everton's record for the same period last season. "Taking the first 18 matches last season Everton's goal-scorers were; Vernon (8), Young (5), Temple (5), Bingham (3), Fell (3), Wignall (3), Gabriel (3), Lill (1), Thomson (1), Slater (Wolves) o.g.
"Comparing the list of last season with the current one Vernon has scored 11 goals in 18 matches, Young 9, Bingham 4, Gabriel 4, so you see, all these players have scored more than in the corresponding period of last season, and with Morrissey's 6, Stevens 4, Wignall, Harris, Veall, and Parker one each, the team have scored 43 against last season's 35. To complete the record, the defence conceded 24 goals last season in 18 matches, and against 22 this-an improvement all round. "Please keep up the good work in your column. Let's hope Liverpool have at last turned the corner in the First Division. Deep down, most Evertonians wish them at least a comfortable position at the end of the season!"

IN SCOTLAND
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Thursday 22 November 1962
Both Mr. Shankley and Everton manager Harry Catterick were in Glasgow yesterday to watch the Rangers-Celtic game. Celtic full-back Duncan Mackay, in whom Everton are said to be interested, was not playing owing to injury, Rangers inside-forward Ralph Brand had a good match. Afterwards, Mr. Catterick said; "I have made no approaches for anyone."
LABONE IS IN LEAGUE SIDE
There is very much the look of a full England team in the Football League side, named today, to play the Italian League at Highbury next Thursday (writes Michael Charters). Everton's Brian Labone will be there after the fine game at Wembley yesterday.

ROY VERNON SAYS...
Liverpool Daily Post – Friday, November 23 1962
GABRIEL WAS SHATTERED BY PENALTY AWARD
The discussion on the choice of grounds for the World Cup series in 1966 has produced the almost unanimous conclusion that Goodison Park is the best ground of any club in the country. We, who are lucky enough to play there, have always thought that this was so, and now we are setting out to prove that the best team in the country play on it. That coming after our defeat at Blackburn last week may sound like cheek but remember that our principal rivals, Tottenham Hotspur moved us from the top of the table only by slightly better goal average, after being forced to a division of points by Sheffield Wednesday at White Hart Lane, a club we defeated 4-1 at Goodison Park a little earlier in the season. How many have noticed I wonder that while we have both played the same number of games Spurs have had one more than use before their own supporters, so that I make bold to suggest that in reality we have the edge. It might well be that after tomorrow, when Sheffield United are our visitors and Tottenham are at Burnley, we will skip back to the top on something more substantial than goal average... it was heartbreaking to see Blackburn take both points as the result of a penalty kick an award which shattered Jimmy Gabriel. It is a fact that if Jimmy had been in the slightest doubt all he needed to have done was to stand up for so badly angled was Pickering that he could not have scored with a shot, but Jimmy was certain he could take the ball and to us there seemed to be too long an interval between the tackle and Pickering going down to suggest that he was swept off his feet. If he fell over Gabriel's leg as we maintain, after he had been dispossessed it is not easy to see why the verdict should go against us. My heart rose for a moment when there seemed to be some doubt about which Blackburn player was to take the kick. Hopes slumped however, when I saw Bryan Douglas step forward, for I have watched him too long at close quarters not to realise what a deadly penalty marksman he is. You may have noticed sometimes that when I am taking a penalty kick I try to send the goalkeeper the wrong way. That is just what Douglas did with Gordon West and I don't mind admitting that I fashioned my ideas to some extent of Bryan's example when I was at Ewood Park. I am not trying to justify the Everton failure when I say that Blackburn are a far better side than you would expect merely by looking at their position in the table. They are nine points below Tottenham Hotspur and Everton in the table, but if you pause for a moment to reflect that they took only six points out of the first twenty you will appreciate how well they have done since to total eighteen points. One point, which I submit we earned, would have represented quite a satisfactory performance. With Tottenham at Burnley tomorrow and Everton at Tottenham on Saturday week, these are vital days for us. We must get two points if possible but one point at least at White Hart Lane, and then we have the satisfaction of knowing that both Burnley and Tottenham have to visit Goodison Park. That is a cheering thought I our old friends across the park—Liverpool-could have an important role to play in settling the championship this season, for if you look at your fixture card you will find that in the programme's last few games they receive Tottenham at Anfield and also visit White Hart lane three days later. Five days later Tottenham come to Goodison Park. Surely we can parcel up these Spurs between us! I am not unaware, that Burnley can also exercise an important part in this title fight and it is not because I under-rate them in any way that I think the team we have to beat is Spurs. It is just one of those feelings, but no matter whether it be Burnley or Tottenham we have to manager, the boys feel that is going to be their year, and when you got a team as good as Everton feeling that way, then I submit it is a very promising sign.

CAN EVERTON GO TOP ON GLUE-POT PITCHES?
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Friday 23 November 1962
By Leslie Edwards
Sheffield United come to Everton tomorrow (we hope to produce the rung which will take Everton to the League leadership' have some old links with the club they face and with this area. It was the old Everton back, Duggie Livingstone, who trained them about the time Liverpool were last winning the First Division championship. Since then Sheffield United have had their other former Everton player, Joe Mercer, as their chief, with a right hand man in the form of Archie Clark, whose half-back exploits at Everton are not entirely forgotten. Now Sheffield United are managed by that most gentlemanly one-time Chelsea half-back. John Harris, who served his apprenticeship to management (and served it well) at Chester. While their Sheffield rivals have tended to depopularise their famous name—by winning too often at opponents' grounds and by plain rather rumbustiously -the club which plays on the cricket ground, or on part of it, have remained popular everywhere. On the face of it they don't look like being the first team to beat Everton at Goodison Park this season, but the fact that Brian Labone and Roy Vernon had ninety minutes of tough endeavour on the ultra-heavy Wembley pitch on Wednesday, does not help their club's prospects. Mr Catterick is leaving till late selection of his side in view of the possibility of Morrissey (knee trouble) is fit. After last Saturday's first glue-pot pitches of the season it is being whispered that Everton are not the side calculated to do well in a long spell of mud plugging. Maybe not, but they went dose to getting a draw at Blackburn and it they had not given a goal away in the final minute I doubt whether we should have heard any doubts expressed as to their ability to go on winning when pitches have become heavy. It is a pretty safe bet that a good side can pick results anywhere on any sort of "going" Everton have proved themselves a good, if not great side and despite their general lack of strength in attack. I don't see them falling in the winter months.

EVERTON UNCHANGED V. SHEFFIELD UTD
Liverpool Echo and Evening Express - Friday 23 November 1962
MORRISSEY IS STILL UNFIT
By Leslie Edwards
Everton announce an unchanged side for the game with Sheffield United at Goodison Park tomorrow. Morrissey remains unfit and Veall continues on the left wing. Sheffield United have one change, Len Allchurch coming back on the right wing in place of Doherty. Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Bingham, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Veall. Sheffield United; Hodgkinson; Coldwell, Shaw (G.); Richardson, Shaw (J), Summers, Allchurch, Kettleborough, Shiels, Russell, Simpson.

