EVERTON’S CUP OPPONENTS
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Thursday 01 October 1964
By Leslie Edwards
Kilmarnock, whoEverton are likely to face in the next round of the European Inter Cities' Fairs Cup, set up a new record for the tournament when they knocked out Eintracht, Frankfurt, in the second leg after losing the first game 3-0 in Germany.  By winning 5-1 (5-4 on aggregate)the Scots became the first team to qualify after making up a three-goal l deficit. This has happened only once in the European  Champions' Cup, and Leixoes, of Portugal, made history two year; ago in the European Cup Winners' Cup by qualifying after a first-leg defeat by four goals. Oddly, the nearest approach to Kilmarnock's feat in the Fairs' tourney was achieved by another Scottish team, Dunfermline, two seasons ago. After knocking out Everton in the first round. Dunfermline lost 4-0 in Spain to the then holders, Valencia, and in the return match, played in icy conditions, levelled the aggregate. The Spaniards, however, qualified by ' winning the replay on a neutral ground. Kilmarnock will fight every inch of the way against Everton, as they are determined to throw off the unwanted distinction of being champion runners-up in Scotland. Under the shrewd direction of former Rangers and Scotland winger, Willie Waddell, the team have been runners-up in the Scottish League, the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup.
This is their first experience of a Continental tournament, but the Scots are now old hands in the thriving New York Soccer League. Their best performance in the States' Runners-up to the Brazilian side, Bangu.  This season could be Kilmarnock's best yet. Ignoring criticism, Manager Waddell decided to adopt a 4-2-4 formation as a preparation for his campaign in Europe. Within a few weeks Scottish fans were seeing the best 4-2-4 tactics ever demonstrated in Scotland and the team were at the top of the League table.
There are plenty of personalities in a team which is a sound blend of youth and experience. In defence, Willie Waddell has a current international star goalkeeper Campbell Forsyth and two promising young members of Scotland's Under-23 side, right back Andy King and centre half Jackie McGrory. Biggest men in a strong team are left half and captain Frank Beattie, and six feet inside right Jackie Mclnally. Smallest is the "general" of the attack, inside left Jimmy Sneddon, who was persuaded to return Scotland from Preston.  Left winger Brian Mcllroy moved to Kilmarnock as a free-transfer man… but only because Waddell's old club. Rangers, felt it unfair to keep a good player as permanent deputy to international outside left Davie Wilson.  Centre forward Ron Hamilton is becoming one of most consistent leaders in the Scottish First Division.  It remains to be seen who will be on the right wing against Everton, for Mr. Waddell has a choice between Hugh Brown and Tommy McLean, a youngster, who over in the home game against Eintracht and made a big hit. Finally, there is a handyman who can play either in defence or attack. Jim McFadzean , picked up on a free transfer from Hearts, was such a success in one of the New York tournaments the Italians, who had heard that he came Hearts, put in an official protest against the fielding of a guest star.  McFadzean emerged last season as a good wing half,and recently taken over from veteran Matt Watson at left back. Everton should watch him when he moves up, for McFadzean headed one of the goals which knocked out Eintraeht.

GEORGE KIRBY GOES TO SWANSEA FOR £11,000
Coventry Evening Telegraph - Friday 02 October 1964
COVENTRY CITY and Swansea Town today agreed terms for the transfer of the Sky Blues centre-forward, George Kirby, for a fee of about £11,000—£1,500 less than they paid for him in March. He is due to sign for the Welsh club later today, and will make his debut at Portsmouth tomorrow, writes NEMO.  With the departure of 31 years old Kirby, after a stay of only just over six months, Mr. Jimmy Hill, armed with the extra available cash, may make a  fresh move today to sign Bournemouth goalkeeper, David Best, in time for tomorrow's home game with Huddersfield Town.  Mr. Hill today described his signing of Kirby last March as a short-term buy " and added: We're very grateful to him for helping us to clinch promotion. But now that George Hudson is showing signs in the last two or three weeks of coming back to his best form, the position was Kirby could not get a place.
SIXTH CLUB
Kirby leaves Highfleld Road after one of the shortest spells on record of a senior man playing in the club's colours. He played only 18 League games scoring 10 goals, and Swansea is his sixth club. He came to City via Everton, Sheffield Wednesday, Plymouth Argyle and Southampton.

EVERTON NOT INTERESTED
Liverpool Daily Post- Friday, October 2, 1964
McLINTOCK TO JOIN ARSENAL?
By Horace Yates
Frank McLintock for the Arsenal! That seems to be a reasonable supposition following Leicester City’s decision to list their Scottish half back, for, contrary to speculation, Everton will not enter into competition with the London club. For several weeks Everton have been linked with McLintock but last night manager Harry Catterick told me emphatically.  “There are no transfers pending inwards or outwards, at Goodison Park just now.  We are not interested and never have been in McLintock.” There ends another fairy story.  

CUP HOLDERS HERE AGAIN
Liverpool Echo& Evening Express - Friday 02 October 1964
By Leslie Edwards
West Ham, joint holders with Liverpool of the F.A. Charity Shield, Cup winners last season, play their second match in the North this week, at Goodison Park to-morrow. They lost heavily in the League Cup at Sunderland on Wednesday. If Everton produce the form which has collected 14 goals in three successive away games they may well lose heavily again. But the most menacing Everton forward. Pickering, will be absent playing for England in Belfast.  Whether Everton continue to succeed depends on how the front line performs after some rearrangement. It is likely, I imagine, that Vernon will be the man brought back, though the possibility exists that Young may be fit to lead the line.  From what we saw of West Ham at Anfield before the season began they looked a good side, with Byrne always dangerous and the defence tight enough to cause their opponents some frustration.  Their League record hardly confirms them as one of the leading sides of this season.  Standen, in goal, is the Worcestershire cricketer who got a lot of wickets when helping his side to a championship win last season. Bobby Moore, West Ham and England captain in recent matches, will also be at Belfast, so on the score of absentees through representative honours the teams start level.  If Everton can repeat their form of the past week or so they should clinch victory quickly. The two most menacing West Ham forwards are Byrne, a slick mover and on the wing, Brabrook, a player manager Catterick once nearly signed. What Sunderland did on Wednesday Everton should be able to repeat to-morrow.  Meanwhile, at Belfast, Pickering should quickly convince selectors that he is their man, not only for this season, but for seasons to come.  If Everton pick up two points to-morrow and two points on Monday at Villa they will be breathing hard on the necks of the leaders. Chelsea, whose first defeat came in mid-week.

GABRIEL LEADS EVERTON ATTACK
Liverpool Echo& Evening Express - Friday 02 October 1964
PARKER BACK IN SIDE
HAMMERS’ VISIT
By Leslie Edwards
Everton make several changes for the match to-morrow at Goodison Park against the Cup holders, West Ham.  Alex Parker, fit after an absence of a fortnight, captains the side from the right back position: Brian Harris his deputy, moves back to his best position at left half back. The gap caused by Pickering's selection for England at Belfast is filled by half-back Jimmy Gabriel, who had four runs as leader of the line last season-two in the League and two in Cup-ties.  Stevens takes Gabriel's place at right half-back.  Roy Vernon and Alex Young forwards who might have been brought back to the attack, are both unfit.
RISK TOO BIG
Mr. Harry Catterick, the Everton manager, said to-day: "Alex Young was keen to play, but I feel it would have been too big a risk to ask him to fill the centre position. He suffered a cut over his left eye playing for the Central League team last week and the injury needed two stitches.  These have not yet been removed. I hope he will be ready for selection for the match at Villa Park on Monday." West Ham United, who have lost their last five away matches, make no change from the team beaten 4-1 on Wednesday by Sunderland in the League Cup. They are without captain Bobby Moore who will be playing for England.  Everton; Rankin; Parker, Brown; Stevens, Labone, Harris; Scott, Harvey, Gabriel, Temple, Morrissey.  West Ham; Standen; Bond, Burkett; Bovington, Brown, Peters; Brabrook, Boyce, Byrne, Hurst, Sissons. 

PARKER BACK AND GABRIEL LEADS ATTACK
Liverpool Daily Post-Saturday, October 3, 1964
EVERTON TACKLE CUP HOLDERS
By Horace Yates
Which is more important to a side- the king of stoppers or the king of scorers? Some light may be shred on that query at Goodison Park to-day, where Everton, without Fred Pickering, receive West Ham United without Bobby Moore.  Before we shrug off the question it may be interesting to reflect for a moment on the fact that Pickering claim ten of Everton’s twenty-three goals.  For all the scoring bursts which produced four goals and five goals in successive games Pickering apart not one of the Everton forwards has registered more than twice and “Sandy Brown is still second highest scorer with three. At least with Scott’s double at Birmingham, every Everton forward is now a scorer. This is the first time since he joined them from Blackburn last March that Everton have been compelled to find a substitute for Pickering.  Mr. Catterick has solved his problem by moving Gabriel to lead the attack bringing in a now fit Parker at right back with Harris going to wing half.
DROPPED POINTS
Everton have covered themselves with glory at Goodison Park this season, having dropped a point to Manchester United and Sheffield United and they must work to prevent the third United (West Ham) from completing a point-snatching treble.  United have not a lot to boast about away from home, having lost four of the five games winning only in the season’s opening game at Fulham.  Curiously their home record is just the reverse, for they have won four and lost one. Everton’s prospects could depend to a large extent on the manner in which the half backs get to grips with Hurst and Byrne.  This pair can be very dangerous, and Sissons is a youngster of potential.  Brabrook, a winger at one time on Everton’s wanted list, has to be respected no matter how ordinary his game may sometimes appear to be.  He has the gift of being able to turn on a devastating burst and scoring punch.
IRON DEFENCE
Not since their first season after promotion (1958-59) have West ham scored more than a single goal at Goodison and have won only one of six matches.  It was the Cup winners iron defence which made them such a difficult side to beat in the matches that mattered last season, and it may be that the absence of Moore to-day will help Everton to find it easier to spot chinks in their armour. I believe Everton will win, for while others are awakening to the idea that the championship is a possibility, the Everton players have never thought otherwise.  It’s an encouraging thought at this early stage of the season. Everton; Rankin;  Parker, Brown; Stevens, Labone, Harris; Scott, Harvey, Gabriel, Temple, Morrissey.  West Ham U; Standon; Bond, Burkett; Bovington, Brown, Peters; Brabrook, Boyce, Byrne, Hurst, Sissons.

EVERTON AIM FOR A NOTABLE DOUBLE
Liverpool Echo& Evening Express - Saturday 03 October 1964
By Leslie Edwards
Everton with Jim Gabriel at centre-forward are attempting a remarkabledouble at Goodison Park to-day. A fortnight ago they beat the champions, Liverpool, at Anfield. Now they have opportunity to beat Cup holders, West Ham, who have already played in this city this season, getting a 2-2 draw in the Charity Shield match at Anfield the week before the season proper, began.  Both sides are minus one of their pillars—Pickering of Everton and Moore of West Ham will both be helping England against Ireland in Belfast.  Since Everton have scored 14 goals in their last three away fixtures changing the attack is the last thing Mr. Catterick wanted, but he has been forced into it.  Even so Everton seem likely to win with something to spare. As they have a League game at Aston Villa on Monday evening these two fixtures in quick succession give them a chance to draw near to the leaders Chelsea.  Mr. Catterick solved his centre-forward problem by trying Gabriel there again. He played four games—two in League matches and two in Cup ties there last season and was fairly successful.  Parker, fit again, comes back to captain the side at right-back. Stevens takes over the Gabriel spot and Brian Harris moves to his customary place at left half-back.  Roy Vernon is unfit. 
TAKING NO RISK 
Alex Young wanted to play to-day, but manager Catterick did not want to take the risk of further injury to him, since the two stitches put in a wound over his left eye, damaged in last week's Central League match, have yet to be removed.  West Ham were beaten 4-1 in the League Cup, at Sunderland, on Wednesday. They were without Moore on that occasion also. Defeat may not have surprised them, but the margin did. Manager Ron Greenwood allowed his team to stay on the coast in the North East rather than travel to London on Thursday and up to Liverpool yesterday. Despite Moore's absence there are enough danger men in the Cup winning side to command the respect of the Everton defence.  I name two of them, winger Brabrook, who a few seasons ago against became an Everton player, and Byrne until recently the England centre-forward.  Byrne is a very slick moving customer and will test Labone in the air and on the turf. 
FEW SAFER HANDS
One of the West Ham characters is goalkeeper Standen, one of a number of professional footballers who has played top-class county cricket.  Andy Ducat, Jack Sharp, Harry Makepeace, the brothers Compton.  Willie Watson, Arthur Milton and Gordon Hodgson are others who won that distinction. There are few safer goalkeeping hands than Standen’s in league football to-day.  Considering Ray Wilson has not been available to Everton since the first game of the season and that there have been a fair number of further absentees through injury Everton's League position is highly satisfactory.   The only danger, as I see it, to their chances of getting two points to-day would arise it the defence were unable to hold Byrne and Brabrook, both of whom are capable of  winning a match off their own bats. 

EVERTON FAIL AGAINST A STOLID DEFENCE
Liverpool Football Echo & Evening Express- Saturday 03 October 1964
WEST HAM TAKE LEAD IN A SINGLE BREAKAWAY
EVERTON 1, WEST HAM 1
By Michael Charters

Everton; Rankin; Parker, Brown (A); Stevens, Labone, Harris; Scott, Harvey, Gabriel, Temple, Morrissey. West Ham United; Standen; Bond, Burkett; Bovington, Brown (K.), Peters; Brabrook, Boyce, Hurst, Sissons. Referee; Mr. J.K. Taylor, (Wolverhampton).  Before the match the new Everton theme song, in which several Everton players provide the chorus, was played over the loudspeaker’s, and the crowd greeted it with cheers. Everton had their captain Alex Parker back after injury, with changes at wing half, due to Gabriel moving to centre forward as Pickering was playing for England in Belfast.  The referee spoke to Sandy Brown after a blatant trip on Brabrook, in the opening seconds but Rankin cleared from the free kick taken by Bond.
FAULTY SHOOTING
In Everton’s first attack, Temple surprised Standen with a shot through a crowd of players and the goalkeeper almost let the ball escape his grasp.  Everton produced a couple of attacks with Harris and Sandy Brown moving up into the forward line, but faulty shooting spoiled both of them.  Gabriel did well to dispossess Burkett and from his pass to Scott, the ball came inside to Harvey, who made ground and hit a fine shot just wide of the far post.
SHOTS GO ASTRAY
Morrissey took over from Harvey to cut inside and try a shot, and generally the game tended to be rather dull with little excitement, although Everton were maintaining their pressure, Everton were getting plenty of shooting practice, with Temple joining in the act but putting the ball five yards wide. The best shot so far came from Harvey, after a fine move by Harris, but Standen dived full length and saved at the second attempt.  From a corner by Scott the ball came out to Temple, who mistimed his volley and sent it high over the bar.  With some 15 minutes gone there hadn’t been one shot from the West Ham’s forwards.

SANDY OFF TARGET
Byrne sent Hurst away for West Ham’s best-looking move, but Labone stepped in with a great interception and cleared.  Gabriel sent Scott away with a superb dummy which beat Ken Brown, and from the winger’s fine chip the goalkeeper just managed to finger-tip the ball away.  Temple was brought down heavily by Peters and from the free kick Everton tried the play from which Sandy Brown has scored twice this season.  This time he hit his usual fierce shot but sent the ball over the bar. West Ham gained their first corner after 22 minutes.  Ken Brown moved up and got in a header from Sisson’s kick and directed the ball down to Hurst who sent the ball wide, from a fine opening.
OVER THE TOP
West Ham’s attacking methods were so feeble that Harris was able to scorn all defence and operate as a sixth forward.  He came through in brilliant style, but shooting from 25 yards sent the ball just over the top.  Morrissey was having a splendid game against the cumbersome Bond, and he was the next to join the shooting parade, but sent his right-foot shot 10 yards wide.  This was the most one-sided League game I’ve seen this season.  West Ham’s forwards were so lethargic that we saw little of them.  By contrast the Everton attack was sharp and direct in everything bar the finishing shot.  Morrissey, with a clever lobbed shot, almost scored the goal which had been threatened for so long, but Standen came across quickly to punch the ball over the bar.
MASSIVE BARRIER
Everton fought back from a brief spell of West Ham pressure and the game resumed its old pattern of Everton doing everything bar score.  The West Ham defence, heavily reinforced by the forwards, present of a massive barrier physically, and all Everton’s efforts failed when they reached shooting range.  Harvey, with a brilliant pass inside Bond, sent Morrissey away down the left and from his centre the ball was headed out to Scott, whose centre in turn, was headed wide by Temple.  This was one of the best moves we had seen and West Ham replied with one almost as good.
Half-time; Everton nil, West ham nil.
The early stages of the second half were as monotonously one-sided as the game earlier. Everton were attacking constantly, without ever creating a clear opening, and most of their shooting was being done from outside the penalty area.  Harvey hit one but straight at Standen and the West ham defence looked very solid. 
SHOCK FOR EVERTON
Everton were shocked when West Ham scored the first goal seven minutes after half time, through Ryne-the first time the England player had done anything useful at all. From a left wing cross, Brabrook, in the centre, headed the ball out to Byrne who sped past Sandy Brown and hit a fierce shot which Rankin got his hands to, but the ball went on, and dropped slowly just under the bar.  Everton fought back hard, Scott who was having a fine game, crossed the ball to the far side of the goal where Morrissey brought it down, and his shot was turned aside for a corner by Standen.  From the corner, Scott received the ball on the right and his immediate shot hit the side netting.  Standen’s good anticipation prevented Temple from getting the equalizer.  Harris moved up and sent through a fine pass for Temple to run on, but his angled shot was well covered by Standen.  Then Temple weaved through to try a shot from 20 yards, which was wide.
IN THE NET…BUT
The game was permanently centred in and around the West Ham penalty area, in one tremendous attack.  Morrissey got the ball in the net, but was adjudged to have fouled Standen in doing so.  The Everton defenders were playing so far upfield behind their forwards that they were spread-eagle when Byrne sent Boyce away with a fine pass.  The ball bounced out to Sissons and his shot beat Rankin, but Harris was back in position to turn it away.  Harvey had a shot saved by Standen and Morrissey shot wide after Gabriel had headed the ball down to him. Everton were certainly missing the midfield power and shooting of Pickering.  The chance they had created had been countless, but there was not that finish and thrust necessary to beat Standen. Everton’s shooting was really pathetic.  It must be a long time since a team dominated a game like they were doing without producing shots or headers on target.  Despite Everton’s attacking superiority, Standen had quite an easy game.
PICKERING SADLY MISSED
The great lesson from this match for Everton was undoubtedly how much Pickering was missed.  Although Gabriel had tried hard and had succeeded up to a point he had been so well held by Ken Brown that he had not yet been able to make a shot.  Even Sandy Brown came up to fire in a shot which went straight to Standen to carry on the pattern of so many of Everton’s attempts at goal.  Everton’s pressure was so constant that West Ham only had two forwards up-the other three were back in defence and forming a barrier which the Everton forwards could not penetrate.  Then followed the nearest Everton had come to scoring.  From a free kick by Sandy Brown, Gabriel went up well and his header beat Standen but hit the crossbar before going over. Parker came burst through and was fouled on the edge of the penalty area.  From the free kick, the ball was touched to one side for Brown to try a shot but again it was straight at Standen.
FRANTIC ENDEAVOUR
Everton were trying frantically for a goal, everything they did seemed of no avail, however they varied their attacks the West Ham defence always had the last word.  In West Ham’s first attack for 15 minutes, Sissons went past parker brilliantly and Rankin diverted the ball onto an upright and was lucky to see it bounced back into his arms.  Yet Everton were very lucky not to go two goals down when Brabrook their best forward set up a gift chance for Sissons, but the winger delayed his shot and Parker tackled.  The ball rolled out to Byrne, who hit the post with a shot, the ball rebounding off Labone, straight to Rankin.  In the 89th minute from Temple’s pass Harris, in the outside right position, crashed in a wonderful shot although badly angled, to level the score. Final; Everton 1, West Ham United 1.

PCIKERING AND GREAVES OUTSTANDING FOR ENGLAND
Liverpool Football Echo & Evening Express- Saturday, October 3, 1964
IRELAND 3, ENGLAND 4
Ireland; Jennings (Tottenham); Magill (Arsenal), Elder (Burnley); Harvey (Sunderland), Neill (Arsenal, captain), McCullough (Arsenal); Best (Manchester United), Crossan (Sunderland), Wilson (Flakirk), McLoughlin (Swansea Town), Braithwaite (Middlesbrough).  England; Banks (Leicester); Cohan (Fulham), Thomson (Wolves); Milne (Liverpool), Norman (Tottenham), Moore (West Ham, captain); Paine (Southampton), Greaves (Tottenham), Pickering (Everton), Charlton (Manchester United), Thompson (Liverpool). Referee.- Mr. W. Brittle (Scotland).  A warm sunny day made conditions ideal for the meeting of Ireland and Everton at Windsor Park, Belfast.  There was little wind and the well-dressed pitch looked just right for good ball control.  With only two minutes gone McLaughlin the Irish inside left, collided with Norman, England’s centre half, when trying to reach a high ball. McLaughlin fell awkwardly and had to go off for attention to his left wrist.  Jennings’ first taste of action was to clutch a centre from Paine after the winger had been put away by Milne and Charlton.  McLaughlin returned with his left wrist bandaged to see England take the lead after seven minutes.  Pickering left unmarked had all the time in the world to collect a centre from Paine and hammer the ball home via Jennings’ feet, from eight yards.  A minute later Wilson had a golden chance to equalize but volleyed McLaughlin’s square pass over the bar from five yards with Banks out of position.  McLaughlin, although holding his left arm limp, shone in the Irish attack and he fired one cross shot right across goal and out of play.  England, however, were playing confidently after their early goal and they got another in 15 minutes.  Moore sent a long ball to Pickering, who headed it on to put Greaves clear, Greaves dribbled round his Spurs colleagues, Jennings, and shot into an empty net.  Ireland’s attack were spasmodic, but in one, a long dropping shot by McLaughlin hit the bar and bounced over.
MAKING SPACE
England played calm, methodical football, with Pickering taking a deal of watching and making space for Greaves. A grand shot by McLaughlin brought an equally good tip round by Banks.  England got a third goal in 25 minutes.  Thompson centred from the left and Neill mis-hit his clearance straight to Greaves, who hit it first time into the net. Two minutes later, another defensive slip gave Greaves a simple chance, and he completed a hat-trick within 12 minutes.  Cohen and Thomson were now frequently up in attack.  The Irish midfield play with Harvey prominent, was often good to watch, but Banks had little to do.  Just before half time Paine moved inside and hit a shot against the upright. Jennings was lucky to catch the rebound. 
OUTCLASSED
So easily were England on top that the disappointed crowd begin to give Ireland the slow handicap.  Ireland fought hard, but were not in England’s class, especially in defence. Ten minutes before half-time McLaughlin fell again and needed more attention, but this time he resumed without a bandage.
Half-time; Ireland nil, England 4
Greaves with 35 goals, was now two ahead of Charlton in the England goal scoring table.  So far the Manchester United man had been quietly effective in his new role of link man.  The second half started with a new ball and Ireland had a brief spell of haphazard attacking without threatening to break through.  Soon Peter Thompson made half a chance for Greaves, but this time the Spurs inside man’s shot was a tame one which Jennings saved easily.  In 53 minutes Ireland reduced arrears with their best move of the match.  Harvey sent away Crossan, who floated a centre perfectly to the far post for Wilson to rush in and head past Banks.  Two minutes later, McLaughlin raced through after a defensive mix up and shot a second goal for Ireland, who were rallying with great spirit. The score might well have been 3-4 had not Banks got his left hand to a fierce shot from Crossan as Magill laid on a chance.  Now it was the Irish backs up with the attack. 
IRISH RALLY
In an England raid, Charlton hooked a shot on to a post but the Irish rallied feverishly urged on by the crowd. A fierce drive by Crossan was tipped round by Banks, and England’s clam mastery had now vanished. Unfortunately, McLaughlin again fell on his damaged arm and went off for more treatment, giving England a needed respite.  This time McLaughlin went into the trainer’s box. 

