SCOTT SCORES TWICE IN 4-1 WIN AT SYDNEY
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express –Saturday May 2, 1964
By a Special Correspondent
A crowd of 52,000 at Sydney Cricket ground- a record for a soccer match in Sydney –saw Everton beat New South Wales 4-1 to-day in the first match of their Australian tour.  The Australians put up a gallant flight in the first half, but once Everton had settled down they dominated the game.  The home team looked much superior in the opening stages and SMITH gave them the lead in the seventh minute following a series of well executed raids.  Everton equalised after 17 minutes when SCOTT raced down the right wing and beat the diving Lord with a perfect ground shot.
DEFENSIVE ERROR
From this point Everton began to take the upper hand, but it was an unfortunate mistake by the home defence which led to them taking the lead.  Seven minutes from half time centre half MATT WOODS, the former Blackburn and Everton player, headed the ball into his own net in trying to clear.  The success spurred on Everton, who went further ahead two minutes before the interval when SCOTT, receiving from Vernon, toyed with the bone defence before beating Lord easily.  Labone, who received a gash on the forehead during the first half, resumed after the interval, and the Everton wing halves quickly took control of the game.  The forwards, too, looked far more dangerous than in the first half.  Everton were unlucky when Vernon was fouled on the edge of the penalty area and Lord just managed to push the free kick round a post.
LABONE ACTIVE
As Everton piled on pressure in the later stages, Labone came up to play his part in the all-out assault.  Yet he was back in time to break up one or two isolated breaks by the Australians.  Everton scored again in the 78th minute through MORRISSEY. He gathered up a loose ball near the 18-yards line and worked his way through a crowd of players before slipping a shot past Lord.  Stevens almost made it five with a spectacular hook shot that scraped the bar just before the end. 
NEW SOTH WALES.- Lord; Stojanovich, Sherwin; Hughes, Woods, Jares; Blitz, Smith, Baumgartner, Scheinflug, Schauman.  EVERTON.- Rankin; Brown, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Scott, Stevens, Temple, Vernon, Morrissey. 
POLICEMEN TACKLE “EVERTON”
University students hoaxed thousands of spectators to-day just before Everton played a New South Wales X1, at Sydney Cricket Ground.  The Everton players were late arriving and students, some of them wearing Everton’s colours, ran on to the field and received a big ovation from the 52,000 crowd as they lined up.  Police, realising their appearance was a joke, rushed on to the field.  A melee ensued in which a plain-clothes policeman brought down one student with a flying tackle.  Another policeman skidded along the turf as he attempted a similar manoeuvre. 

EVERTON CENTRE FORWARD FRED PICKERING CONTINUES HIS LIFE STORY
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Saturday, May 2, 1964
INJURY JINX GAVE ME CHANCE IN FIRST TEAM
By Fred Pickering
In October, 1959, my first football ambition —to play in the Blackburn Rovers first team-was realised, and it was a pair of spiked shoes which were mainly responsible for my initial appearance in senior football. There was a jinx on the left back spot in the Blackburn team at the time. First Dave Whelan (the regular choice) was hurt, then Bill Eckersley, and finally Bill Smith.  Bill's injury happened at the Blackburn training ground on the morning of the day Rovers were to play a Swiss team. Young Boys, in a friendly at Ewood Park.  I was with the reserves and juniors going through the ordinary training routine, while Bill was with the first team squad doing some loosening up work.  A ball being used by the reserves went in the direction of the first teamers, and, instinctively. Bill, who was wearing spikes, tried to kick the ball back. He slipped, suffered a nasty gash in the leg, and had to have several stitches in the wound.  Although I was only 18 at the time. Manager Daily Duncan decided to let me take Bill's place in the team, and I was delighted.  Rovers won with ease, and on the following Saturday - October 10 I was on the way to Filbert Street Leicester City's ground, for my debut in First Division football.  I was naturally a little nervous, but my teammates made me feel at ease and once again I was on the winning side—the final score being 3-2.  Blackburn's team that day was: Harry Leyland: John Bray, myself: Ronnie Clayton, Matt Woods, Mick McGrath: Brian Douglas,  Peter Dobing, Derek Dougan., Andy McEvoy, Ally McLeod a very strong " bodyguard " for a player taking his first anxious steps into League football. 
VERNON INJURED 
Roy Vernon was injured and did not play at Leicester, but he was back in the Rovers team the following week, when I made my home debut against Burnley.  The result was another 3-2 victory for Blackburn.  The right back in these games was John Bray, and as he was only 22, we became the youngest pair of full backs to play together in the Blackburn first team.  John played his first League game for Blackburn about three weeks before I did, when Everton visited Ewood Park. In between, Mike England also made his debut, so Blackburn were taking advantage of their injury troubles to blood young players.  By October 24. Dave Whelan was fit to resume at left back, and after just two matches I was dropped.  Rovers defensive problems sorted themselves out, but then the forwards started running into trouble.  For the home game against West Bromwich, on November 14, Dave Whelan was played at centre forward and I was recalled for one game at left back.  Mike England returned to the side, too -he had earlier just had the one game when Ronnie Clayton was injured. This time, however, Mike was at inside left, deputising for Roy Vernon, who comes from the same part of North Wales as Mike does.  Again I was on the winning side, with the score once again 3-2.  BIMPSON SIGNS 
This was to be my last appearance in the first team during the 1959-60 season for before our next game Louis Bimpson, was signed from Liverpool, and Dave Whelan returned to left back. Dave played in all the remaining matches, right through to the Cup Final at Wembley, where he had the misfortune to break a leg just before half-time. You need luck to get through to the cup Final and I suppose it could be said that Blackburn, who won three replays on their way there, had their share.  The Cup story started with two games in the third round against Sunderland, both of which Roy Vernon will remember -for different reasons. He was sent off in the first, which was a 1-1 draw, and then scored two fine goals to help Blackburn to a 4-1 victory at Ewood Park in the second meeting.  A 1-1 home draw, followed by a 3-0 away victory against Blackpool saw Blackburn through round four, then followed, the highlight of Rovers' Cup run in a 3-1 fifth round triumph at Tottenham.  This was one of the Cup-ties I was lucky enough to see and it turned out to be a great occasion for the two Skelmersdale - born players in the Blackburn team. Matt Woods and Louis Bimpson. Louis, playing outside right, scored two of the goals, while Matt got the other.  Any talk about this win being a fluke soon stopped when Rovers knocked out  Burnley, who ended as League champions that season, in the next round,
LUCK OUT
This was a great performance, with Blackburn fighting back from 3-0 down 20 minutes from time in the first game at Burnley then winning the replay 2-0 in extra time.  Later 74,000 people saw the semi-final against Sheffield Wednesday at Maine Road, which Rovers won 2-1.  Blackburn’s luck ran out however, at Wembley, where they played with 10 men for the last 47 minutes after Whelan's injury, and eventually lost to Wolves by 3-0.  During the latter part of this season there were some changes in the playing personnel at Ewood Park, with the departure of Roy Vernon to Goodison Park and the arrival of Eddie Thomas from Everton and Chris Crowe from Leeds.  An injury to Bill Eckersley, at Nottingham Forest, in the fourth match of the 1960-61 season, saw me back as a Blackburn first team player on September 3.  It was a coincidence that my first match of that season was at the same ground I had made my League debut some 11 months earlier -Filbert Street, Leicester, Blackburn on 4-2, so my record was four League appearances -four victories.  My right back partner that day was Mike England.  We were both still in our ‘teens and went down on the record books at that time as the youngest full back pair to play in a First Division team. 
RECORD GOES 
A trip to Chelsea during the following week put paid to my “unbeaten record " in the first team, for Blackburn lost 5-2. However, I kept my place in the team for nine successive games - eight League and one League Cup.  After a spell in the reserves, I returned to the first team for a four-match spell in November, but as soon as John Bray, for whom I deputised, was fit again, out I went.  This was to be my last appearance to the Blackburn first team as a full back, for when I returned to First Division football, on March 18, 1961. It was with a No. 9 shirt on my back.  It a niggling pain at the back of my knee which was responsible for the conversion from full back to centre forward. The pain did not worry me at all during training, or even when I kicked a ball hard, but there was some discomfort when I made a hard tackle.  This knee trouble caused me concern in a Central League game against Manchester City, so at half-time I was told to play centre forward.  After this I stayed as leader of the attack in Blackburn's Central League side, and scored about a dozen goals in eight or so matches.  In mid-March, after Derek Dougan had been over to Belgium discussing terms with Anderlecht, Manager Jack Marshall called me in and told me I would be playing in the first team, at home to Manchester City, the following day. 
GOAL TALLY 
I scored two goals in Blackburn's 4-1 victory over the Maine Road boys, my forward colleagues that day being Bryan Douglas, Peter Dobing, Eddie Thomas and Ally McLeod. Eddie and Peter got the other goals.  Pickering was the sixth name to appear on the team sheet as centre forward that season. I kept the place for the remaining nine games and took my goal tally toseven.  Other Blackburn centre forwards during that season were Dobing, Thomas.  Dougan, Louis Bimpson (who was transferred to Bournemouth in February, 1961) and McLeod.  The switch to centre forward was an important milestone for me, but it had a big effect on the career of another player, also.  Up to that time Keith Newton had played left half in the Blackburn Central League side, and with Ronnie Clayton, Andy McEvoy and Mick McGrath on call for the first team wing half positions. Keith's chances of progress appeared somewhat limited. 
HONOURS
My switch, however, saw Keith moved to full back as a replacement and before the season ended he had won his way into the first team.  Since then he has gained England Under-23 honours and was strongly tipped for a full cap before running into cartilage trouble.  Now he is back to his best and I confidently tip him for full England honours before very long.  Two days before my first League appearance at centre forward, goalkeeper Harry Leyland left Blackburn to join Tranmere Rovers.  Harry helped me probably more than any other player when I was trying to make my way as a full back, and he has my thanks for all he did.  At the end of this season I found myself with another award.  This time it was a replica of the Lancashire Senior Cup, in which Blackburn were runners-up to Burnley. 
Next week Fred Pickering tells of the struggle to establish himself as a centre forward the pre-season lessons which put him on the right road, and of an unexpected wedding present from Albert Quixall.

NO REQUEST FROM YOUNG
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Monday, May 4, 1964
By Michael Charters
Everton have not received a request from centre forward Alex Young to come off the transfer list. Manager Harry Catterick told me to-day that he had read of Young wanting to come off the list but he had not heard from Young at all, either by letter or in person.  The position remained that Young had asked for a transfer, for the Board had granted it, and the club had twice circulated all League clubs of the position.  So far no offer or inquiry had been received from any club. 

EVERTON GIVE GREAT DISPLAY
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Monday, May 4, 1964
QUEENSLAND OUTPLAYED
5-0 WIN
By a Special Correspondent
Everton over-ran Queensland in a great exhibition of football to win 5-0 in Brisbane to-day.  A crowd of 17,000 Queens’ and’s biggest soccer attendance, saw the match.  Everton centre forward Barry Rees scored three goals, Skipper Roy Vernon and Jim Hill scored the other goals.  Everton led 3-0 at half-time, Everton fly to Melbourne tomorrow for a match against Australia on May 10. 

POLICE RTO SEE GAULD TO-DAY
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Monday, May 4 1964
Jimmy Gauld, aged 33, the former Mansfield Town and Everton footballer was being interviewed by Nottinghamshire police this afternoon about alleged bribery in soccer.  The interview was taking place at the offices of Gauld’s solicitors Mr. Harry Glegg, in Nottingham.  Among the senior detectives taking part was Superintendent Tom McCullough, head of Nottingham C.I.D., and Superintendent William Bowler, head of Sheffield C.I.D. A police spokesman said to-day; “We intend to acquire all the available evidence.”

