‘DERBY’ AFTERMATHS AND AFTERMYTHS
The Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Tuesday, October 1, 1963
By Leslie Edwards
Never a “Derby” match that does not produce its aftermaths- or aftermyths.  A Liverpudlian who had been seated looking down the Kop goal line, telephoned to say;  “When St John’s shot hit the underside of the bar it rebounded to the ground two yards outside the goal line everyone was satisfied it was nowhere near the goal line, much less over it.  Yet another telephoned comment apt enough told to me, but new to thousands was “Roses are red, Violets are blue, Everton one, Liverpool two.”  A third told me over the telephone; “If Liverpool want to ease their players minds from the intense stresses of football these days they should not leave players like Moran and Arrowsmith waiting until an hour or two before kick-off time before telling them they won’t be playing.”  Perl, if not impertinent, question arising from the “Derby” comes one two noticed that Ronnie Yeats the Liverpool captain, ran from the field at the finish without so, much as a handshake for his immediate opponent or any other player.  And this is not the first time it happened when Everton have played Everton, he says.  Could it be that the big chap is not going to involve himself a hypocritical handshake of the sort teams indulge in after kicking each other, and the ball, around for the previous ninety minutes.  Personally, I thought both teams played well in a hard match fairly free from battling.  This view it seems, was not generally shared.  Maybe our game seemed clean, only a comparison with the one in Milan.  To get the scoring record straight Callaghan has scored four goals for Liverpool this season and Hunt six. Many made Thompson a scorer at Wolverhampton he wasn’t the goal was Hunt’s and in the recent match against West Ham at Anfield, Callaghan was credited in some places with a goal which Hunt undoubtedly shot. 

EVERTON DELAY TEAM SELECTION
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Tuesday, October 1, 1963
THREE TO HAVE TESTS
HOPEFUL
Everton have delayed selection of their team to meet Arsenal at Goodison Park tomorrow night until fitness tests have been made on Gabriel, Young, and Scott tomorrow.  Manager Harry Catterick is hopeful that all three will be fit to play.  Gabriel has had an operation for hamstring trouble.  Young has been suffering from sore-feet and a thigh injury and Scott is under treatment for an ankle injury.   The Arsenal team which beat Burnley on Saturday will do duty against Everton.  Arsenal have won five successive League games as well as recording a 7-1 win over Copenhagen.  Arsenal; McKechine; Magill, McCullough; Brown, Ure, Groves; Macleod, Strong, Baker, Eastham, Armstrong. 

ARSENAL WILL BE HARD TO BEAT
Liverpool Daily Post -Wednesday, October 2, 1963
EVERTON’S SCOTTISH TRIO MAY PLAY TONIGHT
GABRIEL, YOUNG AND SCOTT ARE TRAINING
By Horace Yates
For Everton, no news yesterday may mean good news today.  The fact that manager Harry Catterick declined to offer any opinion on the likelihood of having Gabriel, Young and Scott available for selection for tonight’s game with Arsenal at Goodison Park, is at least encouraging. Had he not considered that the trio had good prospects of passing to-day’s fitness test, I feel he would have sounded the alarms bells last night.  Providing all three are able to play, Everton will field probably the strongest sides they have had available since that pre-season Charity Shield game with Manchester United.  Gabriel has trained well this week, so far without reaction, and the importance of his return can hardly be exaggerated in terms of strength.  No club, however, well placed for reserves could lose a man like Gabriel without obvious repercussions.
QUICK HEALING
Alex Young’s blisters are a tremendous nuisance, with possibly only one redeeming feature.  They appear to heal very quickly and with the going to-night assuredly on soft side, the Scot’s bare-meter is at least set fair.  Following the “derby” game on Saturday, Alex Scott dashed up to Scotland to attend his brother’s wedding but was back at Goodison yesterday for treatment and training.  Maybe the winger is the most doubtful of the three.  Arsenal scarcely appeared to know whether they were coming of going in the early days of the season, for with so much expected of £60,000 centre half signing Ian Ure, he was slow to settle.  Maybe this was not the only problem, but the net result was that three of the first four games were lost and sixteen goals conceded.  It was a scrappy sort of victory that followed over Bolton Wanderers at Highbury when three goals were conceded, but since then manager Billy Wright’s men have scarcely had anything to worry about.  They have won five League matches in successive, in addition to a runaway 7-1 triumph over Copenhagen- six matches which have produce 23 goals for and only 6 goals against.  The appearance of Ure will give Merseyside’s the opportunity of deciding for themselves whether or not Scotland are right to place his international claims above those of Liverpool’s Ronnie Yeats.
HEIGHT ADVANTAGE
Although Ure would have a distinct height advantage over Young, the ability of Alex to get up in the air might well expose one of Ure’s weakest points.  Everton badly need the boost which victory to-night would give them.  That Arsenal forward line, with ace scorers like Baker and Strong as the spearhead, Macleod a winger of more obvious menace than most others in the game, and Eastham, the strategist, will soon show whether all’s well with the Everton defence.  Remember last season!  The Londoners not only shared the spoils but were responsible for many anxious moments as well.  The finishing post was in sight and Arsenal did nothing to help Everton towards it.  If the champions are at strength, I look for positive signs that all they now require is a freedom from injury and a settled combination to re-join the chase after top place.  Arsenal’s last win at Goodison was in 1958-59 season, when they hit six goals with reply.  Arsenal; McKechnie; Maghill, McCullough; Brown, Ure, Groves; Macload, Strong, Baker, Eastham, Armstrong.

FIRST HALF FRUSTRATION AND THEN-
Liverpool Daily Post- Thursday, October 3, 1963
EVERTON SHOW THEY KEEP CHAMPIONS TOUCH
HALF TIIME BREAK SPARKS OFF A GOODISON TRANSFORMATION
EVERTON 2, ARSENAL 1
By Horace Yates
If all games were as well filled with entertainment value as this there would be fewer disgruntled football followers.  Everton had to hack these points from the granite-frosted Arsenal defence, which looked resolve and entirely capable of making their leading goal the winner -that is until after the interval.  Without a half-time break, Everton may never have halted the smooth Arsenal passage towards victory, for the Londoners had established a grip strong enough to bring complete disintegration to the home side’s attempts to break it.  What went on in the privacy of the Everton dressing rooms at half time, one can only guess.  Whatever manager Harry Catterick may have said, and there was certainly ammunition in plenty to allow him full reins, produced a transformation that hardly seemed possible.  It was an entertainment sever that Arsenal reached the heights as Everton struggled in the depths. 
CHEERING CRESCENSO
Such was the fighting tury with which Everton came back that one could almost feel them pushing Arsenal before them.  The crowd, whose loyalties had been surely strained by half-hearted failures in key positions, played their part handsomely and the champions advanced to their goal to a crescendo of cheering.  This was certainly one of the most remarkable rallies I have seen for a long time.  Everton were not quite so important during their period, of toll that they never came into the reckoning, had it not been for three tremendous saves by McKechnie from Vernon, Young, and Gabriel they might easily have led at half-time.  Even conceding, however, that these saves bordered on the sensational they were not enough in themselves to persuade anyone to forget the shortcomings were tainted.  By comparison with Arsenal’s quick and direct passing, often inspired by Eastham, Everton’s was sluggish and unimpressive.  Passes were intercepted almost as frequently as others reached their goal.  Vernon, Young, Scott and even Kay were often that fraction slow, both in the challenge and in the challenge and in the movement to the ball.
GABRIEL’S EXAMPLE
Temple was struggling hard to achieve and there was no doubting the industry of Stevens.  Mercifully, Gabriel was back to bring substance where shadow threatened to dominate.  He moved with resolution and courage at all times and seeing his forwards were fritting away all invitations, he moved up to set the pace for them.  From such insecurity disaster often flows and so it did after ten minutes when Brown, with no need to bring West into the picture at all, passed back to the goalkeeper.  The pass lacked force and Strong, a dangerous and alert forward at all times, swooped to get a toe touch to the ball before West could smother it, and Everton were a goal down.  Mistake it obviously was, but Everton followers considered it sheer bad luck when they compared its success with the failure of a much worthier Everton effort almost immediately.  Young, dwarfed and held by the upstanding Ure, suddenly turned on a sixpence, beat three men in quick succession and pushed the ball to Temple.  Back it came to the foot of the terrific first-time shot was streaking home when McKechnie miraculously intervened.  The football class continued to stern from Arsenal’s efforts, but the better opportunities still fell to Everton and both Gabriel and Young would have collected goals against less worthy goalkeepers.  So badly were Everton falling below standard at times that the treat to barrack in strength certain players was only thinly veiled.  Whatever complaints of misfortune Everton may have been justified in presenting; they were certainly in luck’s way when the referee denied their opponents a penalty kick three minutes from the interval.  It was an explosive situation as Eastham put the ball into the penalty area and Baker chased it.  He looked like fastening on to it, too, until him back.  How the referee convinced himself that all was well baffled many people. 
THE TRANSFORMATION
Then came the interval and the transformation scene.  Gone was the hesitancy, banished were all fears and a united drive, in which Everton approached nearer their Championship form than at any time previously this season, sent them soaring to inspiring victory.  This Arsenal side, with five successive victories behind it, and assuredly an imposing run if triumph to come, did not panic while the battle raged about them.  Indeed, Everton almost presented Macload with a goal, and curiously enough it was the immediate fore runner of a rehabilitation score for the home team.  Vernon, throwing aside like a discarded cloak, the frustrations that had gone before, pushed the ball in the old style forward to Young.  A revitalised centre forward raised doubts about Ure’s claim to superman status at centre half, by beating him fairly and squarely.  Out came McKechnie, but by now he had run day of miracle saves, and Young’s shot sailed into the net after fifty-seven minutes.  Vernon was really in the mood at last, and invited Stevens to do as Young had done, with less accomplished response, but in sixty-seven minutes Everton had turn the game apart with a second goal, which proved to be the winner.  What a wonderful effort it was too.  Brown converted an Arsenal breakdown into an attack on full throttle.  On went the ball to Young, who completely hoodwinked Ure and then but to Temple on the wing.  Temple took two or three paces and as he entered the penalty area at an angle thrust his full weight behind a shot which was a winner all the way.  Everton’s walking wounded probably needed to restore full movement.  Now they have it.  Let us hope they keep it, for a table top place looked a great deal nearer achievement at the final whistle than it had at half time.  If ever a man lived down a goal surely it was Brown, possibly inspired by an immaculate Parker.  Everton; West; Parker, brown; Gabriel, Labone, Kay; Scott, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Temple.  Arsenal; McKechnie; Magill, McCullough; Brown, Ure, Groves, Macload, Strong, Baker, Eastham, Armstrong.  Referee; Mr. P.G. Brandswood (Walsall).  Attendance 51,829. 

TEMPLE EMERGES AS STAR IN HIS OWN RIGHT
The Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Thursday, October 3, 1963
By Leslie Edwards
Everton were footballing somnambulists for 45 minutes at Goodison Park last night.  When they woke at the interval, they were a goal down and their manager was whispering dire threats- or I suspect he was -into the ears.  What he said I don’t know.  It could be that he told them that if there was any more of that meaning the sleep-walking walking way they had gone into their tilt against Arsenal he would set a psycho-analyse on to them.  To cut a long and enthralling second-half story short Everton set about Arsenal like champions collected two magnificent goals and sent their following away happy in victory and with the knowledge that a new Everton star had shone brilliantly for the first time. His name Derek Temple, a son of this city who used to crack goals from the inside forward position and then did his National service and fought his way back into the side as a left winger.  But it was as a right-winger that he emerged last night.  It was his goal beautifully taken with a wallop of a shot, which pit Everton ahead by two goals to one; it was his long runs at break-neck speed which thrilled and convinced them once and for all that Temple has International class.  Thus, an Everton who had almost produced their spectators to tears of rage and frustration came from behind as they say to be the first team to stop Arsenal’s gallop (six matches, all won) and work such a transformation they were unrecognisable from what they had been earlier.  Maybe that first half failure was due to the goal Arsenal got, on were given at the tenth minute.  West and Brown had an innocuous situation well in hand.  It was merely a question of whether the back would let the ball roll on into the goalkeeper’s hands for whether he would speed it on its way with a tap of the foot. 
MORALE SHAKEN
He elected the latter course.  Unfortunately for him, for West and for Everton his screw-back pass travelled to wide on the goalkeeper Strong had only to fasten on it and steer it into the net.  The shaken morale of the players considered became an Everton epidemic.  Passes were stroked where they should have been clipped.  Arsenal a big team and playing more confidently than ever after this strike of luck walked the pitch casually picking up almost any Everton pass, they thought worth taking.  It seemed only a matter of time before they would clinch the match.  Everton spectators became lightly derisive; almost inclined to give their side (what a mercy they didn’t!) a taste of slow handicapping.  Arsenal might well have won, too, if Mr. Brandwood of Walsall had not missed the incident nearly everyone saw-the man-handling by Brian Labone of Baker after Eastham had assuredly given the centre-forward a 100 to one on chance of making it 2-0.  The odd thing about this extremely ordinary first-half by Everton was that although Arsenal appeared to have the game and their opponents held tight the record shows that for every save West made McKechnie at the other end made two or three.  And one from Vernon, after Young and Temple had brilliantly carved the chance, was as good as we’ve seen in a long time.  Young, too, experienced McKechnie’s lightning reflexes when he shot from almost point-blank range and found the goalkeeper parting the ball away for a corner.  Yep on the evidence of the first 45 minute few can have given Everton more than an outside chance of drawing much less winning. 
GREAT GOALS
That revival started quietly.  Suddenly the crowd seemed to sense that Everton were on the mend.  They shouted they chanted, and the players became inspired.  Arsenal started the falter, Everton plied on pressure, Vernon had done nothing right (nor for that matter had others) suddenly hit his strike.  His pass to Young, a fine one, still left the little man much to do, but Young with a feint was past the giant Ure and in a few more strides had hit the ball beyond the outgoing McKechnie.  At last that was a start.  Not long afterwards Young from inside-left found Temple, who had changed places with Scott, on the right.  It was a difficult ball to “kill” and it bounded immediately Temple tried to bring it to earth.  But he hit such a stunning volley with his right foot McKechnie had no chance.  The prospect from the moment was that Everton would go further ahead, rather than that Arsenal would make it 2-2.  In a battling finish both sides fought hard- Arsenal, I thought often with little reward from the referee- but in the end Everton’s lead stood and they were value for their ovation.  Young’s part in both goals made his contribution outstanding.  Gabriel played, hard and brilliantly, too, and got away with the worst foul even accidental collision and the man with the whistle accepted it sportingly as a rub of the green.  Temple as a right-winger was a revelation; Parker not having the excellent McLeod to face until near the end was right up to his newfound standard of performance.  Could one praise him more highly? 
NOT PUNISHING
Arsenal are a fine side and big with it, but their finishing was not punishing.  While things went well Ure was magnificent.  It was only in the white-hot heat of Everton’s recovery he started to melt a bit.  In the same heat Eastham who has Dresden china durability, could not hope to be at his best.  When the real fight was on, he was rarely seen.  Everton’s defensive set up last night was not always happy.  West, for example, never seemed to recover from the shock of that first goal, there were times when half backs and full backsblundered, and the mistakes could have cost goals.  But the second half spirit, he intensity of effort and the ponderouslyfacile play of the attack, after the interval rubbed out painful memories.  And when Everton seemed likely to lose a goal when they were a rampaging mood there was always a linesman to flag Arsenal down for offside.  One of these decisions, given after Strong had put the ball over the bar for the mist of the match, was inexplicable. 

FOOTBALL CAR PARKING
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 03 October 1963
PLAYGROUND PLAN REJECTED
Liverpool City Council were told yesterday of the referee of both the Education Committee and the Parks and Gardens Committee, to agree to a suggested use of school playgrounds or Stanley Park for car parking purposes.  At the Council’s September 4 meeting, Councillors R.B. Flude and J.A. Porter (Conservative) had tabled a motion asking for a report on the practicability of using a portion of Stanley Park and school playgrounds as Car parks to ease congestion outside the Everton and Liverpool football grounds.  The Education Committee said in their report that they could not agree to the suggested use of playgrounds, as they considered them unsuitable.  There was a likelihood of damage being caused to the foundations and surfaces of playgrounds, and the entrances were not designed for the admission of vehicles.  The Parks and Gardens Committee based their refusal of the use of a portion of Stanley Park on the belief that in the neighbourhood the present lay-out of the park should be retained. 

EVERTON’S ROY VERNON SAYS….
Liverpool Daily Post, Friday, October 4, 1963
DERBY GAME DID NOT EASE MILAN WOUND
The wound caused by our defeat in the European Cup competition might well have been healed completely by victory in the “derby” game.  We all knew it was a great opportunity and just as certainly we knew it was a great opportunity and just as certainly, we knew that it could not have been a taller order.  We needed a full strength and rested side to do justice to challenge and we had neither.  Let me admit right away that on the day I thought Liverpool were the better side, but what would have been the position had they, and not Everton, just returned from Italy?  One thing the boys greatly appreciated was the nice welcome we got from the Liverpool club while we were engaged in kicking in before the match began.  A warm tribute was paid to the tune we had made against Inter-Milan.  Many in the crowd probably missed the announcement in the rival sets of supporters were in full voice with cheer and counter-cheers, but on behalf of the Everton players I would like to thank Liverpool F.C. 
THAT KNEE WORRY
I have been subjected to quite a bit of criticism in the last match or so and I am the last person in the world to brush it aside as underserved.  That knee injury, which I received against Manchester United before the season began, is u undoubtedly at the seat of the trouble.  That my confidence was undermined I have no doubt whatever, but I am happy to state now that the worst in past.  In succeeding game, I have given the knee a more severe testing and now I think I am ready to go flat out.  If I had been the only casualty the outcome would not have been so bad, but no club could suffer the sort of setbacks which have come out way without losing ground.  We are ready now for this great fight back.  At least it is comforting to us to find that during the time we have been under some sort of cloud and engaged in European Cup activities, none of our rival has been able to get away to a flying start.  The season is long and the road to the top is still wildly open.  Be of good cheer, Evertonians for there is no lack of confidence in our camp about our ability to be there in the final reckoning.  It is worrying, I know when things refuse to go right for a side, but bad luck does not last for ever.  There is nothing wrong with us that a full strength run for severely games will not put right.  One of the most encouraging things that has happened to us has been the wonderful way to which Jimmy Gabriel has defied all the forecast about a long lay off to come charging back after missing only one League game.  I am criticising no one when I say that to have Jimmy Gabriel behind and so often alongside you is a wonderful help.  While other names may be shouted from the housetops in other parts of the football world, I’ll settle for Jimmy Gabriel any day of the week.  In fact, our queue of injured is dwindling fast.  There is no happier sight than that.  While it may mean additional competition for places, every loyal club man would prefer to see his side selected from strength.  Improvisation is all very well in its way, but how much better if it is never required? 

EVERTON AND LIVERPOOOL MAKES OFF THROUGH INTERNATIONAL CALLS
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Friday, October 4, 1963
By Leslie Edwards
Everton and Liverpool will both be without Football League matches a week on Saturday.  Everton are due to play Sheffield United at Goodison Park and Liverpool were to have played Birmingham in Birmingham.  The blank is caused by the international selection of Milne and St. John (Liverpool) and Vernon and Hill (Everton) on that day.  Vernon is of course in the Welsh team (v Scotland at Cardiff) and it was announced today that Hill is required by Ireland (v England at Belfast).  Where clubs have two or more players on international duty on the same day, League permission to postpone a fixture is a formality. 
NEW DATE
Everton have fixed Tuesday October 15 (7.30) for the new date of their game against Sheffield United
Sandy Brown who injured a muscle in the game against Arsenal on Wednesday evening is unfit for Everton’s visit at Birmingham tomorrow.  Brian Harris deputises.  Irish International Mick Meagan who has not played because of injury since September will have a run out with Everton’s reserves against West Bromwich Albion in a Central League match at Goodison Park tomorrow.  Mike Hellawell, Birmingham City’s former England right winger has done down with flu’ and is replaced by 19-years-old Farrell who played on the left wing against Ipswich’s a fortnight ago.  This is the only change from the side beaten 6-1 at Tottenham on Wednesday.  Manager Gill Merrick has decided not to recall right back Brian Raghton and inside right Jimmy Bloomfield who have both recovered from injury.  Birmingham City- Schofield; Lynn, Green; Hennessey, smith, Beard; Farrell, Thomson, Harley, Bullock, Auld.  Everton; West; Parker, Harris; Gabriel, Labone, Kay; Scott, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Temple. 

HARRIS STEPS IN
Liverpool Daily Post- Saturday, October 5, 1963
By Horace Yates
There is nothing unusual these days in finding Everton with the necessity to improvise, and at Birmingham to-day the solution to the left back problem is noteworthy only because it marks Brian Harris’ League debut in that position.  He replaces the injured Sandy brown.  Having been tested and not found wanting in the fierce competitive heat as the European cup, a visit to St. Andrews should be taken in the Harris stride.  Birmingham threatened to wreck the Everton drive to promotion last season when they drew 2-2 at Goodison Park, but a Vernon goal accounted for them next day at St. Andrew’s.  Birmingham’s only feat of note has been a 2-0 overthrow of Leicester City on September 3.  If Everton resume to-day as they left off against Arsenal on Wednesday.  Birmingham will need all that Leicester form to prevent the champions letting Tottenham know that the title battle is on again.  The task will not be magnified by the withdrawal of Mike Hellawell, Birmingham’s flying winger.  No matter how disappointing he may be against other opposition, he generally contrives to show his paces and his worth for Everton’s discomfiture.  Hellawell has influenza.  In his place comes nineteen-year-old Greg Farrell.  Jimmy Harris has scored twice for Birmingham in this campaign, but that is not enough to give him another tilt against his former colleagues, but Colin Green will be there to attempt to bar Scott’s way.  An Everton-Liverpool double does not appear to be an unreasonable assessment pf possibility.  Birmingham City; Scholfield; Lynn, Green; Hennessy, Smith, Beard; Farrell, Bullock, Harley, Thomson, Auld.  Everton; West; Parker, Harris; Gabriel, Labone, Kay; Scott, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Temple. 

