EVERTON NOW BID FOR AN F.A. CUP
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Tuesday, May 3, 1965
YOUTH CUP FINAL AT GOODISON
By Paul O’Brien
Everton aim to complete an F.A Cup double for Merseyside when they entertain Arsenal in the second leg of the Youth Cup final at Goodison Park this evening (7.30). Several members of the Everton side had fitness tests to-day before an unchanged side was announced which means that the Goodison club will be able to claim the distinction of playing the same eleven players throughout the competition. Everton, 1-0 in arrears from the first leg at Highbury last week, have scored 18 goals so far and conceded only one. Local boy John McLoughlin, who plays centre forward, needs a goal to-night to maintain his record of having scored in each round of the competition. He is leading scorer with eight goals. Two members of the Everton team, goalkeeper Geoff Barnett and inside right Gerry Glover played for England in the little World Cup” youth international tournament last month. Everton; Barnett; Pearson, Darcy; Hurst, Curwen, D. Yaager; Wallace, Glover, McLoughlin, Husband, Maher.

Ee, AYE, ADDEO ALL OVER AGAIN
Liverpool Daily Post, Tuesday, May 4, 1965
YOUNG EVERTON GET IN ON CUP WINNING ACT
EVERTON 3, ARSENAL 1
By Ian Hargreaves
Aggressive score, Everton 3, Arsenal 2
For the second time in three days, the thunderous strains of “EE-AYE-ADDEO, We have won the Cup” pealed out over Merseyside last night. This time the scene of jubilation was Goodison Park, where nearly 30,000 Everton fans acclaimed a magnificent victory by their juniors in winning the F.A. Youth Cup for the first time. In one of the toughest and most exciting matches seen at the ground all season, Everton defeated Arsenal by the narrowest of margins-a penalty goal in the second half of extra time. Starting a goal down from the first leg at Highbury, Everton grabbed an equaliser in the 41st minute through centre forward McLoughlin and at that time were so much on top that victory seemed there for the taking. However, Arsenal shot back into the lead with a splendid goal from Radford in the 65thminute, and despite a host of near misses, Everton did not get on terms again until a minute from the end of full time.
SPECTACULAR GOAL
This was a spectacular goal for when Glover lobbed a free kick into the goalmouth little Aidan Maher hurried himself forward to head a goal Lawton would have been proud of. Extra time brought a spate of thrills and even after Hurst had scored from the penalty spot eleven minutes from time it was far from over. In a fast desperate effort Arsenal launched a series of attacks and it took a wonderful save from Radford by Everton’s international goalkeeper Barnett a minute from time to see them through. There was certainly plenty to satisfy Everton fans at the end of a rather frustrating season and they showed their delight by flooding on to the pitch at the end and carrying off their team shoulder high. Everton; Barnett; Pearson, Darcy; Hurst, Curwen, Grant; Wallace, Glover, McLoughlin, Husband, Maher. Arsenal; Adams (E.); Pack, Hinton; Adams (V.), Wilkinson, Jenkins; Neilson, Boot, Radford, Baker, Leven. Referee; Mr. K. H. Burns (Woodsefton) Attendance 29,908.

