THE ‘ANGRY YOUNG MAN’ OF SOCCER
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Monday 01 July 1963
By Leslie Edwards
Danny Blanchflower's extraordinary outburst yesterday—where the Angry young playwright said, “Damn you England! Blanchflower came out with " To - with the lot of you' "—sprang from Everton's allegations that he wrote derogatorily of them, or of certain of their officials in newspaper articles at the back end of last season. Everton's complaint (in my eyes it seemed justified) was that it was wrong for a player of another club to use such terms. Everton complained to the Football League, and although the text of their letter was never published I know they condemned the articles in no uncertain terms and demanded that never again should they be subject to such comment.  The League Management Committee referred the complaint to Tottenham, who were then about to leave for their tour of South Africa. Tottenham replied that they had read the articles Blanchflower had written. These, they said, had been vetted before they were published and so far as they were concerned that was the end of the matter.  The Management Committee were not satisfied. They wrote to Tottenham again and said that if Blanchflower or anyone else wrote any similar articles in future the club would be held responsible.  What got Everton on the raw were references to the  signing of Alex Scott from Glasgow Rangers (it will be recalled that some London newspapers came out earlier that day with the news that Scott had signed for Spurs)  and to success in sport which could be bought. Blanchflower's latest article clears the air in one respect. He was given, it seems, freedom from the contract clause in most players' agreements that they should not contribute to Press, radio or television.  That may give him the right to say what he chooses, but it does not absolve Tottenham Hotspur from their responsibilities to the Football League.
WISE TO REFRAIN…
If, as Blanchflower threatens, nothing I going to gag him, he cannot very well remain a player with Tottenham.  I do not doubt that both he and his club would suffer severe penalties, if he continued to write unkind remarks about other clubs.  As a full-time journalist, Blanchflower would be entitled to make any comment he liked o long as it was fair and he was able to substantiate it.  As a player he has obligations to his club and the Football league.  For this reason I am sure he will be wise to be uncritical of other clubs while he still on the books ay White Hart Lane.  When he ceases to be a player he will be free to write what he chooses.  It is not surprising that Burnley, too, have taken exception to what he wrote at the time of the McIlroy transfer.  Blanchflower thinks the gaging effect of footballers’ contracts should be removed.  Maybe he is right.  But what mischief might be caused if everyone spoke their mind and what effect there might be on the field of play, where the atmosphere even now is often tenser than we would like to see it. 

EVERTON WILL MISS FAIRS CUP THIS TIME
Tuesday, July 2 1963 Liverpool Echo & Evening Express
By Leslie Edwards
Everton are not qualified next season for the Inter City Fairs Cup competition in which they had two shirring, if not sterling matches last season against Dunfermline.  The rule is that no side qualified for the European Cup or the European Cup Winners Cup can play in the other tournament.  Representatives of English Clubs which are members of the Inter-City Fairs Cup- Everton, Birmingham, Chelsea, and Sheffield Wednesday present last week in Valencia or the draw for next season’s tournaments.  Though the Football League have issued to clubs a provisional list of fixtures for next season publication of the amended list will not take place for nearly a fortnight.  The extension of the season, plus the fact that clubs promotion and relegated were not known at the usual time has caused delay.  The fixture making is a very difficult task –and not merely a rule-of- thumb matter- was proved in court come three or four years ago when it was ruled that copyright was held by the Football League. 

SHAREHOLDERS SEE WORK AT GOODISON PARK
Wednesday, July 3 1963 Liverpool Echo & Evening Express
Twenty-five members of Everton shareholders Association were shown round the ground this week to see the improvements now in progress at Goodison Park.  This is a new venture and the idea began from a question at the club’s annual general meeting recently when a shareholder asked if they could visit the ground.  They were conduced round by Mr. Jack Taylor direction in charge of the ground sub-committee, and Mr. J. Holden the official responsible for ground maintenance.  They were most impressed at the work being done during the close season, particularly the new seating on the Bullens Road side of the ground and the transparent roofing being projected there to cover the paddock. In addition, Mr. Taylor showed the shareholders the modernisation of the players dressing rooms and other work behind the scenes.  It is hoped that another party of shareholders will be able to have a similar visit later this summer.
LEAGUE CUP
The Football league Cup has a bigger entry next season.  Chelsea and Ipswich, who did not play last season, are included and a decision is still awaited from Nottingham Forest.  The other nine who did not enter last season will be absent again.  They are Arsenal, Tottenham, Burnley, Manchester United, Everton, Liverpool, Sheffield Wednesday, West Bromwich Albion, and Wolves. 

SHAREHOLDERS SEE WORK AT GOODISON PARK
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 03 July 1963
Twenty-five members of Everton shareholders Association were shown round the ground this week to see the improvements now in progress at Goodison Park.  This is a new venture and the idea began from a question at the club’s annual general meeting recently, when a shareholder asked if they could visit the ground.  They were conducted round by Mr. Jack Taylor, director in charge of the ground sub-committee, and Mr. J. Holden the official responsible for ground maintenance.  They were most impressed at the work being done during the close season, particularly the new seating on the Bullens Road side of the ground and the transparent roofing being projected there to cover the paddock.  In addition, Mr. Taylor showed the shareholders the modernisation of the players’ dressing rooms and other work behind the scenes.  It is hoped that another party of shareholders will be able to have a similar visit later this summer. 