REE’S THREE IN POLISHED EVERTON SHOW
Liverpool Daily Post-Tuesday, May 5, 1964
QUEENSLAND 0, EVERTON 5
A polished Everton team delighted a record crowd of 18,000 with their 5-0 victory over Queensland in Brisbane yesterday.  Everton had Stevens replacing right half Gabriel, Heslop taking over from the injured Labone at centre half and Harvey taking Stevens’ position at inside right.  The changes made little effect on Everton’s teamwork, and they combined well to outclass a determined Queensland side.  Rees at centre forward, had an outstanding match, scoring three and the other goals cane from Vernon and Harris.   Harris at left half and left back Meagan were stars of a compact Everton defence that was rarely in any trouble, although they had a let-off early in the first half.  A mistake by right back Brown let in the Queensland centre forward Pattison but fortunately for Everton he missed a golden opportunity by stumbling over the ball.  With wingers Scott and Temple producing some dazzling runs, Everton were quickly two up.  Kruger in the Queensland goal who was first declared unfit, but passed a late fitness test, was beaten by Rees.Then Vernon added another after eleven minutes.  Heavy rain shortly before the kick off had produced a treacherous surface and Rees slipped when presented with an open goal.  Kruger than brought off a fine save from a drive by Vernon and at the other end West had his first real test in dealing with an effort by Pattison.  Shortly before half time Rees got another to give Everton a 3-0 lead at the interval.  In the second half Queensland, handicapped by injuries to right winger Vogler and inside right Richards, tired rapidly in the closing ten minutes, and Rees and Harris added further goals.  Queensland; Kruger; Kathage, Gahl; Sanders (Captain), Robson, Peele; Vogler, Richards, Pattison, Tsombaras, Wild.  Everton; West; Brown, Meagan; Stevens, Heslop, Harris; Scott, Harvey, Rees, Vernon, Temple. 

ROY VERNON IN AUSTRLIA
Liverpool Daily Post- Wednesday, May 6, 1964
THIS COULD BE A GREAT SOCCER LAND
Nobody in their most optimistic moments ever thought that Everton’s welcome to Australia could have been on such spectacular lines.  Just imagine, over 70,000 spectators have assembled to see our first two games, this in a country in which football is very much the poor relation of other sports.  The Australia are tickled to death when I tell them that even in England, the home of football, only a handful of the most famous clubs in the land have averaged 35,000 spectators this season.  Australia could be one of the greatest football countries in the world.  The population with the sporting background is here.  They merely need top bill teams to make it go. I think here is a great chance for England to come to the rescue again.  We should encourage players who can be spared and with sufficient ability to make a real contribution to come out to Australia and help to add another great name to world football.  Maybe it is too late to do very much to put them into line for now for a 1966 World Cup place, but with this competition as their goal great things could be accomplished “Down Under,” these are my first impressions in a wonderful country with a magnificent climate.  Just imagine temperatures of up to 70 degrees F. at what is the equivalent of the British autumn.  We may get homesick as the tour progresses, but right now, we all feel we can take a lot of Australia.  Already we have attended quite a number of receptions and hospitality is tremendous.  This is hardly the ideal way to prepare for football, but we are managing to combine business and pleasure quite well.  The sports minded Australians have lapped up reports of the way their cricketers have been received in England and seem to be going out of their way to make sure they do not suffer by comparison.  Dennis Stevens early on had a touch of tonsillitis but was better for the start of the games.
PROUD OF PROGRESS
I find that the people running football in Australia are quite proud of the progress few years.  They maintain that the standard has been raised considerably and I hope to give my impressions about standards a little later.  It was a great pleasure to meet Matt Woods out here, for we were together in my Blackburn days.  Among former British players we have met have been Jim Kelly, official Australian coach, Willie Sinclair (ex-Huddersfield and Tranmere) and Len Quested (ex-Huddersfield), I have no doubt there will be others.  Apparently, there was only one Australian in the New South Wales team we played -the goalkeeper.  They included Germans, Australians and Yugoslavs.  Almost the first thing that happened to us when we first set foot in Australia, after a completely uneventful, flight was for Tom Eggleston and myself to be hauled away for T.V. interviews, which went out on all three Australian channels and also over the radio network.  We have certainly had the V.I.P. treatment I hope we prove ourselves worthy of it. 

DUNDEE SIGN EVERTON WING HALF 
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Wednesday, May 6, 1964
By Michael Charters
Dundee, the Scottish club managed by Bob Shankly, brother of the Liverpool manager, is likely to complete a hat-trick of signings within the next few days from our senior clubs.  He has already signed John Phillips, a Glasgow -born youngster, a wing half, whom Everton released on a free transfer. Everton manager Harry Catterick, accompanied by his chief scout Harry Cooke, also went to Scotland to-day and he may be going to the Falkirk-Hearts game, where the much-wanted back. Chris Shevlane, is playing. 

VERNON HAD TO MISS RECEPTION
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Wednesday, May 4 1964
ALL OTHER PLAYERS FIT
STOMACH UPSET
Melbourne, Wednesday.
The visiting Everton footballers have been invited to watch an Australian rules game here on Saturday. Their hosts will be of the St. Kilda and Melbourne clubs, two of the leading exponents of Australia's 18-a-side football game, not played anywhere else in the world. Others in the Evertonparty will attend a race meeting at Flemington, Australia's most famous racecourse. All the Everton players are fit, though skipper Roy Vernon missed a reception last night because of a slight stomach upset. At the reception, Everton met most of the players from whom Australia's sole soccer selector, Mr. Jim Kelly, will nominate the Australian team to meet Everton here on Sunday.
KEEN TO WIN    
Everton are particularly keen to win this game, the first of two representative matches. Brian Harris summed upthe Everton team's feelings: "Playing against Australia and beating them is what we all hoped to do and now we all hoped to do and now we have the chance. We are determined to get going, and impress the public.”  The Australians are taking the match extremely seriously and Mr. Kelly has imposed a strict curfew on the players from whom he will name his side, after a trial game this evening against Willehemina, a Melbourne club team.  At least three members of  the New South Wales team, beaten 4-1 by Everton in their opening match last Saturday, are expected to be included-goalkeeper  M. Lord. Right-half I. Seheinflug and inside; right Leo Baumgartner.  Reuter. 

BRIAN STOPPED THE SHOW
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Thursday May 7 1964
Melbourne, Thursday
Everton footballer Brian Harris took to the stage and “Stopped the show” here last night.  He appeared with other Everton players on a variety show compered by Victorian television idol Graham Kennedy.  Harris came on wearing a stove-pipe hat and chewing a cigarette broken in six places.  Speaking in a broad Liverpool accent, he sky-larked with Kennedy for three minutes.  Then Kennedy threw up his hand and walked off the set, leaving Harris joking with a large audience.  Station staff order Harris off the set.  Kennedy cancelled another section of the programme on which Everton players were also to have appeared. Everton director Mr. F. Mickelsfield said; “They told the lads they could do anything they liked, so no one should say anything about it.” -Reuter. 

EVER-PRESENT AGAIN
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Thursday, May 7, 1964
By Michael Charters
Harold Bell, who set up a Football League record for 401 consecutive appearances with Tranmere Rovers in the post-war years, is still Mr. Consistency himself.  Last season, as player-manager of Holyhead Town in the Welsh League (North) –his first venture into management –he played in every match and his team won the championship by three points from Colwyn Bay.  This covered more than 40 games, 34 in the league and the rest cup-ties.  He was at right back, partnered by one –time Everton player Jim Tansey on the left, with former Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Johnson behind him. 

MANAGER HAS COOLED DOWN GOODISON HOT SEAT
Liverpool Daily Post-Friday, May 8, 1964
HARRY CATTERICK SIGNS NEW FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT
TRIBUTE TO-BEST CHAIRMAN IN THE WORLD
By Horace Yates
Harry Catterick will be manager of Everton Football Club for the next six years.  This is the effect of his signing a new contract this week which runs for five years from the date of expiry of his original contract next April 1 understand that this new mark of confidence in Mr. Catterick has been underlined by the award of an increase in salary, which will make him one of the highest paid managers in the Football League.  Just how successfully Mr. Catterick has taken over affairs at Goodison Park is indicated by the fact that three years ago, when he was appointed to succeed Mr. John Carey, Everton was being spoken of as “The new managerial hot seat in British football.” Whether Mr. Catterick subscribed to that thought he has never said, but he had the courage to tackle it and now comes this convincing testimony that he has taken the temperature out of the seat.  Club chairman, Mr. John Moores, has gone on record as saying, “We are delighted with Mr. Catterick and look forward to keeping him.”  Now Mr. Catterick returns the compliment, for when I asked him why there had been such a delay in the announcement of a new contract being offered to him and yesterday’s intimation of acceptance, Mr. Catterick replied, “I wanted to be sure that Mr. John Moores would again be chairman of the club.
HAPPY PARTNERSHIP
He is the best chairman in the world.  It was one of the greatest things that has happened to British football when he decided to take an active part in administrative affairs.” Among the reasons these two men have developed such a successful partnership is that both are efficient, knowledgeable and plain speaking.  They have a common aim- to take Everton right to the top and keep them there, and it would be difficult indeed, to find more forceful and enterprising direction of football club affairs anywhere.  The fact that Mr. Catterick now has a security of tenure until 1970 -longer than almost any club manager- will inspire him to even greater effort.  He is not the type to rest on his oars and if we do not see further evidence of this before next season opens it may be taken that Mr. Catterick will be as disappointed as anybody.  As examination of his record since he entered the managerial field shows his to be a story of continuing and growing success.  After serving Everton as a player in the late thirties, when he knew the frustrations of playing second fiddle to Dixie Dean and Tommy Lawton, he joined Crewe Alexanders in the early 1950’s as player-manager.  From there he went to Rochdale in his first exclusive managerial rule, and so ably did he perform that this became his jumping off ground to the big time.
YO-YO TEAM
In 1958 he was appointed manager of the Yorkshire “Yo-yo” team, Sheffield Wednesday so called because of the instability that brought promotion one year and relegations the next.  In the first season Sheffield Wednesday came up to Division One and the difference was, this time they stayed up.  The following season we found the name of Sheffield Wednesday in sixth place in the First Division, higher than had been known for many a year.  In his third year Sheffield Wednesday were runners-up for the League title and beaten semi-finalists in the F.A. Cup.  Wednesday’s advance was unmistakeable and the name of Catterick began to appear more and more in the Hillsborough success story.  Maybe that was one of the reasons when Everton found themselves in the position of requiring a new manager that Mr. Moores turned to Sheffield and Harry Catterick.  Taking over in April 1961 Mr. Catterick’s first match was at the familiar Hillsborough ground, where Wednesday were beaten 2-1 by his new team.  The following season Everton finished fourth, to be followed by their championship winning season, and then third place in the season just concluded.  How many people, I wonder, have noticed that Everton scored just as many goals last season as they did when they won the title.  It was in defence where the vital difference lay and how far injuries prevented them from giving Liverpool a closer call, we cannot tell.  Indisputably, however, every member of their back division, from goalkeeper to left half, at one period or another was out of action through injury.  Everyone concedes it is tough getting to the top.  It is even tougher staying there, but that is the task Mr. Catterick has set himself.
PLEA TO EVERTON
DON’T BE KIND, SAY THE AUSSIES
From Australia yesterday I learned that soccer enthusiasts “Down Under” are not happy to see Everton whipping the local sides by a mere 4-1 (New South Wales) or 5-0 (Queensland).  They want to see the Merseyside team hammer the Aussies, even though the beatings may develop into double figure affairs.  Some soccer officials are protesting that Everton have been pulling their punches and operating a half pace after making sure of victory.  They don’t wish to see tip-tap exhibitions and apparently there is little fear that if Everton cri=ush their opponents’ interest will be killed.  On the contrary it is considered that more and more people would wish to see a team which proved itself to be in a completely different class from the Australians.  The impression has got around that Everton are operating on a “Be kind” plan of campaign.  “You’ve got to be cruel to be kind,” says the Aussies, and no Everton must roll up their sleeves and imagine they are back in Division One.  Sunday sees the playing of the first “Test” against Australia at Melbourne and this seems likely to be one test that will not depend to any great extent on the winning of the toss.