NEWCASTLE UNITED RESERVES V EVERTON RESERVES
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 03 October 1964
Newcastle United Res; Swinbourne; Weeks, Butler; Moncur, Thompson, Young; Tobson, Penman, Thomas, O’Neill, Webster. Everton Res; West; Wright, Curwen; Sharples, Heslop, Rees; Shaw, Husband, Hurst, Hill, Veall.  Referee- Mr. L. Meadows (Redcar). In the early stages Everton I dominated the play with some first class attacking work which certainly gave the home defence plenty to think about. The wingers Shaw and Veall were well supplied by the wing halves and were repeatedly in action.  After 17 minutes Everton,had a glorious opportunity of taking the lead when they were awarded a penalty when Hurst was fouled by Thompson. Hill was entrusted with the kick and made an extremely poor attempt to score and Winbourne had no difficulty in saving, however in the 30th minute Hill made amends when he put Everton ahead with a good goal.  Everton continued to dominate the play with their inside forwards Hill, Hurst, and Husband always threatening danger to a Newcastle defence which as almost continually under pressure.  Some idea of Everton's supremacy can be gathered from the fact that West in the Everton goal had not a single worthwhile shot to deal with up to the interval.  With better finishing Everton would have enjoyed a much bigger interval lead.  Half-time.—Newcastle nil, Everton Res. 1.  Final.—Newcastle Res Nil, Everton Res. 1.

ALEX YOUNG AVAILABLE AGAIN
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, September 5, 1964
Manager Harry Catterick will not announce the Everton team to travel to Aston Villa this evening until after the players have undergone light training this morning.  Centre forward Fred Pickering suffered a knock on an ankle in the second half of the international game in Belfast and as soon as the final whistle sounded took off his boot and limped into the dressing room.  The injury is not thought to be serious, however.  Neither Roy Vernon nor Ray Wilson are fit enough to enter into team selection calculations, for both have so far done only the lightest training.  Alex Young, on the other hand, has had the stitches removed from the head wound he received in a reserve team match and is available, if needed.  It is thought that all the players who took part in the West ham game on Saturday are free from injury. 

FEW BREAKS IN THIS WEST DEFENSIVE WALL
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, October 5, 1964
EVERTON 1, WEST HAM 1
By Jack Rowe
A strange sort of match with Everton threatening to run riot in the first twenty minutes and finally salvaging a point with barely half a minute to go, when the odds against them doing so were stacked as high as those against our contingent in Tokio winning 40 Olympic gold medals.  The strangeness was in the fact that rarely did the game get to any kind of fever tempo.  Mostly it ran a placid course with only intermittent patches of fire and yet, although the verdict of many had been a poor showing all round, I found plenty of interest, especially in the battle Everton fought to try and break down this rigid West ham defence.
TARGET -ONE POINT
It was apparent to me at any rate, that the first concern of the London club was to save a point.  Their plans were based to this end, with inside forwards and wingers falling back, often so far that they were behind their own defenders. That it paid off is evident in the score-line for Everton never shook off the tight marking, quick tackling, which characterised the West ham play. For the first 20 minutes I thought they were going to succeed.  They moved well, made the openings and delivered the shots.  Two from Harvey scraped a post, another was brilliantly saved by Standen and pretty well every attacker joined with efforts from Stevens and Harris.  A goal then and I think West ham would have crumpled, but a goal did not come and the longer the match went on the more it seemed Everton were going to suffer a day when little would go right, despite all their endeavour.  None did more than Gabriel, stand-in centre forward for Pickering.  His most frustrating moment was when, with Everton struggling to get level, he headed against the bar and if West Ham counter-claim that they also struck the post twice later, the circumstances were different.
AWLAYS VULNERABLE
Gabriel’s effort came when Everton were in full cry for an equaliser and West Ham were waging a defensive battle.  When Sissons and Hurst made contact with the post it was also while Everton were in all-out attacking and any team in this position is always vulnerable to the quick thrust. The bitter angle for Everton was that where they had delivered a dozen or more shots without reward West ham took the lead in 51 minutes with pretty well their first shot on the target.  True it was a good one, delivered by Byrne with great force after Brabrook had allowed a Sissons cross to pass on to him.  Rankin got his hands to it without applying the stop, but it illustrated how Everton must have felt-that it was not going to be their day.  From then until the end, we saw West ham almost completely in defensive role, Everton shot without a lot of accuracy and there were times when they fell into the defensive trap by falling to shoot first time.  Temple had a sluggish time in this respect, but in that last half minute he made it possible for Harvey to deliver a pass which Brian Harris managed to sweep beyond Standen and give Everton the point I think they deserved. If Everton had lost it would have been against the pattern of the play, and the shooting.  That we did not have a better game against the pattern of the play, and the West Ham policy, but I don’t blame them for that.  It was because Everton, could not break it down they did not win.
GABRIEL’S GOOD JOB
Whether Pickering would have succeeded where Gabriel failed is anybody’s guess, but I feel Gabriel did a good job as deputy without raising the attack to the level on which it operated against Liverpool and Birmingham.  Scott and Morrissey flourished in spasms, as did Harvey but when the defensive clamp is tight, attacking play is not easy.  Defensively Everton did little wrong, Parker had quite a good match without equalling Brown, while Labone always appeared to have the measure of Byrne.  Harris and Stevens battled as always but lacking was that little touch of genius to crack a dedicated defence. It was difficult to name a West ham defence star.  Brown began shakily, but tightened up and excellent covering meant that all shared the credit. West Ham will reckon it a creditable performance to get a point at Goodison Park.  These tactics may not make for a lot of entertainment, but they are perfectly fair, and there must always be interest when one side is trying to overcome them.  Everton were often dangerous, but the trouble was when the half chances came- and they were scarcely more than that-they were not taken.  Everton; Rankin; Parker, Brown; Stevens, Labone, Harris; Scott, Harvey, Gabriel, Temple, Morrissey.  West Ham; Standen; Bond, Burkett; Bovington, Brown, Peters; Brabrook, Boyce, Byrne, Hurst, Sissons.  Referee.- Mr. J.K. Taylor (Wolverhampton).  Attendance 45,450. 

NEWCASTLE U RES 0, EVERTON RES 1
Liverpool Daily Post-Monday, October 5, 1964
If Everton Reserves finishing had been in keeping with their football abilities the score line of this Central League game at Newcastle should have read at least 0-6.  Everton’s inside trio of Husband, Hurst, and Hill frittered away many chanced and it must have been ironical for the handful of spectators to watch a former Newcastle United player.  Heslop completely blot out £45,000 Barrie Thomas. For Everton, Hill missed a penalty but made amends by scoring the goal that mattered after 30 minutes.

EVERTON SEND THEIR INQUIRY DOSSIER TO LEAGUE AND F.A.
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Monday 05 October 1964
FULL INVESTIGATION BY CLUB IN ALLEGATIONS
By Leslie Edwards
Everton Football Club have put in the hands of the Football Association and Football League a dossier, running to some 130 foolscap sheets, on the results of their own investigations into allegations against players of match-fixing and drug-taking.  The club's solicitor, Mr. Holland Hughes, who is also a director, said to-day: "I went to London especially to hand the report to Mr. Denis Follows, Secretary of the Association, for the information of the F.A. Consultative Committee. I spent three hours with him. I also took a copy of the report to St. Annes and handed it to Mr. Alan Hardaker, Secretary of the Football League. We spent more than three hours together discussing the report.  "Everything revealed by our investigations into allegations has been put before the F.A. and the Football League" Asked about reports that a group of members of the club's Shareholders' Association may demand, at a meeting to-night, an independent inquiry into allegation; to "clear the good name of the club," Mr. Hughes said: "To-night's meeting is not a meeting of Everton shareholders.  It is a meeting of members of the Shareholders' Association."  The resolution which may be put to-night would urge the Football League and Football Association to order an independent inquiry.  This is a course the two parent bodies make take irrespective of urging by some members of the Shareholders' Association who are disturbed, because, they say, the club's investigations did not go far enough. 

PICKERING FIT TO PLAY AT ASTON VILLA
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Monday 05 October 1964
EVERTON NAME TWELVE
CHOICE DELAYED
By Leslie Edwards
Everton and England centre forward Fred Pickering, reported to be a doubtful starter at Aston Villa to-night, is certain to play.  "There's nothing at all wrong with him," said manager Catterick this morning after the player had loosened up for 20 minutes at Bellefield.  But the Everton team will not be chosen until the party arrives in Birmingham. The team will be chosen from the eleven which drew against West Ham on Saturday plus Pickering who played for England in Belfast.  Everton (from): Rankin: Parker, Brown; Stevens, Gabriel. Labone, Harris; Scott, Harvey, Pickering, Temple, Morrissey.  With skipper Phil Woosnam and wing half Alan Deacon still unfit. Aston Villa make one positional change. The alteration from the side beaten 5-1 by Liverpool is that Pountney and Tindall change positions with Tindall falling back to right half and Pountney joining the attack.  Aston Villa; Sidebottom; Wright, Aitken; Tindall, Sleeuwenhock, Lee; MacLeod, Pountney, Hately, Wiley, Burrows. . 
The Everton team to meet Blackburn Rovers at Goodison Park to-morrow night (7.30)in the final of the Lancashire Senior Cup held over from last season is: West: Wright, Curwen; Sharpies, Heslop, Rees:  Shaw, Hill, Young, Vernon,  Veall. 

FOOTBALL POPS
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Monday 05 October 1964
Everton now has a new theme song on record—and preparations are in hand to make a disc of an Anfield anthem. But whether these will persuade the fans to forsake the "Z -Car" theme (Goodison) and "When The Saints . . ." and "Ee-aye-addio" (Anfield), who would dare to predict? It is as hazardous as a prophecy of next week's Top of the Pops. Yet this is certain: if they do catch on they will (unlike tunes which so temporarily head the charts) endure. The last thing that could be said about football followers in this city is that they are fickle. 

IF BRIAN HADN’T NO ONE ELSE COULD…
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Monday 05 October 1964
By Leslie Edwards
Watching Everton and West 'Ham at Goodison Park on Saturday one might have suspected that the calendar was playing tricks and that we were seeing one of those end-of-season games in the sun with half the crowd dropping asleep from boredom.  Perhaps the most ironic moment came when someone chose to announce the precise time of the scoring of the “golden goal." It was anything but golden from Everton's point of view because it was the one by which West Ham then seemed certain to take both points. Fortunately, in the last half-minute Temple, always working hard, but rarely shooting accurately, then found Brian Harris, at inside-right, with a splendid pass. The half-back allowed the ball to run past him, then cracked in a low shot which brought his side a point if precious little glory.  A few minutes earlier West Ham had all but gone to 2-0 and if they had one could only have said they deserved victory because they were the better finishers.  I have heard famous players described as almost a team in themselves. This must be true of both Pickering and Moore, both absentees; both playing for England in Belfast. Without them the 22 we saw looked ordinary, lacking in inspiration. I was disappointed with Harvey, in particular, and with Everton as a team since any side which scores 14 goals in three away matches should be more than capable of handling West Ham in a home match.  In the event this was not so. If West Ham had not themselves played with such lack of spirit there can only have been one result-and it certainly would not have been the one we got. Granted that West Ham's defence in depth left the Initiative almost  continually with the home side I maintain that Everton were fortunate to snatch a point from a match which rated in my book as the worst we have seen for seasons.
AND THE DEFENCE
Not only did the Everton attack play badly, the defence was often second best to players such as Brabrook, Sissons, and occasionally Hurst, Considering West Ham "sat on the splice" so much and left Everton a clear field in which to work, the number of times Rankin was nearly beaten is itself an indictment of the work of the Everton defence.  Everton started at such a pace and with such command it almost looked as though the only question was how many they would get. Gradually it became borne on the spectator that this was not Everton's day; that West Ham allowed them scope and then, by reading too-obvious passes, stepped in and took possession with impudent confidence.  Standen had some shots to save, but most of them were almost straight to hand: too many were hit with such lack of power and from such long range that there was scarcely a 50-1 chance of their beating a goalkeeper of his worth.  With Gabriel leading the Everton attack rather pedestrianly and being mostly content to slip the ball about to the wings, there was little threat to West Ham from the deputy leader. One man who seemed anxious to go forward with the ball was Scott; the rest of the line often passed the ball (and onus) to one or other of their team-mates.  Why the game should develop into one of the most ordinary we have seen for years is a mystery. The ball didn't seem to run kindly for anyone: it seemed harder than usual to pick up and bring under control. There were a few exciting moments, mostly in the final 20 minutes. For the rest, it was almost indescribably featureless.  The match at Villa, to-night, may show a different Everton. If it does not, I can see them having a pretty rough time at the hands of clubs with more urgency about them than West Ham.
ALL MISSING
This is a much changed Everton from the side which won the championship the season before last. The expertise of Vernon and Young and the experience and know-how of Kay are all missing. There is little class about the team. Their victory at Anfield must have been a tremendous one, but this showing against West Ham switched on more than one warning red light. There were too many blatant fouls, too. West Ham players at times seemed more intent on beating scything tackles than on maintaining possession of the ball.  Morrissey, with a calculated lob, and Harris, with one which just "beat " the bar, came as near as anyone in the in first half to getting a goal, though If their shooting had been good Everton might well have had two or three goals. West Ham opened the second half as nonchalantly and disinterestedly as ever. Rankin was a little unlucky to get two hands to a close-in shot from Byrne and still yield a goal, the ball passing over the goalkeeper's head and into the net. Gabriel's header then struck the bar and the ball passed out of play. West Ham, coming to life quickly, were twice equally unlucky, first when a shot from Sissons was half saved and struck the post before rebounding straight back to Rankin's hands and next When Byrne’s shot struck the post in an attack which produced every-thing but a second goal. These final few excitements came when thousands were streaming from the ground, content that they had had enough and that Everton's equaliser would never come.  They were right in one respect. Only the super optimist could have expected that goal almost on the final whistle. If Brian Harris had not got it, no one else would.

VILLA HAD 'EM IN PANIC 
Daily Mirror - Tuesday 06 October 1964
ASTON VILLA 1, EVERTON 2
By Peter Ingall
Two flashes of Everton's finishing power were enough to give them two lucky points against gallant Villa, writes.  Their goal-snatch came in a four-minute spell in the second half and saved a scrappy game from fading into a dull draw.  The man behind the goals was £47,000 right winger Alex Scott, who, until he pounced, had been given a lean time by Villa's hard-tackling defenders. 
SOFT
In the forty-ninth minute, Scott fastened on to a cross from left winger Derek Temple and sent a shot crashing against a post.  The ball rebounded to inside left Jimmy Gabriel, who scored a soft goal.  Scott struck again when he took a side footed pass from Gabriel and rammed in a terrific twenty-yard shot.  This floodlit robber shook Villa who stormed back in a bid to save a game they didn't deserve to lose.  But they could manage only one goal. It came in the 63rd minute, when inside right Dave Pountney scored with a cracking 20-yarder.  Everton hung on desperately to their lead.  Shots cannoned off defenders' bodies and only some late tackles and panic clearances kept Villa out.  Everton had a third goal by Temple disallowed for offside.  Centre forward Fred Pickering and left half Brian Harris both had shots well saved by goalkeeper Geoff Sidebottom.  Though Villa might have lacked a little in skill and steadiness in front of goal, they showed plenty of spirit.  Right winger Johnny MacLeod's speed and craft upset the Everton defence, but much of his work was wasted by his team-mates' erratic finishing.  When you miss chances like this, you can't expect to get away with it against a team like Everton and a right winger like Scott.

MAXIMUM POINTS FROM THIRD SUCCESSIVE AWAY MATCH
Liverpool Daily Post- Tuesday, October 6, 1964
EVERTON DEFENCE TOOK STRAIN AFTER QUICK GOALS
PICKERING ONLY FORWARD TO SHOW ANY CLASS
ASTON VILLA 1, EVERTON 2
By Michael Charters
Everton completed another chapter of their remarkable serial by taking maximum points for the third successive time in an away match after dropping a point at home. But this victory last night was no great achievement against a poor Aston Villa team which, for most of the game, had more of the play but spoiled it all with atrocious finishing.  There were too many players off form in the Everton side for anyone to be satisfied with their performance.  They won by scoring two goals in five minutes shortly after the interval and held on in rather scrambling fashion to the end.  Possibly the most unusual feature was that the game was played in heavy rain for the first time this season and this caused a slippery surface which brought more mistakes than good football. The total effect was of a rather mediocre display all round with Villa playing in keeping with their lowly league position and Everton far from their best
DID NOT SUCCEED
Everton’s half-back were the best part of the team particularly Labone and Harris but in attack the experiment of moving Gabriel to inside left, with Temple on the wing in place of Morrissey, did not succeed. Only Pickering had the class one looks for in an Everton team and the service he received was poor.  He was practically a one-man forward line. Villa’s best- and it does not take much to stand out in this below average combination- were McLeod and Burrows, with Tindall an excellent wing half. Everton took a good deal of time to settle down and Villa, moving quite well in midfield, started briskly, McLeod hit a strong shot straight at Rankin and Tindall, dispossessing Gabriel, followed by shooting just over. The clever and elusive McLeod was the inspiration of most Villa attacks, and he beat Brown frequently but Labone, Harris and Stevens defended well in the middle. Everton’s attack could not get going at all but by contrast the Villa forwards looked dangerous in everything bar shooting.  Villa were unlucky after Burrows had beaten parker cleverly.  The winger crossed the ball low and Hateley moved in fast connected with the ball which hit Labone with Rankin out of position. The paucity of Everton’s attacking methods was illustrated by the fact that Sidebottom was troubled for the first time after 22 minutes.  Pickering, who had hardly seen the ball up to this stage, produced a touch of brilliance by beating Wright and Tindall in the space of a few yards and made a shot which the goalkeeper saved at full length. This was an isolated burst, and Villa were quickly back in command as they had been from the start, Burrows should certainly have scored when Rankin punched the ball out, but the winger volleyed his shot almost straight up in the air.  I have not seen Everton play such negative football all season as in this first half Harvey and Gabriel seemed incapable of putting a pass right and the wingers could net beat their full backs. Pickering had only had the ball a few times, but everything he did with it was right. He wrong-footed the Villa defence with a back-heel pass for Harris to run on to.  Harris too his shot well, but Sidebottom turned the ball away brilliantly foe what proved to be the save of the match.
HANDSOME LEAD
Villa were surprising their fans with the way they were controlling the game and had their finishing been on par with their approach work they would have had a handsome lead by half time. As it was it was Everton who went ahead after 49 minutes.  It was mainly due to a good run by Temple down the left.  Three Villa defenders moved across to try to cut him off, but he beat them all and Pickering stepped over the fast low cross to allow the ball to got to Scott, whose shot struck the foot of the post.  The ball rebounded to Gabriel, who had no difficulty in putting it over the line. Five minutes later, Scott scored a splendid goal.  Harris dispossessed Slueeuwenhoek in midfield, pushed a great pass through to Gabriel was touched it on a few yards for Scott to collect the ball and hit a fine shot from 20 yards past Sidebottom before the goalkeeper could move. Villa came back into the game after 63 minutes with an excellent goal by Pountney and for the first time there was some real excitement in the very ordinary game. After their two quick goals the Everton attack fell away again, but fortunately for them Villa operated with more hope than ability.  There were some hectic scenes in and around the Everton goalmouth but generally the Villa rarely looked like scoring the equaliser. Aston Villa; Sidebottom; Wright, Aitken; Tindall, Slueeuwenhoek, Lee; McLeod, Pountney, Hateley, Wylie, Burrows. Everton; Rankin; Parker (Captain), Brown; Stevens, Labone, Harris; Scott, Harvey, Pickering, Gabriel, Temple. Referee; Mr. N.A. Fussey (Retford). 

VERNON AND YOUNG PLAY TO-NIGHT
Liverpool Daily Post-Tuesday, October 6, 1964
Roy Vernon has his first game for an Everton team for a month when he plays against Blackburn Rovers in the final of the Lancashire Senior Cup at Goodison Park tonight, kick-off 7.30.  Vernon was injured against Sheffield United on September 12.  He is at inside left to-night and Alex Young, also recovered from injury leads the attack.  Everton; West; Wright, Curwen; Sharples, Heslop, Rees; Shaw, Hill, Young, Vernon, Veall.

THIS EVERTON WIN WAS NOTHING TO SHOUT ABOUT
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Tuesday 06 October 1964
By Michael Charters
Although winning away is a good performance at any time, Everton's 2-1 victory at Aston Villa has to be viewed in a light width takes some of the glitter off their feet of registering their third successive away win. No one could be satisfied with the display of the team generally-apart from the two points in the bag. They won by scoring' two quick goalsshortly after the interval, had another disallowed in a brief flurry dominance, but smart from that they were confined to a defensive exercise by a Villa team which is second from bottom and played like it.  Had Villa's finishing ability been even remotely reasonable, they could have won this game.  They had much more of the play but their ideas of getting the ball in the net were not only poor, they bordered on the ludicrous at times.  Therefore, Everton's success was nothing to shout about, for their attack— Pickering apart—gave their most ineffective display of the season.  Morrissey was dropped and Gabriel was switched to inside left as an experiment, withTemple reverting to his normal wing position.  The experiment failed.  Gabriel scored a goal, a gift chance after a shot by Scott had hit the foot of the post four minutes after half time, but he had neither the pace nor the constructive ability on this showing to permit the idea to be tried again.  Scott and Temple looked good only during Everton's winning spell just after the interval.  Scott scored Everton's second goal five minutes after Gabriel had opened the scoring. This was the best move of the game, with Harris pushing the ball through for Gabriel to touch it on a few yards further were Scott lashed in a great shot from 20 yards.
POOR SERVICE 
Temple, who laid on the first goal with a fine run down the wing, had the ball in the net with a 20-yard shot a few minutes later but this was disallowed as Pickering was standing offside. These were the two major contributions from the left winger, who seems to have lost the drive and fire he revealed in the opening games of the season.  With Harvey working hard but failing to get his passes away with any accuracy, only Pickering looked the part in Everton's attack. He had a poor service of the ball and too often was left to do it all himself.  The best feature for Everton was the display of the half backs, particularly Harris and Labone. They had to work hard to withstand a good deal of pressure by the Villa forwards who did quite well in midfield, and their competent handling of these chores stood out amid much mediocrity.  Parker and Brown had to face Villa's best players, wingers Burrows and MacLeod respectively, and they needed help from others, including the forwards, to hold this lively pair. Rankin's handling of the ball left something to be desired.  It rained heavily throughout the game and this sudden change in conditions, with the ball skidding fast off a slippery surface, presented new problems and caused many mistakes in this very ordinary game. 
BEST FORGOTTEN 
The first half is best forgotten from Everton's point of view. Burrows, Hateley and Pountney all fluffed chances of scoring for Villa and they general trend of the proceedings was illustrated by the fact that Everton's first attack took 22 minutes to arrive.  This was an isolated flash of excellence as Pickering wrong-footed the Villa defence by cutely back-heeling the ball Into the path of Harris, Who hit his shot right but goalkeeper Sidebottom, little more than a spectator for long periods, dived to turn the ball away.  After Everton had taken a two-goal lead Villa went to pieces as they had done at Anfield ten days ago. Everton were strolling along in command when, in a rare but effective thrust, Tindall brought the ball down the middle, passed to Pountney, who produced Villa's one good shot of the night for their goal. 
SKIRMISHES
This revived Villa as they saw the chance of saving the game. With more enthusiasm than skill they hurled themselves at Everton's defence, which held out to the end ina series of skirmishes in and around goal.  This was not a good match to watch. It may seem odd to say that it was a disappointing Everton after they had won, but the side lacks the touches of class which cancharacterize their displays when all is going well with a full strength team.  There are plenty of hard workers in the side but not much polish at the moment. 

YOUNG HITS FOUR IN CUP WIN
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Wednesday 07 October 1964
Blackburn Rovers had a chance in the 1963-64 Lancashire Senior Cup final for the first twenty minutes at Goodison Park last night, but once Everton had scored it became a massacre of a young and largely inexperienced side. In fact, If Roy Vernon had taken all his chances the home team's total would have reached double figures instead of a 7-1 win.  Fielding their two international forwards Vernon and Young, both of whom had been out of action through injury, Everton had the edge from the start but it was not until Sharpies scored after an indirect free kick in the penalty area that the scoring machine clicked.  Young showed that he was well on his way back to the first team by scoring four, and Vernon showed his craft in making opportunities for his team mates. He also scored with a glancing header from a Shaw corner.  There was little indication in the early stages that Everton would win so easily.  Blackburn centre half Holt kept Young quiet while West had to be on the alert when Blore, ex-Southport, and, Anderson combined to producea number of potentially dangerous moves.  Then came Everton's first goal at 21 minutes, and two minutes later Young got the goal of the match with a 20 yards' drive from a Shaw pass which virtually sealed Blackburn's fate. 
PRECISION 
Everton went from strength to strength. The forward line moved with precision and once Hill got a third goal at 32 minutes they were never out of the visitors' territory for the rest of the half.  After the interval the pattern was the same and within three minutes Young got his second goal when Jones could only parry a Rees drive and the centre forward rammed the ball back into the net.  Rees and Sharples played an attacking role as Blackburn fell more and more on defence with Blore out on his own in the hope of the odd breakaway.  Full back Wright followed Sharples's ideas and, taking the ball up the right wing, put across a high centre for Young to nod into the net at 52 minutes. When Vernon scored. Blackburn would have been excused for giving up trying.  Try they did, however, and in a last desperate effort caught Everton on the hop.  The ball went to Horrey on the right and Holden put it clear of West for a face-saving goal two minutes later.  This gave them inspiration and for the first time Everton's defence had to change their tactics, but they had plenty of strength in reserve. Veall streaked down the wing and gave Young a great pass for his fourth and Everton's seventh goal at 86 minutes.