BLUES GIVE BIRMINGHAM A FOOTBALL LESSON
Liverpool Football Echo & Evening Express, Saturday, October 5, 1963
BIRMINGHAM CITY 0, EVERTON 2
By Michael Charters
Birmingham City; Schofield; Lynn, Green; Hennessy, Smith, Beard; Farrell, Thomson, Harley, Bullock, Auld.  Everton; West; Parker, Harris; Gabriel, Labone, Kay; Scott, Stevens, Young, Vernon (captain), Temple.  Referee; Mr. H.P. Hackney (Barnsley).  It was raining heavily at the start and Everton played into a quite strong wind.  From their first attack, nearly engineered by Kay, they might have scored.  A fast centre by Vernon went across the face of goal and when returned into the middle by Vernon.  Scott headed in but Schofield saved.  A superb piece of combination between Temple and Young spilt the Birmingham defence wide open.  From Young’s centre Vernon hit the ball truly and it struck Green in flight when it looked as Schofield was beaten.  From the rebound of the full back, Scott gained possession and hit a fine shot into the side netting. 
ALMOST THROUGH
Temple was almost through from a great pass by Vernon and Everton were now playing with great confidence.  With the linesman flagging for offside against Bullock the referee amazingly gave free kick against Everton.  From it Auld touched the ball a yard to Lynn who hit a terrific shot which West held at full stretch.  Birmingham were constantly on the defensive against persistent Everton pressure.  Everything was going right for Everton up to the time they got within shooting distance.  Then they lost their way.  Conditions were difficult with the turf very greasy due to the rain but there was much good football.  Everton deservedly took the lead after 20 minutes with a goal by Temple.  The build-up was excellent, the ball moving between Scott, Stevens catch the ball right on the goal line and turn it inside for Temple in the centre forward position, to drive it into the net. 
LOST SMOOTHNESS
Strangely enough Everton lost their early smoothness after this goal-they looked as though they were taking things too easily particularly in attack.  Thomson could have done better than the tame hook shot he produced when the ball was put over to him by Beard, and the Birmingham finishing was generally poor.  Vernon and Stevens tried the one-two combination and Stevens managed to get in a shot which Schofield saved at the second attempt.  Handling the ball must have been a nightmare for the goalkeepers for the rain had now increased in intensity.  The best moment of the match so far for Birmingham came with Bullock making a full-length dive to head the half from a centre by Auld, only to see West fling himself sideways and save brilliantly.  Harris came up into the outside left position and made a fine centre which Vernon only half controlled otherwise another goal looked on.  Straight from this move Harris was back in position to clear a great centre from Auld, Harris just got his head to the ball as Farrell came flying in.  had Everton’s finishing been as good as the rest of their play they might have bene three of four goals up at this stage.  As it was, they were still on top without being as commanding as they had bene in those brilliant opening minutes. 
FOUL ON KAY
Auld was spoken to by the referee after a foul on Kay who was treated on the field by the Everton trainer.  The Birmingham trainer also came on at the same time to look at Temple who appeared dared by a blow to the head.  Temple switched wings with Scott for the closing minutes of this half and Everton began to move more brightly immediately. A fine pass by Scott saw Stevens run on and hit a great shot which Schofield saved at full length, turning the ball for a corner. 
Half-time; Birmingham City nil, Everton 1. 
A mistake by Kay in the opening seconds of the second half enabled Birmingham to build up an attack from which Beard hit the ball wide of the far post.  Auld linked with Harley and was able to deliver a strong shot which went by the post with Everton’s defence looking worried for the first time.  The referee had a word with Scott after the winger had obviously disagreed verbally with a throw-in awarded to Birmingham.  Young who had not been seen much delighted everyone except Birmingham supporters with a brilliant piece of work in midfield before winding a fine pass out to Scott who hit his shot well wide. 
SPOILED
Vernon spotted a great run in which he left Smith standing by pushing the ball tamely across the goal when both Young and Temple were in position for the pass to be pulled back from the goal line.  Everton were denied a goal by an offside decision against Young, with which I disagreed -so did many others.  The move began with a magnificent cross-field pass by Stevens to Scott, who flew past Green and centre hard and low for Young to run in and turn the ball into the net.  A linesman gave offside although it seemed to me that Young had run from behind Smith to make contact with the half.  Everton’s football was of a far higher class than anything Birmingham could produce and a brilliant move down the middle of the field between Scott, Young and Vernon ended with the winger putting a shot from 20 yards only inches wide.  Thomson had his name taken for a blatant foul on Stevens, and from the free kick Vernon shot from smith’s clearance, was not far off target. 
FOOTBALL LESSON
The most remarkable feature of what had now become a rather ordinary match, was the fact that Everton were still only one goal up after they had given Birmingham a football lesson and dominated the game from the start.  Temple who had taken well some tough tackling by Lynn had the Birmingham defence in a tangle with a brilliant wearing run, but when the ball was finally scrambled out Vernon was unable to get in his shot.  Smith had his name taken for a foul on Temple and from the free kick Green almost headed past his own goalkeeper.  After 70 minutes Everton gained some reward for their dominance by taking a two-goal lead through Kay following a Temple corner kick.  This was headed out by Beard, and Kay, standing some 25 yards out aimed a careful lob shot into the top corner of the net.  This was Kay’s first goal of the season. 
BRILLIANT SAVE
West had been little more than a spectator for most of the game, but he produced a brilliant save from Bullock.  Stevens clean through in the penalty area, appeared to be blatant fouled by Board but the referee would not allow a penalty.  In the closing minute West made another fine save from Bullock -his fourth of the match.  Final; Birmingham nil, Everton 2.  Official attendance 23,593. 
Lancashire League
Everton B 2, Man Utd B 2
Everton A nil, Liverpool A nil

WE ARE WAITING FOR THE RETURN
The Liverpool Football Echo & Evening Express, Saturday, October 5, 1963
By Alex Young
Roll on February 8! That’s the feeling at Goodison Park after last week -and defeat by our Anfield rivals.  February 8 of course is the day we are due to meet in a return League match and the Everton boys are waiting anxiously for the chance to prove that Liverpool are not the best team on Merseyside.  Foot trouble allied with a couple of knocks received in Milan, mean I was forced to watch Saturday’s match from a seat in the stands and this enabled me to maintain a record I would have been very willing to lose.  Believe it or not but I have never yet paid a visit to Anfield as a spectator and seen Liverpool fall to win.  It is quite an unusual experience for me to sit back and watch Everton in action, for it seems ages since I missed a League game.  Indeed, the statisticians tell me that before last weekend I had played 87 League games in succession.  One of the first things which struck me was how much easier everything appeared to the onlooker for those open spaces looked almost three times as big as they do from the playing pitch.  However, it is not a bad thing to watch one’s colleagues in acting occasionally and I mean occasionally, for even a First Division player can earn from watching others.  Liverpool won in my opinion because they scored at a time when It hurts the opposition most- just before half time -and then rubbed in their advantage with a second goal soon after the interval.  In these circumstances I think one must give credit to Everton for fighting back into the game during the last 20 minutes and going very close to snatching a point. 
FINE GAME
For Everton I thought Alex Scott played extremely well until his unfortunate knock, I gave credit, too, to Derek Temple.  It is not easy to switch from outside left to centre forward, for the reading of play if completely different and in the circumstances, Derek played a fine game.  The match as a whole I found most exciting -but I would rather have been down on the pitch than looking on.  By Wednesday evening thanks to some grand work by physiotherapist Norman Borrowdale, I was able to turn out against Arsenal at Goodison and although Jimmy Gabriel and Alex Scott were also fit and we fielded our strongest side for some time we were struggling in the first half.  Our half time pep talk worked wonders and during the second period I thought we Continental grounds worry the players.  Personally, I find that like chant is more stirring than at roar although possibly other players would not agree.  On the few occasions I have played on the Continent ‘flashes, from the photographers have never caused me any trouble.

VILLA BEAT EVERTON IN PERFECT CUP FINAL
The Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Saturday, October 5, 1963
FOOTBALL ON MERSEYSIDE
By Percy M. Young
In the 1896-97 season Liverpool conceded only the same number of goals as the champions -indisputable, classical champions- the Villa whereas Everton gave away almost 20 more goals.  In offence, however, the Villa were worthy 73 goals, Everton 62, Liverpool only 46.  The League championship, the Villa continually from the primacy of 1894 and 1896 was a one-horse race.  The gap at the end of the season between leaders, and runners-up, Sheffield Utd, was one of nine points.  During the season, however, Birmingham had looked towards Merseyside with a degree of respect that was untouched by patronage and born from memories of Everton’s victory in a previous League match, as well as an appreciation of Everton’s disposal to join with Villa in assuring that the aesthetics of football were not submerged.  Just as in 1962, the quality wished for, and got, a Spurs v. Burnley final, so in 1897 the hopes of the faithfully were centred on Villa meeting Everton, at Crystal Palace, on April 10.  This is how it came about; On January 30, Villa defeated Newcastle by 5-1, and Everton defeated Burton Wanderers by 5-2.  The latter game was virtually over by half-time for John Bell, the Scottish craftsman inside forward had scored two goals.  After half-time the Wanderers flickered into sporadic flame Arkesden force Bloomer’s partner at Derby and later to join Newton (Heath) forced a goal.  After a further scrambles goal by Everton, and two efficient and characteristic resolutions, of Bell’s approach work by Chadwick, Arkesden scored again. 
QUICK GOAL
Horton surprising thought it may seem, did not depend only on their Wanderers; there was also the Swifts and they, too, were in Liverpool that day.  On a heavy ground at Anfield Road and before only 3,000 spectators they wiped away any merely tolerant smiles from the faces of their hosts by scoring at once, Hammond shamed the upstarts by equalising just as promptly.  Then Allan, that large and unshakeable centre forward of inestimable worth to Liverpool and currently sharing, with Bloomer the season’s record of goals scored (19) gave his side the lead.  If, however Liverpool had a weakness it was in their rather casual approximation to the discipline of the rules.  From a foul a free kick ensued, and Wylie brought the Swifts of terms again.  Next after a name, Evans took Burton ahead once more and it left to Cleghorn to neutralise that advantage by an easy from the middle regions of half back territory.  Finally, Ross (soon to go with McVean to Burnley), as so often escaped bondage and won the game for Liverpool with an “individual effort.” For a bottom of Division 11 club of modest pretensions the Swifts had done gloriously.  A fortnight later the Villa accounted for Notts County, Everton for Bury and Liverpool for West Bromwich Albion.  Everton, then sixth in the League, carried too, many guns for Bury and once again completed their task by half-time through goals by Milward and Taylor.  In the second half and the rain, Taylor a shrewd assessor of opportunity at outside-right, scored again.  In the third round Everton, at home had the kind of fixture that is either likely start a civil war or to hold any other so far as Lancashire is concerned in suspense.  Their visitors were Blackburn Rovers.  The match, before 20,000 started at breakneck speed and Chadwick sent in three powerful shots that were luckily diverted by Brandon and Killean, both in bewildered.  Then, from Bell’s customary accurate centre Hartley scored, Hargreaves almost equalised out half-time came with Everton again, in their third successive cup-tie in the lead.  Afterwards Bell and Hartley whom Wolves were then trying to sign repeated their earlier exercise and Everton were in the semi-final.  Liverpool meanwhile lost a little ground by only holding Nottingham Forest to a draw, their equalising goal coming from a free kick by Becton.  This was essentially a battle of defences, which Liverpool, with Geary and Dunlop deputise for McVean and Wilkie, won by a solitary and unexpected goal near the end of the match and they, too, were in the semi-final.  They had never previously gone so far.  In the semi-final Liverpool were drawn with the Villa, at Bramall Lane, and their team was Storer; Goldie, Dunlop; McCartney, Neil, Cleghorn; Geary, Michael, Allan, Becton, Bradshaw, Hannah, being the reserve. 
FAVOURITES
Villa, despite a magnificent Christmas Day match at Liverpool that produced much blood and thunder and six goals equally divided, were clearly favourites but deprived of the services of the injured Crabtree, there were those won wondered whether skill would be sufficient to counter the proved toughness of the Liverpool side -in which the vulnerable detail was the age of the senior members.  As it was, Liverpool-though Storer appeared ill at ease and slow in reaction -held on until nearly half time and even managed to threaten considerable danger through Becton more than once.  But John Cowan achieved the breakthrough that Villa’s neater, more methodical, play seemed likely to procure and Liverpool turned could a goal in arrears.  In the second half if the floodgates did not entirely collapse there was never any doubt as to the result and Villa scored two more goals, one by the inimitable John Cowan.  The Everton half-back line controlled the game after Derby had commenced threateningly.  The tackling was keen but judicious, the ball distribution intelligent and thrustful.  Relying in method and quality, Everton just managed to nose past the erratic force, that was Derby.  After this, Arridge, an ex-Bootle player won his place in the Welsh side, but had to withdraw through injury which also denied him a Cup Finalists, medal, Bell went with Allan, of Liverpool into the Scottish side containing Dan Doyle, now of Celtic but previously of Everton, that defeated England on April 3, while Milward and Chadwick were in the English side.  Merseyside had other International honours that spring in the selection of Becton and Bradshaw for the match against Wales.  Preparatory to the Cup Final, Everton went to Blackburn and won the Lancashire F.A Cup in a dull match against Manchester City, their 2-0 win coming through goals by Bell and Chadwick.  After these events, the team retired to Lytham, where the air was both good and expensive. 
BONUS OFFER
On April 10, 65,024 spectators gathered at Crystal Place where the football pitch replaced the former lake; it was “the greatest assembling that ever attended a fixture of the kind this or perhaps any other country.”  Villa supporters pound their hopes on a sound commercial basis.  What with the bonus promised by the club in the event of victory and the unlimited offers of clothing, spiritous liquor and cigars from friendly tradesmen, it was considered impossible to lose- until it was discovered that Everton were also not without similar inducements.  The Villa, winning the toss, decided to play against the sun but with the breeze behind them.  Their team was Whitehouse; Spencer, Evans, Reynolds, James Cowan, Crabtree, Athersmith, Devey (captain), Campbell, Wheldon, John Cowan.  That of Everton! Menham; Meecham, Storrier; Boyle, Holt, Stewart; Taylor, Bell, Hartley, Chadwick, Milward.  The great crowd on the banks of the field thrilled with excitement as from the others the match showed that it was to live up to its promise as the contest of the (nineteenth) century.  Everton swept down-field were checked by Evans, Athersmith picked up Evans relieving kick and worked a clever passage-the first of many – through the blue ranks of Everton until little Holt threw himself at the ball and was winded for his pains.  Thus it went on, the ball going rapidly from end to end with first one goal in keeping danger and then the other Menham was perhaps a little busier than Whitehouse but the outer works of defence on both sides were so resolute that neither goalkeeper was seriously troubled.  The patterned play came from the Villa especially from the right wing while John Cowan was always at hand to seize the initiative.  The seriousness of the unfolding of the plot was momentarily halted when Reynolds on hands and knees, suppliantly headed the ball to safety, and the crowd laughed.  Wheldon shot over the Everton goal so did Athersmith, Hartley got away and was pulled down by James Cowan -a half-back never known to concede defeat.  Howard Spencer took on three Everton players at once and won his spurs by emerging triumphant from the encounter.  This was all within a quarter of an hour and then -after 17 minutes- a dazzling passage, by Devey, Athersmith and Campbell led to a shot by the latter from 25 yards.  Well out of reach, Menham could only turn to see it pass into the net.  Everton were shaken and could have fallen further behind, but their spirit was renewed when Hartley passed to Bell and he side-stepped Spencer and was left with only Whitehouse to beat.  The goalkeeper advanced Bell for him and choosing this moment sent the ball into the empty net.  It was now all Everton and they took the lead from a free kick against James Cowan taken by Doyle.  Ten minutes later in this most equal of matches the Villa had a free kick and Crabtree placed the ball nicely for Weldon.  So, all was even once more.  But not for long. 
DELIRIOUS
As each goal had inspired the successful side in turn so now Villa pressed hard, and after their right wing had compelled Storrier (who was to join Southampton a year later) to give away a corner some hither and thither play near to the Everton goal led to Reynolds kicking high in the direction of Crabtree out on the left, who headed a splendid and at it happened crucial goal.  Five goals came came in 33 minutes the crowd were delirious with excitement.  This they opined was football at its best and artistically.  In the second half the tension never lessened Everton played like men possessed and Bell described even by Villa supporter as the beat forward on the field looked like scoring on numerous occasions.  Equally the Villa looked certain to score.  They did not and the Cup was handed over to John Devey by Lord Rosebery who pounced the match a splendid and Olympic contest.  None who ever saw it disputed that this was, indeed, the perfect example of an English Cup Final. 

EVERTON RES V WEST BROM RES
Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday, October 5, 1963
Everton Res; Rankin; Parnell, Meagan; Sharples, Heslop, Rees; Shaw, Harvey, Hurst, Morrissey, Veall.  West Bromwich Res; Millington; Bradley, Fairfax; Cram, Williams, Howshall; Scarratt, Brown, Redfern, Fudge, Carter.  Referee Mr. F. Lassey (Blackburn).  West Brom started off with fast accurate football, particularly from their right wing and gave Mick Meagan quite a lot of trouble.  The inside men’s finishing, however, was weak and Rankin was not unduly perturbed.  When the Blues did get on the more, they looked much more dangerous particularly right winger Shaw who was having a good game.  The game was married by numerous petty fouls, Rankin made a brilliant save from a Redfern shot.  The game deteriorated rapidly, and the wet turf could not be entirely blamed Petty fouls became numerous- there were 17 in 20 minutes- all bar two of them in the West Brom half.  The only real shot was from Morrissey just before the interval, but Millington capably dealt with it.  Good football at a premium.  Half-time; Everton 0, West Brom 0. 

EVERTON RAPIDLY COMING BACK TO THEIR BEST FORM
Liverpool Daily Post, Monday, October 7, 1963
BIRMINGHAM CITY 0, EVERTON 2
Says Michael Charters
Everton were in command from start to finish.  The most remarkable feature was that they did not win by at least six goals and reasons for that were some fine goalkeeping by Scholfield, bad luck with shooting and a lackadaisical finish to some brilliant attacking forward moves.  Although Birmingham played like a team of individuals with hardly any semblance of teamwork, West was responsible for four brilliant saves to keep his goal intact, while Everton squandered chances.  Considering that West was playing under a personal strain because he only heard just before the kick-off that his wife had given birth to their child, a boy, his contribution was notable.  For much of the game he was little more than a spectator but did his stuff when called upon.
SOCCER LESSON
Everton in effect, gave Birmingham a football lesson.  They were yards faster, infinitely more accurate with their passing, and their varied tactics gave them the edge at all times.  There was not a weakness in the side.  I would single out both full backs for being in control of their jobs for the whole ninety minutes, a fine defensive performance by Gabriel and Labone, and a brilliant show by Stevens.  Everton’s best forward in a game in which the whole line moved superbly at times.  Birmingham fell from grace long before the end when they tried to reduce Everton to their level by tough tackles and doubtful play.  Thomson and Smith each had their names taken and I though Everton should have had two penalties when Stevens and Temple were hammered to the ground in the penalty area.
FLYING SAVE
Everton’s play, particularly in the first twenty minutes before the hallmark of class.  Before Temple opened the scoring (20 minutes) Scott might have scored twice, as well as Temple, while West had only one flying save to make from Lynn, one of the hardest kickers of the ball in football, following a free-kick.  Temple’s goal in its build-up.  Vernon and Stevens inter-passed and when Vernon sent the ball through Stevens stopped it inches from the goal-line and turned it back for Temple in the centre-forward position, to drive it over the line.  The game went rather dead then up to half-time because it was so one-sided.  Scholfield made two brilliant saves from Stevens whom I have never seen play better, and West burst into action with another fine save from a Bullock header.  In the second half Stevens, Scott and Young shot narrowly wide and Young had a goal disallowed for off-side, when it seemed to me that everything was in order.  Stevens began the attack with a cross-field pass to Scott, who raced past Green and sent across a hard-low centre, which Young turned over the line.  It seemed to me that Young had run from behind Smith, but a linesman flagged for offside.
DOMINANT EVERTON.
Everton’s dominance continued without cessation.  Both Scott and Vernon were only just wide with good shots before, at the 70th minute, kay made the game safe.  From a corner by Temple, Smith headed the ball out and Kay, 25 yards from goal, made a deliberate lob shot which floated into the net just under the bar.  West saved twice from Bullock, but really Everton were never in danger.  Their display in the first 20 minutes at least, was as good as anything they showed last season, and there is no doubt they are rapidly coming back to their best form.  Birmingham City; Scholfield; Lynn, Green; Hennessy, Smith, Beard; Farrell, Thomson, Harley, Bullock, Auld.  Everton; West; Parker, Harris; Gabriel, Lanone, Kay; Scott, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Temple.  Referee; Mr. H.P. Hacknear (Barnsley).  Attendance 23,593. 