NOW EVERTON WIN A CUP IN EXTRA TIME
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Tuesday, May 4, 1965
By Paul O’Brien
“Ee=aye-addio, we’ve won the Cup!” With this now very familiar chorus thousands of Everton fans rang down the curtain on another season at Goodison Park, after seeing their team beat Arsenal 3-1 after extra time in the second leg of the F.A Youth Cup final last night, to win on aggregate by 3-2. There was no doubt that this was just what Evertonians, who have been taking a back seat over the week-end, had been waiting for and they really let themselves go. Thousands raced on to the pitch to mob the Everton players, and so great was their enthusiasm that at least two members of the successful side had their shirts ripped from their backs. Up in the main stand, hundreds more swarmed across to the centre to get a glimpse of the players and cup in the directors’ box, and it was about 10 minutes after the final whistle when someone decided to put on the “Z Cars” record, and the spectators took the hint and started to make their way home. Yet the amazing thing is that although Everton dominated the game territorially, the trophy was within 60 seconds of going to Highbury. Arsenal, 1-0 winners in the first leg, were holding Everton to a 1-1 draw as the seconds ticked away and Everton were awarded one of their many free kicks of the second half. 10 yards inside the Arsenal half.
BRILLIANT HEADER
England international inside right, Gerry Glover, decided to accept the responsibility of taking it and placed the ball perfectly into the penalty area, where the other half of that famous former Liverpool Schoolboys double act, Aidan Maher, rose high to head it beyond goalkeeper Adams in brillaint fashion. To judge by the noise made by the 29,908 spectators, one would have thought this goal had clinched the First Division championship, and the crowd continued their chant of “Everton, Everton” right through to the end of the short break allowed by referee K.H. Burns, of Worcestershire, before extra time. As in the Wembley final, however, it was extra time which provided a great deal of the excitement with left-winger Maher racing back to tackle Arsenal’s outside right, Neilson in the penalty area after he had outpaced the Everton defence. Everton looked like getting the all-important goal when outside right Wallace sent in a swerving shot from the edge of the penalty area, which beat Adams, but this hit the bar and went over. As the half way period in extra time approached, it was Arsenal attacking and Barnett was a trifle fortunate when he raced out towards the unmarked Baker and the Arsenal inside left’s shot struck the goalkeeper on the chest and bounced clear.
PENALTY DECIDES
Five minutes after the restart, Everton got the deciding goal, when inside left Husband was upended inside the penalty box and right half Hurst cracked the spot kick into the net via the underside of the bar. Everton fans then gave Goodison a bit more of the Wembley atmosphere with “When the Blues Come marching In,” but the excitement was not over yet. With just a minute left, centre forward, McLoughlin came back to help his defence and needlessly gave away a corner-kick. Form this Arsenal’s centre forward Radford made a brilliant header, but fortunately for Everton their international goalkeeper, Barnett, brought off an equally brilliant save to push the ball over for another corner-kick. From this collected the ball in the midst of half-a-dozen Arsenal players, and Everton were safely home. In one of the toughest youth matches I have ever seen, Everton had taken the lead at the 41st minute when outside right Maher cut in from the left and saw Adams make a fine save at the foot of the near post. The shot, however, was so strong that the goalkeeper could not hold the ball, and centre forward McLoughlin was on hand to turn it into the net and maintain his record of scoring in each round of the competition.
BREAKAWAY
Arsenal equalised from a breakaway 20 minutes after half time when Radford found himself unmarked inside the penalty area, and although this score was right against the run of play one had to admire the quick break from defence that produced it. Everton also produced some good midfield moves during a most interesting and entertaining match, but time and again the strong Arsenal defence, in which centre half Wilkinson, left half Jenkins and left back Hinton played well, blocked their final efforts. There was, however, too much bite about Arsenal’s defensive play at times, and if this is the type of youth game played in the south one can understand why there were just over 5,000 spectators for the Highbury leg and nearly six times as many at Goodison Park. Once again, Everton’s great asset was their tremendous team spirit, but it was outside left Maher more than anyone who worried the Arsenal defence until it cracked. There are surely no harder workers among youth footballers than Everton’s right half Hurst and inside right Glover, while in defence right back Pearson impressed by the way he struck to his task of marking the dangerous Arsenal outside left, Leven.  One cannot find anything but praise for the wholeEverton side, and left half David Grant, son of the former Everton player Jackie Grant fought as hard as any in his unexpected late introduction to youth football when Yaager was found unfit.