EVERTON SAY HELLO DOWN IN MELBOURNE
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Friday, May 8, 1964
By Michael Charters
Interest is building up to a pitch never known before in Australian soccer circles for Everton's game against Australia in Melbourne on Sunday.  Mr. B. H. Pringle. Of West Mandedong, of Victoria,  an Everton supporter for 40 years, has written to say how Everton's visit has been given maximum publicity, particularly aftertheir fine displays in winning their first two games in Sydney by 4-1 and 5-0.  Apparently, Everton have been guaranteed £12,500 for their month's visit. The total cost of the tour is expected to reach £55,000 and Australian Soccer Federation officials hope to cover it with receipts of £75,000 from their ten matches. The gates of some 70,000 from the opening games have exceeded all hopes.  Jim Kelly, the former Blackpool wing half, is in charge of the Australian side and the players, of various European—nationalities, have been brought together in Melbourne for a week's special training.  They are to receive £20 for this as compensation for loss of wages and an incentive to win. If they do beat Everton, they will each receive an additional £30, with £15 for a draw and £10 if they lose. This is Australian currency, of course, their pound being equivalent to 15s sterling. 
THE PENALTY 
Kelly has laid down, among his League of Nations squad, that English must be the only language spoken during training. Only two of them are Australian-born. Penalty for breaking the language rule is dismissal from the party.  The publicity - minded Australian officials are boosting the Everton potential hard and strong. Everton players and officials are travelling around Melbourne in a coach with a banner on its side reading:  "Merseyside millionaires say hello to Melbourne."  The only discordant note is that the misbehaviour of the small minority of Everton fans, with particular reference to the stopping of the football train specials last season, has also received heavy publicity.  Mr. Pringle adds that the Everton supporters now living in Australia will do all they can at the team's games during the tour to squash this reputation. 

CATTERICK’S NEW CONTRACT
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Friday, May 8, 1964
Everton manager Harry Catterick has signed a five-year contract with the club at anincreased salary, making him one of the highest paid managers in the game. 
UNTIL1970
His original four-year contract runs until next April. So that his new tenure of office will continue until 1970.  Just before the end of the season, Gigi Peronace, the Italian agent, asked Mr Catterick if he was interested in management of an Italian club. There was nothing concrete about the proposal but, as Mr. Catterick told me at the time, this tentative approach had to be considered because he was then negotiating with Everton over his new contract. The Italian offer, however, was never likely to materialise and Mr. Catterick stated last night that he had delayed signing the Everton contract "until he was sure Mr. John Moores would again be chairman of the club." 

EVERTON’S CENTRE FORWARD CONTINUES HIS FOOTBALL LIFE STORY
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Saturday, May 9, 1964
SETTLING IN TO THE NO.9 SPOT
By Fred Pickering
Despite scoring seven goals in my first 10 games as Blackburn's centre forward, I played the first few games of the 196-62 season in the Central League side.   The man wearing the No. 9 shirt in the first team was Ian Lawther, signed from Sunderland during the close season for £20,000. Ian played two League games before I was recalled for the match against Manchester United, at Old Trafford on August 26.  It was not a happy comeback, for United's forward line of Albert Quixall, Dennis Viollet, David Herd.  Mark Pearson and Bobby Charlton proved too hot for us that day and we went down 6-1. I didn't even have the consolation of scoring our goal—that came from a Bryan Douglas penalty kick.  This spell of first team duty lasted only five games, and I scored only one goal.  The last of the five, at Nottingham Forest on September 9, was a notable one for Rovers ... because they won!  It was Blackburn's first away League success in 19 matches, but this did not prevent me being dropped for the League Cup game, at Peterborough the following Monday, Ian Lawther returned at centre forward.  I recall being a bit upset at the time because I thought I had played quite well, but the more was justified when Ian scored twice against Peterborough and netted two more the following Saturday, when  Aston Villa visited Ewood  Park. Mike England played a couple of matches at inside right, but on October 14 he was left out, Ian Lawther moved to inside right, and I was back at centre forward. This game against Arsenal, was a goalless draw so I was back in the reserves the following week. 
LEAGUE DEBUT 
I did not stay there for long, however, and was back to lead the attack in the home game with Birmingham, on November 11. Once again Ian was at inside right, while a 17-years-old local boy, John Byrom, made his League debut at inside left.  John was the third newcomer to the Rovers first team that season, the others being Lawther and goalkeeper Fred Else. Fred, who was signed from Preston during the close season, must be one of the shrewdest buys Blackburn ever made. Born quite close to my childhood home. John has been a close friend of mine since he signed for Blackburn.  He plays a useful game of cricket and frequently joins me for a game of crown green bowls —one of my main close season relaxations.  I think spectators expected too much from John in his early playing days, especially after the London Press had hailed him as a future great following a hat-trick at West Ham on Boxing Day, 1961.  John has not had the best of luck during his playing days so far, being absent for much of the season just ended after injuring a groin in the opening match against Liverpool. He is returning to top form now and is a player to look out for next season.  My third recall to the first team proved lucky, and between then and the end of the season I missed only four matches. The goals still would not come, however, and I was learning the hard way that there is far more to leading the attack than meets the eye.  My tally for 39 appearances that season (Cup tics included) was only 11 goals.  The only occasion I was able to score more than once was in a League Cup game against Derby County --and one of those goals came from a penalty. 
MEDIOCRE 
This was a mediocre season for Blackburn, although we did manage to reach the sixth round of the F.A. Cup before losing to Fulham in a replay at Ewood Park, and also got as far as the semi-final of the League Cup before going down 4-3 to Rochdale on aggregate.  I had been shown up as a centre forward who had a lot to learn, and when we re-commenced training for the 1962-63 campaign, Manager Jack Marshall and trainer Jimmy Gordon started trying to put me on the right path to goal.  Most of the boys had the afternoons off after training but I returned to Ewood Park for special "tuition" from Messrs. Marshall and Gordon. We all worked hard trying to improve my heading, increase speed on the turn, and these two taught me many of those little things every centre forward must learn if he wants to go places.  Three Blackburn players reached landmarks in their careers during the first eight days of the 1962-63 seasons, but there was no Fred Pickering in the team to join in the celebrations.  Once again Ian Lawther led the attack and I awaited my chance in the reserves.  The first game of the season, at Ipswich, was Bryan Douglas' 250th appearance in League football: the following Monday, Ronnie Clayton played his 350th League game, against Nottingham Forest at Ewood Park: and the nextSaturday, Fred Else celebrated his 250th League appearance by helpingRovers to beat Liverpool 1-0.  Blackburn took only three points from the first five matches and I was recalled for the sixth game-at Sheffield United. We gained a point by drawing 1-1, outside left Mike Ferguson, who had joined us in March that year from Accrington, scoring his first goal in Rovers' colours.  This match was another small milestone in my career, for the early season training appeared to pay dividends and this time I was in the Blackburn team to stay.  It was not a spectacular return though, and my first 10 matches brought only three goals. In the tenth against Manchester United, at Old Trafford, I was carried off with injured ribs.  Nevertheless, Blackburn won 3-0 and the incident appeared to bring a new lease of life to myself and the team.  My injury was not as bad as it appeared at the time and I was able to lead the attack the following Wednesday, when Leeds visited Ewood Park for a League Cup-tie. We non 4 - 0, I scored a goal, and Blackburn went on to extend their unbeaten run to 10 matches.  During this spell there were two weeks I remember well. Four games during a 15-day period brought me eight goals, starting with two against Arsenal in a fantastic 5-5 draw at Blackburn on November 3. 
THREE GOALS 
We scored five times again the following Saturday when we won at West Bromwich, and this was a red-letter day for me because it was the first occasion I scored three times in a First Division match.  Two more goals came my way when Rotherham were beaten 4-1 at Blackburn in a League Cup game the following Wednesday, and the following Saturday— November 17 - I scored one of the goals which helped Blackburn to beat the prospective champions. Everton, 3-2 at Ewood Park.  This was the season of the "big freeze" and between December 22 and March 2, Blackburn managed to play only one League game –a goalless draw at Aston Villa in mid-January.  During this spell we had a couple of friendlies on Morecambe F.C,’s ground against Bury and Huddersfield Town and did as much work as the conditions allowed to keep us in trim.  When football resumed on March 2 I was disappointed! The reason? This was the day I got married, and I had hoped that the cold spell would continue long enough to allow me this day off from football.  It was not to be, however, and after my wedding to Margaret Bilsborough (remember I mentioned her in my first article two weeks ago) at All Saints Church, Blackburn, in the morning, I spent the afternoon at Ewood Park playing against Manchester United.
WEDDING GIFT 
Best man at my wedding was Blackburn's Welsh international Mike England, while my pal John Byrom and Liverpool-born former Chester goalkeeper, Bob Jones, were among the guests. The bridesmaids included my two younger sisters.  I don't suppose many footballers can claim a First Division goal to celebrate their wedding day, and for that “present" I am indebted to Albert Quixall.  During an all-out assault on the United goal, I was pushed to the ground and as the ball moved upfield, so the defenders moved out of the penalty area.  The ball was not cleared properly, however, and when Albert found himself in possession and half the Blackburn team tearing down on him, he decided that the safest thing to do was to pass back to Harry Gregg.  Albert did not realise that I was still in the penalty area, and the result was as fine a gift goal as any centre forward could ever hope for.  The 19 games after the cold spell brought me 13 goals, including a hat-trick against Wolves in the next to last home game, and this took my total for the season to 28.  During the close season I moved into a Blackburn club house at Feniscowles with my wife. Little did I know then of the thrills and disappointments 1963- 64 had in store for me.  Next week Pickering tells why be Joined Everton and talks about some of the players who have helped to make him a leading contender for the England No. 9 shirt. 

MAY NOT PLAY TO-MORROW 
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Saturday, May 9, 1964
GAME AGAINST AUSTRALIA
Australia MELBOURNE, Saturday. 
Roy Vernon the Everton captain who suffered a stomach upset this week may not play against Australia, at the Olympic Park here tomorrow.  The rest of the team were relaxing to-day in their hotel, where they are under an "11 o'clock to bed” curfew.  Everton are confident of a win to-morrow but Australian coach and selector Jim Kelly to-day forecast that Australia would "give a good account of themselves."  A crowd of at least 40,000 is expected to watch the game, the first in which a top British side has played here for five years.—Reuter. 