EVERTON RES 0 WEST BROMWICH ALBION RES 0
Liverpool daily Post, Monday, October 7, 1963
A goalless draw typified Everton Reserves and West Bromwich Albion Reserves Central League game at Goodison Park.  Except for the first and last ten minutes the game was ruined by numerous petty fouls, heavy tackling and inaccurate shooting.  West Bromwich started confidently using their dangerous right-wing pair, Scarratt and Brown, but when Everton got more into the game the Midlanders spoiling tactics ruined it.  Everton right winger, Shaw, had the measure of his opposition but the forwards generally had an off-day.  In the dying stages both teams livened goal.  Capable Rankin had a few busy minutes and with almost the last kick of the match Meagan lifted the ball over goalkeeper Millington’s head only to see it hit the post and bounce away. 

EVERTON OUTCLASSED A STRUGGLING BIRMINGHAM
The Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Monday, October 7, 1963
By Michael Charters
Everton’s 2-0 win at Birmingham City on Saturday was gained with such command and fluency that words of criticism may seem out of place.  But criticism there most be on one feature only of their display and that is their failure to treble their winning margin.  They were so vastly superior to struggling Birmingham, so casually confident of their ability to hold their opponents, it was remarkable that for so long they only had one goal to show for it all.  Brilliant though the forwards were with their constructive combination, their precision passing and varied tactics, they lacked the finishing deadliness and the polish in shooting which all their other work had in abundance.  Chance after chance was created, shot after shot was sent high or wide.  Few teams will offer such poor opposition as Birmingham, who once again face a relegation threat which somehow, they have manager to avoid year after year.  Everton should have seized the opportunity of boosting their goal average instead of keeping their travelling supporters worried over their lack of finish even though every other facet of their play was sheer delight to watch.  Birmingham are troubled with injuries and had Hellawell and Bloomfield missing in attack.  But it would take more than these two to disguise the many weaknesses in the team.  Take away wing halves Hennessey and Beard, and the sound goalkeeping of Schofield and these was little else.  Their teamwork was almost non-existent, and they were outclassed by Everton from start to finish.  Up to the time of the first goal (20 minutes) Everton’s display could not have been bettered.  Scott, Vernon, Temple and Stevens sent shots just wide while Vernon was unlucky to see a tremendous volley from Young’s perfect pass hit Green and bounce away from Schofield on the other sides of the goal.
ATTACKING FLOOD
Birmingham could do little to stop the flood of Everton’s attacks built up on skilful passing by Gabriel and Kay and carried on with great drive and skill by the forwards who played superbly in this spell.  Temple’s goal was a beauty -I counted six slick passes between Everton forwards before Stevens gathered the ball on the goal-line from Vernon’s final lethal forward pass, hooked it back to the region of the penalty spot where Temple met it first time.  I sat back to wait for a goal avalanche because Birmingham were so obviously out-paced, out-thought and out-played.  But the urge and bite went out of Everton’s attacking play and the game became ordinary although their midfield class was always there.  It was regrettable that Birmingham attempted to bring Everton down to their own level by some ruthless tackling some of it late and dangerous Temple stood up well to rugged smothering from veteran full back Lynn, but it was Thomson and Smith who had their names taken in the second half after fouls on kay and Stevens respectively.  I thought Everton should have had at least two penalties when Stevens and Vernon were brought down by Smith and Hennessey, and they also had what seemed a good goal disallowed for offside just on the hour.  Stevens began this move with a perfect Crossfield pass to Scott, who raced past Green at top speed and sent over a hard, low centre.  Young came up fast and turned the ball into the net, but a linesman flagged for offside, although Young had made up much ground from behind the defence to get in position so that he was onside when the pass was made. 
KAYS NEAT GOAL
All was well, however 10 minutes later when Kay clinched victory with a very neatly taken goal -his first of the season.  From a corner kick by Temple, Smith headed the ball out to Kay some yards from goal and the wing half produced a cute lob shot which slid under the bar in the top corner with Schofield reaching in vain to cover it.  Everton strolled on in the closing stages to hold their lead with the comfortable, almost impudent superiority they had shown all through.  For most of the time, West was little more than a spectator and yet the danger of Everton’s lack of finishing thrust was revealed by the fact that the goalkeeper had to make four brilliant saves, three of them from inside left Bullock.  It was a great day altogether for West.  On the road to Birmingham in the morning her was under considerable personal strains as his wife was expecting their first child that day.  He learned just before the kick-off that the baby -a boy- had been born at 1.30 p.m. and remarkably was able to speak to his wife by telephone to her beside to learn that all was well.  No wonder he rose to the occasion in style when Birmingham found their isolated attacking drive. 
NO WEAKNESS
There was no weakness in the Everton side apart from shooting slackness.  The display to Harris at left back was so competent that Manager Harry Catterick could have a problem of the right sort there when all his injured backs are fit again.  Harris was excellent in every way and with Labone back to his best form, Parker as safe and clever as ever, the Everton defence looked tremendously sound.  Gabriel and Kay sauntered through, the game in command of themselves and their immediate opponents at every stage while I thought the outstanding performer of the day was Stevens.  One always admires him for his industry but here he produced a top-class performance in every direction.  Vernon is rapidly coming back to his time form and the whole side is looking much more like the Everton of last season’s championship vein.  Temple who took a very heavy blow above the left knee from Lynn delighted us all with a couple of his sinuous long-striding runs and is gaining in confidence in himself with every match. 

BATTERED CITY NEED THIS REST
Birmingham Daily Post - Monday 07 October 1963
By Cyril Chapman
BIRMINGHAM CITY 0, EVERTON 2
International selectors who have caused the postponement of next Saturday’s match between Birmingham and Liverpool have done City a remarkably good turn, for after losing seven of their last eight matches, and exhausting their team spirit in successive games against top-notched Tottenham and Everton, they are in no shape for such a contest.  The breathing space might enable Birmingham to get some of their injured players fit, develop some methods of getting harder value from their expensive purchases and recharge with confidence a team who are receiving a very severe buffeting.  Resignation seems to have overtaken the City crowd, too.  At St. Andrews on Saturday much more heat was generated by the Everton contingent than by the home spectators, who had come more with deep foreboding than cheerful expectation.  It was a depressing afternoon for them, made no better by the fact that Everton failed to put on a first-class show, doing just as much as the situation demanded and no more.  Everton were entitled to adopt this attitude, I suppose, but taking a long-term view, it would be more beneficial to the game if in these circumstances a team gave more though to the spectators. 
SLACK EVERTON
It may not matter to Everton now that they should lose a few friends in the Midlands, but they will be affected like everybody else if the drift from football continues.  Criticism would appear to be levelled at the wrong team, but whereas we expected little from Birmingham, whose ineffective forward line was further hampered by the absence of Hellawell, we did look for something worthwhile from Everton.  The visitors led in the 21st minute through a splendid goal from Temple, and then slacked off considerably. A goal from Birmingham here would have saved the game in more ways than one, perhaps but their best work came right at the end when it was far too late.  Then Bullock shot against a goalpost and goalkeeper West somehow kept out the one real effort of the game from Harley, still struggling to pay his way at centre-forward. 
CRUCIAL
It is a crucial time for Harley, who was hardly received the support a goal snatcher requires.  This being so, it is time he launched out a little more on his own behalf.  At present he is playing the ball away to colleagues and not getting it back.  In the circumstances more individualism could not be looked upon as selfishness.  Certainly the spectators would have more appreciation for a man who helps himself.  City’s second-half gloom deepened when Smith and Thomson were admonished by the referee and Kay scored a second goal for Everton with a speculate long shot.  There was that final flurry round the Everton goal, but this came when the winners were already thinking of their next victims, who could be Aston Villa in the match at Villa Park tonight.  The score at Liverpool and the weaknesses which Villa and Birmingham have in common hardly suggest that Everton will be any more inconvenienced than they were on Saturday.  Attendance 23,953.  Birmingham City; Schofield; Lynn, Green; Hennessey, Smith, Beard; Farrell, Thomson, Harley, Bullock, Auld.  Everton; West; Parker, Harris; Gabriel, Labone, Kay; Scott, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Temple. 

TEMPLE IS FIT FOR GAME AT VILLA
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Monday, October 7, 1963
EVERTON ARE UNCHANGED
By Michael Charters
As Derek Temple has recovered from the thigh injury he received at Birmingham on Saturday, the Everton team will be unchanged for the match at Aston Villa to-night.  Everton manager Harry Catterick says that he has received no offers for reserve winger John Morrissey.  Several clubs have made inquiries about Everton players but nothing more than routine checks.  The report that Bolton Wanderers had made a firm bid for Morrissey is not true.  Everton; West; Parker, Harris; Gabriel, Labone, Kay; Scott, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Temple. 
VILLA CHANGES
Aston Villa make five changes.  Left-half Gordon Lee, inside right Alan Baker and inside-left George Graham are dropped.  Left-winger Harry Burrows, whose knee is badly swollen following a first-minute knock at Anfield on Saturday is also fit.  Surprise replacement for Burrows is Mike Tinsdall who is normally a wing half or inside forward.  Under-23 international left-half Alan Deakin is recalled and so are outside right Jimmy MacEwan and inside left, Phil Woosnam.  Ron Wylie who played on the wing at Liverpool moves inside o take over from Baker.  Aston Villa; Sims; Wright, Crowe; Sleeuwenhoek, Deakin, MacEwan, Wylie, Hately, Woosnam, Tinsdall. 

EVERTON SUPREME IN SECOND HALF
Liverpool Daily Post- Tuesday, October 8, 1963
VERNON’S ROCKET HEADER SINKS VILLA
FOUR POINTS IN THREE DAYS FROM MIDLANDS TRIP
ASTON VILLA 0, EVERTON 1
By Leslie Edwards
Everton won a narrow, but convincing victory.  After an innocuous first half Everton suddenly clicked into gear in the early part of the second half and started a period of supremacy which lasted to and started a period of supremacy which lasted to the final whistle.  The goal came at the 56th minute and was worth waiting for.  Young, who had done little all night, found Stevens at outside right with a peach of a pass and Stevens centred so fast and true that Vernon, coming up like an express train, was able to ram in one of the finest headers of his career.  Temple had started this half by striking a post, so Everton’s score was only rough justice, but on the other hand, Harris had kicked off the Everton line from a header by Woosnam with West beaten.  It was a hard match with Everton finding their feet and their form after Villa had most of the first half and had produced more than one near miss or a shot calling for a brilliant save by West.
PROBLEM CHILD
Villa, much changed from the side which lost at Liverpool, can do everything except score goals and must be the despair of their manager Joe Mercer, who sees them win away and fail time and again at home.  They are his problem child and long before the end last night many of the Villa spectators were leaving in disgust knowing full well that if Villa played all night, they would not wipe out that grand goal by Vernon.  Temple had a brilliant match, particularly in the first half, and while Vernon and Young were not nearly so masterful as they are at Goodison Park they at least provided the vital moves in the goal.  So, Everton won for the second time in three days in the Midlands.  Everton played in an all-white strip including shorts and stockings and, in the mist, and rain looked like a team of ghosts.  Both sides played it too fast and too close for a solid ten minutes during which the treacherous nature of the pitch after rain just before the match became all too clear.  The first shot was from Stevens, but it was a speculative one and very high over.  McEwans, a moment later with his right foot, was a fierce swerving bullet and West did exceptionally well to get it round the goal angle for a corner.
BRILLANT RUNS
Everton made much initial progress down their right wing, but their attack showed up hardly at all excepting for a low shot by Vernon which sims fielded without any difficulty.  Temple made some brilliant runs, but it was Villa who were doing all the pressing Wylle was just wide and wide again with shots of some power.  The Everton defence twice got in a tangle close on the interval when the small crowd roared Villa into action and McEwan and Gabriel got at cross purposes.  Villa’s best chance came when Woosnam hooked the ball wide after picking it up on the left from a punch away by West.  Kay took a heavy blow right on the interval when the game became fiery, but in general Everton’s forward approach was all too casual and Young and Vernon were rarely seen.
WING SWITCH
Temple started the second half unluckily by hitting the post with a low shot and the ball rebounded back into play Temple then went into play.  Temple then went on the left and Everton almost immediately found results, but not before Harris had kicked off the line.  The goal came when Young drifted to inside left and took the defence with him, leaving Stevens completely open on the right.  Stevens picked up Young’s square pass and centred it fast so that Vernon coming in at top pace could fairly rocket it over the line with his head.  West, making his second fine save of the evening did well to edge Crowe’s fierce shot just round the goal angle.  From that moment although Villa strove, hard to find the equaliser, they were never in sight of getting it because their finishing was completely lacking in confidence.  On the night Everton were immeasurably the better, but it is significant that they scored only once and for this Villa must thank the excellence of young Wright and Aitken and the stern efforts of their half-backs.  Not a great game, but the surface was so tremendous that time and again the players lost their foothold.  Indeed, it was this which created the few moments of ill temper which characterised the finish of the first half.  Aston Villa; Sims; Wright, Aitken; Crowe, Sleeuwenhock, Deakin, McEwan, White, Hateley, Woosnam, Tindall.  Everton; West; Parker, Harris; Gabriel, Labone, Kay; Scott, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Temple.  Referee Mr. M.A. Fussey, Nottingham. 

THEY ALL WANT TO BE IN THE ACT….
The Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Tuesday, October 8, 1963
By Leslie Edwards
Time was when club managers used to give their doubtful a fitness test on the day of the match.  Players who were thought to be sufficiently recovered from knocks to play often had to be persuaded lot to have just one week’s more rest.  All that had changed- at least at Goodison Park- where Manager Catterick now finds it necessary to parade and test all potential first-teamers before he names his team in case anyone slips into a game when his fitness is questionable!  Bonus money has become so good and he desire for first team place so keen Mr. Manager must assure himself of everyone soundness.  It is only natural in day’s when pay packets are so fat that no one wants to be left out, but the keenness to play despite a physical handicap could be harmful to the club and to other players.  Hence the new-style screening of the whole team to make sure some semi-cripple does not find a place in it.  That Everton could win the championship again has been amply demonstrated in the past six days in course of which the team have taken six points from three games, two of them away.  With a game in hand they are now in the top-flight and I think they are certain to stay there or they abouts.  A goal to Arsenal at the interval a week a go with successive away games against Birmingham and Villa to end the bubble seemed in danger of bursting.  The inspired recovery against Arsenal and two solid away wins have given the side fresh heart.  They well full of themselves late last night when returning from a one-goal win at Villa more substantial than the score indicated.  The only criticism I would make of the performance was first casualties by the attack which left them goalless and likely to stay that way if they continued to play with such lack of conviction and power.  It wasn’t that they lacked the ball.  The service especially from Gabriel and Parker on the night, was almost constant. 
PLAYED IT TIGHT
Maybe, Villa’s palpable plan to play it safe from the start- they brought in wing half-back Tindall at outside left for this purpose-caused Vernon, Young and company embarrassment.  Certainly, they were rarely seen, and one could not blame the misty rain or Everton’s all-white, rather ghostly strap for their apparent absence.  Villa had chances to win the match in this period and time and again came close to doing so.  McEwans best shot, a very hard-hit one which corkscrewed in flight was their most menacing strike, but West (whose wife presented him with a baby son an hour or two before, the game at Birmingham on Saturday) somehow contrived to change course in mid-air and turned it fort a corner near the goal angles- a most telling save.  The treacherous slippery turf and the propensity of both sides to commit themselves full to every tackle- once committed there was no drawing back-created more than on unsavoury incident close on the interval.  Referee Fusses of Nottingham did little to check it and it was the good senses of the players rather that his firm handling which made the second half less contentions.  Once the interval passed Everton became a new force.  Temple one of the few forwards to distinguish himself in the first half cracked a shot against an upright in the 46th minute and that seemed the signal for Everton to be themselves at it were for the first time.  When they goal came at 56 minutes it was a beauty Young at inside left, took the defence to the left then wheeled and found Stevens at outside right with a square pass.  Vernon his never headed a better of more spectacular goal than from Stevens’ spot-on-centre.  If pictures of the goal tend to show the ball markings and Sims almost in touch with it that is only because the ball rocketed in and out of the net at such speed the photographers only got the outward end of its flight. 
VILLA FRUSTATIONS
From that moment Everton nearly always had the upper hand Villa losing the fifth home match out of six, huffed and buffed their way to chances -never impressively -and went near when Harris kicked away from the line Woosnam’s header and when West had to go to the far recesses of his goal to flick a shot from Crowe for a corner.  One readily understood the frustration at the finish of the Villa crowd, fewer than 26,000 of them, and of Manager Joe Mercer.  His men have taken and, last night, more experience to help them at Anfield but they are psychologically in capable or taking an attack to conclusion.  It seems as though they are blinded by tactical stratagems. McEwan did well but there was nothing from Hateley, Woodnam and company (except some fierce flighting for the ball) to disturb the aplomb of Labone, Kay and Harris who is move around the field with the calm assurance of one who knows every move in the book.  The big success in the beaten team was Wright, the Ellesmere Port boy who had the crowd rising to him more than once in the first half when he manoeuvred opponents out of position and came up with a series of first-rate through passes nearly all of them accurate.  Yet he was not profit against those penetrating, feinting runs at speed which makes Temple the player he is.  The Midlands are highly impressed with this young man whose signings fee contracts so with the money paid for the rest of the Everton team.  Manager Catterick can have within reason any British player money join buy.  He is wise at this stage; I think the pause and consider whether the time has come to hail signing for the time being.  The players are showing that they are good enough to take the title again.  There is a good team spirit.  Only the occasional ineffectiveness of the attack (such as the first half last night is disturbing.  Yet the way they snapped out of their lethargy to take a brilliant goal stifles nearly all criticism. 
Everton have appointed an assistant secretary.  He takes up his appointment next Monday.  It is understood that he will be mainly occupied in dealing with ticket applications.  Tony Kay, the club’s wing half back, played on last night against Aston Villa despite a painful blow to the ribs.  An examination of the injury took place to-day, but it is too early to say the nature of the damage. 

NEW STYLE VILLA FAIL AGAIN
Birmingham Daily Post - Tuesday 08 October 1963
VERNON’S GOAL DECISIVE
ASTON VILLA 0, EVERTON 1
By Cyril Chapman
A new Aston Villa formation, playing with plenty of determination at Villa Park last night, almost prevented Everton from taking four First Division points out of the City in three days.  Villa, with Woosnam and McEwan back in the attack, used only four forwards for the most part, Tindall (norminally at outside-left) having a roaming commission, mainly in defence.  Frequently Hateley was back in defence, too, particularly for corner kicks, and altogether, Everton found the path to goal strewn with any amount of bear traps.  Yet they managed one goal just after half-time and with Villa unable to attain even this limited success all the strategy and effort came to naught.
NIMBLE
Villa’s inability to score was not due to over-concentration on defence.  They did a reasonable amount of attacking but still have not found a way of developing their moves to a satisfactory conclusion.  A bright start by Villa meant that it was the Everton goalkeeper who needed to be the most nimble in the first half, West was almost deceived by one shot from MacEwan.  The ball looked to be going over his head into the net yet somehow he twisted upwards to turn it over the crossbar.  Then some brilliant work by Woosnam again almost brought the reward of a goal.  Wylie had two shots which were close and altogether it was an unexpected bonus for the crowd to see Villa in such aggressive form.  Everton, cleanly shaken by the turn of events, fell into careless ways with their passing and the Villa defenders were not too desperately placed in this period.  On the other hand, the Everton defence was at sixes and sevens just before half-time but managed to survive a series of fierce Villa attacks. 
PUGILISTIC
Exchanges were not always above board at this stage.  One or two approaches were more in the nature of assaults than tackles but the referee Mr. M. A. Fussey belied his name by declining on most occasions to stop play.  There was also some pugilistic activity behind one of the goals as Villa and Everton supporters apparently clashed.  Everton made a slow but sure recovery in the second half which opened with Temple putting a shot against a Villa goalpost.  They scored the goal which decided the match after 56 minutes.  Vernon diving forward to head a right wing centre from Stevens past Sims.  Just before this, left back Harris had kicked Woosnam’s shot off the goal-line just when Villa needed the encouragement of a goal.  Villa were far from dispirited and continued to give Everton a hard game.  But as has happened before, they had difficulty in moving their effort down worthwhile channels.  It was an indication of Villa’s frailty in front of goal that the only shot of any consequence in the next 20 minutes came from Crowe.  This West punched over.  With Everton not pressing the issue, Villa made some desperate attempts near the close to save the game but these last efforts were as unavailing as all that had gone before.  Aston Villa; Sims; Wright, Aitkens; Crowe, Sleeuwenbach, Deakin; MacEwan, Wylie, Hateley, Woosnam, Tindall.  Everton; West; Parker, Harris; Gabriel, Labone, Kay; Scott, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Temple. 

EVERTON RES GET A LESSON
Liverpool Daily Post, Thursday, October 10, 1963
EVERTON RES 0, SHEFFIELD UNITED RES 2
Everton reserves never looked like beating a confident well-balanced Sheffield United Reserves side, who gave them a lesson in football.  Sheffield went ahead in the sixth minute with a lovely goal by Shields increased their lead in the 37th minute when Bishop gave Rankin no chance and only Heslop’s work saved Everton from a bigger defeat.  The Everton attack were never happy against a quick defence and even when chances came, they failed to take them. 

RANKIN OUT FOR WEEKS
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Thursday, October 10, 1963
EVERTON RESERVES ‘KEEPER HURT
By Leslie Edwards
Andy Rankin, Everton’s reserve goalkeeper damaged a knee in the game against Sheffield United reserve last night and is likely to be out of the game for a few weeks.  Mr. Harry Catterick the Everton manager said, “It is especially unfortunate because he was developing so well.  We don’t know the extent of the injury yet, but it seems a pretty severe one.”  The Everton club say they know nothing of arrangement to play home and away games with Glasgow Rangers.  The deal was put forward tentatively at the start of the season, not no further action has been taken by either club.