ENGLAND’S ONE GOAL OF REVENGE IS NOT VERY SATISFACTORY
Liverpool Daily Post, Thursday, May 6, 1965
ENGLAND 1, HUNGARY 0
Twelve years ago at Wembley, Hungary became the first Continental country to beat England on her own soil, gaining a devasting 6-3 victory and their government issued a postage stamp to commemorate the event. On the same ground yesterday, England gained revenge by a single goal, in a manner which does not warrant any special jubilation. Nor will it raise high hopes for England’s chances in the World cup next summer. The Hungarians fully extended the Englishmen, who may not have run themselves into the ground in view of their tour, but had little to spare.
ALMOST HELD
Had the Hungarians shown more certainty in their shooting England might have been held. Bene a twenty-one-year-old deputy for centre forward albert shot frequently but many of his efforts went high or wide. Others Banks did well to reach and the goalkeeper had a splendid game. Greaves scorer of the only goal, was always the liveliest home raider. In the sixteenth minute he seized on a pass from Paine and shot past Gelel to record his 38th goal in 44 internationals. In the first half he missed a glorious opportunity when slipping on the damp turf with only Gelel to beat. Cohen and Wilson were adventurous without taking too many risks and Stiles, Jack Charlton and Moore were cool in their interception and covering.
UNIMPRESSIVE
It was in attack that England looked unimpressive, Eastham only seldom took a prominent part and Paine and Connelly were not in form. Bridges was forced to wander and Greaves was the spearhead. The Hungarians lacked forcefulness. Apart from Bene, Gorocs, the right winger, was the other Hungarian to trouble Banks. Nagy, as much for attack as defence, earned principal honours. Referee P. Schwinte (France) made what appeared to be a glaring error, when Mazzoly pushed Greaves inside the penalty area as he was aiming for goal. The free kick came to nothing. England team manager Alf Ramsey, commented “I am delighted we won, but disappointed we did not get at many goals as were scored against us in 1953. “Although I am disappointed with the team’s finishing -they had enough opportunities for a much bigger score- I think England have made great strides since Hungary beat us at Wembley.” England; Banks (Leicester City); Cohen (Fulham), Wilson (Everton); stiles (Manchester United), Charlton (Leeds), Moore (West Ham United); Paine (Southampton), Greaves (Tottenham), Briggs (Chelsea), Eastham (Arsenal), Connolly (Manchester United). Hungary; Velel; Ktral, Sarosi; Nair, Mezzonly, Sipon; Gorocs, Varga, Bene, Nogradi, Fahyvesi. Referee; Mr. P. Schwinke (France) attendance 50,000.

IN DEFENCE OF HARRY CATTERICK
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Friday, May 7 1965
By Leslie Edwards
Everton have been rather overshadowed by their neighbours for some months, but their turn will come. From far away Bichops Castle, Shropshire, arrives this defence of Manager Harry Catterick from D. Rodger. “Many fans complain about Everton’s lack of success under Mr. Catterick, but I strongly dispute their opinions. If they don’t like Everton’s style of play, or a comparatively poor home record this season, due mainly to their few goals scoring, fair enough the club has been very successful since Mr. Catterick joined them from Sheffield Wednesday.  “During the four seasons he has been a Goodison Park they have finished fourth, first, third, and fourth in the League, have had a better reserve team and a very fine Youth side. Who can call this unsuccessful?  “I claim also that if two vital games this season had gone Everton’s way which they easily could have (Manchester United and Leeds United Cup games) Everton could well have had more success, despite several severe set-backs, most of which even Mr. Catterick’s most severe critics cannot blame on him. “From the directors point of view surely he has proved a first-class business man, his record in the transfer market both in overall cost and team and success of players brought will hear comparison with that of any other manager in the land. “Much has been written over the transfer of Collins, but surely there are two sides to every story and did not Everton win the League after Stevens was brought to replace Collins?  Many at Sheffield Wednesday must have noted the decline in that team’s fortunes since Mr. Catterick left Hillsborough.”