EVERTON'S TURN TO TAKE OVER AT THE TOP
Liverpool Daily Post- Saturday November 24 1962
THE HEAVY GOING NOT LIKELY TO BLUNT CHALLENGE
By Horace Yates
The merry-go-round at the top of the First Division table is likely to continue spinning today until it throws up Everton into top place, two points better off than the present leaders Spurs, who could hardly have a more unenviable task than a visit to Burnley with which to try to consolidate. Away games are likely to count heavily in sorting out the merits of these two principal rivals for little ground will be lost in home fixtures. Statisticians tell us that Everton supporters have watched their team in twenty-eight successive home games without seeing them beaten. It is a formidable and convincing record and while Sheffield Wednesday were one of the last two teams to win at Goodison Park, not even the rain and the inevitably heavy going seen sufficient to help Sheffield United to put a spoke in the Everton wheel. Those who throw up their hands at these thought of what might befall Everton how that the firm grounds have gone, I think may be a trifle pessimistic, I admit that a little more weight in the forward line would be most acceptable, but then we might have to Sacrifice some mobility in better conditions!
NOT TO BLAME
The sample of real winter weather which met Everton at Blackburn last week could not be held responsible in any way for the reverse, and I hardly think their speed and cleverness will be so seriously impaired by the elements as to threaten their ambitions. After all it is important to remember that they came through the corresponding period of last season without suffering much harm at Goodison. While the fact that Johnny Morrissey is still unfit has made it easier to announce "no change," the vote of confidence tells its own story, especially as one or two members of the side would hardly claim to have been at their best at Ewood Park. United are not exactly riding on the crest of the wave for while Derek Pace is still their leading scorer, he cannot command a place just now and the experiment is continued today of playing Denis Shiels at centre forward and he has only one goal to his name. In their last four outings, United have scored only two goals in four games, and the six goals conceded in that time have not improved their defensive record. Burnley helped themselves to five goals at Bramall Lane a few weeks ago and it will have to be an Everton very much below par not to win this encounter with some margin in hand.
BUSY MEAGAN
Graham Shaw refreshed by his international honour in mid-week will seek to emphasise his qualities against Bingham, who was not in his happiest mood at Blackburn while the return of Len Allchurch to outside right, may make Mick Meagan one of the busiest defenders. While the day may hardly tempt faint hearts out of doors and Sheffield United are not the attraction of Tottenham, Burnley or Liverpool. Everton's attendance figures today will slip over the half-million mark. They stand at the moment at 471,904 and although the crowd may hardly reach the average of 52,433 under almost any conditions the necessary 28,096 will be there to heed Everton back to the top. Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Bingham, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Veall. Sheffield United; Hodgkinson; Coldwell, G. Shaw; Richardson, J. Shaw, Summers, Allchurch, Kettleborough, Shiels, Russell, Simpson.

VERNON'S SHARPLESHOOTING TAKES EDGE OFF BLADES
Liverpool and Echo & Evening Express –Saturday, November 24 1962
EVERTON WIN KEEPS THEM IN TITLE RACE
EVERTON 3, SHEFFIELD UNITED 0
By Michael Charter
Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Bingham, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Veall. Sheffield United; Hodgkinson; Coldwell, Shaw (G.); Richardson, Shaw (J.), Summers; Allchurch, Kettlebrough, Shiels, Russell, Simpson. Referee; Mr. R.T.E. Langdale, Darlington.
Everton hit sparkling form right away and after Hodgkinson had saved from Bingham, a fine right-wing move saw Young centre to Vernon, who headed the ball down. Stevens let fly a left-foot volley, which Hodgkinson saved superbly. After Young had had a shot charged down by Summers, a long centre from Bingham just evaded Veall. Everton were doing nearly all the pressing, and United's first shot came from Graham Shaw, who moved up for a corner but put a volley high over. After 10 - minutes Everton deservedly went ahead with' one of the greatest individual goals seen on the ground in Years. Vernon, standing on the halfway line, took a pass' from Meagan, beat Summers with a superb body swerve, took the ball on 30 yards, repeated the body swerve, to get round Joe Shaw, and then hit a great left-foot shot from 20 yards which beat Hodgkinson completely. Two minutes late- Vernon made another splendid run veering to the right and beating the defence by sheer speed. Then he crossed a perfect centre to the unmarked Stevens, who put a simple header just inside the upright for goal No. 2-. People in the stands stood and applauded Vernon's brilliance for a long time after these brilliant efforts, but Sheffield retaliated and Simpson beat Parker and centred, only for Russell to put the ball over from about six yards.
CROSSFIELD PASS
Then Simpson, in excellent form, made a Crossfield pass, to Allchurch, who pulled the ball back for Kettleborough to shoot just wide. Kettleborough made another fine shot from 20 yards, which West saved at full stretch. Neat work between Bingham and Stevens produced a cross from the winger, but Veall's volley was just wide Then Russell broke through the middle and shot straight at West, who deflected the ball round the post. Simpson again rounded Parker and made a dangerous centre which West saved splendidly, so that the Everton goalkeeper had made three fine saves within ten minutes. Shortly afterwards he again had to save from the troublesome Simpson. After a fine run and centre by Allchurch, Shiel' volley went high over. Everton's forwards were keeping play too close, and Young could make nothing of Joe Shaw.
BETTER SIDE
United were now better side and deserved at least a goal. Vernon collected a rebound off Graham, which left him clear in the penalty area, but he mistimed his shot and hit the side netting. Vernon was trying to do too much alone- brilliant though his footwork was- and although Everton had regained command, Hodgkinson was not being extended. A great pass from Kettleborough opened Everton's defence, but Russell, after taking the ball into the penalty area, made a hash of his shot. Half-time; Everton 2, Sheffield United nil. Everton came within inches of increasing their lead immediately after half-time, when a brilliant move between Veall, Vernon and Young saw the centre-forward flick the ball through to the unmarked Stevens, whose shot was brilliantly saved by Hodkinson. Meagan and Harris entangled with one another to make an opening for Allchurch, whose cross-shot was touched out by West straight to Simpson, but Parker made an excellent interception as the winger was on the point of shooting. Everton's defence was fully extended to cope with a free-kick from Simpson, and they were lucky when Allchurch ran the ball out of play. From a left wing corner, Everton had the ball in the net, but, before Stevens' shot was deflected there, the linesman had been flagging for a foul on the goalkeeper by Gabriel. Everton's fans were plainly displeased with their team's performance. United were the better side, but West saved a header from Simpson after Allchurch had centred. After a move by Stevens and Veall on the left, Young rose high but headed wide. Bingham's best work so far was an astute pass to Vernon but, with a great opening Vernon shot high and wide.
From a free-kick by Labone Young headed towards Vernon but he tried to breast the ball down and lost a good chance when a header might have paid off. Everton at last produced a great move in the right tradition. A fine pass from Stevens to Vernon in an open space enabled the Everton skipper to make an accurate centre to Gabriel, who must have run 30 yards to get into position. Gabriel made a tremendous flying header which Hodgkinson saved equally brilliantly, knocking himself out in the process, but recovering after attention.
CROWDING IN ON
Everton were crowding on great pressure now, and United's defence was on the rack. United's forwards had been out of the game for a time, but a good pass from Russell to Simpson enabled the winger to cut in and make a right-foot shot which flashed just wide. Bingham moved onto a side- footed pass from Vernon, but shot straight at Hodgkinson. United's defenders had to be at full stretch to hold out the Everton forwards, who were moving with great power after their earlier indifferent spell. After 75 minutes Vernon got the second goal to put Everton three up. It followed an authentic touch of Young genius –his first in the match-when he tricked his way into the penalty area, past three would-be tacklers, and centred across the face of the goal, Bingham headed the ball back from the goal line and Vernon thumped it in without ceremony. Everton's improved play this half stemmed from a return to form by Gabriel and Harris, whose clever use of the ball was now creating openings, Stevens was another key man. Allchurch headed the ball straight at West in one of the now rare United attacks. Their great failing had been lack of finish after excellent midfield play. In the closing minutes Hodgkinson made a splendid save from Bingham and Gabriel headed just over from the resultant corner. Final; Everton 3, Sheffield United nil.