INTERNATIONAL MILAN AT GOODISON
Thursday, July 4, 1963 The Liverpool Daily Post
By Horace Yates
Everton have gone into the European Cup’s competition for the first time in the grand manner, for yesterday they were drawn against Internationale Milan, in the qualifying round, from which the other Milan club, as winners of the trophy are exempted.  The first game will be at Goodison Park, but until the English League fixture list is confirmed the clubs cannot get down to the task of selecting dates for, of course, the round is played on the two leg system, and both matches have to be completed by October 15.  This is a real tit-bit for the Everton fans, and one of the golden rewards (the ground will assuredly be packed to capacity for the match) for the winning of the Championship last season.  Chairman John Moores was delighted with the news and far from being despondent that his club had run full tilt into one of the most dangerous teams in the competition at the first time of asking, said; “I think this followers.  “When I think back to the great finish of the players and the team spirit, I believe we can strike a blow for British football.” 
WHITE NOT INTEREST
Interest in the event is white hot on Merseyside for my telephone has been kept busy this week by fans who anticipated the date of the draw by inquiring as to Everton’s opposition a couple of days before the names went into the hat.  One supporter, hard to convince that he should have to wait until Wednesday for the information wanted to know the Zurich telephone number so that he could make an inquiry direct to the venue of the draw.  Now he knows, and so do we all, and I don’t think I could put my finger on more acceptable opposition for this will be a real millionaire’s clash.  Just as the generosity and enthusiasm of Mr. Moores has helped materially to restore the Everton lustre, Internationale Milan have also millionaires direction.  Last night supporters were asking me.  “Why don’t Everton, first out of the hat, switch ventures and have the second game at Goodison.  Such proposal before turning it down with maximum determination.  Some idea of the task confronting Everton may be gained from the realisation that Internationale Milan beat their local rivals, European Cup holders Milan, to win the Italian League Championship and on all sides they are conceded to be a very powerful team.  Not everyone shares my view that the first game at home of a misfortune, for one of the Everton directors, Mr. Cyril Balmforth, said last night.  “We are delighted with the draw, particularly as it means a most attractive tie, starting off at Goodison Park, for we have such a wonderful record on our own ground.”  Since September 6, 1961 when Manchester City won by two clear goals no club has won at Goodison in either F.A Cup or League matches, a sequence of forty clear games- a magnificent record, heartbreaking one would think to any visitor.
BRITISH TEAMS
Other British teams in the competition are Glasgow Rangers, who will fancy their chances against Real Madrid despite the Spaniards’ record of having won the Cup for the first five years it was open to competition and Distillery (Northern Ireland), who oppose Benfica (Portugal), beaten finalists in the 1962-63 final, Dundalk (Republic of Ireland) meet Zurich.  Like Everton, these three are also at home in the first leg. 

BELOW THE BELT?
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 04 July 1963
By Leslie Edwards
Alex Young's greatest fan (I suspect he is really Ian St. John's) comes up with the crack that he has heard  that the Football League champions of last season  received only nine League winners' medals, the other  two being awarded Lonsdale belts ... 
Who is pinching from whom? asks H. Pattinson (35  Astor Street, Walton) when disclosing that Liverpool  City players have run out to the Z-Car tune since as far  back as November 3, 1962. Thus he says people who talk of Everton adopting the tune area bit late in the day... 
H. T. O'Hare (9b Walton Park Gardena) avers-. "The one who should have run a lap of honour at Goodison Park last season was John Moores. The other Everton directors have proved they haven't changed a bit from the Britton era by refusing to strengthen the side on the manager’s advice. If these phuddy-duddies ever got back to power I'd feel sorry for Harry Catterick." 

EVERTON PLAYERS’ GIFT TO BOYS’ CLUBS
Tuesday, July 9, 1963 Liverpool Echo and Evening Express
By Leslie Edwards
Mr. J.A McGechin, general –secretary of the Liverpool Boys Association informs me that he has received a letter from Billy Bingham of Everton enclosing a cheque for £30, the proceeds of the raffles of international shirts and a football at the dance run by Everton player’s about a fortnight ago. Mr. McGeachin says,”  Is indeed a very generous gesture on behalf of the Everton players and I have asked Billy to convey to all concerned the sincere thanks on the Boys Association, adding, of course good wishes for next season and in particular the European Cup. 
Whether W. Hall, Walton lane, Liverpool 4 is an Evertonian or not I cannot say, but he has some strong things, to say of their European Cup chances; “Official Everton reaction to the draw is almost word-for-word.  Liverpool’s before the tie against Leicester.  The reality is that Everton cliff hanging technique will be exposed where at least two goals ahead are essential.  The club’s intention will be suspect until they sign a striker to help their attack. 
Writing from S.F.X colleague, Community House, Woolton C.K O’Connor confirms what I suspected –that a reader who referred to himself as Alex Young’s greatest fan was in fact the greatest fan of Ian St. John.  Mr. O’Connor continues “I am afraid his joke about the awards of Lonsdale bells, to two Everton players is too old to warrant a smirk.  However, I’ll be glad if you’d reply to him through your column (you’ll do this because you are unbiased) that I understand that a certain Liverpool player who shall be nameless has won the Horse of The Year show. 