PRAISE FOR EVERTON
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Wednesday, May 12, 1965
By Leslie Edwards
Amid the general jubilation about Liverpool we are apt to forget that remarkable Everton Youth Cup victory which brought so much joy to Goodison Park and their fans. Ron Chambers from 104 Ettington Road. Anfield, hits off Evertonians' feelings like this:— " I am a keen Everton follower and I wish to offer sincere congratulations to our great rivals for their splendid achievements this season. " The purpose of my writing, however, is to express the pride and Joy I felt at Goodison Park as Everton's youth won their cup with a fighting 3-1 victory over Arsenal. For a variety of reasons,Everton lost the hearts of many thousands of their followers last season (negative football, I feel, was the main reason) the enthusiasm and the sheer joy shown by our supporters at this Youth game proves to me at least, that nothing can completely extinguish the love that Evertonians have for their club. " The Liverpool fans, quite have bagged the lime with some grand shouting and singing but for sheer loyalty I feel Everton's followers must take the honours. Most Evertonians have been going to Goodison this season knowing In advance that they were to see a dull negative show by a depleted home team. Many,many of them pray for a change of tactics, if not a change in management. Yes—injuries, bribery (proved and unproved) defensive football, had form by certain  individuals, a violent anti-Everton press campaign -Everton's fans have born all this—and still our average home attendance is Britain's highest " Messrs Moores and Catterick must realise soon, that these loyal fans must be entertained. If we can't have a team of high-priced stars, lets have a team of great-hearted club men. Most of all, we must have more urgency and spirit from the team. “I don't yearn for a series of Cup and League victories to outdo the efforts of our rivals. I do years for a team who give us something to shout abort. More spirit, more urgency, more attack and better public relations. These Everton must provide for their adherents. “The fans will be there,as usual, next season. Here's hoping that some of the Liverpool fighting spirit can be put into our players." Joseph Newnes (Utting Avenue' East) writes: "I would like to congratulate all 22 players the F.A youth final at Goodison Park for such a wonderful exhibition of football. What a great match. " In all my 60 years of watching I have never seen such an exciting game, and it was played in atrocious conditions, no quarter asked or given, two  hours  of solid drama. “I think Everton have some wonderful prospects in their team. I would like to bet my pension that. Maher, Barnett, Glover and Husband, in three years’ timewill not only be great players, but of world-class."

WEST GERMANY 0, ENGLAND 1
Liverpool Daily Post, Thursday, May 13, 1965
A brilliant performance by their defence and a goal by Terry Paine in the 36th minute enabled England to beat West Germany 1-0 in Nuremburg last night. England thus retained their record of never having lost to West Germany and the Germans lost their record of never been defeated in an international in Nuremberg. The Germans will undoubtedly think that they were unlucky to lose a match in which territorially they had at least as much of the play as England. They also had two shots hit the woodwork and missed an open goal in the 15th minute. On the other hand, England looked the better, more professional side and the goal that the Southampton winger got after a fine run on the left wing by Everton’s Derek Temple, a new cap, was a beauty. The combination of Paine and Temple all but succeeded in getting further goals during the hard fought encounter it was as well that manager Alf Ramsey fielded his strongest defence and did not experiment by putting Keith Newton at left back for the German offensive called for top performances from all six members of the defence. Jimmy Greaves was badly missed at inside right. Alan Ball, who was celebrating his twentieth birthday with a second cap was not very effective.
REFEREE BOOED
Nor did Mick Jones, the Sheffield United centre forward; capped for the first time in this game distinguish himself George Eastham of Arsenal was also below form at inside left. The Germans were a good all round side with Tilkowski conspicuous in goal, and Cologne winger Karl. Heins Thielen the star of the forwards. A capacity crowd of 609000 packed the stadium. The Hungarian referee, Istvan Zsoll, who is in charge of the European Cup Winners Cup finals between West Ham and Munich of Wembley next Wednesday, had a stormy reception. He was booed when he took the field and there was a noisy demonstration against him when he awarded the Germans a free kick instead of a penalty just after half time. England with narrow wins over Hungary and West Germany, and a draw against Yugoslavia play their last international of the season against Sweden at Gothenburg on Sunday and should be confident of victory. England manager Alf Ramsey said afterwards he was pleased with the result but thought his team should have won by a bigger margin. West Germany; Tilkowski; Plontek, Hottges; Schulz, Sieloff, Lorent; Thielen, Kramer, Rodekamp, Overath, Hornig. England; Banks; Cohen, Wilson; Flowers, Charlton, Moore; Paine, Ball, Jones, Eastham, Temple. Referee; Mr. Istvan Zsolt (Hungary).