THAT ARSENAL WIN WAS THE TURNING POINT
Liverpool Daily Post- Friday, October 11, 1963
By Roy Vernon
What price Everton now?  The fainthearts who were prepared to write us off as Championship prospects because we dropped a point or two while battling against the most unfortunate injury position must now be thinking again.  We are not yet back on top of the League, but we have made a start.  If all goes well and at the end of the season we are still champions I think all the players will look back over the season and decide that the match which really set our feet pointing in the right direction was that against Arsenal at Goodison Park.  That recovery, against a first-class team, really taught us that not only is our will unimpaired but that we still have the skill which gives the Everton side a certain something that few others can match.
NOTABLE OCCASION
Those who do not willingly concede bouquets to Everton may try to belittle our victories at Birmingham and Aston Villa, but whatever may be said those games represent four important points.  I don’t think Liverpool made it any easier for us by slamming Villa as they did last Saturday, for it obviously produced a much-changed side, firmly resolved to prevent a Merseyside double over them.  They fought like tigers and I was quite content with the victory.  It was a notable occasion for me at Villa Park, not because I happened to score, but because I scored with a header.  How many of you I wonder, can remember when last I scored in this way?  As far as I recollect, I don’t think I have headed a goal previously for Everton since my second game in Goodison blue- against Preston North End.  Having shown I can still do it I will have to go into special training, but I will naturally insist that all centres must be as accurate as was that from Denis Stevens.  I have never thought very much about this aspect of the game, although personally I don’t mind how I get the ball into the net so long as it goes there.  Although we at Goodison take a rest from the stresses and strains of League football this weekend, for Jimmy Hill and myself there are international engagements to keep us occupied. 
MAKES NO DIFFERENCE
Not for the first time during my games for Wales I found on arrival at Porthcawl that the Welsh team’s headquarters are also those of the English players.  Some there may be who think this is hardly the best arrangement with a battle between the two sides looming up to-morrow.  So far as I am concerned, I don’t think it makes the slightest difference.  We are all well known to each other and we are not together at the vital times- such as training and when tactical talks are held.  The fact that we may have swapped yarns together the night before the big game will have absolutely no bearing when we take the field at Ninian Park.  Once that whistle sounds, we are all playing for our country.  Anybody who has played against Wales at Cardiff will know that no matter how lukewarm may be the reaction of the English crowds to their own team on some occasion a Welshman is never allowed to forget the responsibility which playing for Wales carries with it.  The fact that the range of choice for the Welsh selectors is very restricted compared with that of England, does not fill us with any sort of inferiority complex, I believe we will whip the English to give team manager.  Alf Ramsey a new headache or choosing the side to oppose the Rest of the World at Wembley. 

MR. CATTERICK ENDS SPECUALTION
Liverpool Daily Post, Friday, October 11, 1963
EVERTON NOT SELLING ANY OF THEIR SENIOR STAFF
By Horace Yates
Everton have no intentions of selling any of their senior players!  Who says that?  Manager Harry Catterick and the reason for this forthright statement in the way in which Johnny Morrissey had his name linked with Bolton Wanderers and Stoke City.  “We have had no contact with Bolton Wanderers about Morrissey,” Mr. Catterick said.  “We have had inquiries from time to time about certain of our players, but I can state categorically that we have no intention of selling any of our senior men.”  Morrissey, he pointed out, played in twenty eight games last season and helped Everton to win the title, so that obviously he ranked as a senior, even though his first team outings have been restricted to two games this term.
ON CLUB PANEL
Although the former Liverpool player may spend the great part of the season as a reserve, he is one of the club’s panel men, and as such receives a special rate of payment.  How ridiculous it would be to part with Morrissey, even though Everton might make quite a substantial profit on the deal, for it is unlikely that any fee he would command would be sufficient to provide a superior replacement.  Morrissey has the ability to fill on either wing in case of emergency, and judging by the way injuries have smitten the club in recent weeks, it must be very comforting for a manager to have a man of such versatility on hand.  It is certainly true that Morrissey could command a first team place with many a First Division side, but this “clear the air” statement by Mr. Catterick should end all speculation and will take care also of that “Vernon for Naples” possibility. 
LEFT BACK POSITION.
What an interesting position arises at left back.  While Mick Meagan was fit and well, his selection was automatic with George’s Thomson in the background.  When Meagan was injured at Bolton there followed that surprise dash to Scotland by Mr. Catterick to sign Sandy Brown.  When Meagan, brown and Thomson found themselves incapacitated, one way or another, all at the same time the Meagan history repeated itself.  Just as the Irishman had been converted from left half to left back in time of emergency, so did Mr. Catterick take a similar course with Brian Harris.  In four outings in his new role (two of them in the European Cup games with Inter Milan), Harris has settled down really well.  Both at Birmingham and Aston Villa he was credited with star performances.  Admittedly the reappearance of Meagan in the reserves last Saturday is an indication that he may be staking his claim to a first team return very shortly.  If, however, Harris is given the opportunity to bedding down in the position with another match or two, it may be that he will be proof against the efforts of all-comers to displace him.
WEALTH IN PLAYERS
Here is another perfect example of the value of keeping a displaced player happy, for Mr. Catterick would have had no difficulty in collecting a useful sum for Harris.  Everton count their wealth in players rather than cash and have had no reason so far to fear that they have miscalculated in any way.  Apart from Morrissey, Mr. Catterick did not indicate which players he considers “senior”, but I believe it rules out any sensational possibilities.  Reserve goalkeeper Andy Rankin, who suffered a kick on the knee in the Central League game with Sheffield United on Wednesday, has had the damaged limb put in splints.  This is merely a precautionary measure until the full except of the injury has been diagnosed.  Not before the bruising comes out and the swelling goes down will it be possible to reach an accurate conclusion. 

40,000 WITH NOWHERE TO GO…
The Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Friday, October 11, 1963
By Leslie Edwards
Having had so many blank Saturdays last season the Everton and Liverpool fans will take tomorrow in his stride.  There have been two matches a week since the season began and supporters who travel from s distance find every trip expensive.  The pity is that with senior clubs’ inactivity (each has two-players concerned, Internationally) they is such a meagre alternative programme for the 40,000 people who usually attend Anfield or Goodison Park.  Liverpool have a reserve game.  Roy Vernon (Everton) and Gordon Milne (Liverpool) will be engaged at Cardiff; where the fire and fury of the Welsh temperament makes the Wales v. England match an open issue.  At Belfast, Scotland tackle the Northern Ireland team captained, fittingly by that war-horse right winger, Billy Bingham, once of Everton, now of Port Vale. 

BILLY WILL FIGHT ALL THE WAY
Belfast Telegraph - Friday 11 October 1963
For a long time, 32 years-old bouncing Billy Bingham has been content to stay out of the glare of Ireland publicity.  He has bene happy to be just another one of the boys while Danny Blanchflower so successfully captained the side and captured the limelight.  But in Bilbao in May, when Ireland’s two glamour boys Blanchflower and McIIroy were, as for this match, absent Bingham took over the captaincy and impressed everyone by the thorough manner in which he carried out the job.  The former Glentoran winger, who went to Sunderland 13 years ago and more recently left Everton for Port Vale, is a soccer character in his own right.  During his entire football career he has never wasted his leisure time.  He is an F.A coach and was in charge of the undergraduates at Liverpool University before he left for the Potteries.  For many years before that Bingham faced up to the fact that he was of small stature and therefore considerably handicapped as compared to soccer’s bigger boys.  But he made up for this by going in for body-building and weight training.  Even in the summer, when Billy was back in the East-end of Belfast on holiday from Sunderland, he seldom missed a day in the gym.  Irish team manager Bertie Peacock says that Bingham who often takes the National team for physical training and exercises, has just the right personality for a captain.  Again, Bingham approaches this job seriously, although there is often a smile on his face.  He believes that a captain must be popular.  Billy works hard at being popular but not so much for his own glory as for the good of the team.  “Bingy” is never struck for words, but he knows that actions speak louder. 

TOUGH GAMES AHEAD AS WE TACKLE THE LEADERS
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Saturday, October 12, 1963
By Alex Young
The position at the head of the First Division is becoming more tense as the weeks roll by, and six points from the last three games have put Everton right in touch with the leaders.  This morning two points separate the top nine clubs and it is interesting to note that before the middle of next mouth we are due to play five of the clubs now occupying the top six games in the table.  Three of the teams, Sheffield United, Tottenham and Blackburn, will be visiting Goodison Park.  United are here on Tuesday evening and their visit should produce a first-class game.  I rate the Blades defence as one of the most reliable in the First Division, with goalkeeper Alan Hodgkinson and centre half Joe Shaw outstanding.  Few centre halves read the play as skilfully as Joe.  Next Saturday we travel to West Ham the team whose defensive tactics caused a lot of comment earlier in the season.  At one stage the Hammers were challenging for the lead, but even the most efficient defensive play is no use if your own forwards do not score and the lower half of the chart. 
AT THE TIME
Last Saturday’s visit to Birmingham City saw Everton gain a 2-0 victory and a couple of valuable points but this did not seem to satisfy everyone, for it was thought we should have scored more goals.  I admit they have a point, but we should not lose sight of the fact that a 2-0 victory away from home is a good performance at any time in the First Division.  The final score could (and perhaps should have read 3-0, for I was certainly not offside when I “I scored” from a centre by Alex Scott during the second half.  I reckon I travelled about 18 yards and passed several defenders as our winger crossed the ball.  However, that’s football and on this occasion the incident can be forgotten.  Our first goal in this game from Derek Temple, with Tony Kay scoring the other with a great shot from 25 yards range.  I mentioned the keen rivalry between Tony, and Jimmy Gabriel over goal scoring in an earlier article.  The sparks should really fly mow they are level at 1-all.  Just before the match, Gordon West rushed back to the dressing room after making a telephone call to inform us that his wife had given birth to a son.  Later he celebrated with some superb goalkeeping.  Gordon saved brilliantly two headers from Birmingham’s inside forward Peter Bullock and also dealt with a Bullock shot and Stan Lynn free kick in like manager. 
SEEN A FILLING
One amusing incident at the St. Andrews ground, which has spectators on three sides only at the moment as they are building a new stand at the railway end, occurred in the second half after centre half Trevor Smith had come up for a corner kick collided with Brian Labone, and needed attention from the trainer behind the goalline.  Everton were on the attack when Trevor was fit to resume, with the result that he had to walk up to the centre line before he met the first Everton defender who happened to be Brian Labone.  Trevor walked straight up to Brian and our centre half was quite taken aback when the words he heard were; ‘Hey Brian when you get back to the penalty area keep your eyes open for a gold filling I’ve lost.”  The filling was not found on Saturday, but I am told that a member of the St. Andres ground staff did locate it on Sunday morning.  After Liverpool’s trouncing of Aston Villa at Anfield some people though it would be easy for us at Villa Park on Monday evening, but home and away in the First Division are as different as black and white and in the first half Joe Mercer’s men put up quite a fight. 
NEW STYLE
The new compact style we have adopted away from home stood us in good stead however, and by the final whistle we had the game well sewn up, even though we had just one goal to show.  What’s smashing goal this was, too, coming from a rocket-like header by Roy Vernon raced in at full speed and his connection with the ball was so hard and true that I think it hit the back of the net and bounced out before goalkeeper Nigel Sims knew what was happening.  Roy has never claimed heading as one of his strong points and I guess he must have sensed some amusement among his colleagues for as we ran back to the centre circle he was prompted to ask; “What are you all laughing at?”  playing against us at Villa was Mick Wright, a youngster from Ellesmere Port.  He did exceptionally well, and I liked in particular the way he fought back and flicked the ball to a colleague to clear after an Everton player had gone round him.  I would also like to mention our own “emergency” full back Brian Harris, who deputised for Sandy Brown against Birmingham and Villa and played just as well as he had done in this rule against Inter Milan.  Finally, may I thank those readers who have written offering further advice about treatment for my sore feet.  Special thanks to Michael Gallagher of Huyton, for his offer, but I don’t think this will be necessary. 

ASTON VILLA RES V EVERTON RES
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Saturday, October 12, 1963
Aston Villa Res; - Wilson; Fraser, Miggs, Trevis, Chatterley, Lee; Ewing, Baker, Horne, Graham, Fencott.  Everton Res; - Dunlop; Parnell, Meagan; Jarvis, Heslop, Sharples; Shaw, Humphries, Rees, Harvey, Morrissey.  Referee; Mr. M. Matthews (Sheffield).  Thanks mainly to the smart work of the left winger Morrissey, Everton were much the more menacing side in the early stages.  Morrissey set many problems for Villa’s £25,000 full back Fraser and his frequent low centres were always a threat.  Everton wing halves Jarvis and Sharples also provided service and Villa were rarely able to make much headway.  Villa only dangerous attack in the first quarter of an hour produced a fine save from Dunlop when Fancott slammed in a surprise cross shot.  Everton deservedly went ahead in the 28th minute.  After Morrissey had again wrong-footed the Villa defence Rees put over a good cross, Shaw pushed it back into the goalmouth and Harvey easily scored from 3 yards.  Half-time; Aston Villa Reserves nil, Everton Reserves 1. 

ASTON VILLA RES 1, EVERTON RES 2
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, October 14, 1963
Everton reserves the best Central League side at Villa Park this season, had little trouble in defeating high-in-the-table Aston Villa.  The strength of wing-halves Jarvis and Sharples gave Everton an unshakable grip in midfield, and in Morrissey they had the game’s outstanding forward.  Harvey (28 minutes) and Humphries (52 minutes) gave Everton the well deserved 2-0 lead, and Villa’s reply did not come until the 82nd minute when Ewing beat Dunlop with a good volley. 

DID EVERTON GO TO WATCH BRONCO LAYNE?
Liverpool Daily Post-Monday, October 14, 1963
By Horace Yates
If Everton are interested in signing Branco Layne, the Sheffield Wednesday centre forward, the last people you would expect to discuss it in public would be Everton officials.  The fact that chairman John Moores and manager Harry Catterick were at Hillsborough on Saturday to watch Sheffield Wednesday and West Ham has given the rise to speculation.  Everton had the best excuse of all for being present at this game, for they visit Upton Park next Saturday in a League game.  For a team with Everton’s high aspirations there is a battle plan to every fixture.  You cannot know too much about your opponents!  I knew in advance that Mr. Catterick was spending his free Saturday afternoon at Hillsborough.  There was no secret about it.  What I did not know, was that he would be accompanied by the chairman.
POSITION CHANGES
Now if this had been a case merely of spying on West Ham and devising a scheme for blasting their formidable defensive arrangement, tactical expert Harry Catterick was the ideal man for such a mission.  With his chairman at his side, the position changes in my view.  I am therefore, inclined to the belief that this was more than a tactical exercise and it could well be that Layne was in fact under official review.  It is no new development that has set Mr. Catterick thinking about a big development that has set Mr. Catterick thinking about a big, dashing strong-finishing centre forward.  The difficulty has been to find one to measure.  Without an official denial, I would not rule out an interest in Layne.  Whether or not he matches up to Everton requirements time alone will tell.  Mr. Catterick realises as well as anybody that to displace a player held in such high regard as Young, the most talented pure footballer on the club register, he would have to furnish a sure winner.  Nothing less would appease.  Even if a player like Layne were to be signed, I would not like to subscribe to the theory that only by Young’s transfer could it be brought about.  Most of the Everton players have this season signed a new two-year contract, and Young is one of them.  That suggests an intention to realise the talented Scot. 
NO EASY TASK
Look where you will, and it is not easy to settle on any centre forward of whom it could be said.  “That’s the man for Everton.”  Layne, at his best, would approach that requirement.  Everton want a leader to get goals, Layne, with four goals, has not scored as often as Young in this season’s games.  Last season Layne was club top scorer with 29, but Young had 22.  Against West Ham, Wednesday scored three, without a contribution from Layne.  My opinion is that Young may be considered too valuable to lose, in any exchange deal, and that if a bargain should be struck with Wednesday, Everton would prefer it on a strictly cash basis -as would their supporters. 

MEAGAN IS FIT AGAIN FOR EVERTON
Liverpool Echo - Monday 14 October 1963
TEAM CHOICE DELAYED
By Leslie Edwards
Everton’s big list of injured players has dwindled to next to nothing.  Meagan their left back, who was out of the game for weeks, has now played two Central League matches and is fit to play against Sheffield United at Goodison Park tomorrow evening if required; Brown, another back who has missed the last few games, started training again today, but is not among the seven players from which the defence against Sheffield United will be chosen.  Kay, the wing half who got a crushing blow to the ribs in the game against Villa last week, is expected to need only a further 24 hours to become fully fit again; Vernon, who played for Wales on Saturday, had an ankle knock but it is not expected to prevent his playing tomorrow. 
FROM SEVEN
The Everton defence will be chosen from; West, Parker, Harris, Meagan, Gabriel, Labone and Kay.  The attack remains unchanged.  No team will be announced until tomorrow.  Sheffield United’s defence is also unchanged.  Their attack will be chosen from Allchurch, Doherty, Kettleborough, Pace, Wagstaff and Simpson.  Manager Harry Catterick was scouting on Saturday, but he was not as reported, at the Mansfield match.  Mansfield’s young centre-forward, Wagstaff, is said to be a man in whom Everton have great interest.  Mr. Catterick said to-day “We have watched the lad, but we’ve also watched dozens of other players who are reported to be doing well. 

HARRIS, BROWN, OR MEAGAN AT LEFT BACK…
Liverpool Daily Post, Tuesday, October 15, 1963
A NEW PROBLEM FOR HARRY CATTERICK
KAY DOUBT FOR TONIGHT
LAYNE NOT FOR GOODISON
By Horace Yates
With Mick Meagan fit again from the leg injury he sustained on September 4, Everton manager Harry Catterick faces a new problem -Meagan, Brian Harris or Sandy Brown for the left back position.  Mr. Catterick will have not have to make it for to-night’s game against Sheffield United at Goodison Park because Meagan stands by to play only if Tony Kay fails a fitness test this morning after treatment for a slight strain.  The Everton manager has decided that if Kay, is fit Harris will continue at left back, but if Kay has to drop out Harris goes to left half and Meagan comes in.  Since recovering from his injury Meagan has played in two Central League matches without ill-effect and if he strikes anything like the form he was showing before being hurt the poser will be a big one for Mr. Catterick.  The match to-night is the one postponed from last Saturday because of international calls and Everton will have to be at their best to beat a United side which has all-round strength.  This was apparent in the victory over Liverpool at Bramall lane and it seems that the Yorkshire club will be one of those Everton- or Liverpool for that matter -have to beat if they are to win the championship.  Everton; West; Parker, Harris or Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Kay or Harris; Scott, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Temple.  Everton have introduced a special turnstile for the use of ground season ticket holders at the Gwladys Street end of the ground and it will be in use for the first time to-night.  Ticket holders are advised that they must use this entrance. 
MADE NO MOVE
Bronco Layne, the Sheffield Wednesday centre forward, will not be coming to Goodison Park.  I learned this on good authority yesterday after the week-end conjecture, linking the centre forward’s name with an Everton interest.  My information is that Everton have made no move whatever regarding Layne and have no intention of doing so. 

EVERTON’S ‘CLEAN BILL’ JUST IN TIME
The Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Tuesday, October 15, 1963
By Leslie Edwards
Everton’s next three matches- against Sheffield United at home tonight, at West Ham on Saturday, and at Goodison Park against Tottenham a week on Saturday -should go a long way towards underlining their chances of a League double.  Victory tonight would hoist Everton alongside the leaders, Manchester united a point or two at West Ham and a win against Tottenham would help consolidate that position.  But Sheffield United, not often heading the First Division in post-war football, also have special incentive to-night.  They too, could bracket themselves with the Busby boys at the top.  A season ago Everton won 3-0, they not get by so easily this time.  The team managed by John Harris playing well.  Moreover, the Sheffield United manager took opportunity a week ago to seeing Everton in action at Villa Park.  They were not very impressive that night, winning by a goal to nil; they are a different proposition on their own ground and backed, as they must be this evening by a huge crowd.  Everton have weathered well their crisis of injuries.  The absence at one time or another of Gabriel, Brown, Meagan and others has been an embarrassment, but the way Manager Catterick has redeployed his forces has been effective.  Little damage has been done, Temple by the way has played everywhere save at inside right in this period and never failed to produce the goods.  Meagan is now fit for selection if required and Brown will be ready for action again soon, so a nearly clean casualty list could not have come more opportunely.  Remembering Everton’s Cup game at West Ham last season and the strength of Sheffield United and Tottenham these next three games could scarcely be more testing. 