EVERTON FOOTBALLER ADMITS DEBTS TOTALLING OVER £5,000
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 09 July 1963
DUNLOP TELLS COURT OF UNSUCCESSFUL BUSINESS
EXTRAVAGANT LIVING 
After agreeing that the third statement of affairs he had submitted in his bankruptcy showed a deficiency of £5,255, Everton's championship winning goalkeeper Albert Dunlop admitted at his public examination in Liverpool to-day that three creditors for sums totalling over £300 were costs withdrawing their claims. Asked by Mr. D. A. Thorne. Assistant Official Receiver, to explain this. Dunlop said: "I think the point is that these people realise I had made genuine mistakes, and they were more or less prepared to give me another chance to try and redeem myself " But he admitted that there was a liability of £3,890 outstanding to Roberts and Ireland in respect of an indemnity and a guarantee and that was still outstanding.  Dunlop told the Registrar Mr. J. Tegid Jones, that his liabilities totalled £5,311 12s 10d, of which £4,711 12s 10d was owing to unsecured creditors.  He also said he hoped to obtain an early discharge from his bankruptcy. 
£25 A WEEK
He said that after being apprenticed as an electrical engineer in 1948, he had signed for Everton in 1949 becoming a full-time professional in 1955.  His present earnings were £25 a week, out of which he was making payments towards clearing his debts.  In 1959, Dunlop said, he opened a sports outfitter’s shop in Lord Street and designed a special type of football boot in respect of which he had in the past received certain payments from the firm making and marketing it.  At that time he had capital of £1,000, £200 of which went on furnishing and decorating his shop.  The business was initially successful, but his profits were reduced by advertising costs, and although he obtained contacts to supply sports equipment to schools in Liverpool and Lancashire, he mis-quoted on prices with the result that there were losses.  The business was later converted into a partnership and became a limited company in 1959, but it was voluntarily wound up in 1961 with a deficiency of £6,865. 
OPENED CLUB 
In the meantime, in December, 1959, he and a partner bought premises at Spellow Lane, Liverpool, where they opened the Merseyside Sportmen's Club, and Dunlop said they had chosen the site because it was near Goodison Park.  Because he had had, to spend some time at the club meeting people he had to some extent, neglected his other business in Lord Street.  More capital for that company had led to approaching Roberts and Ireland, and they had eventually joined him in the shop, and it was then that their debt had been incurred.  Dunlop said the club operated successfully until October, 1960, when a steward took some friends in after hours and considerable damage done and much stock consumed. At this stage he had changed partners, and he (Dunlop) gradually withdrew from the club.  He had later become involved with a snack bar in Oakfield Road, but after disagreements he left this and became associated with another club at Garston in December, 1961, which he ran as entertainment club with cabaret turns.  At the same time he promoted a further limited company called Elizabeth Enterprises Ld, to promote cabaret acts.   
PRESSED TO PAY
He admitted that creditors had been pressing since 1960, and the petitioning creditor obtained judgement against him for £1,508 and costs in December, 1962 resulting in his filing his position. Dunlop’s deficiency account showed household and personal expenses of £3,150 over 31 years prior to the receiving order, and an incoming from his employment of £4,385 over the same period.  Asked if this should not have been £5,385 as returned by the Everton F.C to the Official Receiver Dunlop replied “I did not know.”  When Mr. Thorne asked “You did not know within £1,000 what your income was over the 3 ½ years?” Dunlop replied “No.”  He gave as the causes of his failure lack of business acumen, liability under a promissory note, and extravagant living adding under the latter that he had been over-generous in spending on others.  The examination was closed. 

EVERTON CAN REVEAL THE FLAW IN INTER TEAM
Tuesday, July 16 1963 Liverpool Daily Post
By Brian Glanville
Those who wonder just how good a team Interazionale Italian champions are, will be given a swift answer in this years European up.  Vittorio Pozzo the grand old man of Italian football recently told me.  “Inter are not a great team.”  Their 4-0 defeat by Milan, the actual holders of the European Cup and their city rivals, in the final of the Milan Tournament suggests he may be right.  And now, Inter meet Everton in the first round.  On their own ground Everton must be a match for any club in the world.  They did not lose a game at home all last season.  Above all, perhaps there is that formidable Goodison Park crowd, whose size and whose partisan enthusiasm in Europe are enough to disconcert any visiting team let alone a Latin one.  But Inter have a fine array of stars and they will be stronger still next season.  Already they have signed the 29-years-old.  Florentina and Italy, goalkeeper Giulfano Sarti, to take from that elegant veteran Renzo Buffor.  In attack lair the coloured Brazilian outside right will be a tremendous fest for the Everton defence, Mario Corso the deep-lying offside left has been playing superbly for Italy, and Sandrillo Mazzola the young inside forward is a magnificent spearhead.  He like the powerful centre half Guarner, is newly installed in the Italian team so is the very tall left back Glacinto Forchetti, so fond of attacking forays up the wing. 

EVERTON CAN REVEAL THE FLAW IN INTER TEAM
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Tuesday 16 July 1963
By Brian Glanville
Those who wonder just how good a team Internazionale, the Italian champions, are, will be given a swift answer in this year’s European Cup.  Vittorio Pozzo, the grand old man o Italian football, recently told me; “Inter are not a great team,”  Their 4-0 defeat by Milan, the actual holders of the European Cup and their city rivals, in the final of the Milan Tournament, suggests he may be right.  And now, Inter meet Everton in the first round.  On their own ground, Everton must be a match for any club team in the world.  They did not lose a game at home all last season.  Above all, perhaps, there is that formidable Goodison Park crowd, whose size and whose partisan enthusiasm are enough to disconcert any visiting team, let alone a Latin one.  But Inter have a fine array of stars, and they will be stronger still next season.  Already they have signed the 29-years-old Florentina and Italy goalkeeper, Giulianco Sarti, to take over from that elegant veteran, Renzo Buffon.  In attack Jair, the coloured Brazilian outside right, will be a tremendous test for the Everton defence, Marlo Corso, the deep-lying outside left, has been playing superbly for Italy, and Sandrino Mazzola the young inside forward, is a magnificent spearhead.  He, like the powerful centre half, Guarneri, is newly installed in the Italian team; so is the very tail left back, Giacinto Facchettl, so fond of attacking forays up the wing. 
On paper, Inter are a stronger team, with more possibilities of brilliance, but if they can get through this round, they will be entitled to feel both happy and relieved. 