ANOTHER EVERTON REVEL
Liverpool Daily Post-Monday, May 11, 1964
GABRIEL AND VERNON SCORE THREE EACH
Everton completely outplayed Australia to win 8-2 before a 32,000 crowd at Melbourne’s Olympic Park Stadium yesterday, Vernon and Gabriel each scored three and the other two goals came from Temple.  The Australia tackled hard, but they were outclassed by a fit and stylish Everton team.  The Australian coach Jim Kelly re-shuffled his forward line for the second half and although it brought a couple of goals, Everton domination was just as complete.  Australia, with a cosmopolitan side, made up of players from England, Scotland, Wales, Poland, Yugoslavia, Germany, Austria, men, were one down after 14 minutes. 
FIRST TIME
Everton had already had the ball in the net through Gabriel, but the right half was ruled offside.  There was no infringement, however when left winger Morrissey centred and Gabriel banged it first time past goalkeeper Lord.  It was all Everton, and their goalkeeper Rankin was a lonely figure in front of his goal, with the ball seldom coming near him.  A penalty converted by Vernon put Everton two up after 28 minutes and centre forward Temple made it three from a pass by Scott in the 37th minute.  The Australians packed their goal in an effort to stem the flow of goals, but Vernon found a gap in their defence to drive the ball home through a crowd of players for the fourth. 
SOON DISAPPOINTED
This was the score at the interval and if goalkeeper Lord hoped for a different story in the second half, he was soon disappointed.  Gabriel took a pass from Temple to beat him in the 61st minute and Australia were five down.  Australia’s best forward Ninaus and he scored twice in quick succession to reduced the arrears, once from a free kick and another with a fine 25 yards drive into the left-hand corner of the net.  Gabriel completed his trio after 84 minutes and Temple took Everton’s tally up to seven 4 minutes later.  Seconds before the end Vernon got his third when he caught Lord out of position and chipped the ball over his head into the goal. 

32,000 SEE EVERTON
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express-Monday 11 May 1964
At Melbourne yesterday hat-tricks from Roy Vernon and Jimmy Gabriel helped Everton towards an overwhelming8-2 victory over Australia before a 32,000 crowd. Temple got the other two goals.  Everton, fit and stylish, outclassed the hard-tackling Australians. Jim Kelly, the Australian coach, shuffled his forward line for the second half. The move brought two goals, but Everton's dominance was never shaken.  Players from England, Scotland, Wales, Poland, Germany, Yugoslavia and Austria—as well as two native-born players—made up the Australian side.  Everton were one up after 14 minutes when left-winger Morrissey centred and Gabriel fired in a first-time shot past goalkeeper Lord.  The Merseyside club had had the ball in the net earlier through Gabriel, but he was rule 4 offside.  It was all Everton now and their goalkeeper, Rankin, was a lonely figure in front of his goal, with the ball seldom coming near him.  A penalty. converted by Vernon, put Everton two up after 28 minutes and centre-forward Temple made it three, from a pass by Alex Scott in the 37th minute.  The Australians packed their goat in an effort to stem the flow of goals but Vernon found a gap in the defence to drive the ball home through a crowd of players for the fourth goal.  This was the score at the interval and if goalkeeper Lord hoped for a different story in the second-half he was soon disappointed. Gabriel took a pass from Temple to beat him in the 61st minute and Australia were Ave down.  Australia's best forward was Herbert Ninaus. He scored twice in quick succession to reduce the arrears, once from a free-kick and another with a fine 25 yards drive into the left hand corner of the net.  Gabriel completed his hat-trick after 84 minutes and Temple took Everton's tally to seven four minutes later.  Seconds before the end Vernon got his third when he caught Lord out of position and chipped the ball over his head.
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A big crowd of soccer officials and fans- some of them exiled Liverpudlians greeted Everton when they arrived by air, at Adelaide to-day.  They are due to play South Australia at the Norwood Oval to-morrow. 

BIG CROWD GREET EVERTON
Liverpool Daily Post- Tuesday, May 12, 1964
A big crowd of soccer officials and fans gathered at Adelaide Airport yesterday to welcome the Everton team.  Everton play South Australia at the Norwood Oval to-day. 

TIS SEASON-TICKET INCREASE IS JUSTIFIED
The Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Tuesday, May 12, 1964
By Leslie Edwards
This season-ticket Everton's decision to increase the price of certain season tickets from £8 to £10 does not meet general approval. One man feels that in days when the Government exhort employers to limit pay claims to 3 or 4 per cent, this gesture by the club seems quite out of proportion. "Can we be sure," he adds, "of a 25 per cent, increase in 'output'—football entertainment?" He doubts it if last season's niggling (in the sporting sense) displays are to be the standard yardstick.  Other Everton supporters consider the club justified in raising their charges. They argue that by London standards ours is cheap entertainment and that to have a reserved seat in one of the front rows for 21 League games is worth every penny of £10.
My view is that if the club go all out, as Everton have, to produce an attractive, successful team they are entitled to get what they can for season tickets.  The law of supply and demand is the governing one even in soccer.

EVERTON WIN 3-0 AT ADELAIDE 
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Wednesday, May 13, 1964
Gates Closed At Start 
MEAGAN SCORES
DELAIDE, Wednesday.  Police closed the ground and turned hundreds away shortly after the start of Everton's match against South Australia here to-day.  Everton won 3-0.  South Australia started with an all-out attack on the Everton goal, and Hermes almost scored with a pile-driving shot after five minutes.  Everton went ahead in the 33rd minute following an indirect free kick. MEAGAN got the ball and hit a terrific drive from 25 yards out which beat the South Australian goalkeeper. 
REES INJURED 
Shortly afterwards, Everton's centre forward, Barry Rees, left the field with an ankle injury and was replaced by Alex Scott, who went on the right wing, with Temple in the centre.  Just before half time South Australian goalkeeper Horvath failed to hold a shot, and the ball rebounded to Temple, who scored Everton's second goal. 

AUSTRALIAN SOCCER NOT WORLD CLASS
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Wednesday, May 13, 1964
Everton’s current tour has proved that Australian soccer is “way below world standard,” says an article in the Sydney newspaper, “The Sun, today.  “We haven’t a player in Australia in the same street as any of the Everton men.  If there were he wouldn’t be here, and soccer club officials know it,” says the article.  “No player would leave a top British or European club to appear here no matter what the inducements.  Further, the transfer fee on a high-class player would be so prohibitive that clubs and officials would have to go into hock to buy him,” said the writer.  “So it means that to get within cooee (near class) of Everton we have to look to young Australians.  We can produce them in Rugby League so why not in soccer?  “And if the coaches have learned something from Everton, and take time off to study future teams which come here, then soccer will be more attractive more colourful and a credit to this country.” 

WHEN PUKKA BASEBALL CAME TO GOODISON
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Wednesday, May 13, 1964
By Leslie Edwards
A Liverpool man in South Africa, Mr. A Reynolds, has been giving the Pretoria News his first-hand story pf events at Dean’s sixtieth goal match at Goodison Park.  His reminiscences of that great day stemmed from publication in the Pretoria News of a picture of Dean kicking off in the recent testimonial game at Goodison Park. 
Another reader, Mr. H. Wareing, of Liverpool 21, has clear recollections of watching a baseball event at the Everton ground but cannot convince his friends that the Stadium ever housed a pukka America-rules match.  I can reassure him.  Sometimes in the early twenties the New York Giants faced the Chicago White Sox at Goodison Park in a baseball exhibition which none of us who saw it can ever forget.  In those days the barracker and exhibitionism had not entered British sport.  It was therefore strange to see an official “rooter” sitting close to the plate giving a running commentary of criticism of pitcher and striker.  Goodison Park is an enormous enclosure, but the place could not hold some of the home-run hits made that day.  One or two of them finished over the roof of the main stand.  Some catches were made by fielders, one-gloved hand, leaning over backwards and taking the ball when it was beyond the concrete boundary wall of the pitch.  The missionary efforts of these famous American teams bore little fruit.  Baseball with a soft ball, English style, never quite caught on, though later in the twenties many professional footballers belonged to teams in this area. 

3-0 VICTORY, BUT…
Liverpool Daily Post- Thursday, May 14, 1964
HARDEST GAME FOR EVERTON
Everton, although beating South Australia 3-0, had the hardest match of their Australia tour, at the Norwood Oval ground, Adelaide yesterday.  A capacity crowd of 25,000 filled the stadium and many thousands had to be turned away when police closed the gates, shortly after the match had started.  The young Australian team, refusing to be over-owed by the occasion, played some determined football, and more than once Everton had to thank the brilliance of goalkeeper West for keeping the score sheet blank.  Once again, Everton’s success was based upon their superstar fitness and ball control and the ability to keep the game open with wing-to-wing movements.
OUTSTANDING
Gabriel, Humphries, Morrissey and Harris were outstanding for Everton.  South Australia began full of fire and the Everton defence was fully extended, with West thankful to see a fierce drive from Herczeg cleared.  It took Everton some time to find a way through a compact Australian defence and it was in the 33rd minute when they opened the scoring.  Meagan seized on the ball just outside the penalty area and left goalkeeper Horvath groping with a fine shot.  Shortly afterwards Everton lost centre forward Rees with an ankle injury, and he was replaced by Scott.  Scott went on the right wing and Temple switched to centre forward.  The move paid off four minutes later when Temple drove home the second after a shot had rebounded off Horvath.  South Australia 2-0 down at the interval opened strongly and should have scored but Murusic shot straight at West from five yards.  Hurst came on as a replacement for Temple and for a time Everton were under heavy pressure. This slackened off when the Australians lost their left back Russlen, who was injured after a couple of heavy tackles.  Everton’s last goal came two minutes from time, Humphreys being the scorer but in a late Australian rally West brilliantly saved a header from Marson. 

THEY DON’T BREED ‘EM TOUGHER OR BETTER
Liverpool Echo-Thursday May 14, 1964
By Leslie Edwards
They don’t breed them tougher or better than 86-years-old Harry Cooke, for 58 years a member of the Everton staff.  He is, I am sorry to say, still in hospital after having had a leg amputated.  From time to time one-time Everton players, among them Norman Greenhalgh, George Burnett and others, visit him to shot that the G.O.M. of football trainers in this country is not forgotten by those he tended.  I rate Harry Cooke as the most efficient, best-liked trainer the game ever knew.  He played for the club, trained them and finally acted as general factotum in the dressing room where every item of kit for some seven teams was his responsibility.  Imagine the work seven sets of kit involved.  Seventy-seven pairs of boots (and their thousands of studs to be just right); 77 shirts; 77 pairs of shorts and shin pads and complete medical equipment for seven skips, plus bandages, plasters, liniments, &c.  all to be ready first thing on Saturday morning and sometimes in mid-week –and that was only the start of a match-day schedule!  Harry nursed Bill Dean through all his injuries and at one time kept, as a memento, the small piece of bone removed from the player’s ankle.  The man who scored 60 League goals in a season came in for more than his share of physical punishment but took it all- and dished out a bit on his own account- in the best spirit of the game.  One wonders what the reaction would be to-day if Everton forwards had to take what Dixie took from the opposition almost week by week.  Everyone who knows what grand service Harry Cooke gave to the Everton club will join me in wishing his well.  That he has withstood such a serious operation when in his mid-eighties says much for his dictum that the clean life is the only life.  Harry’s grandson still serves Everton interests as the club’s chief scout. 

EVERTON HAVE FOUR ON INJURED LIST
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express –Friday, May 15, 1964
EXTRA MATCH PLANNED
AT SYDNEY
SYDNEY. Friday. 
Everton will play an extra match in their Australian tour; it was announced today by the secretary of the Australian Soccer Federation, Mr. Bob Clark.  It will be at Sydney on May 23, against opponents who will be chosen when the Australian Federation meet to-morrow.  Everton received permission to extend their tour from the Football Association to-day.  They expect their toughest match of the tour so far tomorrow when they meet Australia at the Sydney show ground. Everton will announce their side to-morrow morning.  It will then be known whether captain Roy Vernon, Derek Temple, Mick Meagan and Johnny Morrissey have recovered from injuries.  Only Vernon did not attend training to-day. He has a damaged ankle. He said: "I'll probably play. This looks like being our toughest match, but we'll win."  Meagan has a badly bruised knee and Morrissey a swelling round his left shin. Temple has a pulled thigh muscle. 