MAGICAL MOMENTS LIGHT UP GOODISON SCENE
Liverpool Daily Post- Wednesday, October 16, 1963
CHAMPIONS EVERTON CAN KEEP IT THAT WAY
BRILLIANT TEMPLE- A NEW WING STAR TAKE SHAPE
EVERTON 4, SHEFFIELD UNITED 1
By Horace Yates
As plainly as any side possibly could, Everton at Goodison Park last night broadcast the warning that if any team are to take the League title from them, they will have to scale formidable heights.  Everton were back to their brilliant best and before the magic ran out of their wands in the second half, theirs was an exhibition of sheer sorcery.  Beyond any doubt this was the finest form of the season and compared favourably with the happiest memories of last season.  They produced moments of enchantment which lifted them to the summits of entertainment and performance.  At the same time, the display reduced Sheffield United, the only unbeaten club in the First Division away from home, to the ranks of undistinguished also rans.  If Everton had been enforcing their will against one of the less pretentious teams, it might have been dangerous to over enthuse United, however, not only occupied fifth place in the table, but in their last match held Tottenham to a 3-3 draw.  They had lost fewer games than any of their rivals.
A RARITY
Moreover, three of their last four opponents have tired goalless Liverpool among them, so that four goals in the Sheffield net was something of a rarity.  Everton’s supporters have a reputation for knowing what they like and last night they liked what they saw so much that it is not easy to recall a more wildly enthusiastic salute at the interval.  Back to full strength again, for clearly Harris is a legitimate contender to the left back position. Everton at times wove patterns that had the defence ibn a hopeless tangle.  When Everton bought Scott, the cry went up, “Now where can we find an outside left?”  There be was, just waiting for the opportunity, right on their doorstep in the person of Derek Temple.  On a night when it was to give a starring role to any number of players there was Temple to outshine them all.  His loping pace, when simply eats up the ground, an enviable control of the ball, first class distribution and possibly the hardest shot of anybody at Goodison adds up to the sort of qualities of which top notches are made.  Temple, originally a stop gap until something better could be found, has made the grade more quickly and more completely than anyone could have dared to hope.  Lack of confidence has been his enemy No.1 Here he was confident to the point of cockiness, a regular host in himself.  A new star is born at Goodison.  The Arsenal match provided movements and fight of high promise.  Here we had the fulfilment, if there is no slipping back now, Everton have another match winner and star artist, another case of a local boy making good.  If Alex Young had deliberately set out to prove how absurd is the talk of introducing any other centre-forward, he could hardly have employed more demonstrative weapons than his two goals and some highly creditable near misses.  I doubt if a fiercer shot from the centre-forward has been seen from him than that which shook the cross bar.  An inch or two lower and the crowd would have been hailing his first treble for the club.  He will never approach more closely to a three-goal match than this, without actually achieving it.  Many there are who aver that Vernon is the man, whose individual contribution has the most decisive effect on the team.  In other words, when Vernon is good, so are Everton.  Last night Vernon, not perfect by any means, played like a man who has emerged from the shadows of doubt.  He now knows that he can call on the knee which has given him so much trouble, with the certainly of 100 per cent, response, and that was how he played.  Here and there were odd trifles of unworthy niggling, but this was the Vernon of old and it mattered not at all that he was not a scorer.  Early on he fell into the most undesirable habit of waiting for his opponent to miss the ball.  It was a passing phase and once he decided to do something positive towards getting it, he was a different man and the effect was marked.  The switching of wings by temple and Scott put the crowd into almost as big a whirl as it did Sheffield United, and its worry to them was considerable.  When we search for Everton bulwarks it is impossible to leave out Jimmy Gabriel, surely the most consistent and reliable of them all.  Kay did not always do the right thing, but the times when he did were so frequent that it was easy to exonerate his failings.  Sheffield United cannot be as ragged in attack as they appeared.  Their record is too good for that.  Possibly it was the wonderful anticipation of the Everton defence en bloc that created the illusion that United were always passing to men in blue.  Joe Shaw, making his 600th appearance for United, did his best to keep close to Young, without ever succeeding, and the brilliance of Stevens was an eye-opener to everyone.  If this does not win over the doubters to Stevens’ side, nothing will ever do so. He was tireless.  It was at wing half where I thought United failed miserably, for both Richardson and Summers permitted Vernon and Stevens far too much latitude.  No players could have utilised advantage, it was Kay’s pass, helped on by Vernon which allowed Young to open the scoring in 12 minutes, just as it was when Vernon came close to a goal in 25 minutes.  His shot was beaten out by Hodkinson and Young running in, scored with a well-deserved shot.  In 29 minutes, Everton were three up, for when Hodgkinson unwisely punched out Temple’s corner kick, he gave an invitation to Stevens to hit the ball back, into goal.  It was accepted with alacrity.  It made a change to find Pace heading down Simpson’s centre for Wagstaffe to reduce the arrears in a token gesture of defiance after 36 minutes.  Only three minutes after the interval Temple scored a wonderful goal.  There was a lot to do when Stevens gave him possession.  He beat two men in the minimum space and as Hodgkinson came out, accurately flicked the ball beyond him into the goal.  Both Vernon and Scott had opportunities to make Everton’s an all-scoring line if they had succeeded the score would have more accurately represented the difference in quality between the sides.  Everton; West; Parker, Harris; Gabriel, Labone, Kay; Scott, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Temple.  Sheffield United; Hodgkinson; Colswell, B. Shaw; Richardson, J. Shaw, Summers; Allchurch, Kettleborough, Pace, Wagstaffe, Simpson.  Referee; Mr. H.G. Wilson (Stockton-on-Tees).  Attendance 51,532. 

SUPERBLY SIMPLE, YET SIMPLY SUPERB
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Wednesday, October 16, 1963
By Leslie Edwards
What instructions the Everton manager issued to his team last night one can only guess, suspect he said; “Let’s have less of your causal attacking -go out there and enjoy yourselves, but give me all you’ve from first to last.”  If I am near the mark -and remembering Mr. Catterick’s insistence that there should be equal effort from all departments I cannot be far from the truth -the team carried out instructions to the letter.  Their 4-1 win was the result of their most memorable home game for seasons.  It contained all the arts many of them so individualistic one might be excused thinking one was watching football in the 1930’s rather than the 1960’s.  I have not seen since the War, goals scored by such singular virtuosity.  And if forwards like young, Stevens, Temple and Vernon had the reward they deserved the score against Sheffield United would have been nearer 41-1 than 4-1.  It could have been that Sheffield United, whose defence produced its own brand of artistry, helped to create this remarkable feast by never attempting to “mix it.”  They must have been sorely tempted, outmanoeuvred so often by the Everton attack, to resort to other means, it is much to their credit that they did not.  Ironically, they came close, or Kettleborough did to making the score 4-2.  This would have been the most the steading scoreline of all time.  There was only one side in it from the start and by winning so brilliantly so convincingly, Everton not only go near top with a phalanx of other teams but give notice of the probability of staying there.  They would have beaten any side, Milan included last night.  They were worth their ovation when they walked off ahead by 3-1 at the interval and they were worth the sustained applause from 51,000 at the end even in their score had moved up only one in the second half.
INSIDE-FORWARD ARTS
Roy Vernon fresh from the disappointment of Wales indifferent show at Cardiff, put on last night a masterful display of inside-forward arts.  He fought like a demon for possession; he made some remarkable runs in which the ball appeared to be fastened to his feet.  To have one forward revelling as Vernon did last right is good to have two and sometimes three others following suit made the match one fans will talk about for as long as these players remain at Goodison Park.  Stevens in a slightly different role- sometimes in defence- was equally outstanding; Temple with speed and power of shot and a goal in a thousand put his imprint on the game and so did young in his inimitable way, with some lovely flicked passes and a six-inch rail of the ball to dummy his way to opening no other forward could have found.  This was British football as it should be played- fiery fast, sustained, thrilling and full of individual brilliances so sparkling, the game never had a dullish, much less a dull moment.  Everton started by running a good defence almost into the ground; they finished by all but running themselves into the ground from the effort of fetching and carrying the ball upfield and again to score or all but score not once but a dozen times.  The basis of that attacking was the powerful driving persistence prompting of Kay on the other flank.  Considering the Everton defence had such an easy match, especially in the first half they emerged unspectacularly, with Harris all but giving away an own goal when passing back to West and that goalkeeper rather tentative and inaccurate with some of his thrown clearances before he settled down to a better second-half contribution. 
NO PENALTY…
Everton claimed but were not rewarded with, a penalty when Vernon, taking Young’s flicked pass, was brought down by Hodgkinson as he tried to round him.  Young did better to complete a Parker-Kay-Temple-Kay move by bringing Kay’s jabbed pass down, weaving through a massed defence and finally walking the ball round the goalkeeper to score as he pleased.  Scott might well have made it 2-0 after Parker had come up to lay on a perfect chance, but all he got was a corner, Kay was the man behind Young’s second goal.  It was his fine pass which put Vernon through to shoot so hard Hodgkinson could only palm the ball away; Young picked up the rebound to score easily.  Stevens with a close-range shot after a corner from the right had been only half cleared, made it 3-0 and it might well have been 6-0 if the Sheffield defence, with the Shaw’s both valiant had been less sure against a tide of Everton effort which threatened to leave them sunk without trace.”  Young struck the underside of the bar with his most powerful shot.  The ball bounded out.  Vernon had the ball in the net from a palpably offside position.  But Kay had to but a Rugby League stranglehold on Kettlebrough close on the interval when that Sheffield man seemed likely to get clean through!  What doubts there were that Sheffield might recover were soon resolved in the second half, Temple with a jinking run, scored when no goal seemed possible, rounding outfield defenders and then winning a race for possession against Hodgkinson to get as cheeky and unexpected a score as anyone ever scored; Stevens refusing to release the ball and shaking off tackler after tackler had built up the left wing movement which led to Temple getting his chance. 
SHOWER BATH FOR SPECTATORS
The crowd to Vernon for, yet another of his magnificent runs, which surely must have put his name on the register three or four times if he had not been denied at the last moment.  One lost count of Everton’s near misses of the opposing defence’s clever extrication of the ball from desperate situations.  What with the heat of the night, despite the breeze, the fire of Everton’s football and the excitement of a match which bounded along giving unceasing delight, the dozen spectators who were drenched when the ball hit a bucket of water near the trainer’s bench and showered them with water were lucky.  Everton did themselves two good turns last night.  They played more brilliantly than for months; they appealed strongly, if reasonably, to those so-called supporters whose train exploits are damaging their good name.  Let us have more of this brand of football and less of the crazy misbehaviour which tends to brand Everton fan as morons.  Then Everton will gain repute as the best footballing side in Division 1, and their spectators will gain repute as fans who can “take it,” win or lose.  In view of the fact that they were unbeaten until last night, United took defeat with good grace.  Their goal close on the interval, by Wagstaff, was not a great one, but it at least showed that forwards who could start movements were well capable of finishing one of them, Simpson was their best forward; Kettlebrough who came in for some vigorous treatment, their hardest worker.  So, all is now teed up for that eagerly awaited visit of Tottenham on Saturday week.  That Arsenal beaten at Goodison not long ago could get a 4-4 ticket against their neighbours last night after being 4-2 down at the interval, suggests Spurs defence is not what it was.  That being so the Everton attack, reproducing last night’s form, must find every flaw in it. 

NEW LEAGUE PROPOSALS
The Liverpool Echo & Evening Express -Wednesday, October 16, 1963
GOOD FOR PLAYERS AND GAME, SAYS CATTERICK
BETTER TERMS, BUT NOT COMPLETE FREEDOM
The fight by Football League professional players for their freedom is no closer to being won as the result of the latest proposed amendments to regulations.  At the same time, they have been offered more favourable terms of employment.  Once again, the League Secretary Mr. Alan Hardaker stated that if players had the freedom of contract, they desired it would ruin football.  “The proposed “rules” he said “point the way to a return if the basic wage, plus incentive.  With the accent on these, players could get more provided they earned it and the clubs would have a legal right to hold a player as long as they wished.  The keystone of the new regulations, which will be discussed by club chairmen on November 5, is the option clause which will be written into the contract.  This would take the place of the present system of retention.
COURT RULING
Mr. Hardaker said that the League had tried to work out in consultation with the F.A a set of rules which are legal and fair to club and player alike.  This follows the court ruling to the Eastham case that the regulations of the F.A and the League relating to the retention and transfer of players were an unreasonable restraint of trade.  Every future contract will contain an option to renew on terms not less favourable than these of the originals contract” said Mr. Hardaker.  At the end of a season, a club could exercise that option or put a player on the transfer list at a fee or not exercise the option in which case the player would get the equivalent of a free transfer.  Mr. Hardaker continued “Under this system the clubs would still have control of their players who, however, would be assured that it put on the transfer list, their employment would continue at the previously agree wage.  This did away with the hope of contention that formerly wages could be reduced, and the player silk retained.” 
P.F.A VIEW
Will players be satisfied with this?  Will they be prepared to strike for their freedom, or will they scrap the improved terms provided, of course, they are put to them in this form?  The next step comes on November 5, when the chairman meets to discuss the proposals.  After that the Player’s Association want to see the F.A and the League before November 23, the date of their annual general meeting.  On the question of a possible strike if the players did not accept the revised rules, Mr. Hardaker said.  “The only thing that worries me is the thought of spectator going on strike?  Mr. T.V. Williams chairman of Liverpool F.C said to-day.  It is too early for me to comment on all the aspects of the League’s proposal in I have not digested them thoroughly.  But there is no doubt that they have been drawn up by experts not only in football but in legal matters.  They have spared nothing to get the League systems right, once and for all I think if the proposals are accepted, they will be of benefit to clubs’ players and to the game in general.  Harry Catterick the Everton manager said “In general I think the proposals, if carried will mean that we shall be able to complete with Continental clubs in the matter of terms of contract.  “For too long British players have been the poor relations of the game.  It is only right that the very good players should be able to get full rewards for there services.  I feel the players must accept what is offered.  It will be good for them and good for the game.” 
A GOOD JOB
Everton chairman Mr. John Moores said; “I think it is a bit early to say about the proposals, but general speaking the League Management Committee seen to have done a good job.  “It is good to see players getting slightly more liberal contracts.  Until the League chairmen have met and the League have conferred with the Players’ Association, I don’t think it wise to pass any further comment.” 

EVERTON’S ROY VERNON SAYS-
Liverpool Daily Post- Friday, October 18, 1963
DEREK TEMPLE NOW FINDING HIS FEET
Small wonder we are almost over the moon at Goodison Park following our victory over Sheffield United, for it proved what I have contended all season that not only are we good enough to keep the Championship, but we can put up an even better record than last season. Our final figures were pretty formidable, but I honestly believe if only we can say that from now on, we will not be plagued with injuries, we will go from strength to strength.  If anyone should take the title from us, believe me they will earn it!  It is only a reasonable assumption that we must be better this season that last, for none of us is so long in the tooth that the addition of another year to our age means that we are so much past our best.  All the Everton players are looking forward to their future and not back on their past, and I feel our increased maturity and experience must produce worthwhile results.  How cheering it was to see those goals go ripping into the United net.  You all seemed to enjoy the way in which it was done, but I assure you none so greater pleasure from it than the players.
TEMPLE SHINES
I never like to single out players for special mention, but I don’t think anybody will mind me saying what a thrill it was to see Derek Temple really finding his feet.  We have all seen his rich promise for quite a time now and I think it is a tribute to our manager, Mr. Harry Catterick that he has pulled Derek’s ability out so quickly.  It is said that every player has to be approached differently to get the best out of him.  Mr. Catterick has given Temple the confidence to believe in his ability, knowing full well that once this was achieved Derek would eb well on the way to successes, for few youngsters have all the natural gifts that he enjoys.  I like to a scoring winger in the team.  There is nothing better than that for taking some of the weight and watchfulness off the inside men.  Is there a more dangerous left winger anywhere than Derek Temple?  Names like Bobby Charlton, of Manchester United, and Mike Stringfellow, of Leicester City, readily occur to me as outstanding men in their position, and I freely admit that Charlton packs a terrific punch.  Yes, Temple’s fondness for driving in from the wing and then finishing with a terrific shot, must make a name to remember for the future.
CHEERING NEWS
Much as I wanted to get into the scoring act on Tuesday, I think the feat we all wanted to see recorded was three goals by Alex Young for the first time for Everton.  How he came to miss the distinction I don’t know, but we can wait.  Perhaps he will save the goals for when we really need them!  More cheering news was the announcement that Brian Labone and Tony Kay were required to join the England training squad next week.  They have both been capped, of course, but it is a great comfort to know that you are still in the running.  The more Everton prosper the better chance we have of having more of our players recognised.  I don’t say the selectors only look to the top teams for their talent, but the better a side are playing, the more opportunities come the way of individuals to show off their qualities. 
Tony Birtles (Formby) writes to tell me that he remembers seeing me score a goal with my head against Birmingham City at Goodison on Aril 20, 1962,  You may remember I said in my last article that not since Preston North End had I scored with a header.  All I can say is that I did score against Birmingham, but his memory may be better than mine.  “It is a long time to wait eighteen months for a headed goal from you,” he writes “so long for the next.  What shout February 8?”  I see what you mean, I’ll do what I can…

WHOM TO LEAVE OUT?
The Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Friday, October 18, 1963
By Leslie Edwards
Everton have not often played better than they did against Sheffield United.  Can they reproduce that remarkable form at West Ham where, after being beaten in a rough Cup game last season they made amends with a League victory which played a vital part in their final spurt to the championship.  Everton’s injured have all become fit at the right time.  The question now for Mr. Catterick is not who put in, but whom to leave out?  The side after Wednesday is surely self-selecting.  One wonders whether Everton will get from their London opponents the same opportunity as Sheffield United provided for them to show their talent.  I would say that there will be much more needle about the match than most others Everton have played this season.  London has been a remarkably barren place for them in recent seasons.  We are used in this column, to advices from followers of both clubs but here is an unusual one in that the Everton fan concerned is German.  Writing from Priory Lodge, Upton Road, Birkenhead, Herr Bernd Heerwagen, says.  Being a keen Everton supporter and also a keen reader of your sports comments and having seen the game between Everton and Sheffield United I would like to say that this is the idea of how to play football.  “In my opinion you can only score goals by using the wing all the time and when attacking you have to start from the wings and then close in and of course with not defensive football could not hold such an attack.  “if Everton attack in future like they did last night I am sure we will see them as champions again, but a team never gets far by playing only midfield as Everton did a couple of matches ago when they only attacked with three or four players.  “I am sure last night’s display by Everton pleased everybody.  When they keep playing to last night’s plan, they will go very far again this season.  “Before I end, I would like to mention that I am German, but I live in Birkenhead now with my wife who is English.  “If Everton keep up this form the match against Spurs should be the game of the season. 

REES TO MAK DEBUT AT WEST HAM
Liverpool Echo - Friday 18 October 1963
By Leslie Edwards
Everton make a startling change for the match tomorrow at West Ham.  Because centre forward Alex Young has pulled a thigh muscle- damage which only made itself evident after the game against Sheffield United -19-years-old Barry Rees, from Rhyl, gets his first chance in the senior side.  Rees, who was in the party which went to Milan, has played in almost every department of the Central League side since he joined the club, after having trials with them, two seasons ago.  He has usually figured ay wing half-back or inside forward, but has played at back. 
SECOND YOUNGSTER
This is the second youngster Everton have blooded in the first team in recent weeks.  In Milan they gave a debut to Colin Harvey, a young Liverpool man, at inside-forward.  Rees is tall and strong, Ball control is not his strong suit, but he will let the West Ham centre half tomorrow know he’s ground. 
John Bond, the former England “B” international gets his first League game of the season at right-back in West Ham’s team.  He was recalled on Wednesday and played a notable part in the club’s 2-0 League Cup win at Villa Park.  West Ham in fact, keep the team.  Johnny Byrne, injured in a car accident last week, has not yet fully recovered and youth international Martin Britt is given a further chance as leader of the attack.  West Ham.- Standen; Bond, Burkett; Peters, Brown, Moore; Sealey, Boyce, Britt, Hurst, Brabrook.  Everton; West; Parker, Harris; Gabriel, Labone, Kay; Scott, Stevens, Rees, Vernon, Temple.

BARRY REES’ DEBUT DAY AT WEST HAM
Liverpool Daily Post, Saturday, October 19, 1963
EX-SCHOOLBOY WING LEADS EVERTON ATTACK
MOVE IS TRIBUTE TO PROGRESS OF DEREK TEMPLE
By Horace Yates
Everton, who have publicity stated their ambition to double every position in the team, admitted yesterday that the idea had not been fully implemented by calling up nineteen-year-old Rhyl boy, Barry Rees.  He makes his debut at West Ham to-day as deputy for Scottish international centre forward Alex Young, who is suffering from thigh muscle strain. Barry has already experienced one tremendous thrill and equally great disappointment.  He was included among the Everton party for the visit to Inter-Milan for the second leg of the European Cup match last month, only to be told to watch the match.  To-day is his day however, for his inclusion is not, this time, subject to any last-minute consideration.  This Barry of all positions, who has spent as much time in defence as attack, has no great reputation for scoring, even in the Central League.  He is a great thruster, a bighearted boy, and manager Harry Catterick is confident of all out endeavour for the full ninety minutes.
SCHOOLBOY WINGER.
It was as a raiding right winger with the Welsh schoolboy side that Rees showed promise enough to attract Everton in 1959.  Fired with ambitious through, he was, I doubt if he saw himself at that time as a future leader of the League champions’ attack!  He faces a tough baptism in trying conclusions with West Ham’s Brown, a formidable defender, and a key man in one of the most difficult defensive patterns to penetrate.  Mr. Catterick was called on against Liverpool a few weeks ago to find a substitute for Young.  He met that challenge by moving Temple to centre forward and introducing Morrissey at outside left.  What has happened since then to make what was as adequate solutions no longer desirable?  Without any doubt it is the sensational advance made by temple as a winger since that game.  Not only has he now substantiated his claim to have found his true position on the wing, but so valuable a part of the attack has he become that Everton must lose by moving him.  Temple is on his way to the top and Mr. Catterick by yesterday’s action, has plainly told him; “Go ahead and here there.” 
LAST WIN-AT ANFIELD
The odds are that Temple will pose West Ham far greater promise, for they have not won one of their last six League games.  Not since they win at Anfield have they finished on the right side.  they have developed a disconcerting habit of drawing or losing home games.  Only Blackpool have gone down at Upon Park and unless Everton find the loss of Young too crippling a blow, two points do not seem beyond their ability.  West Ham have youth international Britt at centre forward, in consequence of the unfitness of Byrne, following injuries received in a car accident.  West Ham United; Standen; Bond, Burkett; Peters, Brown, Moore; Sealey, Boyce, Britt, Hurst, Brabrook.  Everton; West; Parker, Harris; Gabriel, Labone, Kay; Scott, Stevens, Rees, Vernon, Temple.   