EVERTON B V BLACKBURN ROVERS B
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Saturday, November 24 1962
Everton had most of the half's play and Maher put them ahead with a shot. Jones increased the lead from the penalty pot, and seven minutes before the interval Wright added a third. Half-time; Everton B 3, Blackburn Rovers B nil.
EVERTON A BLACKBURN ROVERS A
Everton started well, but failed to convert their chances into goals. Blackburn gradually gained the initiative and Wilford put the visitors ahead after 25 minutes when he ran on to a bad clearance and put the ball into the Everton goal from 20 yards. Half-time; - Everton A nil, Blackburn Rovers A 1.

EVERTON'S ALEX YOUNG GIVES A POINTER
Liverpool Echo and Evening Express - Saturday 24 November 1962
DOUGLAS THE MAN FOR THE JOB
After last Saturday's match at Blackburn I was more convinced than ever that England had a readymade deputy for Johnny Haynes in Bryan Douglas. It came as no surprise to me on Thursday when the selectors included Bryan in the Football League side to meet the Italian League at Highbury next Thursday evening. Douglas may be small in stature, but what he lacks in height be more than makes up for in strength and experience. Liverpool fans, I know, think that Jimmy Melia should get a chance, but what the England team needs at the moment is an experienced schemer. I have no doubt; however, that Jimmy's turn will come. One thing about Douglas which did upset me, however, was that last minute penalty he scored at Ewood Park to give Blackburn victory. A draw, in my view, would have been a fairer result. No one will ever convince me, or any other Everton player, that the penalty was justified. Jimmy Gabriel pushed the ball back to goalkeeper Gordon West, who actually had it in his possession when Fred Pickering appeared to fling himself forward in an attempt to gain a spot kick. The rest you know, and once again Tottenham were able to use their superior goal average to topple us from the top of the First Division table. Whatever today's result, we are hoping that by the time we leave White Hart Lane next Saturday, Everton will head the chart again. Even if we fail at Tottenham, I think we still have an advantage for both Spurs and Burnley have yet to visit Goodison Park.
NIGHTMARE DRIVE
Some people enjoy motor car rallying, but after a nightmare drive from Liverpool to Edinburgh over snow-covered roads last Sunday, I can assume you there is no chance of yours truly taking it up. The story of my journey has a happy ending, however, for I was able to visit my wife and see our wee daughter for the first time, over shap closed and had to turn around and make a detour. Then, after settling down again and finding my bearings on the alternative route I ran into more trouble, with the result that, along with about 60 other vehicles, I had to wait for several hours for a snow plough to come and dig my car out. My troubles were not over then though, for I later found the Edinburgh road closed and had to make yet another detour, this time through Glasgow. Needless to say, when I arrived at Edinburgh after travelling through snow which drifted to nearly 10 feet in places, the sight of home was far more pleasing that the picturesque Lakeland and Border country scenery had been that particularly day. Call me a coward if you like, but I'm not ashamed to admit that on Tuesday I returned to Liverpool via Newcastle, Harrogate and Chester a much longer, but much safer route. During the past month or two while my wife has been In Edinburgh awaiting the birth of our daughter, Mr. Catterick and trainer Tom Eggleston have been most kind in allowing me to miss Tuesday training sessions on several occasions and spend an extra day in Scotland. I hope you will forgive me taking up an extra line or two to say " thank, you" to them. Going to Scotland on Sunday meant that after the Blackburn match I did not see my Everton colleagues until I reported for training at Goodison Park on Wednesday morning; and even then it wasn't long before they went off and left me on my own again. The reason was that with the ground hard after overnight frost it was decided unwise to work-out in the normal way, so instead the players were taken for a long walk. I was left behind at Goodison to get on with some tougher circuit and weight training to make up for the work I had missed on Tuesday.
INTRRNATIONAL
Then it was home to the television set, to watch the match between England and Wales. I said last week that I hoped the best team would win, and even Roy Vernon must admit that this is what happened. Roy tried hard to get the Welsh attack working, while Brian Labone did all that was asked of him and it was a foregone conclusion that he would keep his place for the Football League's match meat Thursday. The home international championship will now be settled by the meeting of England and Scotland at Wembley in April, and being a Scot this is one match I'd very much like to play in. There are dozens of other Scottish players, including Liverpool's Ian St. John, whom I am sure feel the same way, so we'll just have to wait and see.