CONFIDENCE IN EVERTON DIRECTORS
Liverpool Daily Post-Wednesday, October 7, 1964
By Ian Hargreaves
Members of Everton Football Club’s shareholders’ Association at a special meeting in Liverpool last night, passed what amounted to a vote of confidence in the club’s handling of the controversy arising out of allegations made against it by a Sunday newspaper. Following the meeting, which was attended by about twenty-five members and lasted for an hour and a half, the association’s secretary, Mr. Peter Parry issued a statement to the effect that after discussions with Mr. Holland Hughes (an Everton director and the club solicitor) the Association expressed its confidence in the board of directors’ investigations into allegations made against the club.
SEARCJING QUESTIONS
Mr. Parry added that Mr. Holland Hughes had answered a number of “searching questions” put by various members during the meeting.  Earlier Mr. Holland Hughes had announced that a 150-page dossier, containing full details of the club’s own investigations of the allegations had been handed over to Mr. Dennis Follows, secretary of the Football Association and that a cope of this had been given to Mr. Alan Hardaker, secretary of the Football league.

CENTRE FORWARD ON TARGET
Liverpool Daily Post-Wednesday, October 7, 1964
ALEX YOUNG HITS FOUR IN EVERTON CUP REVEL
EVERTON 7, BLACKBURN ROVERS 1
Alex Young, Everton’s international centre forward, scored four in this 7-1 massacre of a youthful Blackburn Rovers side which gave Everton the Lancashire Senior Cup. Roy Vernon, injured against Sheffield United a month ago showed by his general all-round play, that he is fit again.  If he had taken all his chances Everton would have reached double figures.  He made three goals and got one himself with a header from a Shaw corner. There was little indication in the early stages that Everton would win so easily.  For the first twenty minutes Blackburn had their share of the play, centre half Hilt keeping a grip on Young while West had to be on the alert, when Anderson and Blore combined for the former to put in two dangerous shots. Then came Everton’s first goal at 21 minutes, Vernon was obstructed in the penalty area and Sharples taking an indirect free kick shot straight at goal.  The ball touched the ruck of Blackburn defenders and goalkeeper Jones did not have a chance. Ten minutes later, Young got the goal of the match with a low drive from about 20 yards from a Shaw pass. From then on, the Everton forward line began to move with precision and after Hill got a third goal at 32 minutes, they were never out of Rovers territory for the rest of the half. They started the second half just as well and within three minutes, Young got his second when Jones could only stop a Rees drive and the centre forward rammed the ball into the net. Rees and Sharples were playing an attacking role and Wright followed Sharples ideas and taking the ball up the right wing put across a high centre for Young to nod into the net at 52 minutes and Vernon headed in Shaw’s corner at 65 minutes. Blackburn got a goal from Holden before Veall gave Young a peach of a pass for his fourth and Everton’s seventh in 86 minutes.

RESOLUTION NOT FORTHCOMING
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Wednesday 07 October 1964
The much-publicized possibility of a group of members of the Everton Shareholders’ Association putting a resolution complaining that the Everton club’s investigations into allegations did not go far enough, did not materials.  On the contrary members of the Association, after hearing Mr. Holland Hughes, the club’s solicitor, reaffirmed that they were content to leave the matter in the hands of the directors in whom they had complete confidence.

CITY FANS HAVE BEEN WELL BEHAVED
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Wednesday 07 October 1964
OUR FOOTBALL EXCCURSIONS
TO CONTINUE
Liverpool and Everton football fans have been well-behaved on football excursions this season, say British Railways, after a six-week trial. Last night Mr. James Trainer, divisional passenger manager for Liverpool said the specials would continue as long as they were profitable and if there was no vandalism.  “There may, or course” continued Mr. Trainer, “be occasions in the winter, when due to extreme bad weather, we have to take them off temporarily to cope with other traffic.  But unless this happens, the fans should have their trains.”  He added; “This season we have run 10 excursions and carried nearly 4,000passengers without incidents.”  The next excursions is on Saturday to Birmingham, when Liverpool play Birmingham City. 

LANCASHIRE CUP 
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Thursday 08 October 1964
Everton the holders, have been drawn at home to Manchester City in the first round of the Lancashire  Senior Cup while Liverpool visit Manchester United.  Southport have a home tie against Barrow, and Chester will entertain Burnley.

YOUNG FORWARD 
Liverpool Echo& Evening Express - Thursday 08 October 1964
By Leslie Edwards
Everton have been given their first bonus from their close-season tour of Australia. A friend they made on that trip recommended a fine young inside forward.  Denis Yeager, and he has Justified all his sponsors said about him.  Manager Catterick said to-day: "We asked the boy to come over and he arrived on Monday by air. He had been working in an office in Sydney. He is about 5ft. 9in, and 11 ½ st., and in training has shown a lot of talent.  "He is only 17, so you can understand how pleasantly surprised I was to find him justifying all that has been said of him.  "He is living with Tom Eggleston's family for the moment. I hope to put him in one of our junior teams shortly."

EARLY START ON PLAN FOR SOCCER PARKING
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Thursday, October 8, 1964
APPROVAL OF £38,000 LOAN TO BE SOUGHT
Liverpool City Council is making an early start with the preparation of parking sites for football enthusiasts who travel by car to home matches of Everton and Liverpool.  The Council last night approved a supplementary estimate of £21,430 on the capital account of the Parks and Gardens Committee towards expenditure to be incurred on the provision of a hard-surface play area at Stanley Park, and the provision of temporary car parking facilities at Lower Breck Recreation Ground and Walton Hall Park.  In addition, approval was given to a supplementary estimate of £2,200 on the revenue account for expenditure in respect of the payment of debt charges and the operation of temporary parking facilities at Lower Breck Recreation Ground and Walton hall Park.
PARK SCHEME OPPOSED
Arising out of this, the Finance and General Purposes Committee further recommended that application be made to the Minister of Housing and local Government for consent to the borrowing of £38,830, to be repaid within ten years in respect of expenditure estimated to be incurred in connection with a hard-surface play area at Stanley Park and the provision of the temporary car parking facilities.  There was Conservative opposition to the area of Stanley Park to be converted.  Councillor R.F. Craine (C) moving that the site for the car park at Stanley Park should be midway along Priory Road, which was the part, recommended by the City Planning Officer, said hundreds of residents in the Anfield area objected to the large area of the park being taken away as an amenity. Parents considered that such an extensive hard surfaced area would be a danger to children.  The amendment was lost by a large majority.
RECEPTION CENTRE
The Heath Committee are to build a reception centre at Langtry Road, Kirkdale, and the City Council approval a recommendation of the Finance and General Purposes Committee that a supplementary estimate of £25,000 be made to the Health Committee capital account for the purpose. It was further agreed that subject to the approval of the Minister of Health, application be made to the Minister of Housing and Local Government for consent to borrow £88,000, to be repaid within 60 years, in respect of the expenditure to be incurred on the erection of a permanent reception centre at Langtry Road.

EVERTON AND MANCHESTER UNITED ENGLAND’S BEST CROWD PULLERS
Liverpool Daily Post- Friday, October 9, 1964
A MILLION FANS HAVE SEEN THEN HOME AND AWAY
By Horace Yates
What’s in a name? If it happens to be Manchester United or Everton it adds up to the greatest crowd-pulling teams in English football.  At a time when weekly we are treated to the doleful official announcement that attendances at League football games are slipping and sliding here at least are two clubs whose figures indicate that there is still a public if the fare is what they seek. Everton and United supporters would never accept from the other that their rivals were the more attractive side, but what is crystal clear is that at the moment at any rate, more people have watched these teams’ week by week than any others.  Although only twelve games have been completed by both clubs, they have been watched by over one million spectators -1,061,233 in fact.  Manchester United are a nose in front in the turnstile popularity pools, for they have attracted 545,193 spectators’ home and away, compared with Everton’s 516,030. 
GOODISON LEAD
Everton lead the way narrowly in home support for their 264,893 crowds yield an average of 52,978 at Goodison Park.  Against this the Old Trafford figures are 245,168 and an average of 49,033, both having played only five home games. Figures which suggest that Matt Busby’s team are the most popular of all visiting clubs are 300,025, yielding an average of 46,766, so that United have been watched by crowds on opponents’ grounds almost as big as their own.  Away from home the Everton average is 35,876, from an aggregate of 251,137.  If Liverpool supporters are wondering just where their club figures in the popularity stakes their home average attendance is 45,853; that for all games is 38,799 and away from home 28,220.  In ten games Liverpool have been watched by 387,998, 112,880 of them being on opponents’ grounds.
GATE CURIOSITY
It is a curiosity that United have twice attracted bigger attendances away than at Old Trafford, the instances being 63,024 when they were at Goodison Park and 60,769 at Chelsea.  Their highest home gate was 53,058 when hosts to Tottenham Hotspur.  Everton having pulled in 49,968 when they were at old Trafford. Only in one away fixture is it possible to make a direct comparison-that at Stoke. Everton opened the season for the Potteries club and the figures were 43,431.  When United went they were 40,031.  Both clubs are showing a fantastic record for pulling power.  Almost wherever they go their opponents are celebrating their biggest attendances of the season.
Look at United’s figures first; At West Ham 37,070 (top gate); Leicester 32,370 (top gate); Fulham 36,00 (top gate), Everton 63,024 (top gate); Stoke 40,031 (second to Everton); Chelsea 60,769 (top gate); Burnley 30,761 (top gate).  Surely if figures could speak what in Cloquet story they would tell!  Here is the Everton record.
At Stoke 43,431 (top gate); Nottingham Forest 40,382 (top gate); Burnley 23,737 (second to United); Manchester United 49,968 (third to West Bromwich Albion and Tottenham Hotspur; Liverpool 52,619 (top gate); Birmingham 21,000 (second to the West Bromwich Albion derby); Aston Villa 20,000 (third highest). What is it that makes these two clubs apart? It can hardly be a case of giving them a glamorous name and it sticks.  Which club in recent years has been more glamorous and successful than Tottenham Hotspur, but with their decline the gates have gone with them, at home and away? Everton are touching record peaks.
HEAVY SPENDERS
There can be no doubt they have spent heavily and with it have achieved a consistency and appeal which make them a talking point wherever football is played.  At a time when celebrities are scarce indeed, Everton have their quota. So have United and it may be true that most of the spectators who see them away from home have one common ambitions-to see them beaten.  Possibly it is because so few of them are so satisfied that the attraction of their visits multiplies.  Manchester United hardly claim to have built up their reputation on sheer football science, for they can be one of the most tempestuous sides in football.  They have a volcano in their midst in more than one position.  They are often adversely criticised.  Yet there is sufficient left on the credit side to wipe out any debit that may have been created.  Both have spent wisely and well and are now reaping the benefits. Have you noticed their League records? It is not possible for them to have run a more parallel course.  Only in the scoring do Everton gain the advantage.  They have registered 26 times to United’s 25, both having conceded 16.  Liverpool supporters will tell you that their home average gate is inferior to Everton’s only because of Goodison park, the one thing Liverpudlians envy them.  Give Anfield another 20,000 capacity and it may not be rash to suggest an increase in their average by something approaching 10,000 to bring them in line with Everton. Still, this is a pipe dream, for it is difficult to see how Liverpool can create a new and bigger Anfield in the foreseeable future.

THIS COULD BE OUR GREATEST SEASON
Liverpool Echo - Friday 09 October 1964
By Leslie Edwards
A busy week for both senior clubs starts to-morrow. Everton then face Sheffield Wednesday at Goodison Park and Liverpool Birmingham, at Birmingham. On Tuesday Liverpool tackle their bogey side, Leicester City at Anfield on Wednesday Valerengen, the club from Oslo come to Goodison Park to try to wipe out their arrears in the Inter City Fairs Cup. All this makes an attractive programme for the follower of soccer in this city.  With Everton and Liverpool capable of reaching late rounds if not the final of the two International tournaments in which they are engaged and both in with a chance of winning trophies in Britain this could be the mostmemorable season of their history.  Everton can take another step towards reaching top place in Division I by beating their manager's and Tony Kay's old club. Sheffield Wednesday, at Goodison Park, to-morrow. The mid-week victory at the Villa ground, not very convincing except in the score line, must have done Everton a great deal of good after their rather dismal showing against West Ham who came so close to snatching both points.  Everton, having suffered many injuries, are now in a position when all save Wilson of their senior players, are fit. Thus the problem is almost one of too many players rather than too few and this can be as great an embarrassment as vice versa.  True, Vernon has not recovered his match "touch" after absence for some weeks, but the injury position is better than it has been for a long time.  All going well Everton should consolidate their position as Chelsea's nearest challengers.
TOO MANY ;KNOCKERS’
The lack of enthusiasm of Everton fans when their team is playing moderately at home concerns S. F. Long (94 Ponsonby Street, Liverpool 8) and, I suspect, not a few others.  He complains: “If only Everton received the vocal support at Goodison Park they receive away from homethey would not have dropped points to teams like Sheffield United and West Ham. It is the seemingly apathetic silence when things are not going well at home that does not encourage the team to give of its best. On opponent's grounds it is a different matter. If the players make mistakes then the loyal followers (followers being the operative word) take these mistakes in their stride and roar their support, thus willing the team to try the same things again without fear of the jeers which invariablycome at Goodison Park.  "At the present time an Everton player only has to mis-time a tackle shot or pass and the stay-at-homes who  haven't been to an away match all season emit groans and sarcastic comment.  It is a sad commentary on the impatience of home crowds that Everton have only managed two wins at home with ten goals. Yet have gained four wins away with sixteen goals. Let us hope the Goodison knockers will be more tolerant in future and perhaps we shall win something yet.... “At Birmingham, Liverpool attempt to take their first away point. Normally St. Andrews is a pretty formidable venue for any visiting team. If St. John, Thompson, Stevenson and young Bobby Graham play as delightfully as they did against Sheffield United anything is possible.  The only doubt about Liverpool, in spite of the smooth way Lawler has fitted into partnership with Byrne, is the defence, whose record, so far, shows that they have not once kept their sheet clean.
IN DEFNCE OF DEAN
My old pro-Wally Fielding friend. A. J. Higgins. from Crosby, has this to say about player standards then and now :  “What a lot of nonsense it is to say that Dean and all the many other inter-War greats would be lost in to-day's so-called, grossly overpaid by comparison, football.  "In those days we led the world in football and many other sports: now we follow, dragging our feet into the bargain. The world has improved, true, but we have declined.  Arsenal, Everton, to name but two, could turn out full International first teams with almost as many in their reserve sides. Really good reserves were always waiting and ready and nobody in cricket or football had an International sinecure as has happened post War. Perhaps, too, it is overlooked that 1938 was the last time we had anyone of International standing in tennis in the person of Bunny Austin.  "As for Dean not be able to stand to-day's pace, why he would have run each member of any of to-day's senior defences right into the ground. He would have put them all on the injured list, too, with good, hard, honest shoulder-charging none of to-day's slimey stuff. He could both take it and dish it out and the same goes for Camsell, Gallcher, Lawton, McGrory, Bradford of Birmingham and others of the galaxy.  "'The only post-War forward I have ever seen who could have fitted into the Dean era was Nobby Fielding.  Despite all the Britton burlesques he had more football of the straightforward, clever stuff than all his substitutes had in both feet. The trouble was that he had nobody to play with.  And now we have Morrissey dropped to accommodate Gabriel. Kay should never have been bought to displace Harris. A good job we still have Mr. Versatile still with us." 
SHORT IN THE TOOTH
Your correspondent Mr. Durkin (writes Len Leader, Anfield' appears to be very short in the tooth when he compares pre-War attendances with those of the present day. "Between the Wars most men worked until between mid-day and 1 p.m. on Saturday and there were early kick-offs and many were short of money through unemployment.  "These three items alone would account for the smaller attendances.  "Players were too dedicated and training was too strict for beer drinking or bribery to come into the game.  Statements like Mr. Durkin's are just so much loose talk.  "He does not like the praise handed out to the old players. They say the truth always hurts. To change the lines of the old song. 'It is true what they say about 'Dixie'.  "You say Mr. Durkin lives for the present. He has no alternative—his memories are few and far between.  "Since 'derby' day I, and no doubt thousands of fellow followers of Liverpool FC., have taken some stick, first hand, from Everton fans about the thousands who left Anfield when the score was 0-4 and on how quiet the Kop was that day. At Goodison Park on Saturday the shoe was on the other foot. Thousands never saw the equaliser in the last minute," writes J. Maguire, of Ballantyne Road, Liverpool 13.  This correspondent also wants details of the number of times Everton and Liverpool have won the League championship title.  Everton won it first in 1890-91 with 29 points from the 44 available. This was the championship of the Football League, not of the First Division of the League, because second and third divisions did not exit.  Everton have also won the First Division championship in 1914-15, 1927-28, 1931-32, 1938-39 and 1962-63.  Liverpool won the First Division championship in 1900-01, 1905-06, 1921-22, 1922-23, 1946-47 and 1963-64. 

GABRIEL OUT-YOUNG BACK
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Friday 09 October 1964
EVERTON TEAM CHANGES
GOODISON GAME
By Leslie Edwards
Alex Young is back in the Everton team against Sheffield Wednesday at Goodison Park; half back Jimmy Gabriel who had expressed a wish to play in the attack and who has had two games there, is out of the side. Young lost his place three weeks ago when he strained his stomach.  Last Saturday he was cut over the eye on the Central League game and was unfit for selection for the match at Villa on Monday.  Young comes in at inside right, young Colin Harvey being moved to inside left as partner to Temple. Stevens, moved to right half when Gabriel was switched to the attack maintains his place. Everton; Rankin; Parker, Brown; Stevens, Labone, Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple.
Everton Reserves (at Bury tonight)- West; Wright, Curwen; Gabriel, Heslop, Rees, Shaw, Hill, Hurst, Vernon, Morrissey.
Sheffield Wednesday make one change from the side that beat Wolves a fortnight ago.  Peter Eustace comes in at right half for Tony McAnearney.  Eustace played in the game against a German team midweek and was sent off. Sheffield Wednesday; Springett; Hill, Megson; Eustace, Mobley, Young; Finney, Quinn, Wilkinson (D), Fantham, Dobson.

FOUR-GOALS ALEX YOUNG RECALELD BY EVERTON MANAGER HARRY CATTERICK
Liverpool Daily Post-Saturday, October 10, 1934
JIMMY GABRIEL HAS BEEN HIS OWN EXECUTIONER
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY HAVE BEST DEFENSIVE AWAY RECORD
By Horace Yates
Sheffield Wednesday will attempt to achieve at Goodison Park to-day what their neighbours Sheffield United failed to accomplish at Anfield on Wednesday.  If they succeed, they will be recording their first away win of the season, the only one of the League’s top seven to situated.  For a variety of reasons manager Catterick has known lean times when the task of naming the Everton team was faced.  He has found Kay, Parker, Gabriel, Wilson, Young and Vernon all unavailable for varying periods.  To-day only Wilson is still out of football.
LESS AUTOMATIC
I would think Jimmy Gabriel has been his own executioner so far as to-day’s emission is concerned.  Had he been content to soldier on in the half back position which has become second nature to him even his disappointing form may have been over-looked. When he chooses to forsake that safe berth and tosses himself into competition in a more crowded scene his selection becomes less automatic.  The fact that Roy Vernon figured with Gabriel in the reserves at Bury last night does not indicate that the Welsh international is under any cloud. One reserve team game was hardly considered sufficient for Vernon to regain match fitness, so that a reasonable show last night would almost certainly pave the way to a return next Wednesday.  Alex Young comes back at inside right on the crest of the four goals wave he experienced last Tuesday, for the first senior outing since September 16 at Old Trafford. Harvey crosses to inside left to resume where he began six games ago.  It is a tribute to the wholehearted endeavour always shown by Stevens that comparatively inexperienced though he may be at half back, a position he only embraced this season, he is considered to be the man for the task to-day.  I should be surprised if Gabriel does not have secured thoughts about his ambitions to figure as a scoring forward.  Only one in the three seasons since Mr. Catterick switched camps have Wednesday won at Goodison.  That day a 4-0 hammer blow in the manager’s first season with Everton. Everton have fallen into a rut of home draws with three in succession and they will have to tread very warily if a fourth is to be avoided.  Wednesday may have scored only two goals in four games away from home the poorest attacking record, but they have conceded only five, the best defensive record. Strange though it may seem the struggling Aston Villa are the one side to have scored two goals against the visiting Wednesday. Everton; Rankin; Parker, Brown; Stevens, Labone, Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Sheffield Wednesday; Springett; Hill, Megson; Eustace, Mobley, Young, Finney, Quinn, D. Wilkinson, Fantham, Dobson.

ALEX YOUNG IS BACK FOR EVERTON
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Saturday 10 October 1964
KEENER COMPETITION FOR PLACES IN THE FIRST TEAM
By Leslie Edwards
Alex Young, everyone's favourite at Goodison Park, makes a come-back, after injury to-day in the game against Sheffield Wednesday. He first lost his place through a stomach injury; then last Saturday when having a run with the reserves he suffered a cut over the eye which cost him his chance of appearing on Monday at Villa.  To accommodate him at inside right Cohn Harvey is switched to inside-left: Jimmy Gabriel, who had aspirations as a forward is out of the side after making two appearances in four days in the attack. So Stevens remains at right half-back. 
It was felt by Mr. Catterick that Roy Vernon who has not had much football in the past three or four weeks needed match practice and so he was played in the reserve side at Bury last night.  Everton beat Wednesday home and away last season and despite the absence, for one reason or another, of Kay, Vernon, Gabriel and Wilson, there is no reason to suppose that Manager Catterick's old club will create a surprise this afternoon at Goodison Park.  Pickering is back from International duty: Everton have a good win at Villa under their belts to offset the ignominy of snatching a last-minute draw against West Ham and the prospects are that they will play a good deal better than they did on the same pitch a week ago.  From having difficulty framing a team owing to injuries, the Everton manager now faces the difficulty of having too many players to choose from. 
NOT POPULAR 
There is no doubt—events over the past few weeks haveproved it—that competition for first team places at Everton isgreater than at any other club in Britain.  Manager Catterick, a realist if ever there was one, is no respecter of names or reputations but seeks to put on the field the 11 men, who in his opinion, have justified their selection by their play and enthusiasm. This may not be a popular course, but it is a paying one and if, as in the case at most clubs, managers are Judged largely on the results their teams obtain it has much to commend it.  Wednesday, like their opponents to-day, have been somewhat under a cloud in the past few months. The sooner the cloud is dispelled the better itwill be for everyone concerned at Goodison and Hillsborough.  Everton; Rankin; Parker, Brown; Stevens, Labone, Harris; Scott, Young (A), Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Sheffield Wednesday; Springett; Hill, Megson; Eustace, Mobley, Young (G); Finney, Quinn, Wilkinson, Fantham, Dobson.