REES DEBUT GOAL DOES NOT SURE EVERTON
The Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Saturday, October 19, 1963
WEST HAM 4 EVERTON 2
By Michael Charters

West Ham United; Standen; Bond, Burkitt; Peters, Brown, Moore; Sealey, Boyce, Britt, Hurst, Brabrook.  Everton; West; Parker, Harris; Gabriel, Labone, Kay; Scott, Stevens, Rees, Vernon, Temple.  Referee; Mr. K.H. Burns (Worcester).  Great interest for Everton at West Ham today was the League debut of 19-years-old Barry Rees, playing centre forward in place of the injured Young.  The Scottish team manager Mr. Ian McColl once again watched Everton.  Special interest for him, of course would be the displays of Parker, Gabriel and Scott.  It took a brilliant save by Standen to prevent Everton taking the lead in the first minute, Vernon started the attack, moving down the left and Temple cleverly pushed the ball inside, where Vernon’s quick shot was parried by Standen and the ball rolled inches wide.  Everton were more dangerous in the opening stages and they deservedly took the lead after five minutes with a grand goal by Kay-similar to the one scored at Birmingham.  From a free kick on the right, Bond headed the ball out and Kay, standing 25 yards from goal, aimed a carefully placed shot into the top corner of the net.  From the restart Sealey put over a good centre which Brabrook headed and West saved well.  A good shot by Hurst was also well saved. 
SEALEY’S MISS
The sun, shinning over the stands, was causing trouble and West dropped a centre by Brabrook from which Sealey should have scored.  The winger, delaying his shot put the ball hard against Labone’s legs and the situation was saved.  Parker turned away another dangerous centre and the Everton defence was looking rather suspect against the swift attacks down the wings.  West Ham were having more of the play, but their finishing was poor.  Peters and Boyce sent shots high over the bar and Everton could not capture their rhythm of the opening minutes.  West Ham deceived their equaliser which came, after 28 minutes.  Boyce broke through two or three Everton tackles on the edge of the penalty area and finally emerged in the clear and was able to pick his spot to hit the ball past West.  The Everton defence was in considerable trouble when the ball was crossed.  The West Ham inside forwards all big men were putting a good deal of strength and power into their challenge and giving the Everton defenders plenty of work.  Rees made his day with a goal after 32 minutes to put Everton back into the lead.  It was a scrambled offer but there was no disguising the youngster’s joy.  From a corner on the right Scott now playing on the left wing sliced his attempted shot went straight back to Temple, who crossed it hard and low.  Both Vernon and Rees missed it the first time but when Brown failed to control the ball properly Rees was on it in a finish and turned the ball back over the line from close range. 
SOLO HURST
Vernon was always dangerous with his solo burst down the centre and from a good header by Rees he took the ball on to within inches of the goalkeeper.  He lost possession and when Brown returned the ball to Standen it almost went to Vernon.  From the clearance West Ham equalised again two minutes before half time.  This goal was a tragedy for Labone who lost possession through an awkward bounce of the ball and Boyce crossed it to the unmarked Hurst who scored easily. 
Half-time; West Ham United 2, Everton 2
Gabriel who I thought was Everton’s best player saved a dangerous situation at the start of the second half.  Both Boyce and Hunt were challenging when Gabriel intercepted to prevent what looked a certain goal.  West had to punch over the bar, a good header by Hurst, and the strong West Ham inside forwards were constantly troubling the Everton defence.  Hurst mis-kicked with a good chance and so far in this half West Ham had done all the attacking.  Everton had never recaptured their sparking form of last Tuesday.  West was constantly in action cutting off centres. 
REES ON WING
Rees had now gone on the right wing for Everton with Temple in the centre and Scott on the left.  From a good pass by Stevens, Scott broke away and his centre was headed back to Vernon, whose volley went high over the bar.  West Ham continued to dominate the game and the Everton forwards were dropping back to help their defence.  After one of Everton’s race attacks, from which they earned a corner Gabriel moved up for the kick and headed wide.  Everton were not moving the ball quickly enough when they got a chance to attack and generally it was West Ham dictating matters.  Play was being booed persistently after a coupled of rugged tackles.  The West Ham crowd in fact was getting quite excited but the game was never ditch.  Britt put a header just wide.  The Everton defence which had not looked too certain in the first half was now playing really well with Parker, Labone and Gabriel brilliant and West looked very safe in goal.  West Ham’s finishing was very poor, and Everton were now coming more into the game.  Their forwards were switching positions frequently but, in this half, they had not so far forced Standen to make one save.  With 15 minutes left for play West Ham took the lead for the first time, and on the strength of that second half performance they had deserved it.  The goal came from Brabrook who had not been the most effective West Ham forward, but he did well when Boyce pushed the ball through to him to turn inside Parker and put a looping shot wide of West’s right hand.  In all immediate retaliation Stevens almost flicked the ball past Standens his effort running along the goalmouth with no one up to score.  From one of Brown’s mistakes Vernon gained possession and pushed the ball through to Temple who was crowded out so that his shot finally was from an impossible angle and went across and out of play on the other side of the goal.  Five minutes from the and Brabrook scored again to complete West Ham’s day of joy- this was only their second home win of the season.  Starting the move himself by moving out to the right he took a return pass from Sealey and chipped the ball for what was interested to be a centre, but the ball dropped behind West into the net.  Within a minute Brabrook should have got his hat-trick.  With the Everton defence spread-eagled he hit the ball against West’s legs.  Final; West ham 4, Everton 2. 

WE AIM FOR HAT-TRICK HOME WIN V. SPURS
The Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Saturday, October 19, 1963
By Alex Young
After Everton had clicked into top gear on Tuesday evening against Sheffield United, it was a sad blow to me not to be able to turn out against West Ham this afternoon.  Things were just beginning to look well for us, and we all hoped the injury bug had departed from Goodison Park.  Tuesday’s victory was satisfying not only as a fine all-round Everton team effort, but also because we convincingly accounted for one of the First Division’s top teams.  Main reason for our success, I feel, was that we were able to speed our game up from the start and knock United right out of stride.  This was emphasised in the last 20 minutes or so, when we slowed down and found the Sheffield men having just as much of the play as we did.  Another thing which helped us tremendously was the eight days rest we had between the matches against Aston Villa and United.  This could not have come at a better time.  In a team victory, one doesn’t like to pick out any particular player, but I know the rest of the boys will not mind me mentioning Dennis Stevens and Roy Vernon.  As you know I have always regarded Dennis as one of football’s hardest workers and the important part he plays in the Everton tactical set-up was never more clearly shown than in this match. 
RIGHT TIME
Roy has been handicapped by ligament trouble recently, but he is now looking more like his brilliant self again and just at the right time, for some of our toughest assignments lie immediately ahead.  Remember too; that Roy was the only one who did not have the benefit of a “rest” on Saturday.  On the Sheffield side, I particularly like full back Bernard Shaw, younger brother of Graham Shaw.  He was called on to tackle two of England’s fastest wingers- Alex Scott and Derek Temple -and although beaten at times, he stuck to his task very gamely.  Already an England youth international he displays great promise.  Next Saturday should see Goodison Park’s biggest crowd of the season, for I am certain the visit of Tottenham will prove a sell-out.  Apart from being one of Britain’s best teams and containing many internationals in their ranks Spurs attract many fans because they can usually be relied upon to play the attacking, type of game.  I look forward to meeting once again my many friends in the Spurs side and to Everton completing their third successive home victory over the White Hart Lane men. 
FOR ENGLAND
Congratulations to Tony Kay, who has been named as reserve for England’s game against the Rest of the World, at Wembley on Wednesday.  Brian Labone, who finds himself in England’s shadow X1; and of course, Liverpool’s Gordon Milne, who retains his place in the England side.  England’s victory over Wales last weekend was as expected although there seems to be some disagreement on the merit of their performance.  Ireland’s triumph over Scotland was a blow, but this was lessened by the fact that Jimmy Hill and Billy Bingham played a leading part in the Irish victory.  Billy, who pops in to see us at Goodison quite frequently captained Ireland, and scored one of their goals while Jimmy, I am told had an extremely good game in the unaccustomed role of outside left.  Scotland’s next match is against Wales at Hampden Park next month, and it looks odd-on the selectors making one or two changes.  One they must surely have in mind is the recall of Alex Parker. 
STILL BEST
Incidentally, I turned up an old programme this week for a match at Goodison Park in January 1958, between the Under-23 teams of England and Scotland.  It contained a pen picture of Alex Parker which read; “Regarded as the finest right back to Scotland, Alex in Scotland’s number one, choice also in full internationals.”  Well, he is not in Scotland nor the Scottish team at the moment- but that piece about being Scotland’s finest right back still holds good.  Neither Alex Parker, Alex Scott, George Thomson, nor myself dreamed when we played for Scotland at Goodison that evening that six years later we would find ourselves together on the Everton staff.  Dave Mackay was right half for Scotland that evening with Eddie O’Hara at outside left and Bert Slater as travelling reserve goalkeeper.  Alan A ‘Court played outside left for England.  Talking of travelling I hear that you may very shortly see Everton travelling to away matches in an ultra-modern luxury coach, with reclining seats, tables and every modern comfort. 

EVERTON RES V LEEDS RES
Liverpool Football Echo & Evening Express, Saturday, October 19, 1963
Everton Res; - Dunlop; Meagan, Brown; Jarvis, Heslop, Sharples; Shaw, Humphreys, Hill, Harvey, Morrissey.  Leeds United Res; Williamson; Wright, Mitton; Agoy, Goodwin, Smith, Middlesmass, Henderson, Storer, Hawsby, Cooper.  Referee; Mr. W.S. Castle (Dudley).  Everton went straight into the attack and Morrissey tested Williamson with a strong shot.  Keeping up the pressure Brown at left back came right upfield and his low drive into the corner of the net brought off a magnificent save from the Leeds goalkeeper.  Almost 10 minutes elapsed before the Leeds forwards troubled Dunlop and then Storer out his shot straight to the keeper.  Although Morrissey and Shaw on the wings, put across numerous centres, the final shooting was erratic, and chances were wasted.  Everton’s erratic shooting became more accurate after the half-hour and they were two goals up in the next few minutes.  Hill got the first at 37 minutes after Brown lobbed a free kick to his head. A minute later Morrissey scored with a 20 yards drive down the middle.  Leeds retaliated when, in one of their few breakaways, Henderson put across a dropping centre which Dunlop could only touch and Cooper had the easiest of opportunities at the 42nd minute.  Everton went three up a minute after that when a Humphries drive was deflected past goalkeeper Williamson.  Half-time; Everton Res 3, Leeds United Res 1. 

BRABROOK BURST STAGGERS CHAMPIONS
The People - Sunday 20 October 1963
WEST HAM 4 EVERTON 2
By Maurice Smith
Upton Park just isn’t the place for Everton.  The champions knocked out of the Cup there a year ago, took another dose of shock treatment in the last 15 minutes yesterday. And the man who gave them the treatment was West Ham’s left-winger Peter Brabrook.  Everton twice in front, level at half-time, still looked liable to snatch both points- until Peter pecked off his brace of goals.  I though Everton ‘keeper West was at fault with the first one and then, glory be, he and Brabrook did it all over again!  For his second, Brabrook moved out to the right wing and shot almost from the goal-line.  Poor old West let it curl over his head into the net.  This Everton defeat doesn’t mean that Spurs and Manchester United can count the champs out of this season’s battle.  Everton may not be classical but by heavens the are tough.  They lost to West Ham because the defence nodded when Brabrook stepped in so late.  If there is a weakness in this Everton championship armour it is the unfortunate West.  All round it was hardly a goalkeeper’s day for Standen was caught napping with Everton’s first goal.  Kay’s lob landed over his head and in the corner of the net.  And I don’t know who looked the more surprised, kay or Standen.  But praise West Ham for the spirit that led them to their first home win since the second day of the season.  Moore, bustled by Stevens, often out-manoeuvred by Vernon, still set his side a great captain’s example.  He was smoothing passes through to his forwards even when the pressure against him was red-hot. 
PLAN FAILS
West Ham’s double centre-forward plan of Hurst and i8-years-old Britt scarcely worked.  You couldn’t say that about Everton’s 19-years-old first-time-out leader, Barry Rees.  Besides keeping experienced Ken brown at full stretch all afternoon he tested Standen at every chance.  And he made a scoring debut by touching the ball home after it had twice flashed right across goal.  It was unfortunate for Bond, recalled to the West Ham side after a long spell in the reserves, that his weak clearance should have given Kay the chance to score that early first goal.  From then om he was battling manfully to subdue the joint threat of the elusive Vernon and the tantalising but erratic Temple.  Boyce and Hurst got West Ham’s first-half goals but in spite of the scoreline it was hardly a day any of their forwards will particularly want to remember.  Except possibly bolt-from-the-blue Brabrook.  West Ham; Standen 7; Bond 7, Burkett 7; Peters 6, Brown 8, * Moore 9; Sealey 5, Boyce 6, Britt 5, Hurst 6, Brabrook 6.  Everton; West 5; Parker 8, Harris 7; Gabriel 7, Labone 7, kay 7; Scott 7, Stevens 6, Rees 7, Vernon 7, Temple 5.  Referee K.H. Burns (Worcestershire)

EVERTON ATATCK HAD LOST ITS SHEFFIELD BITE
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, October 21, 1963
WEST HAM UNITED 4, EVERTON 2
Says Michael Charters
After holding West Ham to 2-2 at half-time Everton were hard pressed in the second half by a strong moving home attack and there was little doubt that West Ham deserved this clear-cut win- only their second home success of the season.  Everton never recaptured their storming attack of last Tuesday against Sheffield United, although they deserved to be on level terms at half-time.  The second half, however, was a story of domination by West Ham with Standen hardly having a shot to save.
BEST OF SEASON.
In the first half the Everton defence did not look too sound, but afterwards played really well. West Ham produced what I am told was their best form this season on their own ground.  Everton undoubtedly missed “Young, although young Barry Rees, making his League debut, scored a goal and when Everton were doing well early on carried out his manager’s instructions by covering plenty of ground and disturbing the defence.  Neither Temple nor Scott was able to make any real impression and with Stevens dropping back to help the hard-worked defence, only Vernon carried any real threat.  Honours for Everton went to the defence, for West, apart from an error with West Ham’s final goal, played splendidly and handled the ball particularly safely when West ham turned on tremendous pressure.  Labone had a splendid second half, after looking uncertain earlier on, while Gabriel and Parker both did very well.
KAY BOOED
Kay, who was booed in the second half, after a couple of tackles did great things defensively, but his constructive work was not all it might have been.  The game settled down to become a matter of West Ham’s strong, fast-moving attack in which Boyce and Hurst stood out, against the stern defensive work of Everton.  Everton’s best spell was in the first 20 minutes.  They might have scored in the opening second when Temple pushed the ball through to Vernon, whose shot was brilliantly saved by Standen.  After five minutes they took the lead through a delightful goal by Kay- very similar to the one he scored at Birmingham a fortnight ago.  From a free kick the ball was headed out by Brown and Kay, 20 yards or so from goal, produced a perfectly judged lob into the top corner of the net.  West Ham, using their wings well and putting tremendous pressure in the middle, retaliated immediately.  West made a fine save from a header by Brabrook, and Sealey should certainly have scored with a gift chance after a defensive mistake but shot against Labone’s legs.
PICKED SPOT.
Everton produced a Temple shot and a Rees’ header to reply, but West Ham deservedly equalised after 28 minutes.  Boyce cleverly broke through a couple of Everton tackles on the edge of the penalty area, found himself in the open and was able to pick his spot to score. Four minutes later came a joyous moment for Rees, who turned the ball into the net after Temple’s fast low cross had been blocked by Brown the ball running to the young centre forward, who instantly turned it over the line.  Two minutes before half-time West Ham were level for the second time, from what looked another Everton slip, Labone possibly deceiving by an awkward bounce, failed to tackle Boyce, who returned the ball to the middle for Hurst to score.  West Ham’s second half pressure was so strong that Standen did not have a shot to save in this period.  By contrast West was constantly in action and the whole defence was hard worked butplayed brilliantly in holding out this good West Ham forward line.  The home side did not take the lead until 15 minutes from the end when Brabrook from a pass by Hurst, cleverly turned inside Parker and beat West with a looping shot.  Ten minutes later he scored again, his attempted centre being missed by West in the air and the ball slipped over the goalkeeper’s hand into the net.  West Ham United; Standen; Bond, Burkett; Peters, Brown, Moore; Sealey, Boyce, Britt, Hurst, Brabrook.  Everton; West; Parker, Harris; Gabriel, Labone, Lay; Scott, Stevens, Rees, Vernon (Captain), Temple.  Referee; Mr. K. H. Burns (Worcester).  Attendance, 25,163. 

EVERTON RESERVES 5, LEEDS UNITED RESERVES 2
Liverpool Daily Post. Monday 21, 1963
A magnificent second half display by Leeds United Reserves goalkeeper Williamson saved his side from much heavier defeat by Everton Reserves in this Central League match at Goodison Park.  On top from the starter it took Everton half an hour to get on target.  Then at the 37th and 38th minute Hill, with his head and Morrissey with a 20-yard shot put them two up.  Outside left Copper reduced the lead at 42 minutes when Dunlop was foxed by a high ball from Henderson, but Humphreys made it 3-1 with a deflected shot just before half time.  After the interval it was all Everton and they got further goals through Hill (47 minutes) and Harvey (58 minutes).  Leeds second goal by Copper at 70 minutes, came from one of their rare breakaways. 

WEST HAM’S POWER PLAY HAD EVERTON IN TROUBLE
The Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Monday, October 21, 1963
By Michael Charters
The contrast between the brilliant Everton of the Sheffield United game and the team which lost 4-2 at West Ham on Saturday was remarkable.  “It is difficult to understand-how they could have slumped in form, although it was probably too much to expect that they could recapture the perfection of much of their play last Tuesday night.  They were disappointing, lacked rhythm and made mistakes which West Ham turned into goals.  It was made more disappointing by the fact that they led twice and were moving towards a hard-earned point when two late goals gave West Ham a thoroughly deserved victory.  On the day there was no doubt that West Ham were the better team.  No other away team in the First Division scored two goals on Saturday and lost, to Everton might have felt they had done enough to have drawn at least.  But the story of the match is that West Ham always looked more dangerous with their powerful first-time play and dominated the  second half to such an extent that Everton’s defence, over-worked and liable to error, did well to hold them until fifteen minutes from the end.  The first half play was more evenly balanced and the interval score of 2-2 was a just reflection of some entertaining fast football.  In this period, the Everton forwards did their best work without being convincing.  Young Barry Rees, making his League debut, did the job his manager wanted- that of producing plenty of dash at centre forward in the hope of worrying the West Ham defence into mistakes.  He did his best, but centre-half Brown is too experienced and capable a player to be troubled unduly by the enthusiasm of a youngster. 
ONLY VERNON
Rees did score and tried to make openings for Vernon which Young does with such artistry.  Vernon produced several solo bursts and went close on a few occasions, but his contribution was the only real threat the Everton attack showed, for both Temple and Scott were off form.  Stevens was occupied with helping his defence- and they needed his support -so that Everton’s scoring effort mainly rested on Vernon and he could not provide it alone.  In fact, the whole line produced so little after the interval that goalkeeper Standen did not have a difficult save to make.  West Ham’s tactics were elementary but effective.  As they are all big men (they must be the biggest team physically in the First Division they never tried to keep the ball on the ground.  Every pass from half back or full back upfield was given plenty of air for the tall inside trio of Hurst, Britt and Boyce to leap for.  This use of power play bustling and hustling the Everton defenders into errors paid off -West was constantly in action, cutting out centres, picking off shots, and although he was to blame for West Ham’s fourth goal, he still had an excellent match.  The pitch, finish and rather uneven was not made for Everton’s style of running with the ball or making ground by on-the-desk passing.  Both Temple and Scott found difficulty in controlling the ball and after beating one man found that the ball had bounced away from them. 
USED CONDITIONS
The conditions were made for West Ham’s style and they deserve all credit for using them so wisely.  Moore and Brown were the dominant midfield figures tackling brilliantly and then pumping the ball up high for their forward to chase.  Against this constant pressure of height and weight the Everton defence looked suspect.  Apart from Parker who had yet another outstanding game all the others were in trouble at times.  The defence was at its best in the half-hour after the interval.  They had looked particularly vulnerable before that and both West Ham’s first half goal could have been prevented.  They stiffened their resistance afterwards as Kay played with more fire and power than he has shown for some weeks.  I thought Gabriel too, did well in this spell, although I know this view is not shared officially.  Everton had the incentive of an early shock goal through Kay after five minutes.  Following a right-wing free kick, headed out by Brown, Kay collected the ball some 25 yards from goal and produced a lob shot of such accuracy and cunning that the ball dipped just under the bar near the goal angle.  Standen made no move to intercept probably believing like everyone else that the ball was going wide on high.  He may have been deceived by the sun slanting low over the stand roof.  Kay stood for a few seconds, hardly believing he had scored. 
EVADED TACKLES
West Ham scored their first equalising after 28 minutes with a fine individual effort by Boyce.  The inside right fought his way through a series of Everton tackles found the ball bouncing right for him at the end as he emerged from the depths of what looked like a Rugby scrum and picked his spot to score.  Four minutes later, Everton scrambled their way into the lead Scott, on the left wing shot across the face of the goal with the ball missing every outstretched leg.  Temple on the right returned it similarly.  Again, the ball passed right across the goal until Brown stabbed out a boor, but only deflected it back into the middle, where Rees turned it over the line.  Two minutes before half-time Labone missed his challenge for the ball which seemed to bounce awkwardly, and Boyce was able to make a calculated reverse pass for Hurst to score with ease.  Both Sealey and Hurst should also have scored before half-time, so Everton had done well in fact, to be level.
BRABROOK’S GOALS
It was rugged, all-action stuff afterwards with West Ham pouring their way down on Everton’s goal persistently.  It was left winger Brabrook who won the game for them in the closing minutes.  He had been West Ham’s most ineffective forward up to then, well held by Parker.  But, from a neat pass by Boyce, he turned inside Parker to make a shot which appeared to loop tip, and then down past West, I learned afterwards that the ball had his Gabriel in flight and the slight deflection was sufficient to deceive the goalkeeper.  Five minutes from the end the now inspired Brabrook took the ball from left to right parallel to the goal and 20 yards out, passed to Sealey moved up for the return and delivered what was obviously meant to be a centre.  West, moving out misjudged the flight of the ball which passed through the narrow gap behind him into the net. 
MORE PRAISE FOR TEMPLE
S. Hawley of 1 White Lodge Drive, Ashton-in-Makerfield says: - “How well timed, your appreciation of Temple.  I have watched nearly all his home games over the years and have always been struck by his efforts to always give his best.  Like many other local products, as well as several great wingers, Finney and Matthews for example, he never shows dissent nor retaliates no matter how great the provocation.  Perhaps many of his volleys do go over the stand but those that go in the net are well worth waiting for, I do not think I have seen him score a scratchy goal yet, they are always beauties. 