LATE EVERTON RALLY CRUSHES AUSTRALIAN X1 
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Saturday May 16, 1964
CONTROVERSIAL HARVEY GOAL IS TURNING POINT
CROWD OF 43,000
Everton completed a double over the Australian national soccer team to-day when they won 5-1 at the Sydney show grounds.  Last week-end Everton beat the Australians 8-2 in Melbourne.  Four goals in the second half gave Everton another convincing win to-day, after they had been held to 1-1 at half-time. The match, watched by about 43,000 spectators, was the last in the "Test" series.  For three-quarters of the match, the Australians delighted the crowd by playing well enough to contain Everton. 
RELEASED THE BRAKES 
Then, for the first time on their tour, the Merseysiders released the brakes and surged into the attack to hammer the home defence.  Using their wings to advantage, and rapidly switching the direction of their attack.  Everton overwhelmed Australia in the closing stages.  The Australian players afterwards criticised a decision by referee Lamb, of Victoria, which proved the turning point of the match.  The incident happened when Everton were 2-1 ahead. Scott crossed the ball from the right, and three Everton forwards, Harvey, Gabriel and Vernon, were standing in line with apparently only the Australian goalkeeper in front of them as the ball reached them. 
LOOKED OFFSIDE 
They looked offside, and it was only a half-hearted attempt by Harvey when he pushed the ball into the net.  Referee Lamb, however, allowed the goal, and even Harvey shook his head as if in bewilderment.  The Australian players swarmed around the referee vainly appealing. The crowd showed their disapproval and it was several minutes before play could resume.  Play was even in the first 10 minutes, but a bad defensive error by Australian centre half, Matt Woods, resulted in Everton taking the lead after 11 minutes through centre forward GABRIEL, who had scored a hat-trick against Australia in the first match.  Australia, after sustained pressure, equalised in the 18th minute, when a series of raids down the left wing ended with centre forward MINAUS cracking in a firm shot wide of the goalkeeper. 
VERNON INSPIRES 
Australia allowed Roy Vernon too much room to move and it was his inspiring leadership which helped to rally his team-mates to a better second half.  Right winger ALEX SCOTT, with clever footwork and control, outwitted the Australian defence to put Everton ahead.  After Harvey's disputed goal, Everton stepped up the tempo tremendously and nippy outside left JOHNNY MORRISSEY latched on to a high pass from Gabriel and slammed home a fourth goal.  Seven minutes from the end. MORRISSEY added the fifth. He weaved past left half Micic and fired in an unstoppable angled shot.  Australia; - Inglesias; Edwards, Salisbury; Micic, Woods, Scheinflug, Kowalec, Juncki, Ninaus, Maumgartner, Reynolds. Everton; Rankin; Brown, Meagan; Stevens, Labone, Harris; Scott, Harvey, Gabriel, Vernon, Morrissey.

FRED PICKERING TELLS WHY HE CHOSE TO SIGN FOR EVERTON
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Saturday, May 16, 1964
I TAKE A GAMBLE AND AIM FOR THE TOP
By Fred Pickering
For me the 1963-64season was one of many thrills, and a few disappointments.  My transfer to Everton and selection for the England Under-23 and Football League teams have been the highlights; the fact that so far no full England cap or championship medal have come my way rank high among the disappointments.  A few people seem to think that I agreed to move from Blackburn to Everton in March this year purely because I thought that it was Everton who were going to win the championship. I can assure you that nothing as short-sighted as that came into it.  The reason I asked Blackburn for a transfer was that I had reached the stage in my career when it was necessary to decide whether I would feel content to carry on along the same course, or if it might not be better to set my sights higher. My decision was to gamble (for that is what it really is) and aim for the top that is top wages and a chance to play in the major European football competitions.  I knew from the stories I had read in the newspapers that Everton's ideas about top-class soccer were very close to my own, so when they approached Blackburn and eventually agreed terms for my transfer, it took no time at all for my signature to be added to the deal. It was after an England training session at Sheffield on Tuesday, March 10, that I was told the Blackburn directors wished to see me at Ewood Park as soon as possible.
DEBUT DOUBT
That was all I was told, so I did not know exactly what awaited me on my arrival in Blackburn.  Preston winger Davy Wilson drove me from the training session to the Blackburn ground, and about half an hour after my arrival I signed for Everton.  Because of Football League inquiries there was some doubt as to whether I would be able to make my debut for Everton against Nottingham Forest the following Saturday, but eventually the League gave the go-ahead and I was able to play.  I approached this match with very mixed feelings.  The Goodison crowd, I know, expected a top-class performance from me, and I was keen to give it them; but on the other hand, I regarded Nottingham Forest centre half, Bob McKinley, as one of my bogey men. In previous clashes with Bob, I had always come off second best.  No one could have asked for a better bunch of colleagues than I had at Goodison Park that day, however, for every member of the Everton side seemed to go out of his way to make me feel at home, both on and off the field.  There was a happy ending to the story of my first match in Everton's colours, but it had a most unpleasant beginning when I missed an absolute "sitter" in in the opening minutes.  I confess that I felt really sick over this, but luckily another chance came my way before things could really get me down…and this time the ball ended up in the net.  Two goals made this one of the matches I shall remember from a very full and exciting season.  Another match which will remain in my memory for a long time is England's 3-2 victory over Scotland, in the Under-23 international at Newcastle in February this year.  This was the occasion of my first England hat-trick and I rate this game as one of the most thrilling I have played in. Jimmy Gabriel captain of the Scotland team that night, and a great job he did, too. In the previous November, I twice appeared in the England Under-23 side.  The first time was against Wales, at Bristol, and the second against West Germany, at Anfield.  I scored England's goal in the 1-1 draw with Wales, but against West Germany it was Phil Chisnall and Bobby Tambling who helped themselves to two goals apiece in a 4-1 victory.  Any success I had in these Under 23 games was in the main due to the unselfish work of Chisnall, who I am sure will prove to be a most shrewd purchase by Liverpool's manager. Mr. Bill Shankly. 
UNIQUE DAY
After my hat-trick against the Scots, I was hopeful of being chosen for the full international at Hampden park in April, but it was not to be and I must confess to being somewhat disappointed at the time.  The next step in my international career was what some newspapers called the “Pickering Muddle.”  This was a rather unique day in April when I was suspended for seven days by an F.A. Disciplinary Committee and also chosen to play for Young England in the Cup Final eve match against England.  The suspension meant that I could not play in this game, but there was a consolation because the same day as the suspension and the Young England selection, I was picked to go on England's close-season tour.  This in turn led to my first appearance in the Football League team, against the Italian League in Milan last week-end.  Probably the most remarkable League game I played in last season was for Blackburn at West Ham, on Boxing Day.  The final score, West Ham 2, Blackburn 8, may have surprised many people, but to my mind the most amazing thing was that our eight goals were the result of 13 shots. It was one of those days when everything seemed to go right for Blackburn, but the ball ran more kindly for West Ham when they came to Ewood Park two days later and won 3-1.  Before this defeat Blackburn had taken 13 points from eight games, scoring 26 goals and conceding eight. 
BLACK SPOT
Leaving out the Under-23 game at Newcastle, I think my best game of the season was against Everton, at Goodison Park, on November 9, when I registered my first hat-trick of the season.  One of the black spots in a quite successful season for Blackburn was the F.A. Cup defeat at Oxford United, in February.  Indirectly, this reverse was responsible for me becoming an Everton player. Had Blackburn not had this "off day." then I think they could have gone on to beat Preston in the next round and would have been playing a semi-final against Swansea on the afternoon I made my Everton debut.  If this had happened, I would probably not have been permitted to leave Blackburn—in fact. I might not even have asked for amove. A notable absentee from Ewood Park during my last season there was centre half Matt Woods, the former Everton player. During the summer of 1963. Matt and his family left for Australia and he has since played out there against Everton.  Matt must surely have been one of the post-war transfer bargains, for he gave sterling and consistent service during his half dozen seasons at Ewood Park.  Having spoken of goalkeeper Fred Else, full backs Bill Eckersley, Dave Whelan.  John Bray and Keith Newton and also skipper Ronnie Clayton, in earlier articles, left half Mick McGrath is the next of my former team mates who comes to mind.  Eire international Mick is one of those players who does a tremendous amount of hard work without always getting the credit he deserves. Mick has few equals in defensive wing half play and has been a great servant to the Ewood club.  Woods's departure has given Mike England the chance to settle into the centre half position for Blackburn. During his days at Ewood, Mike has played in defence and attack, but I reckon that he has found his true position now and will develop into one of Britain's top centre halves. 
BRYAN’S BEST
Simply mentioning the name Blackburn brings to mind one player Bryan Douglas. I appreciate just how much Bryan has done for me and owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude.  This really fine player has helped me in many ways, and I think he is even greater at inside forward than he is on the wing.  Bryan can be really proud of his work last season, which I consider was his best ever.  Both inside right Andy McEvoy, who shared the spearhead role with me in Blackburn's attack last season, and myself, owe much to the fine work of players like Clayton, McGrath and Douglas, possession of the inside forward positions. An injury to John in the opening game against Liverpool, however, gave Andy his chance—and how well he took it.  I like playing the double spearhead attacking game and thoroughly enjoyed my partnership with Andy. Now I am looking forward to settling down with a new partner, Roy Vernon, whom I have always considered one of the best inside forwards in British football.  So we come to the end of part one of my life story. I hope my days at Everton are so successful that sometime in the future I will be asked to write part two. 

JIMMY GABRIEL SUSPENDED
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Saturday, May 16, 1964
EVERTON PLAYER GETS 14 DDAYS
Jimmy Gabriel, Everton's Scottish Under 23 International half back, has been suspended for 14 days by an F.A. Disciplinary Committee. The suspension is effective from August 17.  This follows a caution to Gabriel during the Division 1 match between Chelsea and Everton on April 18.,which was reported to the committee; in view of a warning given Ito the player on January 29 this year, on the occasion of another caution. 

TWO-MATCH TEST SERIES CLINED
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, May 18, 1964
EVERTON HAD TO TURN ON THE PRESSURE
Everton, turning on the pressure for the first time on their tour, beating Australia’s National side 5-1 at the Sydney Show Grounds on Saturday to clinch the two-match Test series.  The Merseyside club defeated Australia 8-2 in the first game in Melbourne.  In Saturday’s match, the Australians surprised the crowd of 43,000 by the power and pressure they imposed on the English team for three-quarters of the match.  The home side held them 1-1 in the first half and were so persistent and consistent that Everton had to turn on their best form in the closing stages.  When they did that, they quickly knocked the suffering out of the Australian defence.
APPEALED OFFSIDE
A controversial goal by inside right Harvey, which put Everton 3-1 ahead, marred an otherwise splendid game.  Harvey, Gabriel and Vernon were in line in front of the Australian goal when Scott crossed a rising ball from the right.  The Everton trip appeared offside, and it was only a half-hearted effort by Harvey when he pushed the ball into the net.  The Australian defenders confidently flung up their arms appealing for offside, but Referee Bob Lamb award the goal and the Australian players swarmed around Lamb and the crowd voiced their protest.  Even Harvey shook his head apparently astonished by the decision.  At the end of the match spectators booed the referee off the pitch.  Exchanges were even in the opening minutes until centre forward Gabriel who hit a hat-trick against the Australians in Melbourne, opened the scoring in the eleventh minute after a blunder by Australian centre half Matt Woods. 
DOWN CENTRE
When Everton concentrated their attack down the centre, the home defence countered by lightening up their covering.  Australia put up a series of dangerous attacks down the left wing and were rewarded with an equaliser after eighteen minutes, Centre forward Ninsus fired in a shot wide of goalkeeper Rankin.  It was Vernon who inspired the Everton second half revival.  Soon after the resumption, Alex Scott with skilful footwork outsmarted the Australian defence to make it 2-1.  After Harvey’s disputed goal, Everton clicked into top gear and began to hammer the home defenders, resulting in speedy left winger Morrissey adding two more goals.  His first came when he connected with a high pass from Gabriel, and the other, seven minutes from time, was a splendid goal.  He weaved past left half Micic and rammed in an angled shot.  Australia; - Inglesias; Edwards, Salisbury; Micic, Woods, Scheinflug, Kowalec, Juncki, Ninaus, Maumgartner, Reynolds. Everton; Rankin; Brown, Meagan; Stevens, Labone, Harris; Scott, Harvey, Gabriel, Vernon, Morrissey. 
TOUR MATCH
Everton will play an Australian Under-23 team in Sydney on May 30, in an additional match on their tour, the chairman of the Australian Soccer Federation, Mr. W.G. Walkley, said yesterday. 
GABRIEL SUSPENDED FOR 14 DAYS
The Football Association Disciplinary Committee have suspended international wing halve Jimmy Gabriel of Everton and Scotland, and Terry Hennessey, of Birmingham City and Wales.  Gabriel has been suspended four fourteen days from August 17 after a caution in the Division 1 match between Chelsea and Everton on April 18.  This was reported to the committee in view of the warning given to the player on January 29, 1964, on the occasion of another caution. 