EVERTON DECIDE
Liverpool Daily Post, Monday, May 17, 1965
BRIAN HARRIS CAN GO
By Horace Yates
The thirty-one professional players offered terms for next season by Everton have all re-signed. This is in contrast to last season when there were long drawn out negotiations before Roy Vernon, and Jimmy Gabriel accepted their agreement. Most of the players were already operating under a contract covering two years. Brian Harris, Everton’s senior professional, like Alex Parker and Ray Veall, is now open to offers. He has made five applications for a move, all of them turned down, but now open to offers. He has made five applications for a move, all of them turned down, but now manager Harry Catterick has decided the club can afford to release him if a suitable offer is forthcoming.
JANUARY 1954 DEBUT
He joined Everton in January 1954 and made his debut in August 1955 at inside right against Burnley at Turf Moor. He has taken part in 265 League games and although he won a reputation as a utility player, his finest displays were given from the wing half position. Ray Veall joined Everton from Doncaster Rovers in 1961 and was another to make his debut at Burnley in the first match of the 1962-63 season. Although he played in only eleven senior games he showed considerable promise and was one of those players who always looked a far better player in the League side than when with the reserves. His chances were severely restricted by the command which Derek Temple and Johnny Morrissey exercised over the outside left berth.

ENGLAND BEAT SWEDEN AND FINISH EUROPEAN TOUR UNBEATEN
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, May 17, 1965
SWEDEN 1, ENGLAND 2
England who were faster and had greater strength at wing half, beat Sweden in an undistinguished football international in Gothenburg yesterday to complete their three-match European tour undefeated and win their first victory in Sweden for twenty-eight years. Yes it was not until midway through the second half that England really got on top, after the teams had been level 1-1 at half-time. Inside right Alan Ball put England ahead in the 18th minute when he seized on a mistake  by centre half Orvar Bergmark, who was winning his eighty-seventh cap. Outside right Leit Ericsson who was originally chosen at inside left, equalised for Sweden seven minutes before the interval when left half Bobby Moore failed to clear a loose ball.
APPROACH WORK
England’s winning goal came from outside left John Connelly in the 73rdminute. Connelly netted with a shot from just outside the goal area after good approach work by the other winger Terry Paine. Paine was an outstanding success and he was Ball were the outstanding members of the England attack. The England defence, who have earned such wide praise he recent games, seemed tired and never looked quite as rocklike as they did in earlier games on the tour. Play took place throughout in drizzling rain and the 19,000 crowd seldom had much about which to enthuse. French referee Henri Faucheux had to speak to players on both sides for over-vigorous tackling on occasions though the play never threatened to get out of hand. England some critics felt, should have had a penalty in the 57th minute, when Paine was brought down as he streaked towards goal. Sweden beaten at home for the first time for three years, undoubtedly missed their injured star outside right Roger Magnusson. The forwards seldom looked penetrative and the team, which included five players asked thirty or more seemed slow by comparison with England’s thrustful forwards. Moore and Nobby Stiles the England wing hales, worked tremendously hard, while Ericsson and Bjoern Carisson at inside left were prominent for the Sweden. England in the past, twelve days, have beaten Hungary and West Germany, and drawn with Yugoslavia, but their performance in this match showed that a lot of hard work lies ahead, if they are to be a force in next year’s World Cup in next year’s world Cup in England. Sweden; Arvidsson; Rosanger, Wing; Mild, Berkmark, Norquidst, Ericasson, Larsson, Simonsson, Carisson, Persson. England; Banks; Cohen, Wilson; stiles, Charlton (J), Moore; Paine, Ball, Jones, Eastham, Connelly. Referee; H. Faucheux; (France).

VEALL MAY JOIN PRESTON
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Wednesday, May 19, 1965
COST EVERTON £10,000
By Leslie Edwards
Ray Veall the Everton winger may go to Preston North End. I understand that Jimmy Milne, the Preston manager (and father of Liverpool half-back, Gordon Milne) has been making inquiries about this player, who cost Everton some £10,000 when he joined them from Doncaster soon after Mr. Harry Catterick took over at Goodison Park. Veall has always done well when tried in the first team. Mr. Catterick was not available at Goodison Park today to comment on the report that Preston are interested in Veall.