DROPPED BY SUNDERLAND-THEN MY FIRST CAP
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Saturday 24 November 1962
SOCCER WITH THE STARS BY BILLY BINGHAM
Belfast, 1945—a city still in the shadow of war but thankfully glimpsing the dawn of peace; a city of 400,000 people who, if a bit weary and a bit underfed, looked forward to a new future with hope and optimism. One of the most hopeful, I daresay, was a fourteen-years-old pupil of the Belfast College of Technology called William Laurie Bingham. And why shouldn't I have been optimistic? After all, I was soon destined to become an apprentice electrician in the local shipyard and with so much tonnage needed to replace the world-wide loss of shipping during the war there seemed to be an assured future for Belfast's bread-and-butter for many, many years to come. Not that I didn't already think I was quite something of a footballer. When I had won a scholarship to the "Tech" I had taken with me from Elmgrove Elementary School a soccer reputation, for I had captained the school team to the Ulster Schools Cup, and had represented Northern Ireland in a wartime schools international. With me at the "Tech." too, were two of my footballing neighbours, the brothers Danny and Jackie Blanchflower. When the time came for me to leave school and start my apprenticeship in the shipyard I found all sorts of senior football clubs anxious to sign me. The tradition In Belfast is that what club you support depends on which district you come from, and as I lived at Bloomfield that meant Glentoran was the only club for me.
TOO SLIM
And who should I find playing with me in their third team but my pal Jackie Blanchfiower, Brother Danny by this time was already a Glentoran professional. Also in the team was a boy called Jimmy Mcllroy. Within six years all four of us, Danny. Jackie, Jimmie and I, were to be Irish Internationals. Before I was seventeen I had reached the Glentoran second team. I was still playing at centre-forward, my boyhood position, but now that I was coming up against mature men I began to realise that I was too slim and light for the job. All three of us were promoted to the first team and as soon as my seventeenth birthday arrived Glentoran asked me to become a part-time professional. Mr Frank Grice, Glentoran's manager, quickly realised I hadn't the physique for the centre-forward berth, so he tried me at outside-right. The switch was an immediate success and that has been me position ever since. Soon I was picked for the Irish League team to play the Scottish League, in which my immediate opponent was Sammy Cox, of Ranger, a brilliant and vastly experienced full-back. It was Sammy who gave me my first real practical football lesson. Still, the Irish League selectors had enough faith in me to pick me for the next match against the English League at Blackpool. Neither they nor I were to know that this was the last time they could select me, that within a fortnight I would have left Ulster for England. There had, of course, been the odd rumour about English League clubs being interested in me. Nevertheless I was quite unprepared for the staggering news that awaited me after that inter-League game. The messenger of fate was a tall craggy stranger, who held out his hand and said; "Congratulations. You have been transferred to Sunderland." Only later did I learn that it was Charlie Buchan, himself a Sunderland star of days long past.
RAVE NOTICES
His information proved to be near enough accurate when I met Mr. Bill Murray, the Sunderland manager, that same evening. The only missing factor was my agreement and my signature on the transfer forms, and within a week I was on my way to Sunderland, with never a thought that it would be anything else but the same old roses, roses all the way. Since I was 13 I had have rave notices right along the line, I used to read them all- and believe them all. The first set-back to my ego came when I discovered I wasn't going straight into the first team. Sunderland, after all, had paid 10,000 for a lad of just nineteen, and I never imagined they were anything but desperate to get me straight into action. Imagine my astonishment and dismay when I very quickly learned that they already had two very good outside-rights. One was Len Duns, who as a youngster had played in the team that won the F.A Cup in 1937. The other was Tommy Wright a Chunky Scott who had been brought from Patrick Thistle only a year and a half earlier. Sunderland's team then was a blend of survivors from wartime and pre-war football with a few-mostly expensive signings of more recent arrival. This was the first-choice team when I arrived; Johnny Mapson; Jack Stelling, Arthur Hudgell; Willie Watson, Fred Hall, Arthur Wright; Tommy Wright, Ivor Broadis, Dicky Davis, Len Shackleton, Tommy Reynolds. It was some consolation to find that a match more experienced player than I, Jack Hedley was having just the same treatment.
DYMANIC
Within a few days of my arrival on Wearside I was followed by a more famous and more glamorous recruit, Welsh international centre-forward Trevor Ford, bought from Aston Villa at the then record fee of 30,000. With the dynamic Trevor to play between such masterly inside forwards as Broadis and Shackleton, it looked as if nothing could stop Sunderland now, but as it happened it proved impossible for various reasons to filed this combination at all regularly for several weeks. I played in the reserves for six weeks and then, with Tommy Wright having an indifferent spell, was promoted to the first team for a match against Stoke City in December. I was kept in for a few more matches before being sent back to the reserves. The first time I was dropped was easily the biggest tragedy I had suffered so far in my young life. My pride was hurt and my ego deflated. This couldn't happen to me! But it had, and I had to try to think why. For three months after that disappointment of being dropped for the first time I went on training and practising hard, and then at the end of March I got my big chance, but in a fashion I would never have wished for.
FIRST CAP
Tommy Wright badly injured his knee and it was obvious he would be out of action for a long time. So at last, I became an established first-team player, though not in a side by any means as successful as we had all expected in the autumn. Still, for me the season ended on a reasonably happy note. I seemed to have made my place secure for the time being, and to complete the picture came my first appearance in the full Ireland team, against France in Belfast on May 12, 1951. The selectors went on picking me until I had made 43 consecutive appearances, and Irish record, but I don't kid myself that if I had been born in a country with a wider field of choice I wouldn't have been dropped very early on in my international career.
MORE NEXT WEEK
(C) Billy Bingham, 1962. From "Soccer With The Stars," published by Stanley Paul & Co, Ltd, London, W.1.

STOKE CITY RES V EVERTON RES
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Saturday November 24 1962
Stoke City Res; Sherratt; Ward, Phillipott; Flowers, Andrews, Howaitt; Westlake, Bridgewood, Ritchie, Matthews, Murray. Everton Res;- Dunlop; Thomson, Green; Jarvis, Sharples, Rees; Shaw, Tyrer, Webber, Harvey, Mckenzie. Referee; Mr. A. D. Hirst (Retford). In a quiet opening, with both sides probing for an advantage, Shaw caused the Stoke defence some anxiety, but the ball was scrambled away. The First shot of note came from Ritchie, when he beat Sharples, but Dunlop held his shot. In the next move, Graham Matthews beat four men only to see his shot scrape the wrong side of the post. The visitors were by no means idle, and both Webber and Harvey had shots charged down. Then Everton took the lead after 15 minutes, when Tyrer beat Sherratt to a back pass and scored easily. Stoke fought back and Ritchie forced Dunlop to a good save. The Everton defence had to give of its best and did well to stem the continuous Stoke attack. Harvey was put away by a Shaw pass, but shot yards wide. Just on half-time Jarvis hit a terrific drive which Sherratt did well to hold. Half-time; Stoke City Res nil, Everton Res