NOW EVERTON FACE THE LAD FROM ANFIELD…
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Monday, May 18, 1964
By Leslie Edwards
When Everton play Western Australia in Perth this week one of their opponents will be a 26- years - old one - time fellow-towhee, John Montagu. He was discovered by the late Tom Moore, one of Liverpool F.C.'s most successful scouts, when playing centre half-back for the city schools' team and had a season and a half as a part-timer at Anfield before he immigrated to Australia.  He had been a foreman mechanic at Gladstone Docks: in Australia he works as a garage mechanic. He is married to a Liverpool girl and has two children.  Oddly, although his father is a rabid Evertonian, John is a dedicated follower of the other club. Hisfather, explaining that these things happen in the best of regulated families, says, laughingly, "That's the only thing wrong with the lad. His appearance against Everton will give those Liverpudlians something more to talk about!"  Originally, Montagu played for the Azzuri club. Last season he gained fame by winning the annual award as the finest and most sporting player in the Australian League.  Everton have certainly chosen the right time to visit "Down Under." They would be suffering more from heat if they had stayed in Britain.  I am told that whatever attendances they draw in their tour, their profit cannot be increased. They were guaranteed a set sum before they set foot on the plane.  The extra money they are taking at the gate from crowds of between 40,000 and 55,000 goes to the Australian promotors of the trip—and they deserve it for being so right that Everton would be such an attraction in this, their first visit to Australia. 
Send Liverpool next 
Writing from Draytonville P. 0., Victoria, Australia.  Mr. J. Nolan says:  "To-day I watched Everton trounce Australia 8-2 at Olympic Park, Melbourne, before a capacity crowd of 32,053. Although I am a Liverpool supporter, I must say Everton did us proud, even if they did play in an all-white strip.  "Played in brilliant sunshine, the game (or should I say exhibition' was enjoyed by everybody. What is obviously needed out here are more teams of the Everton calibre to help foster soccer, which is rapidly making great strides.  "As you know, Vernon and Gabriel got a hat-trick each and Harris and Temple scored the other two, but what really mattered was the standard of Everton play vastly superior to the home team!  "Couldn't Liverpool be persuaded to come out here next close season. They would be guaranteed capacity crowds.  "This is the first time I have seen Everton play away, and I don't think it could be much further from Goodison Park. Next to Liverpool, they are the greatest."  Recollections of Rugby League football and of baseball played at Goodison Park prompts Mr Rol Fry and others to weigh in with memories of these famous occasions. Mr. Fry says:  "The Rugby League game at Goodison was my introduction to the code, played on a pitch covered with a thin layer of frozen snow so not really suited to the Rugby game.  "The man of the match to me was a mighty Aussie forward named Burge. He must have been over 16 stone, six foot plus and could do even time, and charged like a tank through the Counties' defence, scoring several tries.  "An incident I clearly recall was an Aussie being laid out in front of my place on the Goodison Road side, and when those lads are out it's not codology-as  we see in Soccer games.  "The ball being still in play, one of his colleagues just grabbed him by the heels and dragged him over the touch-line and ran in to continue the game, amidst frantic whistles and shouts to the 'ref' from the crowd.  The striker in the baseball game was right in the corner of the ground nearest the cemetery gates and the ball on one occasion was caught, as you say, by a fielder over the concrete wall at the Gwladys Street end, and the strikers seemed to be aiming to put the ball in the directors' box. Sometimes it soared right over.  "The way the ball came off the bat made me wonder if it was rubber-cored, like a golf ball.”The catching with the huge padded glove with a hollow palm was, however, much easier than a cricketer holding a 51-oz. leather ball in bare hands." 
And on earlier one 
T. F. Applebee, of Twig Lane, Roby. writes: "I was interested in your recollection of being taken to Goodison Park about 1913 when the King and Queen visited the schoolchildren there, as a party of my boys at Steers Street, under the direction of the late Mr. J. R. Beckett (later Captain J. R. Beckett, MC.. and Uncle Stalky of the Football Echo) helped to form the living Union Jack of which you wrote.  "I remember the Rugby League game you mentioned as being played at the Everton ground, hut there was a much earlier one—l should think about 1906— against the Australians or New Zealanders.  "The game was especially notable for an extraordinary display by the Barrow back, Gifford, and a goal dropped by Jolley, of Runcorn, when he was standing almost under the bar!  "My old friend Inspector Bob Nelson sat in the directors' box and explained the game to the directors. At the finish of the match one of them said 'Thank you for your help. I still don't understand Rugby League football, but if Jack Sharp had run down the wing once as that fellow Gifford has been doing all afternoon, we should not stop talking about it for the rest of the season. .  "I have a vivid recollection of the report of this match by your father a non-Rugby man which so  impressed me that I sent him my congratulations by a  mutual friend, the late Mr. IL B. (Turk) Ellis.

ROY VERNON REPORTS FROM AUSTRALIA
Liverpool Daily Post- Tuesday, May 19, 1964
SPEED, FITNESS ARE EVERTON’S TRUMP CARDS
The more I see of Australian football, the more am I convinced that the real secret of Everton’s success against their teams is as much speed and fitness, as well as knowhow.  They are very willing workers and against the orthodox would probably be able to put up quite a satisfactory show.  That is why we are introducing originality into our displays, and I think the little extra trouble we are going to in this direction has proved well worthwhile.  Each team we come up against threatens that they will put an end to our winning run, but as I write, some of them have succeeded in knocking us off our Perth.  We have found that it is important to create openings, for the defensive reaction is so slow and laboured that we can usually take advantage of them before they have a chance to recover. We have tried several experiments with this end in view and the goals we have scored have encouraged us that we are working on the right lines. 
UNREAL ATMOSPHERE
It is all very well playing on cricket pitches.  They may be level and the surfaces good but, in my opinion, and it is shared by many of the boys, there is an unreal atmosphere about the games.  Instead of having quite a good guide from the boundary walls and knowing to an inch where the touchlines are, from midfield it is more a question of estimating and hoping for the best! You might get some idea of what I mean by considering the set-up at Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane ground.  Instead of having only one side open, however, here there are two and it can be very confusing.  Already I would say the tour is a guaranteed financial success and we like to think that our efforts on the field have been rewarded by the crowds clamouring for more.
PUBLICITY GALORE
We are getting more and more publicity with the playing of every match and that can only add up to one thing -the maintenance of the big crowds at our matches.  Some of the Australians we have met have tried to convince us that is only one real game- Australian Rules as they call it. I am afraid it doesn’t appeal very much to me. It seems to be a mixture of Rugby and football-and not a very happy combination of the two! When I was asked my reaction to it, I think I caused some offence by saying it was a combination of brute, force and ignorance.  That may have been a little cruel, for obviously ability enters into it quite a bit, but for pure skill, plus determination, it is no rival in my view to soccer.  If the Rules game can attract such outsize crowds, I think here is an open invitation for the football clubs to step up their standards and stage a takeover, I guarantee that if the English First Division clubs were to play out here regularly, both the Rules game and Rugby League football would quickly take a back seat. 

HARRY COOKES FIGHT ABCKS
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Tuesday, May 19, 1964
By Leslie Edwards
Mr. Will Cooke, son of the 85-years-old former Everton player and trainer, who is still in hospital after having a leg amputated writes: "I felt I must write to thank you on his behalf. He is unable to write to you himself. It is wonderful how he has come through two serious operations at his age. He has put up a terrific fight over the past 18 weeks. Now, I'm glad to say he's sitting up and taking notice, starting to eat better and enjoys the occasional pipe. Soon they are hoping to strengthen his remaining leg and possibly get him out on crutches. Also, a wheel chair has been ordered for him.  So he may well get out and about again. "I never realised how well known he really is and how many people think so highly of him. I have been stopped in the street many times by perfect strangers who asked about him. All the patients know him and besides visits from old players and some of the stag, ordinary spectators who were quite unknown to him have called to see how he was getting on. Your personal tribute to my father is something to cherish always." 
Strange how memory can play one false. Here's Mr. Mulcaster, from Liverpool 6, stying that the King who came to Goodison Park in 1913 was not George V but Edward VII with an escort of Household Cavalry mounted on black chargers. The chargers may have been there all right, but King Edward VII died in 1910 and Kelly's Annals of Liverpool details how King George V and Queen Mary came to this city in 1913; knighted the Lord Mayor: then Mr. Helenus R. Robertson, Chairman of the Dock Board. and went on to Goodison Perk where 60,000  children were assembled, of whom 15,000 gave a display of Swedish drill in sections dressed in red, white and  blue so as to present the appearance of a living Union Jack spread over the huge field.  To me it is almost as if it all happened yesterday. 

EVERTON DIRECTOR ILL IN SYDNEY HOSPITAL
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Tuesday, May 19, 1964
NOT SERIOUS, BUT HE MAY FLY HOME ON FRIDAY
EX-CHAIRMAN TAKES OVER
The executive director of the touring Everton team, Mr. E. Holland Hughes, is ill in a private hospital in Sydney, the secretary of the Australian Soccer Federation Mr. Bob Clark, said to-day.  Mr. Clark said that Mr. Hughes would take no further part in the tour, and if he is fit enough would fly back to England on Friday accompanied by a Sydney doctor.  Mr. Hughes is suffering from diabetes.  “His condition is not really serious,” Mr. Clark said.  Mr. Hughes, a former President of Liverpool Law Society, is a principle of the Liverpool firm of North Kirk and Company.  He is a candidate for election to the Management Committee of the Football League.  His home is at 19 Garth Drive, Liverpool. 
HOTEL PROTEST
Mr. Fred Micklesfield, a former Chairman of the club who will take over from Mr. Holland Hughes for the remainder of the tour, protested over the team’s hotel accommodation in Perth when the team arrived there to-day in preparation for their game against Western Australia to-morrow.  He said the players would move out of the hotel booked by Australia’s Soccer Federation.  “We are used to the best in England, and we demand the best here,” he said.  Tom Eggleston, Everton coach and acting Team Manager, said a protest would be made to the Australian football authority. 

EVERTON TROUNCE WEST AUSTRALIA
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Wednesday, May 20, 1964
14-1 VICTORY AT PERTH
Perth, Wednesday.  Everton scored the biggest victory of their Australian tour when they trounced Western Australia 14-1 here to-day.  After leading 5-1 at half time, Everton delighted the crowd with a fine second half display and added nine more goals without reply. 