HECKLERS AT GOODISON TURN ON OWN TEAM
Liverpool Football Echo & Evening Express- Saturday 10 October 1964
BUT HILL (O.G.) CHANGED JEERS TO CHEERS
EVERTON 1 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 1
By Michael Charters

Everton; Rankin; Parker (Captain), Brown; Stevens, Labone, Harris; Scott, Young (A), Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Sheffield Wednesday; Springett; Hill, Megson; Eustace, Mobley, Young (G); Finney, Quinn, Wilkinson (D), Fantham, Dobson. Referee; Mr. L. Callaghan, Merthyr Tydfil. Pickering had a great chance in the opening minute when a fine pass from Brown which was missed by Mobley allowed him a clear shooting opening but he sent his shot against Megson. 
FINNEY IS ACTIVE
Alex Young delighted thecrowd with a couple of adroit passes, but it was Wednesday who did most of the early attacking. Finney made a lot of headway on the right but Rankin cut out three dangerous centres. The game had had a bright opening with both teams playing fast, attractive football with Sheffield having the edge at the moment. Dobson took a rebound off Scott and made a good centre which Eustace met and the wing-half hit a great shot straight at Rankin. With more than 10 minutes gone Springettt had not had a save to make. Generally the game was based in midfield with the Wednesday half backs in command.  The Everton forwards could notlet going at all.  Their own half-backs were on defence most of the time, and they were getting a poor service of the ball. 
WEDNESDAY ON TOP 
There was only one team in it at the moment and it wasn't Everton. Finney outpaced Brown in a fine run down the wing closed in, and hit an angled shot which Rankin turned round the post.  From the corner it looked as though Labone had pushed Mobley, but the referee gave the free kick the other way.  The Everton forwards were just not seen—all theirattempts to make a headway in midfield were stifled before they got going.  After 26 minutes Everton's first attack arrived. Harris intercepted a bad pass by Gerry Young and lobbed the ball into the middle where Pickering headed wide. 
CALL FOR ACTION 
Everton's inaccuracies were making the crowd call for action, but Everton persistedin putting the ball in the air where the tall Sheffield defenders were the masters.  Temple brought some much needed life into the game at this stage by cutting in anddelivering Everton's first shot of the match, but Springett flung himself full length and turned the ball away. It ran out to Alex Young who chipped it back for Temple to make a deliberate header which Springett held safely. A mistake by Parker, who sliced the ball to the far side of the pitch to Finney saw the winger make a long centre which Dobson met on the volley and sent the ball back across the face of goal where there was no Sheffield man there to take advantage of a gift opening.  After 34 minutes Wednesday took a deserved lead through Fantham.  Both Finney and Quinn had a part in the build-up down the right with Wilkinson getting in the final centre which Rankin only partly half, and the ball ran loose to Fantham who had a simple job of scoring. 
NEARLY ANOTHER 
Wednesday might well have increased their lead within a minute. Gerry Young brought the ball through, beat Parker, and slipped the ball to the unmarked Dobson. The winger tried a chip shot, but Rankin just managed to fingertip the ball over the bar.  From the corner Fantham headed straight at Rankin who threw the ball out to the feet of Megson and the full-back's shot was well saved by the Everton goalkeeper.  Everton's performance was bringing roars of disappointment from the crowd. Onlyrarely was the Everton attack in the game, and on one of those occasions Alex Young headed just over the bar from a centre from Harris 
GREAT CHANCE MISSED 
Near the interval a brilliant bit of work by Alex Young should have brought Everton the equaliser. It was Everton's first decent attack.  He took the ball down the right and sent it across to the unmarked Pickering who missed his first shot, was fortunate to see the ball coming back to him off Hill, but then sent the ball wildly across the face of the goal.  Half - time. Everton nil, Sheffield Wednesday 1. 
I learned during the interval that Everton manager Harry Catterick was away looking at a player, and trainer Tom Eggleston was in charge of the team, watching the match from the back of the Press box.  Wednesday still looked faster on the ball than Everton whose passing was far too lateral to show them in a good light.  A brilliant run by Temple, however, brought Everton a chance. His fine pass to Scott was turned over for a corner by Gerry Young, and from the corner kick the ball bounced out, but Pickering and Temple left it to each other and neither of them got in a shot.  Harris, who was Everton's best player, was constantly on the look-out for an attacking move. He took a pass from Pickering to burst through the middle- but mistimed his shot and sent the ball wide.  Everton were beginning to move a bit better now. They were keeping the ball low and instantly looked much more dangerous, and had the Wednesday defence troubled for the first time in the game.  Even so Wednesday might well have increased their lead had Wilkinson been alert to a beautiful pass from Quinn, but the centre forward was so slow it enabled Labone to make an interception just in time.  With a neat bit of midfield dribbling Alex Young sent Temple away down the middle, and the ball bounced off a Wednesday defender to give Pickering a shooting opening.  The centre forward father mis-hit his shot which struck Eustace and went away for a corner. 
FIGHTING BACK 
Everton were fighting back strongly and one had to give them full marks for their endeavour and the way they had come back into the game after such a disappointing first half.  Harris was doing well as he tried to rally his forwards.  He lined up with Temple in a good move, but just didn't have the final pace to take the ball on and Fantham came back to turn the ball to Springett.  There was danger for Everton every time Wednesday moved the ball down the wings, for both Brown and Parker were having off days.  Dobson, in particular looked a great player. 
HARVEY'S BURST 
Harvey burst through to try a shot which he pulled well away from the far post, and now there was more drive and decision about the Everton attack than there had been for the whole game.  A tackle by Megson on Scott caused the crowd to gasp and although Scott moved on to make a centre, the referee brought play back for a free kick. Inevitably when the ball was put in the air it was a Wednesday player who got to it.  Some of Alex Young's touches had been among Everton's beg features. At this point he produced a wonderful back heel pass to Pickering whose shot struck Eustace and flew high over the bar.  RUGGED TACKLING 
Some rugged tackling by the Sheffield defenders incensed the crowd and Everton were awarded three free kicks in quick succession but they were all cleared.  The touches of Alex Young continued to be Everton's best. His passing was always accurate and he gave Harvey an opening which the youngster took but shot over the bar from 20 yards.  Pickering had desperate bad luck not to get the equaliser. From a neat move on the left Brown swung the ball to the far side of goal where Pickering managed somehow to turn it in, the ball hitting the post and bouncing away where Hill was able to clear.
POINT BLANK SAVE
Immediately following this, from a free kick Pickeringheaded the ball on for Alex Young to try a hook shot only to find Springett covering up so well that he was able to save at point blank range. With a little more than 10minutes to go Everton were throwing everything into attack and the Wednesday defender, strong as they were reduced to clearing the ball anywhere. With nine minutes to go Everton got the equalizer  through an own goal by the Wednesday full back, Hill. It stemmed initially from fine work by Young who slipped through a magnificent pass to Scott. The winger beat Springett with an angled shot and as the ball was going across the face of goal Hill came running back and turned the ball into the net. It was impossible to say whether Scott’s shot would have gone into the net in any case. 
Everton deserved this goalfor the way they had fought back in the second half, and looked the better team. Springett saved magnificent from Alex Young who had certainly been the brains of the Everton attacks on his return after injury.   All the play in these closing minutes was in and around Sheffield’s penalty area as Everton fought with great spirit to take the lead.  So Everton dropped yet another home point- this was their fourth home draw in succession.  Final;- Everton 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1
LANCASHIRE LEAGUE
Everton A 3, Liverpool A nil
Everton B 1, Liverpool B 1

EVERTON B V LIVERPOOL B
Liverpool Football Echo & Evening Express- Saturday 10 October 1964
Maher twice went near for Everton who missed several good chances through bad finishing.  Half-time; Everton B nil, Liverpool B nil.

EVERTON DRAW HABIT IS BECOMING INFECTIOUS
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, October 12, 1964
DRAW AT HOME, WIN AWAY
EVERTON REVERSE ORDER IN CHASE AFTER TITLE
EVERTON 1, SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 1
By Jack Rowe
It would be funny, said an Everton fan after this game at Goodison Park on Saturday, if Everton won the championship -in reverse. Perhaps not, so funny because if, by any chance, Everton did win the title again they are not going about it in traditional manner. Usually, it is expected of title claimants that they should win at home and draw away.  Here we have Everton doing the opposite for it is four matches ago since they recorded a home success. If it is also true that contenders must have most of the luck that is going then Everton are on the right track here as well because they must have breathed all sorts of relief sighs when they snatched this latest point. The equaliser was not left as late as against West Ham last week, but the circumstances were almost the same because Everton were struggling and seemingly unlikely to get the ball into the net. Against West ham it would have been an injustice if they had not scored.  Against Sheffield Wednesday if there was injustice, the Yorkshire side suffered it. For most of the game they were the better outfit. They had forwards in Dobson and Fantham who could hold and work the ball and despite Everton’s second half rally, if Sheffield had won no one, except the most partisan could have complained.
YOUNG ALONE
Maybe it was because too many Everton players had an off day together that the side played scrappily haphazardly and without much direction or inspiration.  Whatever it was this was not an impressive performance.  Only Alex Young looked the part and without him the Everton attack would have been even more shoddy. Whenever there was a threat to Wednesday, and there were precious few before half-time, it began at Young.  For once Pickering had a bad time. His dribbles and swerves did not come off, his shooting lacked power and direction and the heights of his frustration and the heights of his frustration was reached when he side-footed the ball against the post, when it looked earlier to score. It may be said Everton were a little unfortunate not to score before they did in the second half when they produced much more fight, but by that time Wednesday might have been riding comfortably with a couple of goals lead instead of the lone 34 minute goal. It was half an hour before Springett had to make a save -from Temple.  It was a good one, but no better than those Rankin made from Finney and Fantham, while two full blooded drives from Eustace whistled inches past a post, with the goalkeeper probably beaten.  I thought the best part of the Everton side, Young except, was the half-back line.  Labone made one mistake, Stevens have his inevitable all-out display while Harris had some pretensions to using a ball. This gift did not play a big part in the Everton scheme of things and for most of the time the passing was below standard with the long and high ball over-employed.  Harvey did better towards the end, but the general picture was that if Young could not work the ball, no one could. Parker and Brown were at a disadvantage in speed against the Wednesday wingers and Brown has not had such a poor game this season. Wednesday are not a particularly outstanding side, but they looked better than Everton, which gives a good idea of the standard of the game. The fact that Everton did better in the second half and grabbed a draw has some merit and the consolation is that we know they can rise to much greater heights.  It may be that Gabriel at half back would be a help because there must be construction from behind as well as in front.
WEDNESDAY SCORE
Wednesday scored their goal when brown lapsed in midfield so that Quinn was able to middle a ball which Rankin had to come out to as Wilkinson challenged. The ball ran loose in front of Fantham, who could scarcely miss. Everton went close several times before they got level in 81 minutes.  It was Young, taking over from Harvey who laid on a beautifully pass for Scott to run on and shoot low across goal. Whether it would have gone over the line or hit the post is problematical, but Hill settled it all by finishing in the back of the net with the ball.  The fact that he tried to intervene suggests he thought that the ball would have gone in. Everton were thankful for the point which keeps them in third position. Everton; Rankin; Parker (Captain), Brown; Stevens, Labone, Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Sheffield Wednesday; Springett; Hill, Megson; Eustace, Mobley, Young; Finney, Quinn, Wilkinson, Fantham, Dobson.  Referee. Mr. L. Callaghan (Merthyr Tydfil) Attendance 41,911. 

EVERTON ARE STILL FRUSTRATING THEIR FANS
Liverpool Football Echo & Evening Express- Monday 12 October 1964
By Leslie Edwards
What an oddity it is that Everton find it so difficult to win in front of their own followers and Liverpool, champions a season ago, have picked up only one point from their away fixtures, so far.  That Everton's huge following are becoming more and more frustrated by their team's inability to clinch home wins is putting it mildly. Against West Ham the team snatched a draw in the last half-minute; against Sheffield Wednesday, on Saturday; their equalising goal came in the final ten minutes.  There were times before the interval when even the loyalists must have despaired of Everton getting a point. No sooner had they levelled the score at 1-1 than thousands left their places in stands and on the terraces.  Did they fear Wednesday would score again or were theysatisfied that they had seen the last of the goals'? This unexplained exodus was unusual. Most fans want to see matches to the end—bitter or otherwise. There were some who waited on Saturday especially to tell Referee Callaghan from Merthyr Tydfil what they thought about him and what they thought of a Sheffield Wednesday side that gave away free kicks all too profligately. Yet it was not a foul match. Many of the offences related to the obstruction law.  In their white strip, which at least one man maintains makes them seem bigger in every way. Wednesday looked a very good team in a first-half in which all the breaks went their way. They not only deserved their one-goal lead, but were palpably the side likely to win. On a pitch made heavy by rain they moved as a team should; won nearly all the heading duels and had a quickness and slickness that made Everton seem painfully pedestrian by comparison.
SPRINGETT’S SAVES
Yet the strange thing was that indifferently as they played. Everton had still contrived chances off which they could and should have scored. Brown, starting masterfully (in the event this form was not maintained) contrived a fine hooked pass from which Pickering muffed his shot; Temple, first with a great right foot shot and then, a moment later with a header from Springett's save was value for a leading goal, but didn't get one because Springett is Springett and was back on his line in time to deal with the second thrust.  Even after Fantham had scored easily when the ball came to him "just right" from a half-gave by Rankin.  Pickering missed two more chances before the interval, one from a centre so well flighted by Young it was almost criminal that anyone should fail with such a chance.  It just was not Pickering's day; otherwise he must have shot the ball to the back of the net, not the upright, when yet one more chance was made for him by Brown.  It wasn't Young's day either, when Springett took almost off his forehead the flicked header the Scot made from one of his side's many second half free-kicks.  Scott eventually created the situation off which right-back Hill slashed the ball over his own goal line to put Everton level, but by this time we were despairing of Everton getting a goal, despite their second half pressure which was almost as great as Wednesday's had been. 
CLEVER SHOOTING
That Everton had, and missed, chances is undeniable; but their opponents, too, also showed poor finishing, except for wingers. Finney and Dobson, and for Quinn at inside-right.  Dobson, red-haired and full of football ideas, hit some shots hard and "placed” others with such cunning and artistry it took Rankin all his time to keep them out.  It might have been that Wednesday made the mistake of playing for keeps when they had taken the lead; whatever the cause the second-half was vastly different from the first with the initiative mostly with Everton.  It was a better game than the West Ham one because the opposition made it do. But some of Everton's reputation as the school of science is fast disappearing.  The attack never played as a line. There was some characteristicallymesmerizing winging by Scott, who has the classic merit of nearly always going forward with the ball, there was hard work and at least one good shot from Harvey: there was the occasional burst of inspiration from Young and some near misses from Pickering and Temple, but no purist would agree that the line functioned as a fivesome.  Stevens got the award for graft and more graft; Harris, “the man who came back" earned great praise for his clever defence and his ability to go forward and take his part in many attacks. Finney, fast approaching the stage when players lose their speed, exposed Brown's slowness in a straight race for possession and Dobson was scarcely less menacing in relation to Parker.  Wednesday went far towards sewing the match up for keeps and only when Everton put on every ounce of steam and really got going in the second-half did the Wednesday defence begin to look unbalanced and without poise. They have a fine right half back in Eustace: a good deputy for Swan in Mobley and a very fine, hard-working forward in Quinn, discovered in Prescot by the one-time Everton player, Matt McPeake, before he put his scouting talents at Everton's service.  Yes, Wednesday have a fine, sizeable side. Best of all they have the England goalkeeper, solidly built, courageous, competent and the essence of everything a good goalkeeper should be. 

OPERATION ON BROKEN LEG
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Monday 12 October 1964
MRS. CATTERICK IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Nancy Catterick, wife of the Everton F.C., manager is to have an operation on her broken leg in Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool to-morrow. She broke the leg just above the ankle in a staircase fall at her home last week.  Mr. Catterick said to-day; “My wife suffered some shock as a result. She was only just recovering from a stomach operation when she went down with a bout of influenza –and now this.” Mr. and Mrs. Catterick’s eight years-old daughter Diane, who is at school in Southport is being looked after by friends. 

EVERTON STARS TO ISSUE WRITS
Liverpool Daily Post- Tuesday, October 13, 1964
Everton director and club solicitor Mr. E. Holland Hughes last night announced players Roy Vernon, Alex Young, and Alex Parker had given instructions for writs to be issued on their behalf against The People newspapers, in respect of statement recently made in that newspaper.  The writs will be issued and served immediately,” his statement added.

EVERTON RENEW OSLO CUP CLASH
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Tuesday, October 13, 1964
By Michael Charters
Spectators at Goodison Park to-morrow night when Everton play the second leg of their Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round tie with the Norwegian club, Valerengen, can be assured of seeing a well-drilled, skilful display by these Oslo amateurs. From what I saw of them in Oslo in the first match, they are well versed in all the arts, but the strikingdifference in pace and general tactical approach compared with Everton—or any other English professional side of top class—makes the result a formality, particularly as Everton have a three-goal lead already.  Valerengen play the game' game at one speed and do not have the ability to vary their ideas. Their coach, Helmuth Steffens, has them along sound lines and, when permitted, their passing is accurate and thoughtful—but at a slow tempo. They seemed lost what to do when their blackboard style of attack was interrupted by a crisp Everton interception or tackle. But this is a criticism in the kindest way possible, for they play the game with outstanding fairness and sportsmanship. For this reason alone, I hope the Everton supporters will greet them in the same spirit of friendly support which the Reykjavik side received when they played at Anfield in the European Cup. That was a notable occasion in happy relationships between teams which were poles apart in footballing ability but in tune with the idea of providing an entertaining show. In Oslo, I found the football critics rated Valerengen what they termed "a rather charming team-up one day down the other." That typifies the amateur outlook to the game in Norway.
IN SILENCE 
It was a refreshing change to spend a couple of day s in that sort of atmosphere after the dedicated professionalism of our League football. Among the many adjectives applied to English teams, "charming" isnot one of them. Supporters, too, watch Norwegian teams in a dignified silence. There is an occasional applause for an outstanding piece of football, or mild laughter when a player makes the sort of mistake which would reduce an English crowd to frenzy. Valerengen will notice the difference in crowd reaction when they play their first ever game before an English audience to-morrow. From what their officials told me, I know it is a feature they are anticipating with some awe. There are three players of particular interest in their team. Goalkeeper Sorlie runs to type as the Continental showman, but handles the ball with sureness, despite some of his unnecessary acrobatics; centre half Hansen looks most professional of them all in his sound, no frills type of and inside right Bruno Larsen would be a good forward in any company.  Larsen is a fine athlete,being an ice hockey and handball international for Norway as well as one of their football stars. He is tall and strong, clever on the ball and an entertainer in his own right.  Valerengen's attacking methods revolve around him and he's worth watching. 
HOLIDAY VISIT 
The Oslo club are treating their trip to England in the same way as the Reykjavik party did—as something of a holiday visit. There will be 32 in all travelling from Oslo, headed by their club president, Mr. Elef Kyvag, who did so much for Everton when they were in Norway.  His courtesy and helpfulness left a lasting impression with the Everton party.  They arrived in London yesterday and spent the rest of the day looking around as much as possible. Shopping and sight-seeing were the main attractions, for several of the officials and players brought their wives with them.  They came by motor coach to Merseyside to-day and they are making their headquarters at a Birkdale hotel.  This evening, they will be at Anfield to see Liverpool play Leicester City. Training is planned for tomorrow morning and Everton have offered the use of training ground at Bellefield if they wish. They have decided, however, to do some loosening-up exercises at Southport's ground at Haig Avenue. They will also visit Goodison Park tomorrow morning for they have heard a good deal about the extent and size of this great ground. The stands will amaze them, for their own Stadium in Oslo has very little cover and not much seating capacity. 
A RECEPTION
Mr. Fred Micklesfield, the senior Everton director with the party in Oslo, has reported back to his colleagues on the generous hospitality they received there, and the Everton club will be anxious to return it.  Before the match in the Olympic Stadium in Oslo, each Everton player received a handsome sweater. Norwegian style, in a pleasant little ceremony. Eleven boys dressed in track suits with numbers on their backs, ran out as the teams lined up, sought out their "opoosite number" in the Everton team and handed over the sweaters.  After the game, the Valerengen club gave a buffet reception to players and officials of both teams, during which Mr. Kvvag presented Mr. Micklesfield with a magnificent model of a Viking ship made in Norwegian tin which is burnished to resemble silver.  This has bene placed in the trophies case at Goodison and has bene greatly admired. Everton will give a buffet reception to-morrow night at the ground.

EVERTON DELAY SELECTION
Liverpool Echo & Evening express- October 13 1964
FAIRS CUP-TIE TO-MORROW
Everton delay selection of their team for their Inter Cities Fairs Cup tie against the Norwegian club, Valerengen, at Goodison Park to-morrow night. But choice will be made from 13 players. Full back Alex Parker has a pulled legmuscle but it is hoped he will be fit for Saturday’s game at Blackpool.  Roy Vernon, John Morrissey and full back Tommy Wright are added to last Saturday's 11, minus Parker.  Unsold tickets for the Goodison Road and Bullens Road stands will be available at the turnstiles.  EVERTON (from) Rankin; Wright, Brown; Stevens,  Labone, Harris: Scott, Young, Pickering, Vernon, Harvey, Temple, Morrissey. 
TO TRAIN WITH ENGLAND TEAM
TEMPLE, HUNT, AND WIGNALL
Everton outside left Derek Temple, Liverpool inside right Roger Hunt, and former Everton leader Frank Wignall, who is now with Nottingham Forest are among the eight players to join the England team and reserves in a special training session prior to the International against Belgium at Wembley on October 21.

SOCCER CASE; TONY KAY IN COURT
Liverpool Echo& Evening Express - Tuesday 13 October 1964
ACCUSED WITH THREE OTHERS OF BETS CONSPIRACY
“MONEY FOR OLD ROPE” STATEMENT ALLEGED
Tony Kay, the Everton and England left half appeared in court at Mansfield (Notts.)to-day, when, with three other footballers, he was accused of conspiring to ensure that Sheffield  Wednesday lost their First Division match at Ipswich, on December 1, 1962.  Three Sheffield Wednesday players bet £50 each that their side would lose, and, as a result of a bet coupling that game with two others, James Gauld, aged 33, Berry Hill Road, Mansfield, won £2,500, said Mr. Harry Skinner, prosecuting. Gauld then sent £450 to the three players involved two of whom—David Layne and Peter Swan—are still with the club. Gauld, formerly with Mansfield Town; Layne, aged 25, Middlewood Road. Sheffield: Swan, aged 27, Butler Road, Sheffield; and Anthony Herbert Kay, aged 25. Kendal Drive, Maghull, were accused of conspiring together and with persons unknown to ensure that Wednesday lost the match, Kay was defended by Mr. H. Livermore.  In evidence to-day. Mr. Michael Gabbert, a journalist with The People alleged that Kay told him, "All I got out of it was £100 winnings and my own £50back. 
“I’D WANT £1,000 AT LEAST”
"I didn't reckon right from the start that we had a chance against Ipswich, although I will admit we were much higher in the League, so when David Layne approached me and said ' Well, what about it, like? ' I said 'Righto.' "It was money for jam. As it turned out, I didn't have to do anything to lose the match. They got an early goal and that was that. “Besides. I would want more than the £200 or £300we were promised if I was going to have to really work hard to throw a match. I'd want £1,000 at least."
Mr. Gabbert said Kay also stated: “This was money for old rope.
“KAY WAS INCENSED,” HE SAYS
Referring to a meeting with Kay. Mr. Gabber said:  “We put to him the allegation that he had been concerned with Swan and Layne in deliberately losing theIpswich v. Sheffield Wednesday match, and that we understood that, while he had been paid out short, a number of bookmakers had won very large sums of money on the match.  "This absolutely Incensed him." said Mr. Gabbert.  Mr. Gabbert said Kay told him: All I got out of it was £100 winnings and my own £5O back.  I didn't reckon right from the start that we had a chance against Ipswich, although I'll admit we were much higher in the League, so when David Layne approached me and said:  Well, what about it, like?” I said, 'Righto.' It was money for jam.  EARLY GOAL 
“As it turned out, I didn’t have to do anything to lose the match- they got an early goal and what was that.  “Besides, I would want more than the £200 or £300 we were promised if I was going to have to work really hard to throw a match.  “I’d want £1,000 at least.  This was money for old rope.” Mr. Gabbert was asked by Mr. Harry Livermore, for Kay "All this stuff you publish has considerably added to the circulation of The People ? - I have no firm knowledge.  The more sensational the disclosures, the greater the circulation? It doesn't always follow. 
POLCE ASKED CO-OPERATION
The way the matter was investigated was the only way to bring it into the open said Mr. Gabbert.  Mr. Livermore asked: "At what stage did you decide to liaise with the police?" “As soon as we were asked. I do not remember the first date," Mr. Gabbert replied.  "The police approached us towards the end, if not at the end, of the series of articles.  They asked for our co-operation and they got it."  It was not correct to say that he refused to co-operate with the police on any information which had not been published.  In the circumstances, he considered it in accordance with the ethics of his profession to use the tape recorder as he did.  “If I had not considered it so, I would not have undertaken it.”
"NOT FOR £10,000"
He told Mr. Livermore that he had asked Gauld to raise in conversation the subject of the Sheffield Wednesday v. Ipswich match not to trap Kay or to find out whether he was guilty or innocent. During the conversation at Kay’s home, Kay was never told it was off the record. Mr. Livermore—l suggestto you that you persisted and repeated several times asking Kay if he had accepted bribes and that Kay said: "No. I would not take a bribe for £10,000"?.  "It is absolute nonsense."  Mr. Gabbert replied. Earlier Mr. Skinner had said this was the only charge in the series which involved a First Division club Layne had been at Swindon for some time said Mr. Skinner and during that time had got to know Gauld.  In the autumn of 1962, Layne and another Wednesday player had gone to Mansfield to watch a match there. Afterwards they met Gauld and went for ma drink.  Layne and Gauld discussed the question of betting on Sheffield Wednesday to lose.  Sometime later, Layne rang Gauld to say that he had two other players interested in the proposition.  Those two players, said Mr. Skinner, were Swan and Kay.  Each was prepared to bet £50 on Sheffield Wednesday to lose, a result that was contrary to form, added Mr. Skinner.
TREBLE
After a telephone conversation, Gauld went to Sheffield, where he was given £150 - £50 from each player. Gauld then bet on a treble, coupling the Ipswich match with two others, Oldham Athletic v. York City and Lincoln City v Brentford.  Gauld put the money on in the name of a Mr. Parry, who was licensee friend of his.  Some of the bets were refused or disputed, but the bets were successful, and Mr. Parry got about £500, which he gave to Gauld. Gauld sent £450 to Layne, which was less than he and his confederates had expected said Mr. Skinner.  They each won £100, plus their £50 stake. Layne had sworn an affidavit about his part in the matter.  There was also a tape-recording of conversation between Gauld and Layne.
WENT TO SEE LAYNE
Swan, Mr. Skinner alleged, had also admitted his part to Mr. Gabbert and Mr. Campling, of the People. Swan’s conduct at first was revealing, said Mr. Skinner. He told the journalists; “I am going straight round to see the manger.” He was followed by Mr. Gabbert and Mr. Campling, and instead of going to see the manager he went to see Layne. Seen by the police, his conduct was again revealing, because he denied having seen any journalists.  Kay had also admitted his part to Mr. Gabbert and Mr. Campling said Mr. Skinner, and there was an alleged tape- recording between Gauld and Kay.
EVERTON GROUND
Mr. Gabbert had started his evidence by saying that he, Gauld and Mr. Campling, after seeing Layne in Sheffield, went in two cars to Everton’s football ground in Liverpool.  They saw Kay’s car parked outside the ground and when it moved off, they followed.  Gauld signaled Kay to pull in and the two of their had a conversation. Mr. Gabbert said that when he later told Layne about the tape recordings, Layne looked very shaken and invited them to his living room above his café. “When he got up there he made what was a complete admission of the allegations we were putting to him concerning the Ipswich v. Sheffield Wednesday match” said Mr. Gabbert.  “He was very upset and almost in tears at the time, and he asked us repeatedly to believe that this was the only match that he had ever agreed to throw.  “He said that the manager had torn him off a strip at half-time and had told him he hadn’t seen him in the middle. “Layne said that after that in the second half, he really did play his best in the match. 
TRICKED KAY AND SWAN
“He said he was most concerned because4 he had tricked Kay and Swan into it with him, and he said again and again that he felt it had let everybody down. “He said that although he had expected Sheffield Wednesday to be beaten by Ipswich, as it turned out they (Wednesday) could have won the match easily.  Immediately afterwards, said Mr. Gabbert they saw Swan and, when he had left them to go to see Layne, there was another conversation with Swan on his return home.  “There was little said, but he did say that the three of them were in it together but it was months ago.”  Before the lunch adjournment, when Mr. Gabbert was still giving evidence, Mr. Livermore asked that Mr. Gabbert and Mr. Campling should not discuss the case during the interval.  The magistrates ordered that Mr. Gabbert and Mr. Campling lunch separately.  (Proceeding.)