JIMMY HARRIS
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 22 October 1963
Jimmy Harris the Birmingham and former Everton centre forward, is expected to decide later today whether to move to Wrexham.  Harris discussed terms with player-manager Ken Barnes at The Racecourse last night and then a sked for time to think things over.  If Wrexham’s terms are acceptable, Harris’ transfer will go through immediately at a fee between 8,000 and 10,000 pounds. 

EVERTON’S ROY VERNON SAYS…
Liverpool Daily Post – Friday, October 25, 1963
THAT WEST HAM RESERVSE WAS A REAL SHOCK
I agree with Liverpool’s Ian St. John that Tottenham Hotspur are likely to be formidable candidates for the League Championship, but there the agreements cease.  It will be Everton, not Liverpool, that are likely to bar the way to Spurs’ hopes.  There is no bias in my mind that Liverpool are a very fine side, but there is a world of difference between this and Championship material.  Everton have pass through the build-up and consolidation stage and are now acknowledged champions.  This takes time and I am afraid Ian St. John and his colleagues will have to take their place in the queue just now.  I am not disputing that they may keep a place in the first six, but I am pretty confident that the top two places at least will be bolted and barred against them this season.  The Everton players welcome competition from Liverpool.  It is far better for everybody when both teams are doing well.  I take the view that such competition helps to keep both sides on their toes.  Now if Liverpool could do a deal and exchange supporters with us, they might have a better chance…
CUP-TIE RESPONSE.
I have been surprised at the way in which the enthusiasm and spirit of the Anfield crowd leaves them when things are going against their team.  That is just the time a side needs support, and we at Goodison are very fortunate, for that is just when we get it.  Sorry, Liverpool, our crowd are not for sale!  I try to look at things fairly, and that being so, I confess that Everton’s defeat at West Ham was a real shock.  We went there expecting to win.  When we were twice in the lead, I was convinced we could win, but it was not to be.  Nobody will pretend that this was one of our best performances, but you could tell by the crowd’s reaction they had gone expecting to see West Ham beaten.  When they saw there was a chance of a victory, their response was more suggestive of a Cup-tie than a League game.  Still, good luck to them.  They played their part in helping their team to get on top.  I was surprised and disappointed to hear the demonstration against Tony Kay.  It seemed to me that they were reaping up the past rather than dealing with the present.  When I say that they were reaping up the past rather than dealing with the present.  When I say that it was a pity Alex Young’s injury kept him out of the team, I do not intend to be disparaging of the efforts made by young Barry Rees in his first League game.  I thought the lad played splendidly for a first appearance, but he found, as any player expects that the pace of Division one football is such that one game is like running-in a new car.
A CLEAN SHEET.
Now there are reasonable prospects that our injury worries are behind us.  At least we have a clean sheet for the first time since that Manchester United pre-season Charity Shield game.  If only we can keep it that way, some clubs are going to feel the draft as we whip past them to our way back to the top of the table.  Form is one of the most elusive things.  Look for example, at that win of ours over Sheffield United.  It felt great.  Yet, the next match down we go at West Ham.  How is it that there can be such a gulf between two games in a matter of days?  Anybody who could supply the answer to questions such as that would be very handy to have around.  In that one game, I suppose, everyone hits the peak together and they look terrific.  It is not often that happens, but among the good teams for the most part the majority of their players are at their best together.  When it is only the turn of the few to do well, naturally you are struggling.  If we can summon form to order, then it will be on display to-morrow for the visit of Spurs.  We took three points from them last season.  I don’t think Everton will be disappointed to settle for three points against this season, although naturally four would be better.  Spurs are sometimes criticised on the grounds that they are an old side growing oldest, but that cuts no ice with me.  They have a wealth of experience and when you are looking for the most consistent team in football, I suggest you don’t leave Tottenham out of your short list. 

MEAGAN RECALLED TO FACE JONES
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Friday, October 25, 1963
TOTTENHAM UNCHANGED
AT GOODISON
By Leslie Edwards
Mick Meagan, Eire International back returns to the Everton team tomorrow against Tottenham after an absence of some six weeks following injury at Bolton.  He gets his place against deputy Harris, because twice lasts season he has outstandingly good games against the Spurs flier Cliff Jones.  Brown also at left-back gets his second run in the Central league game after injury.  Alex Young is fit again and leads the attack.  Bill Nicholson, Spurs manager, decided after all not to make any changes in the team which dropped a home point against Leicester last Saturday.  But his decision to keep the side together another week can be interpreted as a final reminder to certain players that they must do better. 
TICKETS RETURNED
Tottenham have sent five hundred surplus ground tickets to Everton.  These will be on sale from 9.15 a.m. tomorrow at Goodison Park.  Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Kay; Scott, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Temple. 

GOODISON SIGNAL TO-DAY -EVERTON EXPECTS
Liverpool Daily Post -Saturday, October 26, 1963
TWIN MEANCE OF GREAVES AND SMITH DEMANDS BEST DEFENCE OF THE SEASON
By Horace Yates
How good are Everton!  In their home games with Sheffield Wednesday, Arsenal and Sheffield United they were shouted from the housetops as football peers of the realm.  With four victories in a row, until they plumbed the depths at West Ham last week, confidence was building up in their worthiness to keep the title at Goodison.  The last thing one expects to find in a Championship-chasing team is inconsistency, and that is a lingering doubt Everton must live down.  Now is the time to start.  The mighty battle with Tottenham Hotspur, before a capacity 68,000 crowd at Goodison Park to-day, may well provide the answer to many niggling doubts.  The Spurs come to Merseyside with an immunity from defeat in their last eight games and even though the most recent three have all ended in draws, the record suggests an enviable consistency.  Draws at Sheffield United and Arsenal, and even at home to Leicester City, do not reflect any frightening slip.  In what might easily be the match of the season, Everton come to face to face with the moment of truth. Defeat today, while not necessarily conclusive, would cast Everton’s ambitious followers into a fit of depression.
WORTHY DRAW?
Let me state boldly at this stage that I do not believe such a fate will be theirs.  At the worst I look for a worthy draw, if they match the occasion with a worthy performance, as they so often do.  Everton can stride forward to an up-lifting triumph.  Here is one match in which nobody can claim for Everton an outright attacking superiority, even with Young back.  A trio of the calibre of Greaves in my view the No.1 inside forward in English football (and I am not over-looking the claims of Denis Law), the tank-like Smith and the whippet winger Cliff Jones, is difficult to surprise.  Four goals conceded against West Ham is hardly the ideal turning up for a defence which has shown more leaks this season than are good for them.  The return of Mick Meagan to left back could plug one of the holes effectively and men who were but shadows of themselves at Upon Park, will surely not flounder again.  It is a curiously that when Meagan was first introduced at left back in March 1962 it was oppose the same Cliff Jones at Tottenham.  Jones was a scorer in that game, so Meagan must be doubly cautious to-day.  Down the years few clubs could be more evenly matched in 52 League meetings Everton have won 20, Spurs 19 and 13 have been drawn, so that Everton’s advantage is a move two points.  That is real neck and neck competition.  From the Goodison masthead to-day then, must go out the signal – “Everton expects,” with particular beaming in the direction of Messrs Vernon, Young, Temple and Scott.  For so long a source of strength and inspiration, Blanchflower has slowed to the point at which he may be exploited as a potential Achilles heel.  Frankly, I have been surprised at the vast improvement shown by centre half are ominous tidings for Young, bit If Labone is to come back  into England reckoning, he must guard Smith as effectively as Norman will be seeking to do to Young.  The England v. The Rest of the World football on Wednesday was clever to the point of near genius.  It was very much of the “ring-a-roses” variety however, with a constant moving around in circles, without quite getting anywhere.  I expect equally entertaining fare this afternoon, with the vital transfusion of all out endeavour to lift it to an even higher plane.  There has been a fearful scramble for tickets and if anybody after the match votes the effort a waste of time I shall be as surprised as I will be disappointed.
The twin thrusts of Greaves and Smith should be an entertainment in itself.  To blot out Greaves is not sufficient in itself, for the understanding between the two is a deadly weapon against unwary defenders.  I have no doubt that manager Harry Catterick has already impressed on his men the necessity for ensuring that neither of these sharp shooters is left exposed anywhere near goal.  To do so will be to court disaster.  Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Kay; Scott, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Temple.  Tottenham Hotspur; Brown; Baker, Henry; Blanchflower, Norman, Mackay, Jones, White, Smith, Greaves, Dyson. 

EVERTON CAN BEAT GILT-EDGED SPURS
The Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Saturday, October 26, 1963
GOODISON STAGES A FOOTBALL TEST MATCH
By Leslie Edwards
There couldn’t be more attractive opponents for Everton than Tottenham Hotspur.  With Blanchflower back in the side and Greaves, Smith and Norman returned from helping England to a notable win at Wembley, the Tottenham eleven is gilt-edged in every department save perhaps the full-back one where Baker and Henry are excellent club players rather than defenders at international class.  The attack comprising Jones, White, Smith, Greaves, and Dyson has “everything” Jones in the mood in a match winning flier, White moves the ball around almost delicately, but always with accuracy; Greaves is Greaves and Smith, burly and brave, can punch goals with head or feet against the best defences.  And the former N.H. Jockey Dyson son a Liverpool man on the left wing and have five individuals of different size and football make-up constituting the most feared collective attack in the country.  They’ve scored 45 goals already; Everton have scored 27.  True, Tottenham’s defensive record is not so good as their opponent’s but that detracts nothing from the value of an attack, which can get goals with such regularly, Everton, beaten at West Ham a week ago, will be all-out to take a rise in the double sense, out of their rivals, it should be a tremendous battle, I cannot think of any match in recent months which has so got the fans by the ears.  It is a football test match.  The result will indicate whether Everton are going to retain their title or whether Tottenham are going to have yet one more championship notch to make on their fine record. 
OUT FOR THE KILL
Blanchflower’s appearance in the Tottenham half-back line in a surprise in some quarters.  He is far from fished and my reading of his selection for this game is that he is there by virtue of the value of his captaincy as much as for his actual play.  Spurs will need a climbing influence when the fire and fury of Everton and their vociferous crowd envelop them.  Spurs will not find as Arsenal did at Everton almost somnolent in the first half.  It will be Everton all out for the kill from first minute.  They will need to produce their best football to win because Tottenham are by far the better and more experience side than Arsenal.  Some of the personal duds of this match will be fierce and without quarter-the clash of Labone and Smith.  The encounter between Vernon and Blanchflower; the meeting of Mackay and Stevens (if Stevens link man job does not keep him too confined to defence).  Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Kay; Scott, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Temple.  Tottenham Hotspur; Brown; Baker, Henry; Blanchflower, Norman, Mackay; Jones, White, Smith, Greaves, Dyson. 

TEMPLE CROWNS GREAT DISPLAY WITH WINNER
Liverpool Football Echo & Evening Express, Saturday, October 26, 1963
NORMAN WAS MIGHTY MAN IN SPURS DEFENCE
EVERTON 1, TOTTENHAM 0
By Michael Charters

Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Kay; Scott, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Temple.  Tottenham Hotspur; Brown; Baker, Henry; Blachflower, Norman, Mackay; Jones, White, Smith, Greaves, Dyson.  Referee; Mr. J.E. Carr (Sheffield).  Mr. Bob Thyne, chairman of the Scottish selectors, was down again to see the Everton Scottish contingent and also take the chance of watching White and Mackay in the Tottenham team.  Tottenham looked dangerous in the opening minute with a neat move between Greaves and Dyson.  When the winger crossed the ball, Meagan stepped in smartly to clear.
VERNON OFF TARGET
Following a free kick for Everton Vernon worked the ball cleverly on the edge of the penalty area but put his shot wide as Mackay challenged.  Everton went on the attack for some minutes and Vernon appealed for a penalty against Mackay for what looked like hands, but the referee would have none of it.  Vernon sent Young away from midfield and raced forward himself for the return pass, but Young tried a shot himself, and Brown saved comfortably.  Temple made a brave effort to volley a forward pass by Vernon who lifted the ball over the heads of Spurs defenders.  Temple at full speed, got his foot to the ball but sent it over the bar.  The game had settled down quickly into great entertainment.  Greaves was the next to try a shot taking the ball past Gabriel but putting too much height on to his right foot drive so that West was not troubled.  Young then produced some artistry when he tricked White in midfield with a gorgeous swerve and took the ball on 30 yards before hitting a shot from well out which Brown turned over the bar.  From the corner Vernon and Stevens each had shots charged down and at this stage Everton were just on too.  Spurs were fortunate to escape when Everton produced their best move so far.  From Scott’s centre, Vernon headed the ball back to Kay who failed to control it quickly and when he chipped the ball forward it rebounded off Baker or to Vernon and then went only a foot or so wide.  Young was delighting the crowd as ever with his play.  He made a superb leap to connect with a free kick from Gabriel, going inches above Norman and his header slipped over the bar to drop onto the top netting. 
STEVENS EFFORT
Another fine Everton attack saw Stevens have two shots in quick succession hit the body of Norman and it was Jones coming back, who cleared the danger finally with a header to concede a corner.  Mackay opened the way for Spurs with a fine pass down the left to Greaves who sent a perfect pass to Jones on the other wing and the Welshman, from a narrow angle, hit the side netting with his shot.  Henry did well in put the ball for a corner when challenged by Stevens and then White, whose ball control was brilliant, cleared from the corner with a superb piece of dribbling artistry. 

FULL LENGTH DIVE
Brown had to go full length to turn away a shot by Scott who was now on the left wing and the game although goalless so far was full of great football and was providing first-class entertainment.  Young, picking up a bad pass by Baker went through into the Spurs penalty area, but finished badly and hit a weak shot straight at Brown.  Then Dyson beat the Everton defence with a well-judged centre and Jones, coming in at top speed, side-footed the ball over the bar.  Temple showed great quickness of mind when he dispossessed.  Mackay from a throw out by Brown.  He hit the ball quickly from 25-yards, but Brown recovered miraculously to fling himself full length and stop the ball. 
VERNON “BOOKED”
Vernon had his name taken by the referee following an Everton corner, Gabriel had fouled White in going up for the ball and Vernon said something which displeased Mr. Carr.  The Spurs defence was hard pressed at times to keep Everton out, but they were playing with great composure and skill, Everton although having much more of the game in midfield could not break through to test Brown.  Then there was a flare up in the far corner of the field involving Kay and White.  White was floored near the touchline, and when he came back onto the field with Kay it seemed that Kay’s struck the Spurs’ forward and floored him.  The referee took Kay’s name.  the referee further incurred the wrath of the Everton crowd by refusing to penalise Mackay for a hard tackle on Young and when he gave Tottenham a goal-kick it made the situation worse so for as the Everton fans were concerned. 
Half-time; Everton nil, Tottenham nil.
The referee was roundly booed when he left the pitch at the interval and on his return.  As he was going down the players tunnel a piece of orange peel was thrown, and it hit West.  Blanchflower was a minute late for the second half, coming on as Everton gained a corner on the right. 
BNRILLIANT MOVE
Everton quickly took on the running again in the second half, and they camp very near scoring following a brilliant Young-Vernon move with Vernon pushing the ball through to Temple who just failed to gather first time, the ball rebounding off him for Brown to save.  White broke through from a grand pass by Greaves, but Kay dispossessed him with an equally good tackle.  Spurs were dangerous with their isolated thrusts and Jones now on the left wing, deceived West with a powerful shot which bounced just in front of the goalkeeper, hit his shoulder, and ran away for a corner. 
NORMAN’S TACKLE
An equally good tackle at the other end by Norman prevented Vernon from going clean through.  Vernon had taken the ball 30 yards, beating three men in the process, but Norman turned the ball away for a corner at the last second.  Scott just failed to make contact with a fine pass by Young.  Brown making a very brave save as the winger came charging in.  Brown who had kept Everton out with several fine efforts, produced another one now from a Temple back header, diving full length and stopping the ball near the foot of the post.  Everton had also switched their wingers now, but it was Spurs who were having their best spell of the match at this stage.  Everton were defending hard now and doing it well.  Their first attack for some time saw Vernon trying to find Temple right but his pass was just too fast.  Then the Tottenham defence had to defend as Everton moved onto the attack, but Norman, who had a splendid game, cleared twice and turned Everton back.  Although this game had not bene as good as the two previous matches between the teams in recent seasons at Goodison there was still sufficient fluctuation of play to keep the crowd entertained.  Vernon tried to break through on his own and went past the first line of defence, but it was Norman who dispossessed him at the end.  Then Stevens was unlucky when the ball bounced off Blanchflower for he looked to be clean through, and Young cutting in from the left wing hit the ball we enough only for Norman to stick out a long leg and turn the ball away for a corner.  West made only his second save of the match when he dived forward to save from Jones from close range.  The game had gone rather dead now, and it was little wonder because the pace had bene terrific.  Jones made a fine overhead kick from a headed pass by Smith and West did well to touch it over the bar.  A lot of the sting had gone out of Everton’s attacking play now, and Spurs again looked the more dangerous side.  At last Everton got the goal they had deserved.  It came only 12 minutes from the end as Stevens pulled the ball back from the edge of the penalty area to Temple in the centre of the field and the winger, taking two steps forward, hit a wonderful right foot shot from 20 yards into the top right hand corner of the net.  Everton had been the better team on the day because of the number of times they had extended, brown whereas West had very little to do by comparison. 
NORMAN AS FORWARD
Norman came up to join his forwards as Spurs put on tremendous pressure for an equalising.  After one goalmouth scrimmage Jones had his name taken by the referee for kicking at West when the goalkeeper had the ball clutched to his body.  Meagan who had played magnificently on his first League game since he was injured at Bolton in September, saved what looked a certain equaliser with his brilliant tackle on Smith in the closing minutes.  Then Brown made a wonderful save from a shot by Parker and this game had bene full of interest from start to finish.  Everton once again were worthy winners over their great London rivals.  Final; Everton 1, Tottenham nil.  Official attendance 65,383.

EVERTON A V BOLTON WANDERERS A
Liverpool Football Echo & Evening Express, Saturday, October 26, 1963
Hurst put Everton ahead after 17 minutes with a header from a centre by Maher.  Five minutes later a grand shot by Russell put Everton further ahead.  Phillips reduced Bolton arrears from a penalty shot two minutes before the interval.  Half-time Everton A 2, Bolton Wanderers A 1. 

TOM FINNEY IS STILL AN ARTIST
The Liverpool Football Echo & Evening Express, Saturday, October 26, 1963
By Alex Young
I have been a member of the Tom Finney fan club since I first played against the former England forward in a match between Edinburgh Select and Preston North End about seven years ago, but even so I was surprised to see him still showing so much skill and artistry when he turned out in Willie Cunningham’s benefit match, at Deepdale, on Monday evening.  Alex Parker and I went to watch the match and at the ground we met Sandy Brown, who had, without our knowledge, made his own way to there.  It was a fine evening; with some class football and we really enjoyed the outing.  Judging by his display on Monday, the reports of Finney’s performance against Benfica recently were not exaggerated.  He would still tantalise the life out of many League club defences, and I suspect quite a few managers would jump at the chance of signing him for the remainder of the season.  Tom looked extremely fit, and the same could be said of his former England colleague Nat Lofthouse who is now on the training staff at Bolton.  Nat scored both goals for Cunningham X1, one from a Cross by Billy Liddell, but the invitation team won 3-2.  Scorers for the winners were Stan Mortensen (2) and Bobby Johnstone.  Willie’s team was a man short just before the kick-off and if he could have press-ganged me into playing them, I am sure he would have done so.  Apart from my strained thigh, however, various formalities -such as club permission -made this out of the question. 
BOOSTER
On Wednesday afternoon I watched the second half of the F.A. Centenary match on television, and what a tremendous morale-booster it turned out to be for England.  This game knocked the bottom out of the theory that even world-class players should be able to blend automatically that a team, for my impression was that for most of the time F.I.F.A were operating as separate units and only occasionally as a team.  Individually, F.I.F.A were good as a team England were superb.  There did not appear to be a weak link in the side.  Greaves and Charlton looked very good while the understanding between Greaves and his clubmate, Smith was there for all to see.  I hear that Mr. Ramsey is to continue picking a Shadow X1 with each England team, Scotland of course, have done this for some time and it has worked well. 
DISAPPOINTED
The Everton team returned from West Ham disappointed at not gaining at least one point, and the boys tell that at half time they thought they had a real chance of winning.  West Ham, however, are a team of many moods, and it is unfortunate that they seem to save their better performance for the days we visit them.  I missed the game through injury, but I was most pleased to see Barry Rees, who took my place, scoring a goal in his first League game, Barry was delighted at scoring, and told me he thoroughly enjoyed the match, particularly the first half.  The battle to head the scoring list among Everton’s defenders warmed up, too, for the other scorer was Tony Kay. 
MASCOT
I had hoped to watch our Reserves play Leeds United, at Goodison Park, but was in the treatment room until hat-time and when I was eventually able to go into the stand the score was 4-1 in Everton’s favour and the match won.  Each side did score once more, but Everton were by then so much on top that the one thing most of the people sitting around me in the stands seemed to be interested in was now things were going at West Ham.  Many thanks to Eddie McGee of 62 Milton Road, Waterloo, who has sent to me a blue and while rubber penguin about 10 inches high to use a club mascot.  Eddie says we have been extremely lucky when he has taken it to our matches.  I have now handled the mascot over to transfer Tom Eggleston who is going to give it a place of honour in that new coach I mentioned last week.  George Thomson has bene in action again recently in the “A” team, where he has been helping to bring the youngsters along at the same time as getting himself really fit once more, George help he is thoroughly enjoying himself.  There were quite a few good luck messages before to-day’s match against Spurs including one from four Evertonians serving on the m.v. Theric -G. Waugh, John Jones, J. Devebey and F. Ganner.  All four are members of the ship’s football team. 