VITAL WEEKS AREAT HANDIN RACE FOR THE TITLE
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, November 26 1962
EVERTON 3, SHEFFIELD UNITED 0
By Jack Rowe
For about twenty minutes Sheffield United promised to make a fight of it. That was all and in the finish majestic Everton were back on top of the First Division with a victory which was even more convincing than the score suggests. United's trouble in their best period , was that the culture of Kettleborough and the dash and cleverness of left winger Simpson could not produce finality in the penalty area and if West did make two cracking saes immediately Everton had gone in front, they were no more vital than those of Hodgkinson from Stevens before a goal had been scored.
ATTACKING PUNCH
The difference between the sides became clear in the end, Everton always had more punch in attack and should have scored at least six. Their half back power was so tremendous that poor Sheffield were tamed completely long before the finish. Everton exasperated by taking things too casually when they were conscious of their superiority, but there was never any danger once Vernon had electrified Goodison Park with a goal in 11 minutes and his contribution to the second a minute later. In those moments Vernon illustrated what a great player he can b and it is a pity that the memory of them has to be dimmed by a second half lecture. His goal in 11 minutes was a masterpiece. He took a pass from Meagan in his own half and moved with such speed that he was within striking distance before United appreciated what was happening. Summers was beaten by a superb body swerve and then Joe Shaw was left stranded by a change of direction before the Everton captain left Hodgkinson sprawling with a 20 yards scoring shot.
AMONG FINEST GOALS
It was a goal which ranks among the finest ever scored at Goodison Park and a minute later the Welshman was through again this time on the right, once more Sheffield were spread-eagled and in no position to deal with his cross, which Stevens could hardly avoid heading into the net, surviving appeals for offside. Sheffield answered with some glorious football and did so well that one began to wonder about the tussles of Everton's lead , but gradually the power of Gabriel and Harris took charge and before half-time it was obvious that United's challenge had faded. While it was at its height the immaculate work of Labone, the two saves of West and the endeavour of Meagan had formed the barrier and then when Gabriel and Harris swept into it Everton had half backs as good as anything I have seen since the days of Britton, Cullis and Mercer. Certainly I would rank Labone as the top centre half since Cullis.
VERNON SWOOPS
On this evidence I think Labone emerged as a better centre half than Joe Shaw, who still had a fine game, but was beaten once by the genius of Young and this brought the third goal in 75 minutes for the centre forward crowned a brilliant piece of dribbling with a centre to the far post and when Bingham headed it back Vernon swooped and netted. Apart from the flash Young did not have a good outing against Joe Shaw but it is incredible how he manages to impose himself on the scene so vitally. Veal had his best moments in the second half, while Bingham got through much hard work. The gafter is undoubtedly Stevens. He is in defence one second and in attack the next and the amazing thing is that he was the man who failed with two of the game's openings, Hodgkinson making good saves each time, even if Stevens put the ball too close to him. Parker took time to get the measure of Simpson, but in the second half there was never any doubting the Everton masters and a side has to be a good to master Sheffield United. The next three weeks are vital to Everton. On Saturday they go to Spurs and a fortnight later Burnley are at Goodison. What a great prospect if they can take three points from these two games. Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Bingham, Stevens, Young, Vernon (captain), Veall. Sheffield United; Hodgkinson; Coldwell (captain), Shaw (G); Richardson, Shaw (J),Summers; Allchurch, Kettlebrough, Shiels, Russell, Simpson. Referee R.T.E Langsdale. Attendance 42,037

STOKE RES 0 EVERTON RES 1
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday November 26 1962
Tyrer and Harvey were clever schemers in the Everton Reserves' attack in this tough Central League clash with Stoke City but the defenders on both sides kept a firm grip on the game. Tyrer was quick to seize an opening through the faulty back pass by Stoke left back Philpott in the 17th minute to give Everton the points. Dunlop foiled what scoring efforts came from the City attack and Sharples subdued Stoke's promising attack leader, John Ritchie, Everton just about deserved their victory.

NEVER A HARDER FIGHT TO WIN BY 3-0
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Monday 26 November 1962
By Leslie Edwards
The picture conjured by a 3-0 score-line is one of a match handsomely and comfortably won. This was far from being true of Everton's victory at Goodison Park. Indeed, I would say, with little fear of contradiction that Everton will never have to fight harder to win by such a margin. And, oddly, on the evidence of the first 15 minutes, in which they swept easily to a two goals' lead, there was no indication that Sheffield United would even begin to make stern opposition. Everton now go to Tottenham for their most testing game of the season. They go as League leaders by two points. I would be more hopeful of their ability to maintain the this lead , or increase it, if Sheffield United had not demonstrated, not once but three or four times, their ability to pierce the Everton defence. True, they scored no goal, but whose fault was that? Their own, rather than Everton's. Four times in almost as many moments after Everton had scored twice in the first 15 minutes the side admirably managed and coached by Mr. John Harris had the Everton goal at their mercy. Four times they missed scoring. It was almost as if Sheffield United so surprised themselves at ease at which they got through they were too astonished to put the ball over the line from simple positions. From being a confident, rampaging side, Everton became one often confined to defence. This situation continued until the final 20 minutes, when the initiative unexpectedly swung back to the home team and Vernon came along with a third goal to make the result even less representative of the true picture of the match. One cannot blame Everton for their opponents' failure, but sill they always get away with victory by this solid margin when their defence has been so often broken?
Game with everything
I make these reservations because it was clear on this occasion that Everton were no better, in many respects, than the team they defeated. If West had not played brilliantly the other side must have made serious inroads into Everton's goals-against column, despite the major opportunities they wasted. As a game it could hardly have been bettered. It had enough incidents to fill a book. It was, for the most part, sportingly fought. It was fast, had fine goalkeeping at either end, and the issue was open for more than an hour, long as was Everton's lead during that spell. Only the second goal by Vernon clinched victory. their must have been great relief by thousands on the terraces when this one went in. My point about Vernon being a much greater player in club than international football was well made when the Welshman got one of the finest goals of his life at the 12th minute. He sold the dummy to Summers not far over the half-way line; then a succession of dummies to Joe Shaw and company further in his corkscrew run before getting Hopkinson going the wrong way with a left foot shot lashed in with impudent abandon. The crowd loved every facet of the performance and when, two minutes later Vernon rounded his man at inside right and crossed the ball to the far post and Stevens nodded it in when standing almost on the line, Everton seemed set for a gala day. I confess I was relieved to see Referee Langdale confirm the goal, because I couldn't see how Stevens could have moved fast enough to take the chance if he had been behind the ball when Vernon last played it. But all was well.
One to the clouds
If the crowd anticipated a flood of goals they were destined f or disappointment. From this moment Sheffield United took such a grip on the game and on Everton there was little cause for any Everton shouting until the final 20 minutes. Russell hit a shot into the clouds from point- blank range; Kettleborough shot wide by inches , then had West making a great catch before Russell, with his left, caused West to save miraculously , putting the ball away for a corner. Most of these motes emanated from the wings where Simpson and Allchurch proved two of the best we have seen this season, but there were the occasional astute through balls from Kettleborough (such as the one Russell enjoyed just on the interval) which became open invitations to goal. From none of them did the United attack profit. The pattern was unchanging for the first 20 minutes after the interval, during which Hogkinson and West continued enthrall us with further out-of-this-world goalkeeping. The crowd did not like the disallowing of the goal Stevens got with a deflected shot, but it was patently clear that Gabriel had fouled Hodgkinson as the ball arrived in the goalmouth (and just as clear that the goalkeeper, if he had not been unbalanced, would have answered the foul with one of his own!) In all Mr. Langdale did well enough for me. I fault him for not being more severe on Everton players who (a) insisted on moving the ball once it had been officially placed for a free-kick and (b) indulging in time-consuming presentations of the ball by hand to the man in charge!
Young was rarely seen
Hodgkinson's finest (and most dangerous moment) came when he edged a fierce Gabriel header on to the underside of the bar and then could not avoid crashing into an upright. He was beaten or the third time soon afterwards largely as the result of the fine approach play o Young and Veall, plus a timely nod of the head at the far post by Bingham. Vernon rammed in a fine shot as the ball ran loose to him. Young was rarely seen, partly because Joe Shaw though small is a fine, thoughtful centre half-back and partly because the more holding "going" is not suited to his stop-go style. Veall had his moments but they were only occasional. His style is reminiscent of Derek Temple's. The outstanding recollection of the match is of the excellence of Sheffield United in every department. Looking back on their ability defeat by such a wide margin is the more inexplicable. The essence of it, of course, was that they finished desperately ineffectively. On the few occasions when they were on target West flung his huge body to the ball with lighting quick reflexes. Stevens was the day's unluckiest striker. He must have felt as frustrated as the Sheffield players at getting no reward for his many endeavours. All's well that ends well so far as this Everton is concerned, but with the best will in the world I don't see them surviving many similar matches as winners by 3-nil. Maybe the acid test of a trip to Tottenham will sharpen their inspiration defensively and indicate that this latest performance was merely one of their few off days…