KAY SAID HE WOULD WANT £1,000 TO LOSE GAME, COURT TOLD
Liverpool Daily Post-Wednesday, October 14, 1964
Tony Kay, the Everton and England left half, was alleged at Mansfield (Nottinghamshire) yesterday to have said he would want at least £1,000 if he were to throw a football match. With three others he was accused of conspiring to ensure that Sheffield Wednesday lost their First Division match at Ipswich on December 1, 1962. Mr. Harry Skinner, prosecuting, said Kay, who belonged to Sheffield Wednesday at the time, and players David Layne and Peter Swan, who are still with the club, bet £50 each that their side would lose, and as result of a bet coupling that game with two others, James Gauld, aged 33, of Berry hill Road, Mansfield, won £2,500.  Gauld, formerly of Mansfield Town; Layne, aged 25, of Middlewood Road, Sheffield, Swan, aged 27, of Butler Road, Sheffield, and Anthony Herbert Kay, aged 25, of Kendall Drive, Maghull, were accused of conspiring together, and with persons unknown, to ensure that Wednesday lost the match.  Kay is defended by Mr. Harry Livermore. Referring to a meeting with Kay, Mr. Michael Gabbert, a journalist with the People said;
“We put to him the allegation that he had been concerned with Swan and Layne in deliberately losing the Ipswich v. Sheffield Wednesday match, and that we understood that, while he had been paid out short, a number of bookmakers had won very large sums of money on the match.  “This absolutely incensed him,” said Mr. Gabbert.  Mr. Gabbert said Kay told him; “All I got out of it was £100 winnings and my own £50 back.  “I didn’t reckon right from the start that we had a chance against Ipswich, although I’ll admit we were much higher in the League, so when David Layne approached me and said; “Well what about it, like?’ I said, ‘Righto.’ It was money for jam. 
QUESTIONED ABOUT CIRCULATION
“As it turned out, I didn’t have to do anything to lose the match-they got an early goal and that was that.  “Besides, I would want more than the £200 or £300 we were promised if I was going to have to work really hard to throw a match. “I’d want £1,000 at least.  This was money for old rope.”  Mr. Gabbert was asked by Mr. Livermore, for Kay; “All this stuff you publish has considerably added to the circulation of The People? - I have no firm knowledge.  The more sensational the disclosures the greater the circulation? - It doesn’t always follow.  The way the matter was investigated was the only way to bring it into the open said Mr. Gabbert. 
APPROACHED BY THE POLICE
Mr. Livermore asked; “At what stage did you decide to liaise with the police?” 
“As soon as we were asked. I do not remember the first date,” Mr. Gabbert replied.  “The police approached us towards the end, if not at the end, of the series of articles.  They asked for our co-operation, and they got it.” It was not correct to say that he refused to co-operate with the police on any information which had not been published.  In the circumstances, he considered it in accordance with the ethics of his profession to use the tape recorder as he did.  “If I had not considered it so, I would not have undertaken it.” He told Mr. Livermore that he had asked Gauld to raise in conversation the subject of the Sheffield Wednesday v. Ipswich match not to trap Kay, but to find out whether he was guilty or innocent.
NOT TOLD IT WAS OFF THE RECORD
During the conversation at Kay’s home, Kay was never told it was off the record. Mr. Livermore, -I suggest to you that you persisted and repeated several times asking Kay, if he had accepted bribes and that kay said; “No I would not take a bride for £10,000”?  “It is absolute nonsense,” Mr. Gabbert replied.  Earlier, Mr. Skinner had said this was the only charge in the series which involved a First division club.  Layne had been at Swindon for some time, said Mr. Skinner, and during that time had got to know Gauld.  In the autumn of 1962, Layne and another Wednesday player had gone to Mansfield to watch a match there.
MET GAULD AND WENT FOR DRINK
Afterwards they met Gauld and went for a drink. Layne and Gauld discussed the question of betting on Sheffield Wednesday to lose.  Sometime later, Layne rang Gauld to say that he had two other players interested in the proposition.  Those two players said Mr. Skinner were Swan and Kay.  Each was prepared to bet £50 on Sheffield Wednesday to lose, a result that was contrary to form, added Mr. Skinner. After a telephone conversation, Gauld went to Sheffield, where he was given £150 -£50 from each player. Gauld then bet on a treble, coupling the Ipswich match with two others.  Oldham Athletic v York City and Lincoln City v Brentford.  Gauld put the money on in the name of a Mr. Parry, who was a licensee friend of his.  Some of the bets were refused or disputed but the bets were successful, and Mr. Parry got about £2,500 which he gave to Gauld.  Gauld sent £450 to Layne, which was less than he and his confederates had expected, said Mr. Skinner. They each won £100 plus their £50 stakes. Layne had sworn an affidavit about his part in the matter. There was also a tape-recording of conversation between Gauld and Layne. Swan, Mr. Skinner alleged, had also admitted his part to Mr. Gabbert and Mr. Campling, of the People. Swan’s conduct at first was revealing said Mr. Skinner.  He told the journalists; “I am going straight round to see the manager.” He was followed by Mr. Gabbert and Mr. Campling, and instead of going to see the manager he went to see Layne. Seen by the police, his conduct was again revealing, because he denied having seen any journalists.  Kay had also admitted his part to Mr. Gabbert and Mr. Campling, said Mr. Skinner, and there was an alleged tape-recording between Gauld and Kay.  Mr. Gabbert had started his evidence by saying that he, Gauld and Mr. Campling, after seeing Layne in Sheffield, went in two car’s to Everton’s football ground in Liverpool. There was a tape recorder under the seat of Gauld’s car.  They saw Kay’s car parked outside the ground and when it moved off, they followed.  Gauld signalled Kay to pull in and the two of them had a conversation.  Mr. Gabbert said that when he later told Layne about the tape recordings, layne looked very shaken and invited them to his living room above his café. “When he got up there, he made what was a complete admission of the allegations we were putting to him concerning the Ipswich v. Sheffield Wednesday match,” said Mr. Gabbert.  “He was very upset and almost in tears at the time, and he asked us repeatedly to believe that this was the only match that he had ever agreed to throw.  “He said that the manager had ‘torn him off a strip’ at half-time and had told him he hadn’t seen him in the middle.  “Layne said that after that in the second half, he realty did play his best in the match.  “He said he was most concerned because he had tricked Kay and Swan into it with him, and he said again and again that he felt it had ley everybody down.  “He said that although he had expected Sheffield Wednesday to be beaten by Ipswich, as it turned out they (Wednesday) could have won the match easily.   Immediately afterwards, said Mr. Gabbert, they saw Swan and, when he had left them to go to see Layne, there was another conversation with Swan on his return home. “There was little said, but he did say that the three of them were in it together, but it was months ago.” Before the lunch adjournment, when Mr. Gabbert was still giving evidence, Mr. Livermore asked that Mr. Gabbert, and Mr. Campling should not discuss the case during the interval. The magistrates ordered that Mr. Gabbert and Mr. Campling lunch separately.

EVERTON V VALERENGEN AT GOODISON
Liverpool Daily Post-Wednesday, October 14, 1964
ROY VERNON, TOMMY WRIGHT MAY BE IN TEAM
By Horace Yates
Everton to-night complete the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round preliminaries at Goodison Park when, opening the second leg game with a 5-2 advantage, they have an over-whelming advantage over the Oslo side, Valerengen.  There will be far greater interest in round two, for with Kilmarnock providing the opposition, a stiffer contest is assured.  Skipper Alex Parker stands down with a slight leg injury and it seems certain that manager Harry Catterick will take this opportunity of introducing the Merseyside youngster, Tommy Wright, into the big match atmosphere by playing him at right back.  This will also provide the chance to ease Roy Vernon back into the side.  Vernon has not played in the senior side since September 16 when he was injured at Old Trafford. he has figured in two reserve team games in the last week or so, and this seems to be a match tailor made for Vernon to put an edge to his fitness. Although seven forwards have been named.  I would be surprised if Harvey and Morrissey were not asked to stand down.  If Harvey is omitted, it will be the first game he has missed since beginning sequence against Manchester United. The Valerengen players watched the Liverpool-Leicester match at Anfield last night. Everton (from) Rankin; Wright, Brown; Stevens, Labone, Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, Vernon, Temple, Morrissey.

PROGRESSING
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Wednesday 14 October 1964
Mrs. Nancy Catterick, wife of the Everton manager, who had an operation in a Liverpool nursing home yesterday on the leg she broke in a fall at home, was to-day stated to be progressing well.

SELECTION DELAYED
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Wednesday 14 October 1964
EVERTON’S FAIR CUP MATCH
By Leslie Edwards
Everton F.C., manager, Mr. Harry Catterick, will not make choice of his eleven for to-night’s Inter-Cities Fairs Cup match against Valerengen of Oslo until an hour before kick-off. Wright, the young back who was a stand-by for the first leg of the tie, in Oslo, has been named among those from whom the defence will be selected.  The Valerengen players trained to-day at Southport.  The only newcomers from the Valerengen team that played in the first leg are Hellerud and Olsen, who are both having their first games for the this season.  Valerengen.- Sorlie; Eggen, Sorensen; Larsen (T), Hansen, Jacobsen; Knudsen, Larsen (B), Eriksen, Hellerud, Olsen.

NORWEGIAN GOALKEEPER THRILLS GOODISON WITH FANTASTIC DISPLAY
Liverpool Daily Post-Thursday, October 15, 1964
IT WAS PICKERING v. SORLIE -AND SORLIE WON
EVERTON THROUGH ALL RIGHT IN THE FINISH
EVERTON 4, VALERENGEN 2
(Aggregate; Everton 9, Valerengen I.F. 4)
By Horace Yates
Those who stayed away- and there were many because here was a match which promised nothing, with the result already a foregone conclusion, sadly miscalculated.  The first round second leg tie of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup competition at Goodison was an entertainment that was completely different from the run-of-the-mill League games, but it was entertainment for all that.  This amateur side from Oslo looked what they are, an inexperienced but thoroughly game combination and it was their gameness which provided the thrills and earned them the sort of reception few visitors have ever been given at Goodison.  Their centre forward became a limping casualty just before the interval, when the visitors were leading 2-1 and inside right Larsen became similarly ineffective just as Everton equalised. For all their misfortunes Valerengen made Everton fight for everything they achieved. For a long period, it seemed to be a case of Pickering v. Valerengen.  Try as he would, the England centre forward just could not put the ball into the net.  He tried headers, shots, lobs and even overhead kicks, but with an anticipation that was uncanny goalkeeper Sorlie defied him to the end.  It was obvious for long enough before the final whistle that these two, in the friendliest but most determined fashion possible, were fighting out a personal duel.  Some of Sorlie’s saves bordered on the fantastic.  Luck on occasions came to his aid, but when he failed to intercept a Pickering effort, Sorlie found the woodwork intervening on his behalf. As saves became more and more uncanny Pickering sat on the ground and held his head in his hands in utter disbelief.
GRAND OVATION
Seldom has any man done so much for so little.  Typical of this two-man battle was the occasion when Pickering was through, with only Sorlie to beat, but from point-blank range the centre forward’s shot was smothered.  Already the impression was growing that do as he may Pickering would never score. As if in confirmation of this theory out went the goalkeeper and placed his arms around Pickering’s shoulder as though to say, “Hard luck, old son.  Keep on trying!”  Pickering did just that right to the end, and it was the goalkeeper’s victory that earned him a terrific ovation from the crowd. Pickering did enough work to have earned five or six goals, but Everton had to hand over direction of their artillery to Alex Young.  It was Young who opened the scoring from Harris’ cross in fifteen minutes. His second did not come until sixty-one minutes had gone and in the interim Eriksen (32) and Olsen (35) had scored for the Oslo team. If this was not the night for Pickering to set Goodison aflame, then obviously Young was the man to do it with his first treble for the club in a senior game.  At least, that was the happy thought.  He came within an ace of succeeding, too, when his shot rebounded from Sorlie, struck centre half Hansen in the back and crossed the line for Everton’s third. I am sure Sorlie could not have known of young’s target, but sufficient it was for him to ensure that Young did not collect three. Yet the battle was being fought with Vernon.  Vernon was on target several times but with him, as with Pickering the goalkeeper was unbeatable until three minutes from time when from a pass by Harris, Vernon netted with a low drive. Not surprisingly, play ended with Pickering and Sorlie falling about each other in hearty congratulations on a battle fairly fought throughout. Amateurs these Valerengens players may be, but they were professional in spotting the weakness in the Everton strategy, which, in fact, was so well exploited that two goals resulted and Everton very surprising found themselves in arrears.
RANKIN LONE SENTUNEL
To keep in touch with centre forward Eriksen, Labone had to advance deep into the visitors’ territory and Rankin was often a lone sentinel in the home half. Sorensen and Jacobsen were quick to spot the value of the long ball and it was this strategy which became the stick of dynamite to destroy any Everton illusions of omnipotence. The crowd excelled themselves in giving a fair deal to Valerengens, but not until they had scored twice did it become apparent that some-where lurking in the stand was a small knot of supporters.  Twice, almost with the crispness of a shirt burst of machine gun fire, they came to life and then subsided as though duty had been done. They must have been amazed at the enthusiasm the Everton crowd were able to work up.  There was no point in trying to explain that this was simply a faint echo of the genuine article. Valerengens were typical amateurs unorthodox enthusiastic and flagging in face of a hot pace before the end.  Until Everton’s fight for goals became a reality, there was little bite in the exchanges.  How could there be in the circumstances? Yet there was splendid football in good measure. Those who contend that good football alone will bring the crowds back to League grounds are wrong.
ELUSIVE SECRET
The elusive secret is in trying to find the correct blend of attractive football and competitive bite.  If, for example this had been a single-leg tie, with no crippling arrears over-hanging Valerengens, what an entirely different atmosphere there would have been, especially with Everton going into arrears as they did.  Last night the arrears did not really matter.  Everybody realised the position was transient, and that a corrective would be applied without fil in due course. How many English trainers, I wonder would have stopped his run round the ground to attend to an obviously badly injured player who had managed to hobble to the by-line, to kick the ball to the opposing goalkeeper so that play could carry on with the minimum of delay? That is what happened last night.  In the professional football jungle of to-day we are so completely unaccustomed to such niceties.  I noticed that when Stevens lobbed the ball for Sorlie to make yet another save, every member of the Everton team had contributed at least one shot at goal, all with fifty-eight minutes. Rankin, on the other hand, has seldom been so completely isolated and unemployed. Everton’s only concern was an ankle injury received by Temple ten minutes from the end.  The fact that he stayed on the field, after examination by trainer Eggleston suggested there may be no serious damage. Everton; Rankin; Wright, Brown; Stevens, Labone, Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, Vernon, Temple. Valerengen I.F; Sorlie; Eggen, Sorrensen; T. Larsen, Hansen, Jacobsen; Knudsen, R. Larsen, Eriksen, Hellerud, Olsen.  Referee; Mr. W, J. Schalks (Holland), Attendance 20,717.

HAIUL THE VALIANT VALERENGEN AND SORLIE!
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Thursday, October 15, 1964
By Leslie Edwards
"What a man; what a match!" That must taken have been the reaction, last night, of thousands of Everton fans as they hurried home after giving a standing ovation to Sorlie, the valiant Valerengen goalkeeper who put on the best exhibition of goalkeeping the ground has ever known. Everton won this second leg Inter City Fairs Cup game by four goals to two. If Sorlie, the flying wombat, hadn't played superbly they would have won by 44 goals to two. When last did both teams stand aside at the final whistle to let one player receive all the plaudits? When last did an Everton crowd stand and cheer and applaud one man so generously? When did this columnist stand in the Press box to join the multitude in acknowledgment that was almost poignant in its intensity and warmth? Sorlie cavorting about his goalmouth, acrobatically and with spectacular leaps which would have graced the ballet, virtually took on Everton single-handed. It wasn't a game. It was a personal battle between Everton forwards and half-backs and this remarkable stocky, rock of a man whose courage and goalkeeping expertise made him the night's hero.
HAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
When we talk in years to come of the day Mary Rand jumped 22ft. 2ins. at Tokio we shall surely remember, also, that on this same October day Sorlie, of the amateur Oslo team, came to Goodison Park to put on a display of long and high-jumping every bit as heart warming as anything which happened in the Olympics. An incredible man; an incredible match. An incredibly fine crowd, too, because they restored one's faith in this city as a place where they know how to treat opponents properly. Valerengen's goals were greeted with greater pleasure than Everton's; every minor success of the sorting Norwegians was appreciated; everything was taken in great good humour. The sordid niggling and fouling of League matches was absent; there was scarcely a foul, scarcely a moment when we were not being entertained. If this is Inter City Fairs football let us have more of it. The result did not seem to matter-not even when Everton, having taken the lead, found themselves two down to a side which had scarcely more than four scoring chances in first 34 minutes.  I've seen many games which have given great pleasure, but none better received by spectators. The gold medal went to Mr. Sortie for being almost unbeatable despite the enormous amount of pressure on his skill and courage; the silver to the crowd; the bronze to the Everton players for never losing their heads when things were going wrong and for coming out of it all finally with a winning aggregate of nine goals to four. They earned the gratitude of everyone for their none-stop siege of the goalkeeper and for their smooth, persistent attacking football in which they demonstrated all the arts.  Some of their shooting was deplorable; some brilliant.  It didn't matter. They helped Sortie to make it a match which will never be forgotten. And it is certain that if anyone is ever tempted to forget it that man will not be Pickering. He pulled his inside out to get a goal from the dozen or more first class chances which came to him. He scored nary a one, as they say. Why? Because Sorlie waged a personal goalkeeping vendetta against him, flinging himself spectacularly to reach anything Pickering shot or headed his way. From point-blank range Pickering almost drilled a hole clean through his personal assailment. Sorlie picked himself up, ran from his line and patted him on head like a baby as though to say: "There, there, old chap it isn't your fault-it's mine!"
RUBBED THEIR EYES
We've seen a few "miraculous" goalkeepers in our time at Goodison Park, but never one who stood alone, like Sorlie, and almost held Everton off his own bat. Everton forwards rubbed their eyes in disbelief as the series of saves-many of them at the last split second- went on and on. It was laughable that so much pressure; so many fine shots should yield only four goals. And until the sixty-first minute, when Everton made It 2-2, it looked as though Valerengen were going to bring off the biggest surprise since Crystal Palace came here and scored six. By that time centre forward Eriksen was a hobbling passenger, having failed, gallantly and painfully, in his effort to put his side 3-1 ahead just on the interval. With another forward, E. Larsen, nursing a damaged shoulder for most of the second half it was not surprising the Norwegians hardly set foot in Everton's half after the interval. They never stopped defending; never stopped covering each other amid such waves of Everton attacking the wonder was they were not engulfed by double-figure defeat.  The crowd warmed to them and to their never-say-die attitude to the inevitable. If the same game were to be played again to-night the gates would be closed half an hour before the start! Yet in class Valerengen were just not in it. As part-timers opposed to some world class professionals they could not expect to be. The marvel was that they scored at all. Much less led their famous opponents. Both goals, the first by Eriksen, the other by the little left winger, Olsen, were first-rate, Olsen, in an interval when the trainer was on field, did a head juggling act that caused the crowd to chant, "More, more:” If he could have only got his educated feet on the pill more often the Everton defence might have been rueing nearer four goals than two.
“MADE” FOR YOUNG
This was an occasion "made" for Alex Young-one in which he could indulge himself in every finesse. Some of his flicked headers were beauties. He was denied, time and time again, like Pickering, by the magnetic quality of Sortie's hands on the ball, but he got two goals: caused Hansen to put the ball over his own goalline on another occasion. Vernon carne up with a fourth when Sortie, going down a fraction too late, made his first mistake and allowed the shot to pass under his body.  I give Valerengen top marks in every aspect of the game. Considering they are an amateur club whose players are not wholly occupied as footballers, they did extraordinarily well. Their forwards at full strength had good ideas; their defence, in face of an imminent hammering, never panicked and used the hooked clearance to salutary effect. Their Charles Buchan was Hellerud at inside left. His pass placements were as good as any we saw from either side.  If they hadn't been minus their centre forward for the whole of the second half and if the inside right had been fit after the interval, the game would undoubtedly have been less one-way. But if that had been so, we might never have seen that glorious exhibition of goalkeeping which on this election day must find Sorlie top of the poll as top man between the sticks on the night. Pickering may remember this match as one of his nightmares: Sortie and the crowd who witnessed it will recall it as the luckiest night of their lives, because never, never can we hope to see anything quite so excitingly good again. Postscript: A great debut for young Tom Wright. For the man who wants Fairs Cup standards "probed,” one word-nuts! Does he forget Valerengen led 2-1 at 60 minutes? That they had virtually only nine men through-out the second half.  Hail; the valiant Valerengen!