THE MAN BEHIND MILAN INTER
Wednesday, July 17 1963 Liverpool Echo & Evening Express
By Leslie Edwards
Helenia Herrera, £850 a month manager of Everton’s European Cup opponents Milan Internazionale demonas the best from his highly paid players and sees to it that they get nothing but the best of their travels.  Two years ago he ordered them out of an Edinburgh hotel, within half an hour of checking in because his exacting standards had not been met.  So once again Herrera, one of the most controversial personalities in European football hit the headlines, as he had been doing ever time he made his name as a top manager in Spain several years ago.  He is the only man in the world to have been manager of three different international teams; - Spain, Italy, and France.  He is the first manager to have taken clubs in two countries Spain and Italy into the European Cup. Born in Bueno’s Aires in 1916, Herrara is now the complete cosmopolitan.  After playing for Boca Juniors he spent several years moving around French clubs and became a naturalised Frenchman.  He managed two French clubs moved on to Spain to take charge successively of Athletic Madrid, Seville and Barcelona.  He built the famous Barcelona team of the late 50’s which included Real Madrid out of the European Cup but according to local reports almost had to run for it when the temperamental Spanish fans, demonstrated in the streets against a slump in form which followed. 
BUBBLING WITH CONFIDENCE
Publicity conscious never afraid to court criticism and bubbling over with confidence in himself.  Herrera is a lasting source of delight up the European sporting Press Players either love or hate him mainly because of the intense psychological build-up he gives them before big matches.  Luis Suarez, the Spaniard he bought from Barcelona is one of his leading admirers.  An even better-known star, Alfredo Di Stefano of Real Madrid doesn’t think much of him.  Recently D. Stefano publicity criticised Herrera for forcing aim to do too much strenuous training before the World Cup in Chile last year.  When the Grand Old Man of Real Madrid was found unfit to play in any of the games.  Although he often boasts that he concentrates in the big issues and lets small details look after themselves, the Argentinian is a master of detail that matter.  Before the game against Everton he will know all about their fixtures and results and will have them watched by experts.  In the meantime after relaxing on a summer holiday tour which has taken him to within sight of the North Pole.  Herrera will be working at all hours in a bid t bring off the trouble triumph that has eluded all but a few clubs so far to win the European Cup and retain the national championship.  All he will say about his changes at the moment is You know me –when I plan any campaign my only objective is to finish at the top.” Liverpool hoteliers please note.  If you are asked to accommodate Internazionale of Milan when the Italians when the Italians champion come to play Everton in the European Cup they will expect five star treatment, and are quite capable of walking out if they don’t get it. 

SIXTEEN GAMES IN TWO MONTHS FOR EVERTON
Thursday, July 18 2063 The Liverpool Echo & Evening Express
By Leslie Edwards
Everton’s start to the season will be a busy one.  They have Charity Shield game against Cup holders, Manchester United, fixed for Saturday August 17 and must complete the two-legged tie against Milan Internationale in the European Cup by October 15.  So they must have sixteen games within the first couple of months- and now they are champions everyone will be tough.  A Hungarian referee and officials will control the match when Milan came to Goodison Park for the first leg match.  Besides their big celebration for the League championship Everton hold one for their this and fourth teams, both of whom won their competition in Liverpool on August 16.  The civic reception for Everton is next Wednesday.  The players report for the new season on Monday.  Latest news on the Nottingham Forest managership is that decision will not be taken until early next week.  Just before he was “signed” by Everton, manager Harry Catterick was offered the job when at Sheffield Wednesday.  Nottingham advice is that the club have got down to a short list of four.  Who they are is anyone’s guess.  Assuming one is such a rabid follower of Everton, one sees all their games, home and away, the problem of getting a Cup-tie ticket is almost insoluble. 

PREPAIRING FOR FUTURE
Wednesday, July 19 1963 Liverpool Daily Post
EVERTON SIGN 4 BRILLIANT YOUNGSTERS
By Horace Yates
League champions Everton currently among the top spenders in football, are so preparing the way ahead that by the time some of the present day first team stars begun to fade they will have the replacements ready to hand, reared at Goodison Park.  Manager Harry Catterick told me last night that following the record crop of schoolboy internationals he signed last year he has now added four of the most brilliant youngsters to have emerged from last season’s schoolboy football.  There are Eric Curwen, the England and Blackpool centre half and captain without a doubt one of the most sought after schoolboys in the land in recent weeks, who could have chosen his club from any of the leading sides in the land Jimmy Husband, England centre forward or outside left, from Shields, David Pearson, a Welsh international inside forward from Flint and David Grant, the England and Liverpool wing half.  Grant will not have very far to go to report for training for he lives in one of the streets close to the ground?  And if his name rings a bell with Everton supporters it is hardly surprising. 
Jackie grant
His father is Jackie Grant, the north easterner who came to Goodison Park just before the war to make a name for himself as a wing half and outside right.  Not all the schoolboys stars course make the grade in League football, but in face of all the disappointments to which history can point obviously it remains the richest source of supply.  I know Mr. Catterick has been delighted with the way in which his last crop of schoolboys have settled into the Everton rhythm and they helped the B team to win the Lancashire League last season.  Because Everton intend to stay great for just so long as it is humanly possible the gilt-edged build-up which has been started from the bottom does not rule out the possibility of more expensive purchases if, and when it is considered that club interests will thus best be served, but more and more as the future unfolds Everton intend to stay great for just so long as it is humanly possible the gilt-edged builds-up which has been started from the bottom does not rule out the possibility of more expensive purchases if and when it is considered that club interests will thus best be served, but more and more as the future unfold, Everton intend to win a reputation for home grown products of the highest quality. 