"AND NOW A BUBBLE BURST," –POPE
Liverpool Echo and Evening Express - Monday 26 November 1962
Time: Recently
Place: Wirral
My eldest son, an Everton supporter, decided to take his 11-yearsold brother to see a game. When they arrived home they were asked how they enjoyed the match. The youngster, full of enthusiasm, replied. "Oh. Mum, it was smashing. They play a lot better than our school team." He goes to a primary school!

EVERTON GO TO BARNSLEY
Liverpool Echo and Evening Express - Monday 26 November 1962
By Leslie Edwards
Everton's trip to Barnsley is no sinecure, Manager Harry Catterick said when he learned of it; They're a tough side on their own ground; good Cup fighters. It won't be easy." Having seen much of Barnsley when he was managing Sheffield Wednesday, Mr. Catterick should know the opposition's calibre.
MEET THREE TIMES
Everton and Barnsley have met three times in the Cup. In 1909 Everton won 3-0 at Goodison Park. The following season they met in a semi-final at Leeds and after a goalless draw Barnsley won the replay at Old Trafford by 3-0. This was the season the Cup final replay was at Goodison Park, Newcastle beat Barnsley 2-0 after drawing 0-0 at Crystal Palace. The great Barnsley back of those days, Dicky Downs, subsequently joined Everton's and became one of their stars. In 1915 Everton beat Barnsley 3-0 at Goodison Park.
*Liverpool School's boys play Lancashire's School's Cup third round tie against Burnley Boys at turf Moor tomorrow evening, in the half-back line, Grant switches from left to right half. This means that grant now occupies the same position as his father, Jackie, did in the Everton first team for so many years.

MOVED TO CITY HOSPITAL
Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Tuesday 27 November 1962
MR. JOHN MOORES IN CRASH
Mr. John Moores, eider son of the Everton F.C., chairman and millionaire stores chief, who was taken to Bridgnorth Infirmary after a week-end road crash, was today moved by ambulance to Lourdes Private Hospital, Greenbank Road, Sefton Park, Liverpool. It was stated his condition was quite satisfactory. Mr. Moores, aged 32, of Random House, Formby, was driving to Malvern to visit his daughter in boarding school, when he was in collision with a lorry on the Bridgnorth-Kidderminster road near Dudmaston. He was taken to Bridgnorth Infirmary with a suspected fractured left leg, a right knee injury, four head lacerations, a left hand injury, concussion and shock. The lorry involved in the crash, owned by Herbert C. Styles, ltd, of Bewdley, had its load of animal feeding stiff thrust forward by the impact and the cab was crushed. But the driver, Mr. Richard Skelton, of 83 Urquart Road, Kidderminister, escaped unhurt, Mr. Moores' car was extensively damaged.