TONY KAY DENIED TAKING BRIDES, SOCCER COURT TOLD
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Thursday 15 October 1964
IN PRESENCE OF HIS SOLICITOR IN LIVERPOOL
EVIDENCE BY DETECTIVE ON 11TH DAY OF HEARING
QUESTIONS ABOUT ARTICLES
Everton and England half-back Tony Kay denied taking bribes to fix matches, the soccer case court at Mansfield (Nottinghamshire) was told to-day.  Detective Chief Superintendent William Bowler, of Sheffield City Police said in evidence that Kay, in the presence of his solicitor, Mr. H. Livermore, read a prepared statement which said; “I am not prepared to make any statement to the police, other than to say that I deny categorically accepting any brides in order to fix matches in which I have taken part.” To Mr. Livermore (for Kay). Chief Superintendent Bowler said he first interviewed Mr. Michael Gabbert of the People, two days after the first article appeared.  Mr. Gabbert was co-operative as far as the article which had appeared but he was not co-operative in regard to future articles. 
UNTIL PUBLICATION
Mr. Bowler agreed that Mr. Gabbert refused to co-operate until the various articles had bene published.  Mr. Bowler added that Mr. Gabbert’s statement to the court that the police approached him at, or near the end of the series of articles was not correct.  When he first saw him, he would not co-operate fully, but, after the articles were published, there was cordial co-operation.  To-day was the eleventh day of the hearing.  James Gauld aged 33, of Berry Hill Road. Mansfield, David Layne, aged 25, of Middlewood Road. Sheffield, Peter Swan, aged 27, of Butler Road, Sheffield, and Anthony Kay, aged 25,of Kendal Drive Maghull, are accused of conspiring to ensure that Sheffield Wednesday lost their First Division game at Ipswich on December 1, 1962 
GAMBLING TALK 
Mr. Reginald Walter Parry, of nigh Oakham Road, Mansfield, former licensee of the Little John public' house, Fishpool, near Mansfield, said he had known Gauld since 1961. They often talked about sport arid gambling was mentioned, he said.  On November 29, 1962. Gauld showed him a fixed odds football coupon and suggested two games were a good bet.  One was the match between Ipswich and Sheffield Wednesday and the other a match in which Aston Villa were Playing.  Mr. Parry said he rang a bookmaker who said he would take a "no limit bet" on the two games, and Mr. Parry laid a £20 double.  The following day Gauld again visited him and asked how much he could get with bookmaker for three particular matches. One bookmaker put a £20 limit.  Mr. Parry said that, when Gauld heard this, he said he would have to get bets on somewhere else and asked to use the telephone. Later Gauld said he had got more bets on and had used Mr. Parry's name.
AS FORECAST 
Mr. Parry said all the three matches ended as they were forecast and the bets won.  After the matches. Gauld visited him, said Mr. Parry. "I mentioned comments in the papers and asked if there was anything 'screwy' about the games and he assured me that there was not."  He said he received a cheque for £100,which was stake money being returned on a refused bet. He then received winnings of £922, plus a registered envelope containing cash, which he handed to Gauld unopened.  Other bets were withheld pending inquiries, but later he received cheques for £600, £340 and £330. (Proceeding).

GOODISON MATCH HERO HAD ANKLE INJURY
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Thursday 15 October 1964
FANS PRAISED BY VISITORS
MEMENTOES
By Leslie Edwards
Helge Sorlie, the 24-years-old Norwegian goalkeeper to whom the crowd rose after his magnificent display last night at Goodison Park, was scarcely able to walk to-day from the stiffening of an ankle injury he received when Everton scored their first goal.  He also played with a swollen right hand.  An instrument maker and father of two young daughters, he had only one word for the ovation he was given by the crowd- “Wonderful!” Ean Hellerud, brother of the Valerengen inside-left and the party’s interpreter, said; “I’ve never seen Sorlie play better.  We were delighted with the game and with the sportsmanship we received from the spectators.  It looks as though he may not be fit for our semi-final appearance in the national Cup competition on Sunday.  Each of the Valerengen players received a memento of the match in the form of an electric clock.  Everton presented the Valerengen club with an inscribed cigarette box.  The players were due to leave Speke for Oslo late this afternoon. 

EVERTON AT BLACKPOOL
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Friday 16 October 1964
By Leslie Edwards
Blackpool's rise to the top of the table is one of the most pleasant features of the season, so far. They have to live on the proceeds of small attendances and Manager Ronnie Suart's task in producing an effective team is almost doubly hard as that of managers of more fashionable clubs.  Everton will take a big contingent to Bloomfield Road.  If they saw their side attacking, all out, as they did against the Norwegians on Wednesday everyone would be happy, but in the bread and butter business of the Football League less enterprising policies are demanded.  It is the Everton defence, however, which is causing concern and with that wonderful young inside forward, Ball, opposing them they are in for a busy afternoon.  Green, formerly of Tranmere and Oates, are other Blackpool forwards of great ability.  The long striding wing half-back, Rowe, is one of the best prospects the game has thrown up for seasons.  This top-of-the-table battle could be one of the day's most entertaining matches. It would not surprise me if Blackpool hoisted themselves even closer to the League leaders. Everton need to maintain their excellent away form to make certain of one point.  Blackpool play an unchanged side for the fifth successive time. Welsh centre half, James, having recovered from the head injury he suffered a week ago against Sheffield United.  On Monday, October 19, the finals of last year's Lancashire League Supplementary competitions will be played. Everton A meet Manchester United A at Goodison Park and at Old Trafford Everton face Manchester United B.  Under the guidance of Frank Blundell, who retired recently, the Everton A and B sides have had much success since 1930. Many of the young men who have been developed in those teams have made good in the senior team.

SURPRISE CHANGE BY EVERTON
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Friday 16 October 1964
GABRIEL AT LEFT HALF
Everton have made one surprising change for their League match at Blackpool tomorrow.  They have brought in Gabriel at left half back in place of Harris, who captained the side against Valerengen on Wednesday.  In Parker's continued absence, owing to injury, 18-years-old Tom Wright, a Liverpool man, makes his First Division debut at right back. Roy Vernon, not fit, is replaced in the attack by Colin Harvey.  Everton: Rankin; Wright, Brown: Stevens, Labone, Gabriel: Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple.  week. The Hammers' home performances are keeping them comfortably placed in the table, but away from home they have won only one match out of six.

INJURYS COSTS ROY VERNON ANOTHER WELSH CAP
Liverpool Daily Post-Saturday, October 17, 1964
EVERTON DROP HARRIS AND RECALL GABRIEL
STOPGAP STEVENS STAYS
By Horace Yates
Roy Vernon and Ron Yeats are neighbours in distress! Vernon who lives alongside Yeats in the footballers colony at Maghull, who compelled to withdraw yesterday from the Welsh team to oppose Denmark in the World Cup qualifying previously injury had similarly cost, Yeats his place in the Scottish team to play Finland and both of course, are out of their club sides to-day. 
Wales have called upon former Evertonian Brian Godfrey, Preston North End’s leading scorer, to replace Vernon. 
GOOD HUNTING GROUND
Everton may choose Llandudno in preference to Blackpool for their periodical toning up holidays, but this can hardly be because the Lancashire seaside resort has painful memories, in fact, Bloomfield Road is as happy a hunting ground for them as any.  Everton have not been beaten there for seven seasons, having drawn four and won three, but the Blackpool team of to-day provide a formidable obstacle to the extension of that record. With parker still unfit, Everton introduce eighteen-year-old Tom Wright to League football.  Harvey retains his League place as a result of Wednesday’s failure by Vernon to prove his fitness.  The Vernon injury is a troublesome affair and it is quite likely he may have miss another match or two. The big selection surprise not so much the recall of Jimmy Gabriel as the fact that Brian Harris should drop out, for Gabriel makes the switch to the strange left half position, leaving Stevens anchored to his adopted role of right half. This selection by manager Harry Catterick is a tremendous tribute to Stevens, and a reward for the reputation which continued 100 per cent, honest endeavour has earned for him.  It is a mark of Stevens progress that instead of being regarded as the stoppage of the half back line, both regulars Gabriel and Harris have been compelled to give way to him in turn.  The omission of Harris means that Everton will have to name their third skipper of the season.  Will the incoming Gabriel be chosen for the distinction? Young and Scott of today’s team have also previously led Everton.  Blackpool are so far unbeaten at home.  Everton have scored most victories away.  A tremendous struggle is in prospect. Is it too much I wonder to expect both Everton and Liverpool to earn a draw for the second week in succession.  Blackpool; Waiters; Armfield, Thompson; Rowe, James, Green; Lea, Hall, Charnley, Oates, Horne. Everton; Rankin; Wright, Brown; Stevens, Labone, Gabriel, Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple.

SOUND EVERTON DEFENCE HOLDS BLACKPOOL TO A DRAW
Liverpool football Echo & Evening Express- Saturday 17 October 1964
BLACKPOOL 1 EVERTON 1
By Michael Charters
Blackpool; Waiters; Armfield, Thompson; Rowe, James, Green; Lea, Ball, Charnley, Oates, Horne. 
Everton; Rankin; Wright, Brown; Gabriel, Labone (Captain), Stevens; Scott, Harvey, Pickering, Young, Temple. Referee; Mr. W. Clements (West Bromwich). Brian Labone was captain of Everton in the absence of Parker, Gabriel, returned to right half, withy Stevens switching to the left.  Blackpool were playing some lovely football and Charnley beat Labone neatly and took the ball into the centre to try a shot, which was diverted for a corner by Rankin.  Stevens cleared the corner and from it Everton took the lead through Scott, at the sixth minute.  Harvey sent Pickering away and the centre forward shook off a tackle by James and turned the ball in from the goaline to Scott.  The winger’s first shot rebounded off Waiters, but came back to him and Scott put his second shot into the net. Blackpool nearly equalized in the next move.  From a free kick just outside Everton’s penalty area the ball was pushed through to Oates, whose shot struck Rankin and rebounded into the goalmouth where Young hooked it to safely.
STRONG SHOT
A good move started by Pickering on the left wing saw Harvey on the left wing saw Harvey hit a strong shot which Waiters knocked up and caught at the second attempt.  Green was the next to try a shot from Blackpool-a fine effort from 20 yards which Rankin collected at the second attempt.  Both teams were playing most attractive attacking football with Blackpool having slightly the better of things at the moment.  Armfield’s passing was perfect and he chipped the ball through to Rowe, whose shot beat Rankin but struck the inside of an upright and rebounded back for Harvey to clear.  At the other end there was an equally brilliant pass from Young to Temple, but this time Waiters dived out and intercepted the centre.  Then Ball, that brilliant youngster, took the ball in a weaving 50 yards dribble before passing to Horne, whose shot was brilliantly saved by Rankin.  The goalkeeper hurt his left leg in this save but recovered after attention.  Pickering ran in quickly to meet a centre by Temple and side-footed the ball wide with only Waiters to beat. 
CAREFUL AIM
Young went close when Pickering headed the ball down to him.  Young took careful aim from just outside the box, but put the ball over the bar.  Everton’s forwards were playing their best football of the season. A delightful pass from Temple, gave Young an opening, but he just failed to collect the ball and Thompson was able to retrieve the situation with a good tackle.  This was football as it was meant to be played with both teams attacking in turn and keeping the big crowd thoroughly entertained.  For Everton no one was doing better than Tommy Wright, playing his first League game.  After 38 minutes Blackpool equalized through a defensive slip by Everton.  Wright mis-timed a back pass to Rankin with little danger in sight, but as Rankin came out for the ball Charnley stepped in and flicked it out of the goalkeeper’s reach and it rolled slowly over the line.  This goal put Blackpool back on the attack again and ball was only a foot wide with a neat header from Rowe.  Harvey was heavily fouled by Lea and rather foolishly retaliated after the referee had awarded Everton a free kick.  This had been the first moment of contention in this grand game.
Half-time; Blackpool 1, Everton 1
There was a disturbance during half-time behind the goal where most of the Everton supporters were standing.  The police took one young man right out of the ground.  Blackpool were doing most of the attacking this half, but Everton presented a very solid defence.  Pickering deceived James with a fine dummy and raced away with the ball, but the centre half recovered and seemed to foul the Everton player when he went for the ball.  The referee, however, waved play on. 
PLAYING SOUNDLY
The referee spoke to Brown after two hard tackles.  From each free kick the Everton defence, playing soundly against this clever Blackpool, were able to recover.  Everton were mainly pinned on defence now with Blackpool going all out for a leading goal.  Everton’s half back line, however, was very strong and even though Ball set up a series of attacks they were usually halted before a shot could be made. When Everton tried a move upfield they were frequently stopped by an offside trap which Blackpool operated efficiently.  At this point we learned that the attendance (31,855) was the largest of the season at Bloomfield Road, and there must have been something in the region of 10,000 Everton supporters.  When Lea raced past Brown, who had been injured, Horne had a chance to put his side in front but the Everton defensive cover was so strong that there were three blue-shirted men able to turn the ball away.  From the corner Oates shot straight at Rankin. 
TEMPLE HURT
There was a long delay when temple was injured.  He had chased down the middle of the pitch and collided with Waiters as the goalkeeper came out.  After attention by both trainers he was carried off and attended to just by the side of the pitch.  It looked as though he had been concussed in his collision.  This came with little less than 15 minutes to play and Everton now with 10 men were up against it.  Temple came back after three minutes.  He was limping and certainly looked a little dazed.  Just after Temple returned Brown was injured for the second time and had to have attention.  In fact Brown went off and Everton were once again down to 10 men.  Brown came back after a couple of minutes limping badly and went onto the left wing.  He was just in time to see Labone make a splendid interception to prevent Green from putting Blackpool ahead.  For the final 10 minutes therefore Everton were reduced to nine men and two limping passengers.  Naturally they were having a defensive battle but doing it very well.  Final; Blackpool 1, Everton 1.

EVERTON RES V ASTON VILLA RES
Liverpool football Echo & Evening Express- Saturday 17 October 1964
Everton Reserves;- West; Darcy, Curwen; Sharples, Heslop, Rees; Shaw, Husband, Hurst, Hill, Morrissey.  Aston Villa Reserves; Gavan; Bradley, Briggs; Parker, Chatterley, Fellows’ Martin (L), Baker, Chipperfield, Bloomfield, Martin (J). Referee.- Mr. Leach, of Manchester.  Everton were having the best of the early exchanges with Morrissey giving the Villa right wing defensive plenty to do.  His work, however, was coming to nought owing to a clever anticipation by centre half Chatterley.  A through ball to Husband saw Gavan make a good save at full stretch, and shortly after Villa were lucky not to be behind. A free kick just outside the penalty box was taken by Shaw.  The ball went to Rees who gently tapped the ball towards the goal.  It just hit the inside of the post and Gavan managed to grab it.  with defences maintaining a commanding position there was little to enthuse about with the ball generally bobbing about in midfield.  The only real shot of note in the later stages of the first half came from Rees after a Morrissey corner.  The half back, however, put the ball over the bar when well placed.  Half-time Everton Res nil, Aston Villa Res nil.  Final; Everton Res 3, Aston Villa Res 1. 
LANCASHIRE LEAGUE
Everton A 2, Preston A 3
Everton B 5, Preston B 1

EVERTON EARN POINT
Liverpool Daily Post, Monday, October 19, 1964
JIMMY GABRIEL RETURNS WITH A FLOURISH
BLACKPOOL 1, EVERTON 1
By Jack Rowe
Few, if any clubs are going to win this season at Bloomfield Road and few will collect a point there. That Everton did so on Saturday must be a matter of some satisfaction to the club, players and followers.  If there is any great satisfaction, I think it will rest with the man who was recalled for this match- Jimmy Gabriel.  If he owns a trumpet, he can start blowing it, because if ever one player contributed so much to one match it was, he. 
A GOOD POINT
This was a good point for Everton from an excellent and hard-fought game.  When the team was originally announced Gabriel was at left half and Stevens at right half, but when the sides lined up they had switched. Gabriel could have had every defensive number on his jersey.  When referee Clements ended this enthralling game it also terminated a first class defensive exhibition by the Scot. Throughout the 90 minutes Gabriel was everywhere in defence. He covered Labone and Brown he covered Stevens and above all he covered newcomers Tommy wright. Wright went into this match untried in the First Division.  He had to be helped along, Labone did it at times, but no-one more than Gabriel and the fact that Wright emerged as a good looking prospect is due, more than anything, to the way Gabriel looked after him.  Wright made one error.  It led to the Blackpool equaliser, for his attempted pass back to Rankin was fractionally short.  The experienced Charnley saw the move and was able to get there first and apply the diverting touch, which put the ball into the net.
WRIGHT BY NAME AND-
Probably we should give the credit to Charnley for sensing the situation rather than be too critical of Wright who apart from this 39th minute slip did everything else in accordance with his name. Charnley equalised the goal Scott scored in the seventh minute when Pickering showed his class before making the square pass which asked for conversion.  Scott needed a second shot after his first had come back off Waiters.  This was only one incident in a first half which was packed with incident and good football. If the score at half time had been 3-3, I would not have quibbled. Everton made chances and did not take them.  Blackpool went so close including one shot which came back off the inside of the post so many times that three goals to them would not have been out of place. That it was 1-1 instead of 3-3 at the break was just as equitable because both sides gave us a memorable first half. Attacking football was always there and if the second half slumped a little in comparison it was, I suspect, because Everton felt they had to hang on to a point and because Blackpool could not shake off the grip Everton’s defence imposed. From the 57th minute Everton were hit by injuries Brown hurt his leg and afterwards was cleverly hampered.  In 75 minutes Temple, who earlier had struck something like the form we associate with him, was knocked out in an accidental collision with Waiters when bravely going for the half chance and sustained concussion and a leg knock, which took all the steam out of him.
LABONE IN FORM
In face of these handicaps Everton held on nobly.  Stevens went to left back and it may be significant that the Blackpool right winger Lea became less effective, Harvey took over at left half and there were Gabriel and Labone to add their experience and power to a defensive battle which deserved to succeed.  Labone was also in the form which made him an England centre half and Rankin’s handling, anticipation and saving were as good as those of Waiters, already named an England reserve. To Gabriel I unhesitatingly hand any man-of-the-match tag which may be going.  This was a hard, tough match.  There were free kicks for infringements of various sorts, but nothing really vicious, if one forgets the first half moments when Harvey and Lea were involved in a little acrimony.  What really matters is that the crowd, the biggest at Blackpool this season, had top class entertainment all through.  They saw a hard duel between Pickering and Blackpool centre half James, in which both men took and gave without complaint, revealing both as fine players.  Pickering maybe did not have the run of the ball at times and probably should have scored twice in the first half, but he made the goal and at other times it was James who was the barrier to him. 
BALL SHACKLED
Scott and Temple did well in the first half and so did Young but later the inside man would have pleased me better with a little more determination when Everton were fighting on the collar in those last few minutes. Blackpool were always good in midfield, no one more so than Ball, but after the first half excitement they were shackled by the good Everton defence when it came to making an opening.  Armsfield is a fine full back even if Temple did pose a problem or two. Blackpool; Waiters; Armfield, Thomspon; Rowe, James, Green; Lea, Ball, Charnley, Oates, Horne. Everton; Rankin; Wright, Brown; Gabriel, Labone, Stevens; Scott, Harvey, Pickering, Young, Temple. Referee; Mr. W. Clements (West Bromwich).  Attendance 31,855. 

LATE GOALS THE ONLY EXCITEMENT
Liverpool Daily Post-Monday, October 19, 1964
EVERTON RESERVES 3, ASTON VILLA RESERVES 1
The only excitement in this defence dominated Central League game at Goodison Park came in the last ten minuets when Everton Reserves scored three times after Aston Villa Reserves had taken the lead a little earlier. Neither side really settled down and for nearly all a goalless first half play was confined to midfield with both goalkeepers having little to do.  When the goals did come, they were virtually isolated efforts caused more by defensive slackness than good forward play.  Villa got their goal at the 57th minute when Baker converted a Bloomfield rebound.  Then at the 80th and 86th minute Shaw, who had a quiet game, got two goals and at the 89th minute Hurst the third.

BROWN LIKELY TO HAVE A CARTIAGE OPERATION
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Monday 19 October 1964
By Michael Charters
Saddest feature of a wonderful game on Saturday between Blackpool and Everton was the injury to Everton full back Sandy Brown. It seems certain that he will need a cartilage operative and the personal tragedy is that he was on the fringe of selection for Scotland. For his club, it means that Brown joins the other defenders, Ramon Wilson, and Alex Parker, and the injured list—another heavy blow, particularly when Brown was enjoying the most successful season of his career.  Although the full extent of Brown’s manager Harry Catterick and trainer Tom Eggleston believe an operation will be necessary. Brown was injured twice during the second half on Saturday, the second knock merely being a recurrence of pain from his knee which he hurt the first time. He had played a big part in Everton's expert defensive set-upafter the interval which earned them a notable point from a 1-1 draw. The match was split into distinct phases. The first half provided the best football I've this season with both teams playing the game as it was meant to be played—fast, attractive and effective attacking moves swaying one way and then the other.
PERSONAL DUEL
This was entertainment of the highest order and had the teams gone off at half-time with the score at 3-3, itwould have been a fair reflection of the run of play.  They had each made and missed chances but no one could offer any criticism of this sort of football. Blackpool have gained, this season, a reputation for being one of the most dangerous attacking sides in the land and they proved this with a series of thrilling, brilliantly-executed moves. Everton matched them. Temple and Scott were at their best, particularly Temple, while Pickering a great personal duel with James, the Welsh centre half, with honours coming out about even. The centre forward, several times, found the ball breaking badly for him when he on the point of moving clear from James' tight covering. He showed what he could do very early in the game when he stepped out of a tackle by James and turned the ball back from the goalline to Scott. The wingers first shot rebounded off the giant Waiters, but the ball came back to him and he sent it into the net the second time. This was quick incentive for Everton and for the next half-hour we were treated to some classical football. The Southport boy, Rowe, a fine attacking wing half, hit the post after a wonderful pass from Armfield, who was right back to his England form. Rankin saved expertly from Horne and Charnley.  At the other end Pickering had two chances from crosses by Temple, but side-footed each one wide. The clearest- cut opening fell to Young from a superlative pass by Temple. Young was a little slow to gather the ball as he moved through and Thompson was able to dispossess him .  When Blackpool equalised near half-time, there was a touch of fortune about it but they did not deserve to be losing. Tommy Wright, making his League debut and making a great job of it, did not put enough beef behind a pass back to Rankin.  As the goalkeeper came out Charnley swept across him at top speed in a race for the ball and just managed to get his boot to it, diverting it past the goalkeeper. The ball spun slowly over the line just inside the upright.  Young Wright need not worry about this, for if Everton have lost a full back in Brown for some weeks, they have found another one in this Liverpool boy. As he gain experience I think that Wright is going to rate a regular first team place. His heading and positional play are particularly good.  If the second half was a disappointment to those who were anticipating another attacking feast from both teams, it was not so me because I thought Everton, settling down to play the game defensively to save a point, gave a fine exhibition.  Granted that Blackpool dominated the game, but Everton's cover was so solid that Rankin hardly touched the ball in this 45 minutes.  I recall him making a simple save from Charnley's header, and another occasion when Charnley headed.  These incidents apart, Rankin was mainly occupied in taking goal kicks and watching, admiringly, as his defenders tackled and intercepted expertly. Blackpool had all the play in midfield but, were prevented from applying the finishing touches because Everton took the ball off them near the penalty area.  One of the chief reasons for this was the play of Stevens and Gabriel in containing those grand inside forwards. Ball and Oates.  The Everton wing halves gave their best exhibition of theseason and Blackpool people told me that Ball, regarded quite rightly as a future international, had his quietest game for weeks.
FINE JOB 
Labone, captain for the day, also did a fine job in holding the dangerous Charnley.  With all the forwards except Pickering dropping back to help out on occasions, Everton's defensive cover could not have been better.  Their performance gained additional merit because they played the last 15 minutes or so with two limping passengers.  Temple collided heavily with Waiters and was dazed. He will be all right but was sore all down his left side—little wonder after running into the 14 stone of the England goalkeeper.  Blackpool's biggest crowd of the season just under 32,000 were well content, with the entertainment value of this grand game. And Everton's share of that gate, which ran into many thousands, must have marvelled at the improvement in their side over recent home displays.

SOCCER STARS MAY BUY HORSE
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Monday 19 October 1964
WHAT PRICE GOODISON APRK?
Everton F.C. fans may soon have another Goodison Park to cheer, for two of their players, Alex Young and Roy Vernon, are considering buying a racehorse and naming it after the club's headquarters.  A third Everton star, England centre forward Fred Pickering, was originally reported to be taking part in the deal, but he denied this last night.  From his home in Middlewood Road. Aughton, Fred said the whole think started as a joke.  "So far as I am concerned it is still a joke. I am not interested in going into horse racing," he said.  Roy Vernon, who lives in Ridgeway Drive, Maghull, confirmed that it all started in a very casual way.  "We were not thinking about it seriously, but now Alex Young and I are considering buying a horse." he said. "We are thinking about a two-year-old and if we can get one at a reasonable price we will call it Goodison Park."  Alex Young said: It has always been my ambition to own a racehorse. I reckon we should be able to pick up as good two-year-old for about £500.