EVERTON PLAYERS’ OVER-TIME STINT...
Monday, July 22 1963 Liverpool Echo & Evening Express
By Leslie Edwards
Two-Everton players, half-back Tony Kay and inside forward Dennis Stevens, have been in training for a fortnight, although today was the time appointed for them to report for the new season.  Stevens has been training at Goodison Park.” Getting in early saves me some aches and pains later, he says, Kay has been hard at work at Sheffield. His home town.  Some players are apt to put on weight faster than others during the close season, some like the late Elisha Scott, scarcely needed an hour’s training per season, much less per week.  One old Everton goalkeeper, George Burnett has put on a deal of weight Ted Sagar who kept for the club for years, carries scarcely an ounce of superfluous flesh Maybe bowling keeps him in trim. 
Taking of Sagar Mr. B.J. Gavin of Hawthorne Road, Bootle recalls that although yellow is a barred goalkeeping colour so far as the Football League are concerned, he remembers Ted keeping goal for Everton in that colour in the Cup Final of 1933.  That could be but surely the F.A law matches that of the Football League on this matter.”  I tried to discover from Sagar himself what colour he had won but he was holidaying in Prestatyn and photographs of him taken on Cup-final day tend to show his jersey as a dark green.  Mr. Gavin points out that Everton would nor the following Liverpool’s lead of hey introduced a badge into their playing strip.  Everton had a badge for years and dropped it when they introduced the Continental style jersey.  Mr. Gavin reminds Mr. Kerr who introduced the question of badges last week, that Evertonians go to Goodison Park to see good football, not something Norman Hartnell has thought up.  “We prefer our patterns on the pitch...in his parting shot. 

EVERTON CHAIRMAN COMMENTS ON RETAIN AND TRANSFER SYSTEM
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 23 July 1963
MAY NEED TO BE MADE LESS RIGID
TEAM START TRAINING
By Leslie Edwards
Everton F.C chairman, Mr. John Moore, who greeted the players when they arrived for their first training session of the new season this morning, said of the Eastham case; “Now the League has had time to study the judgment I think we shall find that the retain-and-transfer system may need to be made less rigid, giving players more freedom than they have had.  “In certain cases the Players’ Association might be called in to help clubs assess a transfer fee where there has been dispute.”  Mr. Moores said he did not doubt that new regulations could be formulated which would be fair to clubs and players and prevent the chaos which would be caused if players were free to move to other clubs as and when they chose.  The Everton chairman praised the championship winning side and said he greatly admired their strong finish which took them to the title.  Winning the championship would create difficulties for the team; every team in the First Division would be anxious to knock them off their perch.  He advised the team to play hard, to take what was coming – and they’d have many tough games – and accept the referee’s decisions.  “We know you will be under strain, but we don’t want arguments on the field, we don’t want names going into referee’s books.  We want Everton to have a good name for entertaining football and for good sportsmanship,” he said.  “Everton have brought many stars, but our real policy is to try to produce our own and to promote them to the first team when they are ready,” Mr. Moores said.  He added for the benefit of youngster players “We want you to learn and develop.  Too many young players show promise and then fail to make the grade.” 
The Everton pitch, recovered from the chemical anti-frost treatment it had last winter and electrically wired again so that ice and snow can never again menace fixtures, looks in fine shape. 
IMPRESSIVE SIGHT
The most impressive sight at Goodison Park, however, is the enormous cantilever roof which now covers the Bullens Road stand and overhangs sufficiently to give an umbrella to thousands on the terraces below.  The overhang is so marked at the corners that Everton’s huge floodlights are masked from the pitch.  Experiments are taking place with a view to installing extra floodlights at the edge of the new roof to illuminate corners of the pitch which will now be in shadow.  The tip-up seating on the main stand and on the rear of the Bullens Road terracing is a great improvement.  Mr. Moores told me that the next improvement –perhaps next close season- would be to rebuild the Park end goal stand, giving spectators there better accepts to the terracing.  He thought fans to-day were prepared to pay a little more for comfort and that was what the Everton club were determined to give them. 

JOHN MOORES GREETS EVERTON PLAYERS
Wednesday, July 24 1963 Liverpool Daily Post
By Horace Yates
CHAIRMAN ADVISES –LEAVE ALONE BERR AND BETTING SHOPS
Everton are back in business –the business of defending the League title they won last season and embarking on the unchartered (so far as Everton are concerned) sea of European Cup football and when they reported to Goodison Park for the first days of training yesterday, there was the chairman, Mr. John Moores, waiting to greet them and talk to them like a father, a father trying only to see that his sons were thoroughly briefed to help them face the trails of the road ahead.  It is a privilege to hear Mr. Moores talk football, although it would not be easy to stay Mr. Moores talk football, although it would not be easy to stay in his company for very long without his favourite topic bubbling to the top.  He praised the players encouraged them, advised and befriended them and before he had done, he lectured them and when it was all over he received a spontaneous round of applause from the men who make football their livelihood.  “You are professional footballers and you are in the game to win,” he told them, “but remember, play your football attractively will be trying to knock you off your perch.
NO ARGUMENTS
“Win by all means, but we don’t want you to be too rough.  There is a referee in charge.  Leave all the argument and the disputes to be settled by him.  Remember, he is like a policeman.  He is in charge.  We don’t want any Everton players reported for cautions.  “If a referee gives you a decision you don’t like, don’t make a scene.  We have had a good reputation in the past and we aim to keep it.  “There will always be room in this club for good players.  From time to time we may have to go outside for a proved player, but we like to produce our own boys.  To help you us a very fine training and coaching staff, in whom we have every confidence.  “Try to learn the game.  The prizes go to those who dedicates themselves to it.  You must want to play this game, more than anything else, and if you want to prolong your playing days leave alone the beer and the betting shops.  Same spend too much time in betting shops.  Don’t do it. “Try to keep your body clean and it will last you longer.  Be like Stanley Matthews still playing at nearly 50 instead of finishing at 28.  “I am proud to be chairman of a club like Everton and I thank you all for your efforts.  You will have a tough time wherever you go, because you are the target that everyone wants to knock down.  “We had a bad Press after the West Ham Cup-tie.  Even a bad penalty decision such as that at West Ham should not be allowed to upset you.  You must aim to win in spite of setbacks of that nature.
EUROPEAN CUP
“We want to do well in the European Cup.  We know it will be difficult but we have every confidence in you.  “I am one of those who believes that we have not seen this team of ours at its best.  Now that everyone has had a chance to get to know each other better as a result of playing together, that should be reflected in your game.  Again I emphasise play the game and win by skill.  “We don’t interfere with Mr. Catterick.  He is the boss and I have every confidence in him.  Even he should think it necessary to drop someone from time to time, it may seem tough, but don’t get upset and go rushing off asking for a transfer.  “To meet normal needs we may have to draw on 14 of 15 players and they can’t all play in one team at the same time.  There will still be a bonus arrangement like last season for those left out.  “I am not asking you to win anything this season, only to do your best and give 100 per cent effort at all times.  Do that and I know we will be proud of you.  “That is the line I have followed all my life.  Remember, if you show honest endeavour you can get there.  Mr. Moores went on to make further reference to the European Cup competition and pointed out that the players had little or no experience of the sort of football and conditions they would have to face.  He thought it might be face.  He thought it might be that it would take this year to get acclimatised. 
FINANCIAL REWARD
The chairman hit the nail on the head when he said; “I am not sure these European Cup matches produce the best entertainment but they do offer the best financial reward.  There will be a cup-tie atmosphere with a difference, but Merseyside needs few lessons in creating atmosphere for the right occasion, and it may be that any surprise which is awaiting Everton when they visit Inter Milan will be as nothing compared will the shock the Italians will receive when the Goodison roar hits them.  Taking afterwards on the question of players’ contracts Mr. Moores said before any firm ideas were formed they would have so wait to see what the lawyers said.  He thought it quite possible there would be a modified system with perhaps contracts more elastic.  “It was a bit restrictive before,” He said, “but I am speaking only for myself.  He thought longer contracts giving players a guaranteed income over a period of years, might be a solution to the difficulty.  Everton are fortunate to have enlightened leadership and I believe the players realise that while there are obligations expected of them and standards they must maintain, Everton are not a machine without a heart.  The summer rest has undoubtedly had a tonic effect on the players.  They know the sort of trials that lie ahead but the tension which snapped with the title –clinching defeat of Fulham has not returned and one could not have wished to see a happier, more contented and zestful bunch of footballers anywhere than were the Everton boys yesterday.  Long may it be so! 