WILSON ON WAY TO RECORD BAG OF CAPS
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Wednesday, May 19, 1965
By Leslie Edwards
Raman Wilson, of Everton, described by England team manager, Alf Ramsey, as the best left -back inEurope, has now won more caps in that position than any England player since the war. By playing in all threetour matches in Yugoslavia, West Germany and Sweden, Wilson, who was with Huddersfield Town before moving to Everton last summer, increased his tally of International appearances to 35-all of them in the No. 3 shirt. This is two more than the great Roger Byrne, of Manchester United, who held the distinction of never being dropped frown the England team, playing in 33 consecutive matches from 1954 until 1937. With a crowded season of international matches in 1965-66 ahead, Wilson is almost certain to exceed the 37 England appearances of former national captain Jimmy Armfield, of Blackpool and so become the country’s most caped post-war full back. Since making his debut for England against Scotland in April 1960, Wilson has developed into a classical defender, and there are plenty of outside rights prepared to support Ramsey in his summing up of the player’s ability.

TERMS ARE AGREED FOR VEALL MOVE
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- May 20, 1965
DECISION LEFT TO PLAYER
EVERTON WINGER
By Leslie Edwards
Everton and Preston have agreed terms for the transfer of Ray Veall, who joined Everton from Doncaster Rovers three and a half years ago at a fee of £10,000. Everton manager, Mr. Harry Catterick, who has been in Scotland watching the Summer Cup tournament, returned to Goodison Park today to settle details with Preston manager, Mr. Jimmy Milne. Veall, who is only 22, made a fine impression on the few occasions when he was given his chance in the first team. The fee Preston will pay, assuming Veall agrees to join them is a five-figure one. Veall was at home in Skegness when Mr. Catterick got in touch with him to tell him of Preston’s offer. It is likely he will confer with Preston sometime tomorrow.

£12,000 DEAL
Liverpool Daily Post- Friday, May 21, 1965
VEALL JOINS PRESTON
By Horace Yates
Everton’s Ray Veall, the twenty-two-years-old winger they signed from Doncaster Rovers in 1961, was last night transferred to Preston North End. Veall was manager Harry Catterick’s first signing after becoming manager at Goodison Park. The £12,000 he expended in the belief that here was a youngster who might make the grade has been recouped from the transfer. North End need Veall to replace Doug Holders, the former Bolton Wanderers outside left, who has emigratedto play in Australia. Veall will find far less competition for a place at Deepdale for his main rivals will be Frank Lee and Willie Wall, who have only made half a dozen League appearances between them. Veall joins another former Evertonian in Ashworth, Tony Coleman of Tranmere Rovers had a spell with North End but last April was given a free transfer.
ELEVEN GAMES
Veall was given the opportunity of moving to Oxford United at the beginning of last year, but after terms had been agreed the player said he had no wish to leave Goodison Park. The young winger a native of Skegness had the distinction of playing eleven League games for Everton in their championship season 1962-63. That season dawned brightly for Veall. He made his debut in the first match at Burnley and figured in eleven of the opening twenty-three matches. It was then Alex Scott was signed and instead of operating at outside right Derek Temple switched to outside left. Faced with competition from Temple and Morrissey, Veall never again forced his way into the senior side his last game being at Sheffield Wednesday on December 22, 1962. Veall only once appeared on the losing side-the 3-2 defeat at Blackburn. He is a player who thrives on first team football for he was twice the man in league games compared with central League football.