HOTEL TROUBLE SETTLED
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Wednesday 20 May, 1964
EVERTON DECIDE TO STAY
The Everton soccer party decided, after all, to stay in their Perth hotel last night.  Two club officials had protested over the accommodation, and Mr. F.M. Micklesfield, a director, said they would move out.  When the team were put in different rooms in the same hotel, however, they decided to stay. 

WHY ALEX YOUNG CHANGED HIS MIND
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Wednesday 20 May, 1964
By Leslie Edwards
What prompted Everton centre forward, Alex Young, to decide to withdraw his request for a transfer and soldier on at Goodison Park?  The answer will intrigue thousands of soccer fans in this city, of whom a great percentage are great supporters of the talented Everton players who lost his place, late in the season, to Fred Pickering, whose bag of goals in the few matches in which he played make it almost inevitable that he will retain that position.  The change of heart came to Young after he had conferred with one of his greatest admirers, Mr. Cliff Burgess, formerly an International Swimmer, in Liverpool.  On the day Everton started their flight to Australia Mr. Burgess was musing on the situation of Young- out of the team, out of the tour, his whole world crumbled… He felt he must try to do something about it and made arrangements to meet the player and assure him that although he was currently out of the Everton first team his standing with fans in Liverpool and indeed all over the country was still as high as ever.  As he suspected, he found Young pretty depressed.  He succeeded in convincing him that his best bet would be to remain at Goodison Park in the belief that sooner or later he will find a place in the team again.  Though many followers of the club felt that the side needed a big strong, hard-hitting man to lead the line- and Pickering fills the bill in this respect –they also felt there should be opportunity for a player of Young’s talent in a role other than the one at centre.  
HAPPY IN LIVERPOOL
Mr. Burgess, taking the matter further says; “I had never met Alex prior to taking him out to lunch a week or two ago.  I found him to be as much a gentleman off field as he is on.  I decided there and then that Everton can ill-afford to lose a man of such character and deportment, on field or off.  When I asked him to meet me my aim was to give him my sympathy as one sporting man to another.  I then found that he was happy in Liverpool, where he is buying his own house, and that although he had asked for a move he was really quite keen to remain on Merseyside.  The player’s natural pride in himself and in his football had been jolted and that was what prompted him on the spur of the moment, to ask to go.  I am sure Ales had reached the stage when he was beginning to doubt his own footballing ability.  He felt unwanted, as any player must when he loses his place in a team which, in Everton’s case, was still challenging for top place.  “If I have succeeded in restoring some of the confidence he had lost  I am glad.  I’m sure the host of friends the player has made in the North West will be pleased at his decision to want to stay among us.” 

EVERTON WON 14-1
Liverpool Daily Post -Thursday, May 21, 1964
TEMPLE HAS FIVE GOALS JOY DAY
Everton completely over-whelmed the Western Australia state side by 14-1 in Perth yesterday.  They built up a commanding 5-1 lead at half-time and the second half was so one-sided that it virtually became an exhibition.  The first Everton goal from Roy Vernon, came after eight minutes, and within ten minutes Derek Temple had made it 2-0.  Two quick goals by Hill and another from Vernon had the Australians reeling, but it was to their credit that they rallied shortly before half time and reduced the arrears.  Alex Scott came on as a replacement for John Hurst after the interval, Hurst having been injured in the first half.
BRILLAINT EFFORTS
Hill completed a hat-trick in the second half, and Scott and Vernon also scored three, but it was winger Temple who stole all the goal scoring honours.  He ended up with five, several of them brilliant individual efforts.  It was Everton’s highest win of their tour, and they dazzled the opposition with their ball control and teamwork.  Wingers’ temple and John Morrissey were outstanding.  Western Australia made the mistake of trying to play Everton at their own game but took their defeat in a sporting manner. 

DAZZLING FORM BY EVERTON
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Thursday, 21 May, 1964
Everton overwhelmed the Western Australia State side by 14-1iIn Perth yesterday.  They built up a commanding 5-1 lead at half-time and the second half was so one-sided that it virtually became an exhibition.  The first Everton goal from Roy Vernon, came after eight minutes, and within ten minutes Derek Temple had made it 2-0.  Two quick goals by Hill and another from Vernon had the Australians reeling, but it was to their credit that they rallied shortly before half time and reduced the arrears.  Alex Scott came on as a replacement for John Hurst after the interval, Hurst having been injured in the first half.
BRILLIANT EFFORTS 
Hill completed a hat-trick in the second half, and Scott and Vernon also scored three, but it was winger Temple who stole all the goal scoring honours.  He ended up with five, several of them brilliant individual efforts.  It was Everton's highest win of their tour and they dazzledthe opposition with their ball control and team work.  Wingers Temple and John Morrissey were outstanding.  Western Australia made the mistake of trying to play Everton at their own game, but took their defeat in a sporting manner. 

EVERTON FOOTBALLERS A SCRUFFY-LOOKING BUNCH, SAYS AUSSIE RADIO MAN
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Thursday 21 May 1964
“THEY’RE NO DIFFERENT FROM THE ROLLING STONES”
COMPLAINT ABOUT HOTEL
A Perth radio announcer yesterday described the Everton soccer team as a scruffy-looking bunch. Last night, Everton went out and thrashed the Western Australia State side 14-1.  Everton coach and acting team manager Tom Eggleston said to-day that Everton might have been spurred on  to their crushing win by the uncomplimentary description given the team—" although they probably would have won by as much anyway."  He said some members of his team had been upset by the description.  Radio announcer Wyburn Taylor said in a broadcast from a commercial radio station yesterday morning that he hoped Everton "were enjoying themselves among us beastly colonials."  “Actually, I think they're a scruffy-looking bunch anyway—l can’t tell the difference between the Merseyside Millionaires and the Rolling Stones."  Taylor's comments followed newspaper reports that Everton had indulged in high-sounding criticism of their Perth hotel and had quarrelled with the Perth hotel management.  A Perth newspaper to-day quoted the manager of the hotel as saying than an Everton official had referred to Australians and their convict past.  The newspaper said the manager called the official on to the footpath and demanded an apology, and the official later apologised. 
DENIAL
Mr. Eggleston said in Sydney to-day that no member of the team, or any Everton official, had made any such remark.  He said Everton had not criticised the hotel or quarrelled with the management.  Everton were annoyed with the Australian Soccer Federation for not booking the team into the best hotel in Perth, he added.  Wyburn Taylor said later to-day he had made his remarks "with the pride of a loyal Australian."  "I'm making no apologies after what they (Everton) said and did while they were accepting our hospitality - nobody could say they didn't ask for it. 
"NOT ANTI-POMMY”
“I’m not anti-Pommy, but I’m certainly anti-blokes like that."  The hotel manager was quoted in a newspaper report to-day as saying he was pleased Taylor had “taken a shot “at Everton.  "Most of the Everton boys were a good bunch," he was quoted as saying.  “It was one or two who went out of their way to be insulting to their hosts that I'm wild about."
"REASONABLY GOOD' 
Mr. Harry Catterick, the Everton manager, who is not with the tourists, said to-day:  "At half a world's distance from these events, it is difficult to know just what the situation is. Obviously I am in no position to assess the standards of the Perth hotel.  Mr. Micklesfield, or whoever is in charge, knows exactly what sort of accommodation we need, and you would not expect him to complain frivolously about what the hotel offered.“I can't say anything about the appearance of our players. I didn't see them.  "To the best of my knowledge, their appearance is reasonably good and no different from that of any other team of footballers in Britain. 
CRICKETERS
"As manager, I have always insisted on certain standards in dress when players have been about club business. It is only right that our players should dress properly when they are representing us.  "It could be that some of them feel that their tour is partly something of a holiday.  It could be that the Australians are setting their standards by the appearance of Test cricketers who visit Australia.  "We certainly haven't anylong-haired types. At least, they weren't that way when they left Liverpool…I have found them all quite moderate in their dress. 
RATHER WELL 
"I cannot see how they could be described as scruffy.  We pay them to play football, and, judging by the results they have got so far, they seem to be doing that rather well.  "This further criticism from Australia follows the tremendous amount of uncomplimentary comment there was from Australian newspapermen before the tour even started.  “I just cannot understand it.” 

FOUR EXILES WHO TAG ALONG WITH EVERTON
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Friday, May 22, 1964
By Leslie Edwards
Everton F.C. players may not satisfy all Australian commentators, but they delight everyone in Australia who have links with Merseyside.  Among them are four exiles from this city who are following the club throughout their tour down under. When the Everton team arrived in Sydney, Messrs Brian Roberts (whose father lives at 33 Moorland Road, Maghull), Robert Unwin, Bob Boardman and James Shearman were there to greet them wearing Everton favours, whirring Cup tie rattles and holding toy Koala bears decked out in the right colours.  Brian Roberts said: "The Koalas set me back more than a week's wages—25 pounds—but they were worth it."  No wonder Derek Temple said he felt quite at home; no wonder Everton answered critics in Australia by putting up fourteen goals against West Australia, in Perth. 

EVERTON RELAX
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Saturday, May 23, 1964
VERNON PRAISES SYDNEY HOSPITALITY
The Everton footballers relaxed in Sydney to-day before leaving for Melbourne, where they play Victoria to-morrow.  Though it was a chilly morning by Sydney standards, some of the party went for a swim.  Later they watched the France v Sydney Rugby League match or visited a local race meeting.  Roy Vernon said; “The Sydney folk could not do enough for us.  We just love it here.” 

A 3-1 VICTORY IN MELBOURNE
Liverpool Daily Post-Monday, May 25, 1964
EVERTON HAD TO BATTLE ALL THE WAY
Everton had to battle all the way to beat Victoria 3-1 at Olympic Park, Melbourne, yesterday.  They found the Victoria defence hard to crack and at the end of the match part of the 25,000-crowd swarmed on to the pitch to carry off goalkeeper Hobson shoulder-high in appreciation of a brilliant performance.  Inside left Roy Vernon and right winger Alex Scott probed constantly at the Victoria defence, giving them some anxious moments.  Full backs Shepherd and Cook, backed by the acrobatic Hobson proved equal to most calls on them. 
FINE LABONE
Everton centre half Brian Labone played a fine game in a defence frequently stretched by the eager attacks of the young Victoria forwards.  Inside right Derek Temple scored for Everton in the 11th minute from a pass by Scott, and at half-time the score was 1-0.  Two minutes after the interval Everton went further ahead Vernon sent in a drive from 30 yards which hit the bar on its way into the net.  Mladenvic, who had come on as replacement for Jankowski! At inside left for Victoria at the start of the second half got his team’s goal in the 55th minute.  Rankin had saved from Jurecki and Goldie before he was beaten by Mladenvic. 
GREAT SAVE
Hobson made a great driving save from Vernon after Everton centre forward Jimmy Gabriel had created an opening in the 72nd minute, but six minutes later Everton got their third goal.  Vernon picked up a pass from John Morrissey and beat Hobson from close range.  Two minutes later Hobson pushed a sizzling close-range shot from Gabriel over, hurting his right hand as he fell.  Victoria; Hobson; Shepherd, Cook; Janczyk, Rice, Micic, Kowalec, Jurecki, Goldie, Jankowski (Mladenvic), Adams. Everton; Rankin;Brown, Meagan; Stevens, Labone, Harris, Scott, Temple, Gabriel, Vernon, Morrissey. 
THIRD DIVISION CLUB
A £25,000 OFFER FOR ALEX YOUNG
Everton have received a £25,000 offer for Scottish international centre forward Alex Young.  This was confirmed last night by Manager Harry Catterick who added that it came from a prominent Third Division club.  He said the club concerned had requested that their name should be kept secret for the time being and Everton had agreed.  The offer will be considered and Mr. Catterick also said that if his club received any request from Young to be taken off the transfer list that also would be before the directors.  Young has been on the list since the middle of April and Mr. Catterick stated that the £25,000 offer was the first Everton had received for him. 