TEMPLE UNABLE TO JOIN THE ENGLAND PARTY
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Monday 19 October 1964
INJURED AT BLACKPOOL
TV DISPUTED
By Leslie Edwards
Derek Temple, the Everton winger, who should have travelled to London to-day to join the England players in training for the match against Belgium at Wembley on Wednesday evening had to cry off. He suffered an ankle injury at Blackpool on Saturday is addition to being concussed.  Sandy Brown who is feared to have a cartilage trouble, will be seeing a specialist to-morrow when, it is hoped the swelling round the injury will have subsided. 
INTEREST SHOWN
Everton have had some reaction from other clubs in respect of certain players for whom no place, at the moment, can be found in the senior or Central League team.  There is no likelihood of anyone moving from Goodison Park in the immediate future.  Mr. Catterick refuses to name the men with whom he is prepared to part-assuming they are prepared to end their contract with the club.  Some harsh words are likely to be said by both sides when League clubs meet the Football League Management Committee in London on Wednesday to protest against the Committee’s decision to allow the B.B.C to televise early on Saturday evening on Channel 2 selected League games played earlier the same day.  The protesting clubs, of whom Liverpool and Everton are two, maintain that the scale of payment by the B.B.C is much too small and hat, in any event, all clubs should have been consulted before a new contract with the B.B.C was signed.

A CATTERICK CRITIC
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Tuesday 20 October 1964
By Leslie Edwards
A.J. Higgins, of Crosby, says; “I hope the Britton Burlesques are not being followed by the Catterick Comic Capers.  “When two points were the rule rather than the exception Brian Harris was switched from right-half to accommodate Gabriel and from the best half-back line Everton can turn out. “Then when Gabriel was put into the forward line and later dropped, Stevens took over.  Points were dropped right, left and centre so we now drop Harris, the most consistent player the club have got.  Gabriel comes back and Stevens moves over and again we fail to get both points.  “Surely it is obvious that since all these switches and experiments which have not all been forced on the club through injury, the half-back line is just not good enough? “The opposition always has the pull in that department; last season they never had it.  “Thus, it seems obvious that Mr. Catterick should turn over a fresh page and revert to the line which helped to win the championship, namely Gabriel, Labone and Harris, in that order. “Why, too, is Harvey persisted with? I’m afraid I cannot see his qualities.  He is not fully ready for First Division football.  Surely Stevens is the man to deputise for Young or Vernon rather than for Harris or Gabriel?”
RANKIN IN RESERVE
Mr. Ramsey telephone Everton for the release of Andy Rankin who will be substitute to Waiters in the event of injury. Everton gladly agreed.

ANDY RANKIN IS ENGLAND RESERVE GOALKEEPER
Liverpool Daily Post-Wednesday, October 21, 1964
By Horace Yates
Instead of being just another international game at Wembley, Belgium’s clash with England to-night assumes particular significance on Merseyside, not so much because Milne and Thompson (Liverpool) and Pickering (Everton) will be engaged as the fact that’s seven Anderlecht players are in the Belgium team. 
38 MATCHES LATER
After Rankin’s first top class match-at Ibrox against Rangers in the unofficial title match for the British championship on November 27 last I suggested he was destined to reach the top.  Now, 38 matches later, the predication appears far lass sensational than it did then.  This is the player who was snatched from a career in the police force by the foresight of Everton manager Harry Catterick.  Milne, an established England player these days, is emerging from a shaky spell and on the manner in which he functions as linkman, allied with the way Terry Venables shapes up to the demanding fetch and carry role required of him, will the success of England’s attack depend. 

EVERTON’S RESOLUTION DEFEATED
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Wednesday 21 October 1964
FOOTBALL ON TV
CLUBS DECIDE
Football league clubs, at an extraordinary general meeting, in London to-day, supported their Management Committee by defeating a resolution moved by Everton with the backing of Burnley, Liverpool, West Bromwich Albion and Manchester City, criticizing the committee for the terms of an agreement made with the B.B.C to screen matches on Saturday evenings on B.B.C 2 and the manner in which the agreement was made. Mr. Joe Richards, President of the League, said the agreement to screen a match each Saturday still stood.  The management Committee prior to the meeting, had liet it be known that they would regard an adverse vote on the subject as a vote of no confidence.  This might have led to them resigning.  The clubs most critical of the management Committee were of the opinion that they should have been consulted before the agreement with B.B.C had been made. Mr. Alan Hardaker, the League secretary, said; “The voting was 37 against the resolution and 9 for and beyond this there is no further statement.” Mr. E. Holland Hughes, an Everton director, moved the resolution to the meeting.  One delegate, who did not wish to be named, said afterwards; “It seemed to us that the resolution of criticism was aimed more at pointing out that the committee had been rather discourteous in not consulting the clubs first rather than censuring them.”
PROVIDENT FUND
A second meeting followed to discuss the problem of the Players’ Provident Fund, which the League wish to discontinue but which the Professional Footballers Association want to maintain.  The clubs told the management committee what course to take in further negotiations with the P.F.A and the two bodies are to consult again at the earliest possible moment.

HUNT AND TEMPLE IN LEAGUE TEAM
Liverpool Echo& Evening Express - Wednesday 21 October 1964
Roger Hunt (Liverpool) and Derek Temple (Everton) are both chosen for the Football League team to play the Irish League at The Oval, Belfast, On Wednesday, October 28.  Also in the line-up is Frank Wignall, the Nottingham Forest and former Everton centre forward.  This side is the England shadow squad who have been training with the full England side in preparation for the international match with Belgium to-night. The one exception is Temple, originally chosen for the shadow squad, but who has missed the training sessions at Stamford Bridge and Roehampton through injury. Jimmy Armfield, the Blackpool and former England skipper gets a recall to representative football being chosen at right back, Armfield lost his England place through injury last April. Football League; Waiters (Blackpool); Armfield (Blackpool), Newton (Blackburn); Mullery (Spurs), Flowers (Wolves), Hunter (Leeds); Paine (Southampton), Hunt (Liverpool), Wignall (Nottingham Forest), Byrne (West Ham), Temple (Everton), Reserves Young (Sheffield Wednesday).

BELGIUMS DAMPEN ENGLAND’S WORLD CUP HOPES
Liverpool Daily Post- Thursday, October 22, 1964
RAMSEY MUST PERFORM TEAM-BUILDING MIRACLE
ANDERLECHT MEN SERVE WARNING ON LIVERPOOL
ENGLAND 2, BELGIUM 2
By Horace Yates
Belgium shocked England at Wembley last night and, though the home country avoided the indignity of defeat by a side which has only once beaten them, the match merely served to underline the solid impression that if there is to be an England World Cup victory in 1966 manager Alf Ramsey will have to perform miracles in team building.  Neither in attack nor defence can he be happy with the path his ideas are taking.  Moreover, sitting in the stand quietly assessing the magnitude of the task likely to confront Liverpool in the first round of the European Cup it would at the surprising if Bill Shankly, the Anfield Club’s manager wore a worried frown.  Only seven of the Anderlecht team, Liverpool’s opponents, played last night but Mr. Shankly undoubtedly saw sufficient to convince him that it is no Reykjavik canter facing Liverpool if they are to progress further into Europe.
4-2-4 PLAN
As I see it this Belgium clash will constitute one of the toughest engagements to which Liverpool have ever had to measure up.  To Belgium 4-2-4 formation which caused England so much trouble and at times made them appear a side out of depth, is notoriously the tactical plan which invariably causes Liverpool most concern. The lesson is obvious England fared best when they probed down the wings, although the away in which Belgium could summon three, and sometimes four, defenders to shut out Thompson was a clear indication that Anderlecht, who provided the entire back four, will not readily be taken by storm by the wingers’ trickery.  Thompson’s fame has obviously gone before him and only by direct attack and a minimum of finesse is he likely so worry them. There were times when Pickering suggested danger with his height and heading ability, but a pity from Liverpool’s point of view is that they have no such rangy forward in their middle to hit the opposition where it hursts most.
TIED IN KNOTS
England tied themselves in knots and almost committed soccer suicide with a persistence in short passing ideas and frontal assault.  Only after the interval, when obviously the shortcomings of this method must have been pointed out to them, was there a switch to the more realistic and productive wing approach.  It is difficult to be too emphatic about the incoming Hinton.  As a marksman, he undoubtedly added needed fire power to the line, but not until a late stage did he produce the sort of ability expected of an international winger.  It is easy to see why he so frequently appears among the goalscorers in his club side, for he is ready to shoot on sight, with distance no barrier and is seldom far off target.  Venables, I fear must come into the category of another link man with a certain promise but not sufficient fulfilment to conclude that he is the man to write off this pressing problem.  England must either give Byrne an outing in this role or recall the time-tested Douglas.
THOMPSON SHINES
Greaves is still his country’s leading marksman, although one might have been forgiven in doubting it, from time to time, so slow was he to profit from opportunity.  Neither Milne nor Moore was the dominating force each can be, but it was not so easy to fault the slow-moving yet determined Norman.  One of the biggest England successes was left back Thompson of Wolves.  If he has consolidated his place Cohen, I fear, has left his claim open to doubt, which will, no doubt encourage Armfield.  If Banks had been in goal he could not have proved any more efficient than Waiters, one or two of his saves being of top-class quality.  Belgium were not in the least flattered by their draw.  The triangular forward link-up of Puis, Himst and a sweetly moving Jurion will cause Liverpool no end of trouble and their formidable defensive quartet will ensure the Merseysiders coming out of their next European venture with a genuine respect for Continental craft and planning. 
THEY WERE ROBBED!
Pickering alerted the crowds as early as the seventh minute when he met a Venables corner kick with a downward header which Heylens kicked off the line. The England supporters at times were put to shame vocally by the handful of continentals but when the Belgiums were robbed of a penalty kick the crowd earned full marks.  Norman was adjudged to have handled just outside the penalty area, when in fact the offence looked to have occurred at least two yards inside! They hooted the free kick decision so much that the referee ran across to consult the linesman, but his observation was equally at fault.  Justice was almost done when Himst headed the free kick to Jurion who hit a tremendous low shot.
OPPORTUNIST GOAL
If England were inclined to regard their opponents’ four-man rear line as a purely defensive set-up they had to revise their ideas in twenty-two minutes for left back Cornelis raced up into the penalty area and beat the advancing Waiters with the perfect shot. Manager Alf Ramsey must have heaved a huge sigh of relief at the half hour when Pickering demonstrated for anybody who may still doubt that fact that there is not a better opportunist in football to-day.  He set Greaves moving and when the return pass reached him the Everton centre forward had almost no room for evasive action.  Faced by a solid defensive wall with the goalkeeper out of his goal, Pickering chipped the equaliser with uncanny judgement. If Pickering is still on trial, then England must be full of brilliant centre forwards.
GREAVES AT FAULT
Had all the forwards been as accomplished as Pickering the line must inevitably have moved more dangerous and purposefully than it did.  Three minutes before the interval England fell into arrears again.  It was a determined attack spearheaded by the speed of Puis that led to England’s downfall.  His centre was pushed out to Himst whose shot struck Milen’s outstretched foot for the ball to be diverted past the helpless Waiters.  When it seemed England would never score, they surprisingly attained equality in seventy minutes as a fierce angled drive from Hinton was deflected into goal by Verbiest.  England; Waiters (Blackpool); Cohen (Fulham), Thomson (Wolverhampton W); Milne (Liverpool), Norman (Tottenham), Moore (West Ham U); Thompson (Liverpool), Greaves (Tottenham), Pickering (Everton), Venables (Chelsea), Hinton (Nottingham Forest). Belgium; Nicholav (Standard Leige); Heytens, Cornelis (Anderlecht); Suion (Standard Leige), Verbiest, Plaskie (Anderlecht), Vermeryer (Lerse), Jurion, Van Himst (Anderlecht), Van den Berg (Union Saint-Gilloise), Puis (Anderlecht).  Referee; Concerto  Lo-Bello (Italy).  Attendance 45,000. 

ENGLAND ATTACK LEADER
Liverpool Daily Post- Thursday, October 22, 1964
WIGNALL CAN CHALLENGE FRED PICKERING
Frank Wignall, the former Everton player and now with Nottingham Forest, could be a challenger to the present Everton leader, Fred Pickering, for the leadership of the England attack.  He has been chosen at centre forward in the Football League team to meet the Irish League in Belfast next Wednesday.  Also in the team is Derek Temple, of Everton at outside left and Liverpool’s Roger Hunt at inside right. 
BACK INJURY
The side includes five players who have yet to play for England.  They are full back Keith Newton, who played successfully on the England Under-23 tour last summer, wing halves Alan Mullery and Norman Hunter, Wignall and Temple.  Mullery who was transferred to Spurs from Fulham for £72,500 lasts season was selected for England’s tour of America in the summer but had to withdraw because of a back injury.  Wignall who had only limited opportunities with Everton, was transferred to Forest for £20,000 in June1963 and has been most impressive this season.  He is not primarily a goal-scorer-six goals this season-but is a splendid distributor of the ball. Football league; Waiters (Blackpool); Armfield (Blackpool), Newton (Blackburn), Mullery (Tottenham), Flowers (Wolverhampton), Hunter (Leeds), Paine (Southampton), Hunt (Liverpool), Wignall (Nottingham Forest), Byrne (West Ham), Temple (Everton), Reserves Young (Sheffield Wednesday). Irish League; Kennedy (Distillery); Creighton (Glentoran), Patterson (Distillery), Stewart (Glentoran), Campbell (Crusaders), Captain, Bruce (Glentoran), Turner (Glentoran), Thompson (Glentoran), Wilson (Derry City), Kinsella (Coleraine). 

NOT A GOOD THING
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Thursday 22 October 1964
By Leslie Edwards
Is Everton’s proposal, not adopted yet, to impose fines on their own players for misbehavior on field, a good thing? I think not. So does Mr. D.L. Evans, of Higher Bebington.  He says; “I sincerely hope the club have second thoughts.  I agree with you that it is far better to let some outside body, like the F.A deal with a matter of this kind. “Surely Everton have enough troubles on their place as it is without introducing a measure which would cause resentment amount the players, destroy their team spirit, and start a rush of transfer request? It savours too much of applying ‘the big stick’ for my liking.  “As Everton have Blackburn Rovers as visitors on Saturday I hope the players will not allow the clever and astute Douglas to tempt them into making reprisals.” Here’s a novel, if biting commentary on Everton, it comes from J. Parry, 4 Stanhope Drive, Bromborough;
“I support the views of Mr. Higgins of Crosby, put forward in his letter to you, if any player in defence shows any attacking flair it just doesn’t seem to suit the club, so out they go.  “After watching Everton recently, I suggest their line-up should read; Rankin; nine others on the 18-yard line and Pickering upfield at centre forward.
ZINGARI ALLIANCE CENTURY
The Zingari Football Alliance-formed in 1912 to gather suitable clubs for Zingari League membership- has now passed its half century.  So many desirable applicants for Zingari membership in that year led to the following 10 clubs being chosen to inaugurate the Zingari Minor League –Birkenhead Institute Old Boys, Civil Service, Elton, Liverpool Rifles, Liverpool St. Andrew’s, Liverpool Scottish, Northern-Western, Royal Liver, White Star Athletic 5th King’s Liverpool Regiment. It is interesting to recall that the first president was Robert E. Lythgoe, founder of the Liverpool and District Football Association, which took shape in the year 1882.  There were not many clubs in those days, some 38 clubs in all, of which the following still function; Bromborough Pool (formed in 1882), Burscough (in 1882), Everton (1878), Earlestown (1880), High park, Southport (1882), Liverpool Ramblers (1882), Southport (1881), Skelmersdale (1882), Tranmere Rovers (1881).  Bobby Lythgoe, after helping to form the Football Association of Wales, came to Liverpool in 1998 and for two seasons kept goal for the Birkenhead club.  After that he formed Bootle Football Club, which became the rival to Everton in days gone by.  On the formation of the Liverpool and District F.A. Bobby was appointed the first honorary secretary, and in 1884 was elected a member of the Council of the Football Association.  To honour his work achieved in connection with Liverpool,. R.E. Lythgoe Memorial Cup was instituted.  It functioned from 1929 to 1946, Marine being the first winners and Everton the last, Bobby Lythgoe was a born organizer. 

UNDER-23 CAP FOR RANKIN
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Thursday 22 October 1964
ONE OF ENGLAND’S EIGHT NEWCOMERS
By Leslie Edwards
Andy Rankin, 19-year-old Everton goalkeeper who was on reserve for England at Wembley last night, is one of eight new caps in the England Under-23 team to meet Wales, at Wrexham, on Wednesday, November 4. Captaining the side will be Vic Mobley, the Sheffield Wednesday centre half-back, who has come into prominence through opportunity created by the absence for some months of Peter Swan.  A surprise selection is that of Bennett, the Rotherham United inside forward. Ball, of Blackpool, one of the finest inside men in the game, gets his chance at inside left as partner of Sissions (West Ham).  England; Rankin (Everton); Badger (Sheffield Utd), Knowles (Spurs); Hollins (Chelsea), Mobley (Sheffield Wed), Hunter (Leeds); Wilson (Preston), Bennett (Rotherham), Chivers (Southampton), Ball (Blackpool), Sissons (West Ham). 

ANDY RANKIN CHOSEN
Liverpool Daily Post-Friday, October 23, 1964
ENGLAND NAME THE YOUNGEST UNDER-23 SIDE
Vic Mobley, the six-foot Sheffield Wednesday centre half, will captain the England Under-23 team against Wales at Wrexham on November 4, one of eight players who have not previously appeared in the Under-23 side. nine changes are made from the side which lost 3-0 to Turkey in Istanbul on the Under-23 tour in May, only Badger and Wilson retaining places. England; Rankin (Everton); Badger (Sheffield Utd), Knowles (Spurs); Hollins (Chelsea), Molbley (Sheffield Wednesday, captain), Hunter (Leeds); Wilson (Preston), Bennick (Rotherham), Chivers (Southampton), Ball (Blackpool), Sissons (West Ham). 
It is the youngest Under-23 team ever named by England.  Andy Rankin, the nineteen-years-old Everton goalkeeper wins further international recognition after being called up this week as a late substitute for the England pre-Wembley training.  Badger, who played in all three tours matches, is partnered at full back by Cyril Knowles, Spurs £45,000 close season signing from Middlesbrough. 

BREAK A SEQUENCE
Liverpool Daily Post-Saturday, October 23, 1964
Everton, in search of their first League victory at Goodison Park since they beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 at the end of August, seek to break a sequence of four successive home draws with the visit of Blackburn Rovers to-day.  Increasingly plagued by injuries, which now cause Alex Scott to miss his first game this term, they introduce a nineteen-year-old Merseyside boy, Stuart Shaw, to League football.  Since joining Everton in 1961, Shaw has made encouraging progress and manager Harry Catterick gives the youngster the outside right role with a degree of confidence, boosted by increasingly optimistic reports of his Central League performances.  Scott, with five goals, is Everton’s second highest scorer and it will not be easy to replace the punch the Scot has provided in his best season in England.  Similarly, Blackburn will miss Harrison, who is unfit. Parker is at right back in place of Wright and the “play anywhere” Brian Harris adds to his tour of duty by deputising for the injured Brown at left back, having previously played right back and left back.  In the corresponding game last season Blackburn were 4-2 winners, but to-day Pickering who hit three (Harrison scored the other), will be plaguing the Rovers defence instead. He is currently experiencing his leanest spell for Everton having played three matches without a goal.  Blackburn have lost Pickering, but they keep McEvoy, and with twelve goals he has scored two more than the Everton leader. The mid-week drubbing Blackburn suffered at the hands of Workington was entirely unexpected, and Everton will not be deceived by this slip. Rovers in contrast, to Everton, have fared better at home than away, but as I see it there is a genuine danger that Mr. Catterick’s team will find Goodison victory further delayed. Everton; Rankin; Parker, Harris; Gabriel, Labone, Stevens, Shaw, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Blackburn Rovers; Else; Newton, Joyce; Clayton, England, McGrath, Ferguson, McEvoy, Byrom, Douglas, Bradshaw. 

SHAW TO DEPUTISE FOR INJURED SCOTT
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Friday 23 October 1964
FIRST LEAGUE APPEARANCE
PARKER BACK
By Leslie Edwards
Everton have produced "out of the hat" another fine up-and-coming young player to make his League debut to-morrow against Blackburn Rovers.  He is 19-years-old Stuart Shaw, a right winger, who played for Maghull Grammar  School, came to Everton when he was a 16-year-old, and signed professional forms only at the end of 1962.  This light-haired, speedy deputy for Alex Scott tomorrow, impressed me when opposed in a public trial to the former England back, Ramon Wilson.  Manager Catterick said today: "Stuart is keen to succeed as a footballer; he's out of the same mould temperamentally as Andy Rankin.  He was playing for Aintree Villa when he came to us for trials. He was marked down as a potential first-teamer when Bobby Collins noted his play in training at Bellefield a couple of seasons ago." 
HARRIS SWITCHES 
Shaw for Scott, injured when playing for Scotland, is not the only change. Alex Parker, now fit, comes back to the full-back position, so “Versatility" Brian Harris deputises for the injured Sandy Brown on the left.  Young, recovered from a stomach strain, is at inside right and Harvey at inside left as partner to Temple, who received two knocks at Blackpool a week ago.  Blackburn outside left Mike Harrison, who got a kick just below the knee against Sheffield United last Saturday, misses to-morrow's game, in his place will be 21-years-old Alan Bradshaw, a part-timer, who is a physical education teacher at a Blackburn school  Everton : Rankin; Parker, Harris: Gabriel, Labone, Stevens: Shaw, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple.  Blackburn: Else: Newton, Joyce; Clayton, England,  McGrath: Ferguson, McEvoy, Douglas, Bradshaw.

ENGLAND SHOULD MAKE DOUGLAS KEY MAN
Liverpool Echo - Friday 23 October 1964
By Leslie Edwards
Blackburn Rovers whose top - class players include the man who should be in the England attack, Bryan Douglas, and Welsh international centre half-back, Mike England, come to Goodison Park to-morrow to try to ration their opponents to the single point they have collected in each of their last three league games on their own ground.  They will also want to rub out the indignity of defeat on their own ground by Workington last night.  Among spectators will be Willie Waddell, the Kilmarnock chief, whose mission is double-edged. He wants to see Everton in action in preparation for his team's matches against them in the Inter City Fairs Cup and he wants to settle the dates for those eagerly awaited tilts.  It is certain, unhappily, that Alex Scott will not be fit to take his place on the Everton right wing. He pulled a muscle in the match against Finland on Wednesday.  Mr. Catterick is fortunate to nave at his disposal such a valuable winger as Morrissey, who may go in at outside left so that Derek Temple can fill the vacancy on the other wing.  Douglas is a great player by any standards. It is inconceivable that he can be left out of any contemporary England side. We saw on television enough of the England side to suggest that when the World Cup is played here in two seasons time we shall qualify for the final stages only by virtue of being host nation.  That virtually a Belgian club side can hold us to a draw on our own ground is sufficient indictment of the lack of expertise we possess, not only on the field, but in management. We pay, too much attention to the politics of the game and not enough to improving techniques.  We have players of great skill, but they use their qualities badly. Tactically we are babes in arms compared with the Continental countries. The Belgians, rolling the ball about to each other, made their opponents look as innocuous a lot as ever pulled on the white of England.  Our misplacement of passes contrasted markedly with the accuracy of our opponents.

ANOTHER LOCAL MAKES EVERTON DEBUT
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Saturday 24 October 1964
SHAW ON RIGHT WING AGAINST BLACKBURN
By Leslie Edwards
Stuart Shaw, 19- years- old former Maghull Grammar schoolboy is yet another up-and-coming young player to be given a League debut with Everton.  The number of locals introduced in recent times includes Andy Rankin, Colin Harvey and Tom Wright. All have done extremely well. Shaw, light-haired and a real goer on the right wing takes the place of the injured Alex Scott against Blackburn Rovers at Goodison Park this afternoon.  If he does as well as he did against Ray Wilson in his club's public trial game, he won't let the side down.  Manager Catterick thinks this Bootle boy has the right temperament—he's always keen to learn and with Alex Young as his partner it is on the cards he could have an outstandingly good introduction to the Goodison Park crowd and League football. Everything seems to be conspiring against Everton. They have had Kay on the sidelines since the season started: this week their list of injured grew alarmingly.  Scott has a pulled thigh muscle; Vernon knee trouble:  Brown a damaged knee:  Wilson is still bothered by the groin trouble which has kept him out of action since the second match of the season.No wonder Manager Catterick had to scratch his head more than once before selecting the side.  The trouble at Goodison Park has been that so many of the injuries have been prolonged.  A side can weather a few injuries so long as they are not persistent. 
DOUGLAS IS KEY MAN 
Blackburn come here to try to repeat their victory of a season ago when they got both points in a game which was eventful to put it at its mildest. The sting of a heavy cup defeat on their own ground by Workington on Thursday night will need some removing and it could be that Everton will go out on the field saying “What Workington can do at Ewood we can certainly do at Goodison Park."  The crux of the game iswhether Everton can put the shackles on Bryan Douglas.  Here is a tantalising player, who beats his man easily and skips over many of the tackles that are aimed his way. Say what you will about him and his highly individual style there is no forward in the game at present to compare with him for football artistry. While he is solidly made, he's not a big 'un. 
FULL-TIME JOB 
I can imagine some Ever ton player being told off to "police" Douglas and arrest him where and whenever he can. Who better for this job than Stevens? But Douglas has such talent and rooms so far in his endeavours, looking after him will be a full-time job and even then one cannot be certain that he will be played out of the game.  When last the teams met at Goodison Park Pickering (then of Blackburn) scored three times in a 4-2 and Tony Kay was sent off. One hopes that Picketing will get three again this time, but not that other "history" is repeated.  England, the Welsh International centre half-back will be opposed by his old friend Pickering, at whose wedding he was the best man. Which still be best man to-day may well decide the football issue.  I think Blackburn will be hard as ever to beat, especially as Everton have so many of their first-teamers in the role of onlookers.  Everton; Rankin; Parker, Harris; Gabriel, Labone, Stevens; Shaw, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Blackburn Rovers; Else; Newton, Joyce; Clayton, England, McGrath; Ferguson, McEvoy, Byrom, Douglas, Bradshaw.