GOVERNMENT LAUNCH WORLD CUP PLANS WITH £400,000 GRANT
Liverpool Daily Post- Friday, May 28, 1965
INCREASE OF 500 BRINGS NUMBER OF SEATS TO 18,500
IMPROVEMENTS COSTING MORE THAN £118,000 ARE TO BE CARRIED OUT
At Goodison Park to improve facilities for the five World Cup games to be played at the Everton ground next year. This was revealed by Mr. Denis Howell, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Education and Science, with a responsibility for sport, in London yesterday when he outlined Government proposals to give a boost of up to £5000,000 to the Football Association towards the cost of staging the World Cup. He revealed that the Park stand at Everton would be altered and given improved toilet and catering facilities, together with 500 additional seats at cost of £111,400. Fifty per cent would be paid by Government aid, four fifths in the form of a grant and one fifth as a repayable loan. Before these permanent works had been agreed with the club and the F.A, he said Liverpool City Council had consented to demolishstand to make way for improvement, a row of houses behind the existing stand to make way for improvements. “I would like to take this opportunity of thanking Liverpool City Council for their co-operation in the matter,” he said. Considerable temporary improvements, especially for the World Cup matches would be carried out to the ground at a cost of £6,765 he said, 90 per cent, would be paid for by a direct grant. They included the provision of more catering and toilet arrangements, a marquee on the practice pitch for over-seat visitors and improvements to the supporters’ club building which will become an international Press centre for match coverage. The amount of Government aid to Everton would be £59,100. Seating capacity at the ground would be 18,500.
£500,000 AVAILABLE
Earlier in a written Parliamentary reply, Mr. Howell said.
“The Government has declined subject to Parliamentary approval to make available to the Football Association a sum not exceeding £500,000 towards the cost of the facilities necessary for the Association Football World Cup games in 1966 to be suitably staged. “Somewhere between 80 per cent and 90 per cent, of this sum will be spent on permanent improvements; four-fifths will be paid as a grant and one-fifth as a loan. “Most of the money will need to be distributed to Everton, Aston Villa, Sheffield Wednesday, Middlesbrough, Manchester United, and Sunderland, on whose grounds, World Cup games are to be played, to help with the extension of seating accommodation (39,000 additional) seats are required; and with the improvement of toilet, restaurant and other facilities.” The statement said the remainder would be spent principally on providing for the reception of overseas visitors attending the games a Wembley and elsewhere
HOSPITALITY STANDARDS
Mr. Howell said that when he toured the grounds he was very concerned about the standards of hospitality. Aid given to clubs comes under three categories.

1. Temporary work regarded as essential for the successful staging of the competition (90 per cent of the cost of work).
2. Permanent work essential for the World Cup. This would provide lasting improvements on grounds and grants would be 50 per cent of the cost.
3. Work regarded as desirable, but not essential. The grant would be 33 1-3 per of the cost

On the basis of total grants and money around £400,00is expected to be given which is less than originally expected. Mr. Joe Richards, president of the Football League said; “We are quite happy with the amount of the Government’s aid. “It is a large contribution. The Government are obviously determined not only to make the overseas visitors feel at home but also to make the competition a memorable one.”
WEDNESDAY’S £95.500
Aid for the various grounds is
Aston Villa (£55,700), Everton (£59,000), Manchester United (£45,300), Middlesbrough (£53,400) Sheffield Wednesday (£95,500), Sunderland (£64,900), and Wembley (£12,000).

HEARTS TO DISCUSS ALEX YOUNG
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express-Monday, May 31, 1965
CALL TO EVERTON
INQUIRIES
By Leslie Edwards
The board of Hearts of Midlothian F.C. meet tonight to decide whether to go for Alex Young, the Everton inside-forward whom they transferred to Everton in the days when John Carey was manager at Goodison Park. Everton manager, Harry Catterick, said this morning: "Hearts have been in touch with me about players available for transfer. I told them Alex Young was retained and signed by us and explained that the player had recently gone into a new house and that unless we received what we consider would be an extremely attractive offer he would probably remain at Goodison Park. Since that conversation I have had no further contact with hearts.” Everton  have had inquiries for both Brian Harris and Alex Parker both available for transfer, but so far no offers have materialised. Reports link Harris with Wrexham to the role of player-manager, but Everton cannot confirm or deny them.
WORLD CUP
The World Cup tourney next season will lead to a glut of Everton home fixtures towards the end of the season. They must complete programme by April about a month in advance of other clubs, so that their ground can be prepared for the World Cup matches due to be played there in mid-summer. Everton have increased their ground season-ticket charge to £4 5s, following the League edict last week-end that the minimum charge for ground patrons should be to 4s. Applicants already applied to Everton for ground season-tickets will be advised by the club of the need for extra payment of 10s.