EVEN GREAVES SHOUT OUT
The People - Sunday 27 October 1963
EVERTON 1, SPURS 0
By Norman Wynne
This was billed as a soccer spectacular.  Two of the finest footballing teams in the country were going to serve up a classical dish to satisfy the most hungry appetites.  Unfortunately they could not live up to such a high billing.  Some of the midfield ply was great, but the game lacked the goals to put it in the hit parade.  It needed an out-of-the-blue goal to settle this defence-dominated game… and it came at a time when the packed house was despairing of ever seeing the ball in the back of the net.  The scorer was Everton outside-left Derek temple with a magnificent shot from 30 yards that bulged the back of the net before Brown was even half-way through his dive.  It was a goal which showed that in quickness of thought and ability, local boy Temple has become a full partner to his more expensive colleagues.  He collected a short pass from Stevens and hammered the ball home before the Spurs defenders could wheel into position.  Chief Scottish selector Bob Thyme saw the artistic White and Young wave a tapestry of football brilliance, but almost always swift-covering and even swifter-tackling defenders were on hand to end the danger.  Young was the springboard of this Everton attack.  He sent deep, spraying passes to the open spaces and created danger to the Spurs defence; he outjumped Norman and forced Brown to tip the ball over like an acrobat.
LESS PUNCH
Spurs kept Branchflower rigidly as a second centre-half and, though his tackling was superb, the Irishman’s attacking flair was sadly missed by the attack.  Leading goalscorer Jimmy Greaves, fresh from his Wembley triumph, was shadowed all over the field by the mighty Gabriel and never had a chance to keep Spurs record of having scored in every match.  Smith was never out of the shadow of Labone and although Dyson and Jones switched wings in an effort to make the most of White’s brilliance, there was little challenge in the penalty area.  Blanchflower’s defensive role left a midfield gap through which Vernon and Kay poured.  Vernon brilliantly chipped the ball over the Spurs wall only for the onrushing Temple to hook it over the bar from six yards.  Everton’s attacking monopoly gave Brown a chance to show off his goalkeeping skills to selector Thyme.  He turned aside a Young snorter, he dived full-length to keep out a shot from Scott.
GRTEAT SAVES
AND Temple, Vernon and Stevens were all block-tackled in the act of shooting.  It was only the brilliance of Brown which saved Spurs from being at least two goals down at half-time.  But Spurs, too, had their attacking moments and their smooth-as-silk soccer brought forth just appreciation from the crowd.  Their first real attack began on their own penalty line and the ball moved via Henry-Mackay-Greaves before Jones shot into the side netting.  But mainly it was Everton’s attacking fury against the Spurs defensive calm.  Everton;- West 6; Parker 7, Meagan 6; * GABRIEL 8, Labone 6, Kay 7; Scott 6, Stevens 7, Young 7, Vernon 6, Temple 7.  Spurs;- * BROWN 9; Baker 5, Henry 5; Blanchflower 5, Norman 6, Mackay 7; Jones 7, White 7, Smith 4, Greaves 4, Dyson 6.  Referee; J.E. Carr (Sheffield) 6. 

UP AND UP GO EVERTON
Liverpool Daily Post, Monday, October 28, 1963
A TEMPLE ROCKET BRINGS FIREWORKS EARLY TO SPURS
EVERTON 1, TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS 0
By Horace Yates
Is the First Division race which promises to be the lightest for years, three points separating no fewer than seven of the principal rivals, Everton like Liverpool, are carving out a formidable challenge.  Everton needed the exhilarating tonic a masterful triumph over Spurs brought with it in a thrilling Goodison encounter, them merrily along their way.  While the decisive Temple goal a feast in itself, with a terrific Brown-defying shot from twenty-five yards, took so long to materialise that it was easy to think in terms of a draw at least Everton were never seriously threatened with defeat.  If the match hardly measured up to its all-star billing, it was still a magnificently absorbing struggle, with touches of genuine class to lift it right out of the run of the mill games.  It is not easy to imagine how a meeting of two such sides could produce other than an absorbing struggle.  That Everton were value for victory brooks of no argument.  Never were Tottenham able to hamstring the attack of men like Young, Vernon and Temple, in the way Everton dealt with Sours.  Indeed, almost the only shooting permitted to Greaves, the menace of menaces, was that before the referee started play in earnest.  To Temple, naturally, falls the spectacular glory by reason of the winner he unleashed, when the busy Brown was threatening to retire invincible, but let us not forget Gabriel.  Greaves failure was Gabriel’s success.  How perfectly the Scot played him, a thought which surely must have struck Mr. Rob Thyne, one of the Scottish selectors. 
THE CATTERICK PART
If Gabriel can reduce Greaves to a shambling shadow, where can Scotland, more profitably turn for a man to give them a huge psychological advantage when national interests are at shake?  Mackay, simultaneously on view, had neither the consistency nor the all-roundskill to continue to bar Gabriel’s return to international recognition.  Similarly, Parker who so cut Dyson to ribbons, that Spurs made a winger switch in search of improvement cannot legitimately be denied a recall.  Yet perversely, he is the one Scot for whom an international release request has not been made! Selectors move in mysterious ways their duties to perform!  Temple’s apart probably the most telling drive of the game came from still another Everton Scot, Alex Young, one of several saves which made the best testimonial Brown could desire.  Young achieved far more against a highly competent Norman than the out-of-touch Smith could manage against the formidable Labone.  In the exciting story of Temple’s progress, the part played by manager Harry Catterick cannot be discounted.  Mr. Catterick recalled that at this time last year Temple was previously floating around the forward line of the third team.  Now, as a man who can, and has, played in every forward position in the first team, he is a twenty-three-year- craftsman with football glory beckoning excitedly.  What Mr. Catterick does not say is that it is his encouraging lashing of Temple, a considered bludgeoning into the winger of sorely-needed confidence that has wrought the transformation.  For transformation it is! Now if only Mr. Catterick is able to accomplish for Young what he has done for Temple the centre forward could stride on equally majestically.  Only Young underestimates the match-winning potential he possesses in his shot.  Once that realisation registers.  Young’s greatest troubles are over- and maybe Everton’s as well.  From being a barely regarded minnow in a pool of big fish, Temple has suddenly emerged with the possibility of becoming the greatest fish of them all.  Young, already in the star category, has the example to reach heights greater than even he has though possible.  How misguided was the excitable Vernon to dispute a decision so earnestly that he left, the referee with no alternative but to book him.  Almost immediately following we saw the names of Kay and White entered in the referee’s book in a wholly unworthy incident.  These pin pricks were blown up into a rapier thrust when the referee awarded a goal kick to Spurs when almost the entire crowd was convinced it should have been a corner kick.  Unseen by the spectators, however, the referee is adamant that Mackay’s kick struck Young’s foot before passing out of play.  Despite the buffeting he took from the irate fans, referee Carr receives a commendable marking from me!  I have travelled further and seen far less competent shows.  To complete the shady side of the picture, Jones’ was also booked -four in a match -which hardly reflects accurately the spirit in which the match was contested.  Stevens, whose exploitation of an increasingly obvious slowness in a fading Blanchflower, stole possession to make the scoring pass for Temple.  He consistently finds more employment than most men.  The return of the dependable Meagan as successful as though he had never been out, produced a rear-guard stiffening which transforms the picture.  White was doubtlessly Spurs top ranking forward.  Everton; West; Parker, Meagan; Gabriel, Labone, Kay; Scott, Stevens, Young, Vernon, Temple.  Tottenham Brown; Baker, Henry; Blanchflower, Norman, Mackay; Jones, White, Smith, Greaves, Dyson.  Referee; Mr. J.E. Carr (Sheffield) Attendance 65,383.

WOLVES RES 1 EVERTON RES 0
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, October 28, 1963
Everton Reserves will never be unluckier in losing this match to an 85th minute goal by Wolves centre-forward, Ted Farmer.  Both sides were so bad that neither of them deserved to win, yet Everton were never quite as poor as Wolves and for that reason did not deserve the final score line.  Left-winger Morrissey and centre-forward Hill worked hard for an Everton side which finished atrociously. 

INSPIRED SHOT
The Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Monday, October 28, 1963
By Michael Charters
Having said which (and who would deny that it needed saying?) let me pay tribute to the great football put on by both Everton and Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park, on Saturday in a game which went as near as any one could expect to being as worth-while as expected.  It was goal-less but never soulless for three parts of the way and then Temple from no especially lethal build-up, fired the inspired rocket shot which gave his side the goal and the points.  Stevens had drifted to the left wing and finding no chance of getting through there, wheeled and put the ball across-field squarely for his team-mate.  Temple surprised Brown and I suspect the 65,000 people present with the power and direction of his right foot drive.  If found the net after passing just under the goal angle.  Coming as it did, at a time when Spurs were in command for long spells the goal could not have been more timely.  Not could that tackle by Meagan on Smith, close on the final whistle, which certainly saved an equalising goal and left Smith on the turf making mute appeal for the penalty which did not come.  Close on the interval when Referee Carr, of Sheffield, palpably mis-read play and gave Spurs a goal kick where Everton should have had a corner, the crowd became irate.  But this, for me, his only real mistake.  He rarely penalised the innocent; he certainly acted with refreshing strength of character on the few occasions his notebook was needed.  First and rightly he booked Vernon for openly disputing a decision.  The captain of Everton should know better.  Next, he booked Kay for sensing the intent of White (who had just been flattened near the touchline) and catching the Spurs man across the face with the back of his hand.  I think White’s name went down in the book too.  Finally, he took the name of Cliff Jones for blatantly kicking at the ball while it was clutched by Wests hands.  These and one or two other minor skirmishes were the only blemishes in a match in which Spurs played fine stuff, especially in defence, without much punch in their attack and Everton quicker and more urgent in their moves near goal) matched them for most of the way and were, on the day the more effective team.  Had Brown not played so well in goal Tottenham would have been struggling long before Temple’s goal came to pull them hard on the colour. 
ALL-OUT EFFORT
Tottenham’s strength towards the end was due, think, to the effort Everton had put into their play all through the first half.  Young was a tired man long before the end; the weight of work for the Everton half-backs- in both their roles-was such that at the end only the inexhaustible Gabriel was firing on all cylinders.  What a fine game he had.  And what a great contribution was Meagan’s against Jones, in spite of the fact that Jones with two high-back overhead lobs, and a fierce cross-shot, was Tottenham’s most menacing forward.  Tottenham were rather taken out of their measured stride- at least all but the brilliant Blanchflower were-by the fury or Everton’s opening.  Temple volleyed a shot over the bar from Vernon’s hooked pass; Young went close with a header and had a towering shot saved.  Vernon almost scored when the ball rebounded from him off a Spurs clearance and beat the upright by only a foot.  Temple, catching the unwary Clown Prince of Football Mackay half asleep took the ball from his toes and produced yet another fine save from Brown.  At the interval at least, the prospects were that Everton would win though the close-knit Tottenham defence which had been opened up three or four times before the interval showed no sign of panic and usually extricated themselves with distinction once they had won the ball.  No one did better for than Blanchflower.  If he is “finished” then the careers of many players in League football haven’t even started.  Tottenham suddenly got the edge on the opponents once the second half got under way.  They started to be cheeky, moved the ball accurately and slickly and only came undone when indecision and a determined Everton defence stepped in.  smith burly but busy never found a shooting opening of any value; Greaves the real striker of the line did his chores in midfield, but was never found in position such as those which made his game so menacing to the Rest of the world at Wembley.  Little Dyson, never the favourite of the crowd had five and football nous and got himself into some good positions, but the Spurs line, as a whole compared unfavourably with Everton’s and backed as they were by some fine half-back play could only be written off as failures on the day.  So, Everton go two points behind the leaders and prove to at least one London correspondent that they can win without a policy of winning at all costs they are joined as challengers by their neighbours across the park.  Rarely has this city enjoyed a spell when their football teams to say nothing of their Beatles and Beatniks were so “with it.”  Let hope they stay with it…

SPURS SEND DART TO F.A.
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Monday, October 28, 1963
COMPLAINT BY BROWN
EVERTON GAME
By Leslie Edwards
Tottenham Hotspur, Everton’s opponents at Goodison Park on Saturday have today sent to the Football Association the steel-tipped dart and some of the marbles their Scottish international goalkeeper, Bill Brown alleges were thrown at him during the match.  With the “evident” goes a letter detailing the facts of an incident which brown says occupied in the second half before Everton scored the only goal of the game.  Brown gave the missiles, and his complains, to manager Bill Nicholson, the Spurs manager, during the return trip to London. 
IN A HURRY
Mr. Nicholson said to-day “We would have discussed the matter with Everton on Saturday if we had not been to such a hurry to catch one train.  There is nothing vindictive or bitter about our station in reporting the incident to the F.A it is a matter now for them.  It was a thing we felt could not the ignored.  The trouble is of course, that all clubs are in the hands of their spectators.  “Our letter to the F.A is a recital of the facts.  Brown said that the missiles were thrown when Everton were attacking and that they tended to affect his concentration.” 
PEA SHOOTERS
It is understood that the dart stuck him on the back of the head, not point first and caused no damage; Brown also complains that rice was aimed at him through pea-shooters.  Brown’s allegation have mystified the Everton Manager Mr. Harry Catterick.  He said to-day; “All I know of these incidents is what I have read in the papers.  The referee was not informed about them; nor were we of the police.  Usually when anything is thrown at players they complain to the referee and the referee advises police to patrol that part of the round.” 
“KNOCKED”
Mr. Catterick said with warmth “I’m getting tired of the way the football public of Merseyside is being ‘knocked.  “I’ve the greatest admiration for followers of Everton and Liverpool if there are a few hot-heads among them that is not unusual.  You get a few of them at every ground.  “The constant blaze of publicity on any misdemeanour by any of our fans, whether they support Liverpool or Everton, is a bad thing.  “it would have been better, I think, if Brown had made his complaint at the time the missiles were thrown.”  Referee J.E. Carr of Sheffield who booked four players during the game which was anything but rough said today he received no compliant from Brown about anything being thrown at him. 

JUST ONE MORE OF THOSE ‘PAPERWEIGHTS’ SIGNINGS
The Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Tuesday, October 29, 1963
By Leslie Edwards
Everton are still signing players- on paper-, but rarely on transfer forms.  Gilzean, the Dundee centre-forward who has been his club’s highest scorer for the past three seasons with more than 30 to his credit each time, is the latest name to be linked with Everton’s.  Scotland proclaimed that Everton’s chief scout and a director had been watching Gilzean against Hibs on Saturday.  Manager Catterick assures me that neither were there and says that the Scout concerned was nearer London than Dundee on the day.  It cannot be other than unsettling for players in the first team all of them most talented, to read time and again of their club’s reported interest in others.  For that reason, all unfounded reports of Everton interest in other men must be deplored by Manager Catterick.  It is hard to keep players happy if reports, most of them without basis, unsettle them week after week, month after month.  Mr. Catterick told me; “You can say quite definitely that I have no interest in any player of either team playing in Dundee.”  If that doesn’t put the Gilzean rumours of true perspective; nothing else will. 
Tottenham’s report to the F.A of their goalkeeper’s complaint that was the target of missiles, one of them a steel dart, at Goodison Park, may well be ignored.  The F.A may argue that if things were thrown at Brown the time to complain was at the moment; not more than 24 hours later.  As Brown did not even mention the matter to the referee or to the police there was no chance of anyone taking action.  Everton’s reputation in London, not a happy one following games at Fulham and West Ham in recent seasons, has been further harm by Tottenham’s report.  One can’t help thinking that Brown and his club were wrong not to draw the referee’s and Everton’s attention to the missiles when they were thrown. 
LIVERTON SUPPORT IN LONDON
J.B. Mullin, of Waldrave Park, Teddington is not satisfied with our clubs’ support in London.  He says, “The excuse of long travel is not valid because Manchester United, Blackpool, Blackburn and Burnley bring bigger contingents.  At Tottenham we have had Leicester fans; at Chelsea followers of Manchester United and at Fulham, Blackburn supporters, all giving their team continuous encouragement throughout the game; indeed, silencing the home crowd at times.  Not so the case of Everton and Liverpool.  They spread themselves our around grounds, thus becoming isolated units.  At West Ham home fans, a fanatical lot, booed Everton’s hard-tackling defenders, sang their team to victory and were almost frenzied at the end.  Why?  They fear Everton just as other London crowds do and admit that the roar most Lancashire club brings with them to London is unsettling to put it mildly.  “There are eight more London visits for Merseyside fans, so something should be done about it.  You will find we Liverpool exiles in London on the popular side- about mid-way.  See you there? 
William Pritchard of 66 Norman Street, Birkenhead is sore that he missed getting tickets for the Tottenham game.  “We were victims, first of the Burnley game for which we obtained 7s tickets.  We had to queue with people waiting to get into less expenses seats and finally the police had to be called in to sort out the muddle.  But that was mild compared with the Tottenham effort.  “We were told; “Don’t write for tickets until you are notified to do so through the Press.  Fair enough Monday’s Echo told us tickets were on sale from Tuesday onwards.  Tuesday morning it was ‘sold out at Sharp’s and the same at Baker’s in Birkenhead.  “I travelled to West Ham and went to Spurs’ ground to try to get a ticket there.  Yes, I was told, we have tickets, but you must apply, and we’ll consider the application.”  After waiting the game at West Ham, we decided not to brother Tottenham further. 

EVERTON NEWS
Liverpool Daily Post – Wednesday, October 30, 1963
By Horace Yates
Mr. Catterick openly scoffs at the idea that Everton are poised for cheque wielding at Dundee. Chief scout Harry Cooke, credited with an appearance in Scotland on Saturday was, in fact in conference with Mr. Catterick in Liverpool about seven o’clock that day.  As Mr. Catterick puts it “Even with a private jet plane Harry could scarcely have managed that. 
NO RECORD TOTAL
It would be completely wide of the mark to suppose, because six clubs are clustered together at the top of Division One that more than Everton’s last season sixty-one-point total will be needed to take the championship this time.  Mr. Catterick’s view is “A much smaller total could win it, this season.  The tendency is for the top team to beat each other, and that of course is a good thing for the game.  It gives an added spice to football when there is so much competition.  How much better this is than having an odd team or two out in front of the rest.”  With that there is no argument.  Last season Everton collected 61 points and Spurs ran up 66 to their Championship in 1960-61.  Against that Ipswich were champions in 1961-62 with 56 and the lowest total since the war was Chelsea’s 52 in 1954-55. 

F.A. ASKS FOR EVERTON’S OBSERVATIONS
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express, Wednesday, October 30, 1963
DART INCIDENT AT GOODISON
READERS WRITE
By Leslie Edwards
The Football Association have forward to Everton F.C allegation made by Tottenham Hotspur F.C that their Scottish international goalkeeper, Brown was struck on the head by a dart throws from a behind-goal spectator at the Everton v. Spurs match last Saturday.  The F.A have asked for Everton’s observations on the complaint.  The reply to be sent it likely to be as pointed as the dart which Spurs allege was thrown, because all the evidence the Everton club and the Echo have had since brown’s complaint became public tends to show that the dart was on the turf as Brown took up his position in goal before the second half started.  Different Echo readers who saw Brown pick the dart up (their letters in full will be given on the sports page tomorrow) are at one with each other about what look place and about the colour of the missile. 
F.A. COMMENT
An F.A spokesman said to-day.  “The matter may be dealt with by the F.A Disciplinary Committee by councillors representing the disciplinary Committee or by a Commission.  The F.A or either of the clubs concerned may call for a Commission.  In view of the seriousness of the allegation and the tremendous publicity the case has received I think it likely that Everton will demand a Commission so that the facts may be made public.  Everton have asked the Echo for original copies of readers letters indicating what they saw at Goodison Park so that this evidence of behind-goal spectators can be used to answer to Brown’s allegation. 
TOTTENHAM TOLD
Told of Everton fans new evidence to-day as officials of the Tottenham club said “When the things were thrown on hardly makes any difference.  The fact that marbles rice and a dart came on the pitch shows that an irresponsible minority which is bound at nearly all grounds came armed with these things.  That is what is so stupid.  We don’t want to dramatize the matters our letter to the F.A offered the opinion; it just gave the facts of the case.  So far as we are concerned that is the end of the matter.  Football has a code of behaviour to maintain and we have tried to help to maintain it.”