BOISTEROUS OPTIMISM AT EVERTON
Wednesday, July 24 1963 The Liverpool Echo & Evening Express
By Leslie Edwards
The air at Everton this week has been one of boisterous optimism.  I never know a players’ recall with produced players in such ebullient mood.  That is all to the good within reason, and it is understandable because it is so many years since we have a major win at Goodison Park or Anfield.  We are certainly not winning out of turn.  Fans in this city, and maybe players of the two teams have waited too long for success which has seemed to come so frequently to the Tottenham, the Burnleys and the Manchester Uniteds.  Whether the optimism which prevails at Everton will last is up to the players.  Their chairman was right (as Churchchill was on another theme), to promise them blood toil, sweat and tears.  Everyone will be gunning for them.  It won’t be easy.  There are enough people and clubs around the First Division to want to take down the millionaire club, if only because a millionaire has had so much to do with the building of it.  Success in football produces unsuspected friends and unsuspected enemies.  As a stadium Everton’s wants some beating.  The new cantilever roof over the Bullens Road side is a remarkable thing and will cover not only the additional seats erected where people used to stand on terracing but the terracing which remains.  Everton have thus increased their already big umbrella for the little man and compared with says Highbury have a remarkable ground for allowing fans to come in out of the wet.  I don’t say that some driving rain will not penetrate under the roofing, but a great number of people who are subject to the weather will now find shelter.  A constant battle is waged at Goodison Park against rust and deteriorated of fabric.  Such huge crowds congregate at matches there more than a dozen times a season the need for crush barriers in first-class order is doubly important. 
GOOD PSYCHOLOGY
There has been comment about the possibility of a change in Everton’s captaincy.  When I spoke to the chairman about this some months ago he said.  I have hard talk of it myself but I don’t anticipate a change.  You see Roy Vernon as captain is twice the player he is when he is just one of the team.  I was most impressed with his work for us in these vital last few matches last season.  No one could have worked harder.  Thus it would seem that Vernon is destined once again to lead the side – in spite of these who feel that the driving style of Kay is more suited to the job. 

EVERTON AND LIVERPOOL GET CIVIC TRIBUTE
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 25 July 1963
BRITAIN’S MOST ENTHUSIASTIC SOCCOR CITY- BY JOHN MOORES
Everton could eventually rate as one of the world’s foremost soccer teams, said Mr. John Moores, the club’s chairman last night.  At a civic reception for Everton and Liverpool Football Clubs, Mr. Moores said that next season’s European Cup competition presented a great challenge, but he was sure the team and the manager, Harry Catterick, could deal adequately with it.  Everton directors he said, had been very pleased by the tremendous team spirit, courage and stamina of the players last season.  Their effort in winning the League championship was almost super-human.  Liverpool was Britian’s most enthusiastic soccer city, which deserved the two finest teams.  Proposing a toast to the clubs, the Lord Mayor Alderman John McMillan; said he looked upon the players as ambassadors for the city.  They gave Liverpool great prestige.  Everton had some great achievements last season and Liverpool’s F.A Cup efforts had been very commendable.  The city are fortunate to have two teams of such calibre.  
SUPPORTERS PRAISED
 A tribute to both clubs supporters came from Liverpool chairman Mr. Tom Williams.  They were the finest in the world, he said.  Mr. Williams said he hoped Everton would succeed in the European Cup.  Liverpool would join them in same competition next year, he forecast.  Officials were strictly impartial over the music, decorations and design of menus for the reception.  The menus, depicting a footballer on the cover were produced in blue and red.  A huge football governing one of the large wall mirrors in the banqueting hall was also coloured red and blue.  The Everton players marched up the main staircase to be presented to the Lord Major to the strains of “Z” Cars,” and it was “The Saints Come Marching In” for Liverpool led by manager Bill Shankley and captain Ron Yeats.  Among those present were Alderman John Braddock (Leader of Liverpool City Council), Mrs. E.M. Braddock, M.P and Sir Maxwell Entwistle. 