SPURS GAME A BIG TEST FOR VEALL
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Wednesday 28 November 1962
By Leslie Edward
Everton manager, Harry Catterick, a down-to-earth character if ever there was one, is not without hope that Everton will have some success in their match at White Hart Lane on Saturday. He sees the possibility of his side gaining a point, if not two. He anticipates a tough struggle, but not necessarily inevitable defeat. What Sheffield Wednesday and other sides have accomplished. And even if Everton are beaten it does not follow that Tottenham con go on to overhaul them in the championship race. Tottenham has not been one of the happiest venues for Everton. They have had some pretty severe beatings there in recent times, the worst the infamous 10-4 in Ian Buchan's era. If both sides had taken their chances that day the score would have been 15-8. Jimmy Harris, now at Birmingham, missed three sitters in the last 15 minutes and others of the attack were almost as profligate. It seems unlikely that Morrissey will be fit to resume on the Everton left wing. His torn thigh muscle is proving stubborn to treatment. Veall, whose coolness and sense of timing is unusual in a man so young and inexperienced, will thus get his first big game in London. A debut on such occasion, with a capacity crowd and excitement at white heat, will be a formidable test. Veall has the spirit to overcome it. Manager Catterick, taking opportunity to see his team's Cup opponents as soon as possible, was at Barnsley last night. One paper Everton should win easily enough on January 5, but it would be foolish to take any Cup game, especially an away tie, lightly. Everton's experience at Bradford three seasons ago was salutary. With the team playing so well and able at last to make impact in away games it would be a pity if anything like that were to occur again. No one has mentioned it but Everton have a better chance at the moment than any other club of winning both League and Cup—a feat forgotten in this city since the First World War.
BURNLEY MATCH BOOKING FEES
Mr. J. Concannos, writing from 3 Ollery Green, Bootle, on behalf of himself and two others says; "Some time ago the Press discussed, at length, the mystery of the missing millions. Since the start of this season we have not missed a home match at either Goodison or Anfield. "While attending the Anfield games we invariably make for the Kop because we like the atmosphere there. However, at Goodison, we pay the glamour prices for a glamour seat (Gwladys Street) to watch the glamour team, but as the team is only a glamour team and not a fabulous one, we don't intend to pay the fabulous increased price of 7s to watch a visiting team we have already seen in action across the park at no extra charge.
"Leeds United tried this lark over John Charles and we hope the gaps in the Goodison crowd for the Burnley game will indicate to Everton that the population (football or otherwise) of this fair city of ours is no less astute than that of Leeds." The club say that they are doing for the Burnley match only that has been done before on special occasions when seats have been bookable in advance. The whole of the seating accommodation, plus the paddock places are bookable. The extra charge in one case is 1s 6d and in the other, 6d. the sum of 1s 6d may seem rather large as a booking fee, but none can complain at an extra 6d to ensure a place in the paddock.
Ian McGaw (24 Vanbrugh Road, Anfield) writes; "There has been, rightly in my opinion, criticism of the referee of the Blackburn v. Everton game. I would like to add my criticism on the following three points.
"(a) in a referees quiz it was stated that it was not sufficient for a goalkeeper to place the ball on the ground after every fourth step, but that he must bounce the ball. The Blackburn goalkeeper frequently resorted to placing the ball on the ground. The referee took no action.
"(b) Blackburn took a corner on Everton's left flank and the ball swung away out of play before reaching the goal. A linesman flagged for a goal-kick and West took the goal-kick on Everton's right flank. Thereupon the linesman flagged for the kick to be retaken on the correct flank, i.e., Everton left. The referee ordered the kick to be retaken, but again on Everton's right flank.
"(c) Vernon and a Blackburn player tussled for the ball in a short distance from the corner flag in the Everton outside left position. The ball went into touch and a linesman on the spot flagged for an Everton throw-in. The referee, over 50 yards away in Everton's half, could apparently see more than the linesman and gave a free-kick to Blackburn. This wonderful vision of the referee, which was in very poor light and driving now, was not apparent at Pickering's dive. "In my opinion the standard of refereeing leaves much to be desired and I think one method of improving it would be a yearly examination. Only referees who come out top or therefore should be given a First Division match to handle, I think the results should be published and the costs should be met by the clubs. "Finally, in defence of Everton, I wonder who the two or three players are that readers G. Ormesher thinks would guarantee Everton an honour. If he could give their names to Mr. Catterick, together with an undertaking that their present clubs would transfer them, I feel sure that Mr. Catterick would give the matter his favourable consideration. "In closing, may I say how much I enjoy your column, though I don't always agree with all your views."

BARNSLEY IMPRESS EVERTON MANAGER
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Wednesday 28 November 1962
THREE GOALS BY O'HARA
TEAM DELAYED
By Leslie Edwards
Everton manager Harry Catterick, was impressed by his side's Cup opponents Barnsley when he saw them win a League match last night against Bristol Rover. They are a good, workmanlike team and played very well," he commented... Three of — Barnsley's four goals were scored by the former Everton forward, Eddie O'Hara, who left Goodison Park shortly before Mr. Catterick's appointment there. Tom Ring, another former Everton star, is also on the staff at Barnsley, but is not currently in the first team. Everton s team against Tottenham on Saturday is held up because Billy Bingham plays for Northern Ireland to-night and Brian Labone plays for the Football League in London to-morrow. "I am keeping my fingers crossed that neither will be injured—and especially so in the case of Brian because George Heslop, his deputy has been ill for some days with gastric flu and is not likely to be fit if required." Mr. Catterick said.

TOTTENHAM AND EVERTON TEAMS DELAYED
Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Thursday 29 November 1962
THREE PLAY TONIGHT
HIGHBURY GAME
By Leslie Edwards
Three players who will appear in the great match, Tottenham v. Everton at White Hart Lane on Saturday, Labone (Everton) and Greaves and Allen (Tottenham) are playing tonight for the Football League against the Italian League at Highbury. Neither side will select their teams until it is known whether these players suffer any reaction form to-night's game. Tottenham are also anxious for news of the fitness of Blanchflower, who played for Northern Ireland against Poland last night, and Everton must wait, for the same reason, on the fitness of Billy Bingham.
SEATS AVAILABLE
The attendance at Tottenham is expected to reach capacity-60,000. Some 3,000 stand seats will be available, pay at the turnstiles. It is also pay-on-the-day for terrace places. Everton announce that all stand tickets for their match against Burnley on December 15 have been sold. It is useless making further postal application. Some paddock tickets (4s 6d) remain. These may be obtained from the club offices or Messrs, Sharp's, Whitechapel.

WISE WORDS HELPED GABRIEL TO HIS 'CAP'
Liverpool Echo and Evening Express - Thursday 29 November 1962
By Leslie Edwards
News of the selection by Scotland of Everton's Jimmy Gabriel and Liverpool's Tommy Lawrence for the Under-23 team to meet Wales, at Aberdeen, next Wednesday does not surprise those who have seen these players' performances in recent weeks. After a notably unfortunate game at Fulham, Gabriel came in for such criticism. It is no secret that manager Catterick gave him valuable advice a few days later. From that moment Gabriel has been a different man. He has reined-in his excitability which sprang initially, I suppose, from sheer enthusiasm for Everton's cause. It was when playing for the Scottish Under-23 side at Wrexham (Young appeared in the same match) three seasons ago that Gabriel came to the notice of the then Everton manager, John Carey. He is big, strong, unflagging and good for an occasional goal, mostly from his propensity for "going up" for corners. Lawrence's father, who lives at Culcheith, near Warrington, played many seasons in Scottish junior football. He will be delighted that his boy, who served a long apprenticeship in the Liverpool reserve side, has made his mark so quickly after a mere half-dozen games in the senior team.
Letters
Two other readers, one of whom is prepared to have his name mentioned—Mr. Charles Cusack, of 71 Fieldton Road, Liverpool. 11—don't see eye to eye with my report of the Everton v. Sheffield United match, which they say failed to give sufficient credit to Everton and too much credit to the team beaten 3-0. My impression that Everton had to struggle hard to maintain their 2-0 lead for more than an hour and opinion that the danger to them ceased only when they put on a third goal remains unshaken. I disagree with Mr Cusack's view that this was one of the worst games at Goodison Park this season. My impression was that it was one of the best entertaining, clean, satisfying in every way with Sheffield United providing as much good football as their opponents if unable to match them at the art of taking chances.
YOUTH CUP DATE
Everton will play their second round tie in the F.A. Youth Cup, against Huddersfield Town at Goodison Park next Tuesday, kick-off 7 p.m.