EVERTON TICKETS
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Monday 25 May, 1964
Everton F.C reminds season ticket holders that July 1 is the last day for guaranteed renewal of existing seats. 

EVERTON WIN
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Monday, May 25, 1964
Putting up a stout defence 'Victoria made Everton fight hard for their victory in Melbourne.  Goalkeeper Hobson made many brilliant saves and was carried off shoulder-high by the crowd at the end of the match.  In front of him were two good full backs in Shepherd and Cook, and the Everton attack found it difficult to cut their way through.  Inside left Roy Vernon, who scored two goals, and right singer Alex Scott were the pick of the Everton' forwards.  Brian Labone showed up well in defence against a lively set of Victoria forwards who gave goalkeeper Andy Rankin quite a busy day.  Inside right Derek Temple scored for Everton in the 11th minute from a pass by Scott, and at half-time the score was 1-0.  Two minutes after the interval Everton went further ahead. Vernon sent in a drive from 30 yards which hit the bar on its way into the net.  Mladenvic, who had come, on as replacement for Jankowski at inside left forVictoria at the start of the second half, got his team's, goal in the 55th minute.  Rankin had saved from Jurecki and Goldie before he was beaten by Mladenvic.  Hobson made a great diving save from Vernon after Everton centre forward Jimmy Gabriel had created an opening in the 72nd minute, but six minutes later Everton got their third goal.  Vernon picked up a pass from John Morrissey and beat Hobson from close range.  To minutes later Hobson pushed a sizzling close-range shot from Gabriel over, hurting his right hand as he fell.  EVERTON! Rankin: Brown, Meagan: Stevens, Labone, Harris; Scott, Temple, Gabriel.  Vernon, Morrissey.  The Australian Soccer Federation has cancelled the match between Everton an Under-23 Australian X1 with which Everton were to wind up their tour on Saturday. 

25,000 POUNDS OFFER FOR YOUNG
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Monday, May 25, 1964
EVERTON BOARD TO DISCUSS IT
By Michael Charters
Everton have received an offer said to be in the region of 25,000 pounds, for centre forward Alex Young from a Third Division club.  Manager Harry Catterick told me that the offer will be considered at the next meeting of the Board and he did not know how the player would react to the idea of dropping to a lower division of the League.  He added; “I have read reports that Young has asked to come off the transfer list.  Although I have seen him at Goodison Park recently, when he has joined Alex Parker, Tony Kay and some of the youngsters in light training, he has not spoken to me about coming off the list, nor have I had a letter from him.  We have had no request from him in any form.” 
Alan Jarvis, the Wrexham born right half, whom Everton have released on free transfer, is considering joining Hull City, who could be the club which has made the offer for Young.  Hull have been having talks with Jarvis. 

£25,000 OFFER REFUSED
Liverpool Daily Post- Wednesday, May 27, 1964
By Horace Yates
The un-named Third Division club, which last week bid £25,000 for Alex Young, Everton’s transfer listed Scottish international centre forward, will have to raise their valuation of the players if they are to sign him.  Last night manager Harry Catterick told me; although this is the only offer, we have received for Young; the directors have refused the bid.  We shall certainly require a higher fee than that.”  My guess is that an addition £10,000 would cause Everton to ponder seriously.  Young will have been on offer, at his own request, six weeks to-day and the lack of interest shown in the announcement has come as a great shock to his hero worshippers on Merseyside.  I can reveal that privately certain big clubs were made aware that Everton would consider an appropriate offer for Young very much earlier in the season.  That mood has not changed, although obviously the club are mot prepared to “give him away.” Frankly, I am surprised that the ball-playing arts, in which he excels, have not appealed to a club of greater standing than the Third Division.  He has obvious talents, even though Everton may feel that in existing circumstances they cannot employ then to the fullest advantage.  Mr. Catterick has seen Young several times since the close of the season, but neither by word nor deed has he given any indication that he has changed his mind and would prefer to attempt to fight his way back into Everton’s first team considerations. 

YOUND BID TURNED DOWN
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Wednesday 27 May 1964
PICKERING GAINMS ENGLAND PLACE
By Michael Charters
Everton's directors have turned down the offer of £25,000 from a Third Division club for their transfer listed centre forward, Alex Young.  The Interested club, who wished to remain secret' during the negotiations, were the first to make an inquiry for Young, but it is no surprise that Everton considered the bid far too low.  Meanwhile, centre forward' Fred Pickering, whom Everton bought to replace Young plays his first game for the full England team against the United States in New York to-night.  Manager Alt Ramsey has brought in the seven players who missed the Eire game on Sunday to induce the side to go all-out against their semi-professional opponents. 

ANOTHER BIG EVERTON VICTORY
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Wednesday, May 27, 1964
FOUR GOALS FOR GABRIEL
LAST MATCH
Sydney, Wednesday.  Everton ended their eight-match Australian tour with an 8-1 win over the Northern New South Wales, at Newcastle to-day, and kept their winning record.  Everton led 1-0 at half-time, the home team putting up a surprisingly tough fight.  In the second half, however, Everton's superior fitness told against the Australian part-timers. The Goodison men kept up a continuous bombardment and scored four goals in 14 minutes, at one stage.  Jimmy Gabriel scored four of Everton's goals. Derek Temple (3) and Dennis Stevens netting the other.   A crowd of about 13,000 watched the match. 
MATCH CANCELLED 
Everton had planned another match against an under-23 Australian side on Saturday, but this has been cancelled.  The Australians were well served by the former Blackpool player Tom Garratt, now with Newcastle.  Garratt was a commanding figure in the home defence during the first half, but was unable to do anything about Everton's repeated attacks in the second period.  After they had made sure of victory, Everton eased up and put on an exhibition of the game's finer points.  The Australians scored through inside-right, Giles, in the last minute.  EVERTON.—West: Brown, Meagan: Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Temple, Stevens, Rees. Harvey, Morrissey.

EVERTON END WITH FLOURISH
Liverpool daily Post- Thursday, May 28, 1964
Everton helped by a four-goal barrage in 14 minutes of the second half, won their last Australian tour match 8-1 against Northern New South Wales at Newcastle yesterday.  Everton did not really get into their stride until the second half.  At the interval they were leading only 1-0, thanks to some stout defensive work by the home team.  Later the Englishmen’s superior fitness told against the Australian part -timers and they carried out an almost continuous assault on the home goal in the second half. Scottish international Jimmy Gabriel scored four of Everton’s goals, Derek Temple three and Dennis Stevens one. 
A crowd of about 13,000 watched the match.  Everton had provisionally planned a game against an Under-23 Australian side on Saturday, but this has been cancelled. 
EX-BLACKPOOL
The Australians were well served, particularly in the first half, by the former Blackpool player Tom Garrett, now playing in Newcastle.  Garrett was a commanding figure in the home defence, but he was unable to do anything about Everton’s repeated attacks in the second half.  After they had made sure of victory Everton visibly eased up and put on a quiet exhibition of the game’s finer points.  The Australians, following their only really dangerous move of the match, scored through inside right Giles in the last minute.  Everton; West; Brown, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Temple, Stevens, Rees, Harvey, Morrissey. 

JARVIS SIGNS
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Thursday, 28 May 1964
Alan Jarvis, Everton’s Wrexham-born wing half, has signed for Hull City.  He was on a free transfer. 

PICKERING SCORES HAT-TRICK FOR ENGLAND
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Thursday, May 28, 1964
A triumph for Merseyside performers in the  United States last night with Liverpool's Roger Hunt  scoring four goals, and Everton's Fred Pickering  three, in England's 10-0 victory at New York, England, working up for  their tough South American  tour, thrashed the United States for their best score since they routed Portugal, also 10-0, in Lisbon in 1947.  Apart from Hunt and Pickering, other scorers were Paine, Charlton and American left back Andy Racz with an own goal.  England can be well satisfied, but they realise that more serious tests are ahead within the next 10 days when they meet Brazil, Argentina and Portugal in the Nations' Cup competition in Brazil.  Only 5.000 were at floodlit Randall's Stadium for a match which rubbed home that American soccer has a long way to go.  The game was probably too  one -sided for England  manager Alf Ramsey to assess  form accurately, but he must  have been pleased at England's  merciless mood in front  of the goal.  Hunt and Pickering snapped up every chance, and Paine also caused the defence frequent trouble.

ALEX YOUNG ASKS EVERTON PELASE TAKE ME OFF TRANSFER LIST. 
Liverpool Daily Post- Saturday, May 30, 1964
By Horace Yates
A new chapter in the Alex Young serial story, which has dragged on since Everton acceded to his request to be placed on the transfer list on April 14, was written yesterday when the Scottish international centre forward informed manager Harry Catterick by letter of his desire to have his name removed from the list.  Mr. Catterick told me last night; “It is nearly seven weeks since Young went on offer and throughout that time the only inquiry received about him was from a Third Division club, who offered £25,000.  In his letter he gives no reason for his change of mind.  “This is now a matter for the directors and the letter will be placed before them at their next meeting.”  Where do we go from there? In my opinion, seeing that young’s contract with the club has still twelve months to run, I believe that for a second time Young will have his request granted. 
TRIAL AND OPPORTUNITY
Even if this assumption proves correct Young’s availability for transfer will probably continue, but this time at the club’s direction, until such times as the Scot can convince the management that they cannot afford to part with him.  Season 1964-65 could be one of trial and great opportunity for Young.  If he wins the battle, he can regain the popularity which was his.  In view of the lack of interest shown in him by other clubs, quite obviously it is Everton he must look to principally to restore him to his throne.  If he succeeds no-one will be more delighted than Everton.  Without a doubt he will be treated on his merits.  The future therefore, lies squarely with himself. 

ROUSING SEND OFF FOR EVERTON AT SYDNEY AIRPORT
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Saturday May 30, 1964
PLAYERS LINK ARMS AND SING “AULD LANG SYNE.”
Noisy fans to-day gave Everton a rousing sending-off at Sydney Airport.  The Everton team, undefeated on their Australian tour, linked arms in a giant circle and sang “Waltzing Matilda” on the tarmac before boarding their aircraft.  Players and officials, some still clutching glasses of Australian beer and toy Koala bears, surrounded their team’s “comedian” Brian Harris and an accordionist.  Harris, who became a controversial television comic in Sydney, sang “Matilda” louder than all his team-mates.  He supported a battered top hat with a cigarette hanging from his bottom lip.  Then the team broke into “Auld Lang Syne” and “Now is the Hour” as airline officials tried to usher them aboard their aircraft.  “We don’t want to go, mate” one player shouted.  “Let’s go back for one more match,” another called.  Australian soccer officials congratulated the Everton team and voted it “the best soccer tour of them all.” 
DIRECTOR’S THANKS
Mr. Fred Micklesfield, an Everton director, made a speech thanking Australia for its hospitality.  After the plane left-only three minutes late –an Australian soccer official said; “Those boys enjoyed themselves so much in Australia it’s a wonder the plane left at all.” 

PICKERING AND HUNT MISS BRAZIL GAME
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Saturday, May 30, 1964
GREAVES AND BYRNE BACK
Rio De Janeiro, Saturday
England’s team to play Brazil here in the four-nations soccer cup tonight shows one change _Tony Waiters for Gordon Banks in goal- from the side which beat Portugal 4-3 on May 17.  As expected Everton’s Fred Pickering and Liverpool’s Roger Hunt who scored seven goals between them against the United States on Wednesday stand down.