CAREY NEW FOREST MANAGER
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Friday 26 July 1963
£3,000 A Year 
SECRET MEETING 
By Leslie Edwards 
John Carey, former Everton manager, was to-day appointed manager of Nottingham Forest, in succession to Andy Beattie.  Carey, who took Leyton Orient to promotion in his first season and then suffered relegation last season, met  the Nottingham Forest chairman, Mr. Jim Willmer at a secret rendezvous to-day and  signed a contract giving him  a salary of £3,000 a year plus.  He is expected to start his new job towards the end of next week.  Forest come to Anfield to start Liverpool's home programme on Wednesday.  August 28. 
ENDS SPECULATION
 The appointment of Carey ends speculation about the future of the Liverpool manager, Bill Shankly. Who was said to be top of the short list for the Forest post.  Shankly said last week: "I want to stay with Liverpool."  He also said when rumour was linking his name with “Nottingham Forest: “I know nothing about it. They haven't approached me and I certainly have not applied for any position."  Carey, manager of the Eire team and captain of Manchester United in their palmy post-war days, joined Everton from Blackburn Rovers. When, he left Everton he joined Leyton Orient.  The Forest job is considered to be the best and safest in football. Billy Walker, the old Villa player, held the post for more than 20 years a very long spell when one considers the tremendous number of managerial changes at most clubs in the post-war years. 

EX-EVERTON MANAGER
Saturday, July 27 1963. The Liverpool Daily Post
CAREY GOES TO NOTTS. FOREST
Johnny Carey, the Leyton Orient manager was yesterday appointed to a similar position with Nottingham Forest, in succession to Andy Beattie who recently resigned.  He will begin his new duties on August 1, Mr. Carey will be under contract but details were not given by the club.  He formerly managed Blackburn Rovers and Everton, after an illustrious playing career with Manchester United and Eire.  Mr. Carey at work at Brisbane Road when the news was released said; “It will be a strench leaving Orient.  They have been very good to me and I have enjoyed working here.  My chairman Mr. Zussman is away at the moment, but he has been kept fully in touch with all developments, I shall not be leaving until everything is straight here, but there is not much left to do.” 

WITHDRAWN 
Liverpool Echo - Friday 26 July 1963
Private Summonses Against Everton Player 
Two private summonses against Everton's left winger John Morrisey aged 22, of 136 Blenheim — Street. Liverpool 5, were withdrawn at Liverpool City Magistrates’ Court yesterday.  The summonses had alleged that he obtained credit by fraud contrary to the Debtors Act and that he obtained credit for a sum in excess of £10 without disclosing that he was an undischarged bankrupt.  Mr. Ian Levin, who appeared for the private prosecutor. Jack McNaughton, a building contractor, of 18 Rufford Road, Liverpool, said he applied for the withdrawal of the complaints.  Mr. George – England, deputy stipendiary magistrate, granted the application.

NEW TRAFFIC SYSTEM FOR SPELLOW LANE AREA
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 27 July 1963
A new traffic system aimed at easing traffic flow in the Spellow Lane area of Walton comes into force early tomorrow morning. 
Everton F.C supporters who normally use the bus stops in Carisbrooke Road, will find things a bit topsy-turvy when they turn up for buses there from the first match of next season.  The bus stops have been moved over from one side of the road to the other, and the road itself will have become one way.  The new traffic flow, involving two new one-way streets and two new sets of traffic lights will have been well tried out before the Saturday football rush begins. Traffic lights are being placed at the five-way junction of Spellow Lane and County Road and at the Harlech Street junction with County Road.  Carisbrooke Road will become one-way between County Road and Harlech Street and Harlech Street one way between Carisbrooke Road and County road.  To a large extent, works to discourage wrong turning have already been carried out at the Spellow Lane- County Road junction.  A new island has been place on the corner of Barlow Lane and part of Spellow Lane has been sliced off to make an easier turning out of Spellow Lane into County Road. 