ROY VERNON SAYS...
Liverpool Daily Post- Friday November 30 1962
EVERTON, SPURS HAVE SOUND CUP PROSPECTS
With the third round draw of the F.A Cup made it seems to be a popular notion to nominate the last four clubs always supposing of course, their ways should not cross in the meantime. The fact that Tottenham and Burnley are to meet at the first fence enables me to spread my net a little wider, for obviously both would have had to be included in any assessment. I know there is usually one team or other flashing into the picture from the depths, but generally speaking I think the League table provided a good clue as to the clubs likely to fare well. That being so I choose Everton- not because I happen to be a member of the side, but because I believe that with Tottenham they are the outstanding proposition. With two places left, I am going to surprise most of you by naming a club whose League position hardly gives them a chance-Manchester United. Nobody can tell me that a club which played as well as United did against us cannot pull out something for the big occasion. They pulled it out for us and providing Denis Law is fit and well they can do it again. Liverpool supporters may tell you that they came within an ace of beating United at Old Trafford so that my fourth club should be Liverpool. Instead I nominate my old side-Blackburn Rovers. On form, they have a good away record-and that is important.
O'HARA ON MARK
Two other sides who would not be in the joy ride category, are Aston Villa and Leicester City. Any team having to visit them would have quite a job on their hands. So we are to visit Barnsley I noted in mid-week that our old friend and winger Eddie O'Hara slammed in three goals for the Yorkshire side. Well done, Eddie. Get all the goals you can before January 5 because we cannot promise you any hospitality when we meet. Some people feel that they would have preferred us to have had First Division opponents in the belief that it would be easier for us to reproduce our known form against clubs more or less of our own standing. I do not subscribe to that idea. If a club are to do well they must be able to meet opponents as they come. I admit it would have been nicer to have been drawn at home, but perhaps it is as well that our bad luck in this direction should run itself out before we are called upon for the more major tasks. Don't think I am under-rating Barnsley. That is the last thing I intend to do, but on paper it is not difficult to imagine tasks which could be harder.
MEDAL FOR BILLY
Congratulations to Billy Bingham, who has qualified for a gold medal to mark his fifty appeared for Northern Ireland. Now we can't have Billy as the odd man out in our party so the only thing for us to do is to win one for ourselves. The F.A Cup Medal would do nicely. There is a lot of glamour attached to this competition and while the League championship represents a more consistently high standard of performance I have not the slightest doubt that our supporters would rather cheer us to victory at Wembley than see us receive the Championship trophy at the season's end. To play at Wembley was always one of my greatest ambitions and having achieved it, I still find that the glamour of Wembley is not in its setting alone. Without the crowd and the enthusiasm Wembley is just another ground. There was scarcely any atmosphere there for the England v. Wales. What a difference there would be for an Everton v? In the Cup final. Imagine the Everton chant ringing out over that vast stadium. I promise 100 per cent, endeavour on the part of all the boys. Tomorrow we face the greatest remaining League task to our fixture list- a visit to Tottenham. It goes without saying that it will be a mighty battle, but it will be a football battle and on Saturday evening I think you will find the see-saw has stopped swinging and that Everton are still on top of the table. To do that we must take at least one point. I think we can do that. It was hard to suppress a chuckle last week when I read how Everton were going to react in the Goodison mud. What mud? After all the heavy rain of last week our pitch was in perfect condition. When I look back to what it was only a short time ago I cannot help thinking that if that can be done at Goodison, surely it can be done elsewhere and I think one of the contributions to better football would be for clubs to spend a little more money on their grounds, making then fit for players to play on, even in the dirty weather.

SPURS AND EVERTON HAVE THE SAME BLEND
The Liverpool Echo & Evening Express
By Leslie Edwards
Odd that the football blend mixed by Tottenham is almost identical with that of Everton —five Englishmen (Baker, Henry, Norman, Allen and Greaves on the one hand and West, Labone, Harris, Stevens and Veall on the other) plus a nice representation of Scots, Welshmen and Irishmen. Remembering the two clubs are running first and second respectively in the First Division this coincidental League of Nations arrangement would seem to be ideal. The clubs were in the same boat, too, regarding risks to their players in mid-week games. Bingham and Bianchflower played on Wednesday for Northern Ireland; Labone, Greaves and Allen were in the Football League team which faced the Italian League, at Highbury last night. It is to be hoped all will be found fit for the match at Tottenham to-morrow, since this should go far towards Indicating whether Everton or Tottenham are likely to finish League champions. Everton's record at White Hart Lane (and at most other London grounds for that matter), is not impressive. Only this season have they found the knack of playing as well away as they do at Goodison Park. Whichever way the result goes—and everyone here hopes that it will go to Everton—this could be the match of the season. When they were last relegated one of the final nails was driven into Everton at this very ground .where they had what appeared to be a good goal disallowed. It would be rough justice if Everton were to avenge that indignity, plus the later one of defeat by 10-4, by taking their lead over Spurs to four points.
WESLH WIZARD
The key to the match, I would say, is whether Everton can hold Spurs' Welsh winger; Jones is a wizard on his day and speeds as fast with the ball at his feet as Everton's short-lived, in a football sense, Jimmy Gauld. The ability of Greaves to snatch a goal when circumstances are unpromising is another danger. Spurs, for their part, will find it difficult to keep Vernon quiet. If Young were to have one of his really good days-and he certainly seems to save them for the most important occasions-the giant Norman could have a nightmare match. It almost goes without saying that this game will be tougher than most. I hope Everton forego the temptation to match toughness by toughness because they are not well equipped physically to contest this issue with a very big Sours side. Their experience against Dunfermline showed they are best when the game is kept clean. For young Veall the match is doubly notable. This will be his first appearance in a First Division match in London. On paper Everton should get a point, but the magic of Spurs on their own ground and the excellence of the captaincy of Blanchflower could mean defeat. Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Bingham, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Veall. Tottenham Hotspur;- Brown; Baker, Henry; Blanchflower, Norman, Mackay; Clayton, White, Allen, Greaves, Jones.

EVERTON DELAY CHOICE OF RIGHT HALF.
Liverpool Echo and Evening Express - Friday 30 November 1962
Thomson and Parker Named
Spurs' Change
By Leslie Edwards
Everton have made an unusual last-minute move for their vital League game at Tottenham tomorrow. They leave choice of their right-back until shortly before the game. It depends on ground, conditions whether Parker or Thomson plays. Thomson, normally a left full-back, has been out of the team for some weeks. Spurs drop welsh international, Terry Medwin. His place at outside-right goes to Eddie Clayton whose only previous game this season was at inside-left against Arsenal on October 6. He made seven League appearances last season. This is the only change from the side which lost 2-1 at Burnley last week. Spurs have been beaten only once in ten home games this season- 2-1 to Wolves on September 12.
John Sealey, 16-years-old centre-forward for Warrington Town in the Mid-Cheshire League, has signed amateur forms for Everton and plays in a trial match tomorrow. Sealey, who comes from Northwich, joined Warrington Town last season and has played a big part in their revival. Already he has scored 16 goals this term. It was Warrington Town who provided Liverpool with free-scoring forward Roger Hunt. He made his name with Warrington Town before he was spotted by Liverpool scouts.