GOALKEEPER TELLS COURT HE LET IN TWO GOALS IN BID TO “SELL” MATCH
Liverpool Echo - Monday 29 July 1963
FOOTBALLERS FINED FOR BRIBERY
EX-EVERTON PLAYER’S WIFE MADE SUICIDE BID
THREE PLEAD GUILTY
Esmond the Bristol Rovers goalkeeper "frankly confessed" that he allowed two goals to be scored against his team. Mr. Michael Jardine said at Doncaster to-day.  Million and two other players pleaded guilty to summonses alleging bribery in connection with the League match between Bristol Rovers and Bradford on April 20.   The other players were Ronald Albert Keith Williams, Rovers inside forward and former Everton and Tranmere Rovers player, and Brian John Phillips, Mansfield Town centre half and captain last season.  Million was fined £100, Williams and Phillips were each fined £50. 
Mr. Jardine (prosecuting) said that according to Million he was offered £200 by Phillips to “throw” the match and was asked if he could recruit other Bristol players to assist.
£300 SUGGESTED
Million approached several players but the only one to show any interest was Williams, who suggested that the sum should be increased to £300.  Million met Phillips at Doncaster and Phillips handed him £50 with the promise that if things went as arranged he would be paid the balance of £250 on the following Sunday.  The result of the match was a draw, two goals each, and Million had said he could have prevented them being scored.  Williams claimed that he had a chance of heart on the field and didn’t carry out his part of the bargain and that he did as best as he could. 
WILLIAMS CONFESSED
Later there was a players meeting when Williams said “Million and I were paid money to throw the game.” Million neither accepted nor rejected this allegation.  The team unanimously decided to report the matter to the management of the club.  Both players were suspended by the club.  It was stated that Williams was 23, married with three children and his wife was expecting another.  He was now a labourer earning £12 a week.  He received an elementary school education and apart from the service with the R.A.F, had made professional football his life.  He joined Everton on leaving school and eventually played for the first team.  He joined Bristol Rovers in February last year. 
“BLEW THE LID OFF”
Chief Superintendent Smallwood agreed with Mr. A.E. Leaman for Williams, that had Williams not blown the lid off the whole business they might not have been this aspect of professional football.  Mr. Leaman said that Williams at first refused to have anything to do with the proposition put to him by Million.  “Williams was in debt and his wife did not know which way to turn.  On the fateful Wednesday before the match and after Million had made the suggestion, Williams went home and found his wife on the floor unconscious, suffering from an overdose of aspirin tablets.  “She had attempted to take her life because of the terrible financial position- she was sick to death with creditors calling at the door.
HOPED TO PLAY AGAIN
Mr. Leamin said that in a professional system where a player was paid to play and paid more to win,” the lines become somewhat blurred” when there was the temptation of being paid something not to play to win.  William shoped the Football Association would allow him to play again, and it was possible that those who could say so might well take regard of what the magistrates did today.  Williams in a statement had said the offence would never have occurred had he not forced into a position which meant choosing between the club and his wife’s life.  After outlining his early football career he said his troubles started when he began living with his family in Bristol.  They had two small children and were expecting a third.  He got a bank loan of nearly £400 to get a car.  He allowed his wife £12 a week kept £3 for himself, and paid the rest back to the bank.  He borrowed money from the club to pay outstanding bills, and in desperation turned to dog racing in an attempt to improve his position but lost money and found himself in deeper trouble.  This was the sort of trouble he was in when he accepted an offer of £25 to “throw” the Bradford game.    The statement went on to declare that, having changed his mind about “throwing,” the game.  Williams made every effort to score goals, and then to stop Bradford from scoring.  After the game he told Million he was going to keep the money. 
HAD HAPPENED BEFORE 
In the statement Phillips said it had happened before with Jimmy Gauld, another e-Everton player.  The first time was a few months ago, when he was given £100 by Gauld.  The player had given him £30 to give Gauld, who put the whole of it on with a bookie at odds of 3 to 1.  As a result he won £150 and with his take money was paid £200.  He kept £100 for being the contact man.  Ealing with the matters before the court, Phillips statement said he saw Gauld at the Mansfield Town ground.  About a month later he saw the same player again and asked him if he could see that their away game against Stockport was thrown.  He gave him £50 again and Gauld put it on with a bookie. 
MORE THAN ONE
On one Saturday more than one 'jams was fixed. He put £12 on five results. The five results came up and he drew £2OO from Gaud. On that Saturday other Union has decided that the Mansfield players were used as contact-men for other teams. Three games were fixed and two of hers were bankers to win. One was his own team. Mansfield Town versus Southport, and they won 6-1 and the other was Coventry v. Halifax, Coventry winning 5-4.   After describing the arrangement with Million, Phillips said he asked him to send £50 for Gaul to put on five results. 
EASY MONEY
"Million did not have £50 and I agree with Gauld that we would give him £50 before the match and the rest on Sunday.”  The statement went on "Bristol drew, so everyone lost their money.  On that Saturday Lincoln and Hartlepool lost.  Mansfield was a banker and Coventry was a banker, too.  Mansfield won, but Coventry drew, so even if Bristol had lost the bet was down.”  The statement added that the first time with Gauld was just after the cold spell, when he was short of cash.  The second and third time were for easy money and he did not think he was doing anyone any harm. 

TRIALS FOR YOUNGSTERS
Wednesday, July 31 1963 Liverpool Echo & Evening Express
By Michael Charters
More than 300 youngsters will have been given trials at Everton’s training ground at Bellefield by the time the season starts.  There is a break then while midweek League matches are progress in the opening few weeks, and then the trials resume with the pick of the original batch of young hopeful being brought back, plus other boys who are on Everton’s list of prospects. 
Although Everton have not yet arranged dates for their first round games with Inter-Milan in the European Cup, fans are planning trips to Italy for what will be the second leg of the tie Everton Supporters Federation Club are arranging an air charter flight from Speke on the day of the match with Hotel accommodation after the game flying back to Speke the following day.  The all-in cost of this trip will be £28 and the Federation are busy taking bookings now.  A travel agency in Liverpool is making similar arrangements and hopes to buy a block of some 600 tickets for the game in Milan. 
Everton announce that stand tickets at 10s and 8s for the Charity Shield game will be available to personal applicants at Goodison Park and Jack Sharp’s from tomorrow.  Season ticket holders must apply by post as previously announced, and admission to the ground and paddock will be by payment at the turnstiles. 

PROBLEM OF CITY SOCCER CROWDS
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 31 July 1963
Councillors R.B. Flude (C.) put a series of questions to-day’s Liverpool City Council meeting to Alderman J.J. Cleary (Lab, chairman of the Watch Committee) about congestion at Everton home fixtures and police measures to control the crowds.  Councillor Flude asked what was being done to protect the interests of residents and shopkeepers against an invasion of motor-vehicles.  In reply Alderman Cleary said the position was being carefully examined.  The problem had been investigated by the Development and Planning Committee and a report submitted by the Chief Constable.  The problem was being kept under constant review. 

EVERTON AT CRICKET
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 31 July 1963
The annual match between Bootle C.C and a team of players from Everton is not tonight and tomorrow, as previously announced.  The game will be at Bootle’s ground, Wadham Road, next Wednesday and Thursday.