QUICK-QUICK THEN SLOW BLUES AT GOODISON
Liverpool Football Echo & Evening Express- October 24, 1964
BLACKBURN LEAD DANCE IN THE SECOND HALF
EVERTON 2, BLACKBURN ROVERS 3
By Michael Charters

Everton; Rankin; Parker (Captain), Harris; Gabriel, Labone, Stevens; Shaw, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Blackburn Rovers; Else; Newton, Joyce; Clayton, England, McGrath; Ferguson, McEvoy, Byrom, Douglas, Bradshaw.  Referee; Mr. K. Howley (Billington).  As expected, Stevens shadowed Douglas, the Blackburn danger man, form the kick-off and there was a sensational started with Blackburn missing a wonderful chance of scoring in the opening minute.  The Everton defence got in a rare tangle when Clayton pushed the ball through to McEvoy and the ball bounced loose for Byrom to run in and put the ball wide of an open goal.  Then Pickering was well off target with a header from a corner.  There was plenty of excitement in the early stages with Gabriel bringing the ball through in a long run and passing to Pickering who tried a shot from 20 yards but sent it straight to Else.  After seven minutes Everton took the lead through a neat goal by Pickering and his joy in scoring against his old team was very obvious.  The move started with Harris bringing the ball up the left wing and passing inside to Harvey who moved it on to Temple.  The path to goal seemed blocked, but Temple opened the way with a neat through pass and Pickering deflected the ball past Else from 12 yards.  Else seemed a little slow to go down to his slow shot. The goalkeeper, three minutes later also looked at fault when Young increased Everton’s lead. 
ERROR BY ELSE
Temple made the opening with a superb pass down the middle and Young unmarked, was able to collect it and race on.  Else was slow to come out of goal, and also slow to go down as Young beat him from 15 yards with a shot into the corner of the net. Douglas’s midfield trickery brought applause, but the Everton defence were giving the little man no room, and little came of his efforts.  Some fine work by Young and Shaw in neat partnership produced yet another opening for Everton. A shot by Young rebounded off a Blackburn defender and came down just right to Pickering, but the leader side-footed the ball wide. 
PICKERING LIMPING
Pickering was limping and had rolled down his stocking on his left leg.  He limped off for attention.  Pickering was off for three minutes during which Blackburn got a goal back thanks to an Everton defensive mistake.  Rankin, coming out to punch clear a corner fell over Labone and Byrom’s shot was headed off the line by Gabriel.  The ball was never properly cleared, and when it came back into the middle Labone deflected it almost into his own net, but McEvoy came running in to put it over the line. This was after 21 minutes and Blackburn’s play had been so ragged before this that they did not deserve to have scored. The game had become a little scrappy now with Everton shocked by the Blackburn score, and not able to recapture their earlier excellence.  Some fine work by Young opened the gap in the Blackburn defence, but when he crossed the ball from the right Clayton very neatly touched it back to his goalkeeper as Pickering came in at top speed.
A RUGBY TACKLE
Joyce brought Shaw down with a particularly heavy tackle, and from the free kick just outside the penalty area Parker almost deceived Else with a shot, but the goalkeeper recovered to touch the ball over the bat for yet another corner. Harvey brought down Douglas with his hands in rugby style, and from the free kick the ball rebounded off an Everton defender and Douglas tried to volley it into the net, but Rankin dived and made a fine save.  Shaw had done very well with limited chances, and he made a glorious opening for Harvey when he swept pass Joyce.  He put the ball back from the line, but Harvey mis-kicked completely.  Harvey could not put a foot right but the great man in the Everton team so far had been Stevens whose covering work in defence had done more than anything to block out the Blackburn forwards.
SHAW PROMINENT
One good run by Douglas as he swept past Harris brought an opening to Blackburn, but McEvoy could not connect with the centre and Everton recovered through Parker.  Just before half-time Everton produced a first class move starting with a touch of Stevens’ excellence deep in defence.  The ball came through finally to Shaw who put it across to Pickering who connected perfectly with his shot, but sent the ball just a yard wide. On the stroke of half time Temple put the ball across to Shaw and as the ball was in the air the referee blew for half time-a second later Shaw headed into the net.
Half-time-Everton 2, Blackburn 1.
A fine run by Ferguson just after the restart as he weaved through the Everton defence looked dangerous but when he put the ball forward McEvoy was offside.  The same player mistimed an attempted angled shot when Douglas had sent him away with a fine pass and he shot well wide. Temple conjured up a shooting chance for himself out of nothing.  He worked the ball across the edge of the penalty area and suddenly hit it with his right foot with Else diving full length to turn the ball away for a corner.  From the corner the ball bounced out to Temple, who hooked it high over the bar.
McEVOY’S EQUALISER
Eight minutes after half-time Blackburn equalised with a fine goal by McEvoy -the best of the four we had seen. From a pass Byrom he beat Gabriel on the edge of the penalty area, moved a few yards to his left, drew out Rankin, and beat the goalkeeper with a neatly placed shot.  Gabriel chased back to try to intercept, but didn't have the speed to catch the ball until it was over the line.  This had been an entertaining game with each sidetakingupthe running in turn. Everton replied to McEvoy 's goal with some good work by Temple whose shot was touched over the bar Else. Blackburn looked a stronger side than Everton-certainly they were much bigger physically. At this stagethey were certainly well on top with the Everton forwards seeming to have lost a good deal of their fire. 
GABRIEL TO THE RESCUE
With the notable exception of Stevens the Everton defence did not look happy against the powerful Blackburn forwards Douglas made a superb dribble to push the ball through to Bradshaw and the winger beat Rankin only to see Gabriel turn the ball away when it looked a certain goal.  Douglas was beginning to weave his spells now and apart from a poor shot with a good opening his football could hardly have been better. 
STEVENS OUTSTANDING
It was he who was keeping Blackburn on top and their pressure now was persistent and well controlled. Apart from Stevens, the outstanding Everton player, no one haddone better than Shaw with very limited chances. He beat Joyce cleverly and turned the ball back where Harris shot, but the ball struck Newton, rebounding to Pickering who shot wide.  In the next move Shaw again took a leading part in a move which ended with Temple shooting high over the bar.

BRADSHAW'S BLOW
Everton appealed for a penalty when Young was brought down by Joyce Mr. Howley, who had refereed extremely well,would have none of it. Blackburn went into the lead for the first time after69 minutes with a fine headed goal by Bradshaw.It came from a corner on left taken by Ferguson, and as the ball swung in towards goal Bradshaw went up and turned it neatly with his head past Rankin.
This had been a wonderful recovery by Blackburn after being two goals down after only 10 minutes and it had been their strength and persistence which had brought them to this position. Blackburn had been much the better team in the second half and far too many Everton players were having an indifferent game, particularly in the attack. Once again as has been the case at Goodison Park recently Everton were fighting and struggling for a point.  Their display for the past half hour had been disappointing after they had started so well and there was no doubt that Blackburn were serenely in command at the moment and threatening in fact to increase their lead. 
POOR SHOOTING
From a corner from Shaw, Gabriel fired in a hard shot but Else saved well.  The Everton forwards could find little punch in finish.  They kept on fighting to make the openings, but their shooting was poor, and the Blackburn defence sound.  Blackburn were only inches away from another goal when Douglas headed the ball just over the bar after a free kick.  Newton also came up into attack, but put his shot over the top, and there was more menace in these Blackburn attacks than anything Everton could produce.
SAVE OF THE MATCH
Pickering had a poor game against England, his best friend when he was at Blackburn and the Welsh centre half had generally dominated the middle. Else made the save of the match from Harris as Everton tried again to produce one of their last minute thrusts for an equalizer. This was Everton’s first home defeat of the season and there was no doubt that Blackburn had been much the better side in the second half.  Final; Everton 2, Blackburn Rovers 3.  Official attendance 40,948.

WOLVES RES V EVERTON RES
Liverpool Football Echo& Evening Express- Saturday 24 October 1964
Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves; Barron; Goodwin, Harris (J); Kirkham, Jewkes, Knighton; Thompson (D), Melia, Galley, Knowles, Buckley. Everton Reserves; West; Wright, Curwen; Glover, Helsop, Rees; Wallace, Humphreys, Hurst, Hill, Morrissey.  Referee- Mr. D.C. Fieldsend (Sheffield).  Fighting against an experienced first team Wolves’ forward line, Everton proved their worth and right half Glover brought goalkeeper Barron into the game when he saved his low powerful shot.  At the other end centre half Heslop brought to a halt scoring attempts from Wolves’ Buckley and Thompson.  Hill put in Everton’s first real shot in the eight minute but Barron positioned himself well to save. Humphreys almost put Everton ahead when his on-the-run shot was well saved by Barron, but play was scrappy with both defences dominating the game. Just before half-time a Knighton shot was well saved by goalkeeper West who deflected the ball wide, and Galley, rushing in, shot high over the bar to miss a sitter. 
Half-time; Wolves Res nil, Everton Res nil. 

SIX LIVERTON GAMES-AND NOT ONE VICTORY
Liverpool Daily Post -Monday, October 26, 1964
DEEP DEPRESSION IS CENTRED OVER MERSEYSIDE
STEVENS A GAINT-BUT ONE WAS NOT ENOUGH
EVERTON 2, BLACKBURN ROVERS 3
By Horace Yates
Well over half the clubs in the First Division have a better home record than Everton, who are without victory at Goodison Park in a League game since August 29.  Saturday was the day to break a sequence of four draws.  It did, but hardly in the way most supporters anticipated.  Everton can have no complaints over defeat by Blackburn.  There is no certainly on this showing, with Leeds and Leicester next visitors to Goodison that the worst is past.  Two goals scored within sixty seconds of each other, and only nine minutes gone, should have been sufficient encouragement for any side of championship pretensions to build and prosper.  Instead of undermining Blackburn’s foundations however, the shifting sands of doubt attacked Everton’s instability and the structure tottered in ruins.  Whether a more representative Everton would have fared better we can only surmise, but if ever the value of an in-form rampant Roy Vernon to the side was illustrated in his absence this was it. Goodness knows Pickering was confronted with task enough in opposition to Mike England, the centre half who invariably plays him better than any other man in the country, but to help the entire hope of the attack on his unfortunate shoulders was in itself a confession of inside forward attacking bankruptcy. Young flashed and sparkled on occasions, took his scoring chance brilliantly, but he was not the man to relieve Pickering’s burden, any more than was an out of depth Harvey.  Everton are not the first to discover that one big gun is no substitute for a battery. Liverpool are sinking under a similar affliction.  Only when a fit Vernon, complete with scoring touch, is able to resume will opponents, however reluctantly, be compelled to release the strangulating knot that is choking the centre forward’s effectiveness. England often supported by Clayton, revelled in Pickering’s major weakness, an inability to trap and control immediately a speedy centre, to run the ball away from him before there was a hope of striking.  Temple may fairly lay claim to having provided the passes from which first Pickering (eight minutes) and Young (nine minutes) scored Everton’s goals, without seeking to include this among his most successful outing.  Debutant Shaw full of rich promise, was still feeling his way, so that Blackburn were able to think along aggressive lines with far too much composure. 
EVERTON’S GIANT
If we must bail England for defensive excellence which probably stamps him as the most successful centre half in the country, and there is no doubt he was worthy of all the superlatives, let us not forget the giant in Everton’s ranks- Dennis Stevens.  In turn his conversion to half back has meant the demotion of Gabriel and Harris.  Those entertaining doubts of the wisdom of this preference must have had them swept aside with gale force as Stevens tackled the menace of Douglas with supreme confidence and practical skill.  A lesser player than Douglas would have been hounded into impotency by Stevens’ slavish devotion to a cause but spared the necessity for his normal defensive contribution by a bolstering to handle the Everton attack, Douglas persisted and persisted. 
COVER MISSED
Gabriel opened with such a show of dedication to duty in his shadowing of arch menace. McEvoy that memories of his move sketchy display began to fade.  He certainly prevented two goals by head and foot but his grip on McEvoy was not maintained, although it was Labone’s slip which gave McEvoy a presentation goal in 21 minutes after the centre half had come precariously close to conceding an own goal.  Gabriel was roundly beaten as McEvoy flicked home the equaliser in 52 minutes. In the light of events the criticism, I have sometimes made of Stevens that even as a forward he played like a half back seemed to be confirmed, for no one else in the forward linen remotely approaches the cover Stevens used to give.  The absence of this comforting additional aid, plus of course the fact that Wilson and Brown were missing, left the defence leaky and suspect.  For Bradshaw to be able to head the winner from Ferguson’s in-swinging corner kick (69 minute) was a direct indictment of Everton’s lack of awareness of danger.  Bradshaw had far more ground to cover to reach the ball than three defenders but it was the Blackburn man who got there.  When so many of his colleagues found it so difficult to appreciate that England’s stranglehold on Pickering, after that early slip was such that, it was an increasing embarrassment to ply, him with possession, Harris was sufficiently enterprising to attack the target from a different angle. For a team aiming high like Everton to be conceded a two-goal start and then be beaten, at Goodison Park too, is hardly the reaction calculated to disperse the gathering gloom clouds over Merseyside. Admittedly Blackburn are a decidedly useful side, more useful probably than their record suggests (especially that mid-week reverse against Workington Town).  It will probably console Goodison supporters not at all to realise that their team’s fate was very similar to that experienced by Liverpool at Blackburn earlier in the season, when similarly, a two goals Rovers’ deficit was converted into a 3-2 triumph.  Even Liverpool’s defeat at West Brom did little to case this latest Goodison let0down, Everton and Liverpool have not scored a single victory in the last three weeks. Everton; Rankin; Parker, Harris; Gabriel, Labone, Stevens; Shaw, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Blackburn; Else; Newton, Joyce; Clayton, England, McGrath; Ferguson, McEvoy, Byrom, Douglas, Bradshaw. Referee; Mr. S. Howley (Birmingham).  Attendance 40,943.

WOLVES RES 0 EVERTON RES 0
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, October 26, 1964
Everton Reserves’ goal-laden forward line, who have scored 39 goals in their 13 Central League matches, completely fell to pieces in this game at Molyneux, where atrocious finishing by both sides was the feature of a scrappy match.  The visitors’ most clear-cut chance fell to left winger Morrissey, who wanted a fine opening by Hurst with a poor shot that sailed over the bar midway through the second half.  In a strong Wolves defence right back Goodwin was prominent with some fine tackling that kept Morrissey well under control. Wolves, with an attack made up of five first team players, should have won with ease, but a hard, impenetrable Everton defence kept them at bay. 

LAST HOME LEAGUE WIN WAS IN AUGUST!
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express-Monday, October 26, 1964
By Leslie Edwards
Blackburn Rovers defeat of Everton by three goals to two on Saturday was Everton's first home defeat, In the Football League, since December. But no one can say its shadow had not been on the wall for a long, long time. We are fast getting towards Christmas shopping days and one has to go back to last August-the match against Tottenham to find Everton's last League victory on their own ground. The only thing which made Blackburn's triumph surprising was the fact that they were two goals down before either side had broken sweat. In my view Else might well have saved Pickering's shot, one from a foot poked out to beat a defender to possession, and Young's. But he didn't and Everton's blame for losing is thus all the more heinous. In the corresponding match last season they had lost 4-2 and Pickering (then wearing Blackburn colours) had scored three. To sell your centre-forward to a neighbouring Lancashire club and then come back nearly twelve months later and win 3-2 without him must be great consolation. But football is full of these ironic things and that Blackburn could say, in effect, "there are plenty more where he came from!" is all for the good of the game and for good of teams who must live by their ability to discover players and develop them.  Everton have so many young players knocking at the door of the first-team dressing room warning has been served, in writing, or rather in print, that seniors must get on or get out. After some performances by young Everton we seen recently it will be a long time before the outgoing takes place. If ever a club showed need of players like Scott. Vernon, Kay and Wilson it was in this match. I am not condemning young Shaw, who never wasted a centre or corner-kick:  I am saying that both he and young Colin Harvey are still not ready for First Division football/
SET, SAD FACES
You cannot win many matches with four or five of your best players injured or absent for other cause. In circumstances Everton, in weakened state, did well enoughopposition to a goal. It was that unexpected two goals start and the way it was rubbed out that sent home so many of their followers with set, sad faces.  One minute all was well with the world; within an hour everything was awry. It could have been worse. Gabriel headed from the line in one half and kicked away from it in the other. Oddly, Else had more to do than Rankin. The Blackburn goalkeeper's save from Harris who came upfleld from full-back to try to save a point for his side, was one of several fine bits of goalkeeping art.  It was strange that so good a goalkeeper should be beaten so easily twice-first by Pickering and then by Young. These two goals came too early, in a sense. They may have given Everton the impression they had little to beat; they left Blackburn plenty of time to get their own goals. McEvoy had only to walk the ball over the line after Rankin and the defence gat in a tangle as it came in fast from the left wing; McEvoy, an avid taker of chances, rounded Rankin and slid the ball slowly into an open goals to make it 2-2 and then that most competent right winger, Ferguson, inswing a corner from the left so adroitly that the reserve, Bradshaw, could get his forehead to the ball and glance it, at top speed, into the top netting. No mention, here, of the bold, bad chastener of the Everton defence at every turn-Bryan Douglas.  He didn’t have it all his own way against a Stevens determined to play him out of the game and Goodison Park if necessary, but he did enough to set our nerves and the nerves of the defence jangling whenever the ball was put to his feet.
CASUAL DOUGLAS
Everton had some good chances, despite England's command of Pickering in the air and his speed in moving to the ball round the Everton centre-forward when passes came through, earth-bound. But Else saved brilliantly from both Parker and Harris and also from Temple when it came, in the final twenty minutes, to a siege of Blackburn goal few can have anticipated that Everton would succeed in breaking through against a big relentless defence whose covering of each other left few loop-holes.  Douglas did his stint with the casualness of the artist who can impose his will on the game and on opponents where and whenever necessary.  He did as much as was needed, no more.  Stevens made a good try to quall him, but in the end was on the wrong end of a number of free-kicks-all deserved.  I thought Referee Howley handled strongly and well what could have been a difficult match.  If Stevens came off second best, mostly, against Douglas he went up in a number of estimations by being one of the few players ever to stop playing when an opponent had been accidentally kicked on the face! The Everton attack, denuded as it is, of two of its most experienced players, rarely moves nowadays as a line. Harvey could do no right; Shaw, promising though he is, is not ready yet, physically or in experience for the hurly-burly of first-class professional football. Blackburn wore down opponents leading 2-0 with a relentless performance in which they pinned everything on good football and more good football, they may not be a great side, but they are a good one and they thoroughly deserved to win. 

EVERTON FINALISE FAIRS CUP DATES
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Monday 26 October 1964
FIRST LEG AWAY
BROWN BETTER
By Leslie Edwards Everton have finalized their dates with Kilmarnock in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup competition. The teams play at Kilmarnock on Wednesday, November 11 (7-30), and the return leg at Goodison Park on Monday, November 23 (7-30). Sandy Brown, the Everton back, had good news over the week-end.  The specialist who examined his injured knee ruled that the trouble would not involve a cartilage operation. 

YOUNG EVERTON PLAYER ‘SHATTERED’
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Tuesday 27 October 1964
By Leslie Edwards
“When I saw Colin Harvey in the dressing room after the match he was shattered-absolutely shattered!” This statement by Everton Manager, Harry Catterick, after the game against Blackburn Rovers is disturbing because Mr. Catterick feels that an 18-years-old local boy trying to make his way in first-class football deserves better than the barracking-severe barracking he rated it- which caused him to play so far below form on Saturday.  “He was failing to do things I know he can do with his eyes closed at other times,” the Everton manager said.  “I am doing my best to develop local boys,” he added, “but some of our fans are too impatient.  They are apt to vent the displeasure on some youngster who is having a bad time.  These lads need encouragement, not barracking.  I’ve known seasoned players badly affected by barracking.  What effect must barracking have an immature young men?  “Considering we have had so many injuries our position is a good one.  I’m trying to keep the team in a challenging position while out injured recover.  It is significant, perhaps, that we have done so much better away from home. I think the team as a whole plays better in away matches.  “Not all players who have an ‘off’ game are targets for the critics on the terraces.  The crowd, or a few of them, seen to pick on only one man.  In the Blackburn match it was Harvey”

EVERTON –NO SCHOOL OF SCIENCE, HE SAYS
Liverpool Echo Evening Express- Wednesday 28 October 1964
By Leslie Edwards
I wrote recently that some of Everton's reputation as the school of science was fast disappearing.  Now I am told by one follower of the club, Mr. Gill, of Liverpool 21, that there never has been a school of science at Goodison Park since the War.  The tag, he maintains, belonged to the Dean era and faded once that team faded. The only post-war team worthy of the title, he argues, was Spurs in their championship year.  Has he forgotten that Manchester United, prior to ill-fated Munich, had a side equally as talented at Tottenham?  Has he forgotten that Arsenal, in several post-war seasons, had a team capable of winning the title twice, to say nothing of having success in the F.A. Cup? And what of Wolves, whose amazing consistency in the League in being in the place money time and time again made them one of the greatest club teams of the century?  It is Wolverhampton Wanderers' long run of success which makes the outgoing of Stanley Cullis so inexplicable.  I know his health has been indifferent; so has Joe Mercer's, but each had a lot still to offer the game.  I forsee the time (and it cannot be far away) when some clubs will have great difficulty in recruiting managers of ability.  There is no lack, nor will there ever be, of people who think they can manage First Division clubs.  The number of non-footballing managers who have succeeded—George Allison at Highbury and Will Cuff at Everton among them—has been very few. One glance at the leading teams in the First Division indicates that the man who has learned the game by playing it, and playing it well, has a big advantage over his rivals. The list is as follows: Chelsea (Tom Docherty),Manchester United  (Matt Busby), Everton 'Harry Catterick, Blackpool (Ronnie  Suart), Nottingham Forest , (John Carey), Leeds United  (Don Revie), Blackburn Rovers, (Jack Marshall), Sheffield  Wednesday (Alan Brown ), Tottenham Hotspur  (Bill Nicholson), Leicester City (Matt Gillies), Sheffield United  (John Harris), Fulham (Frank Osborne).

EVERTON WINGERS ARE DOUBTFUL 
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Thursday 29 October 1964
TEMPLE AND SCOTT INJURED
ARSENAL TRIP
By Michael Charters
Both Everton first team wingers Alex Scott and Derek Temple are likely to miss the game at Arsenal on Saturday through injuries received in representative games.  Their injuries, too, are similar—pulled thigh muscles which take time to heal, Scott, hurt in Scotland's game against Finland a week yesterday, is recovering steadily but manager Harry Catterick rates him certain to need more time before lie is fit.  Temple was injured in the Football League game in Belfast last night and until he reports at Goodison Park, the club does not know the extent of the damage. The League party was returning from Ireland to-day.  Mr. Catterick said he had not been informed officially of Temple's injury but from what could gather, it seemed that Temple would be ruled out of Saturday's game.  The player just did not have the time needed by Saturday for this type of knock to heal. “This constant flow of injuries upsets team selection every week," he added.  “We have no chance of fielding a settled side and this makes it difficult to plan tactics and try to establish a rhythm."  Mr. Catterick will name his side to-morrow and it seems probable that the wing positions will go to John Morrissey and Stuart Shaw, the youngster who did so well on his League debut last week. 

VERNON AND BROWN LIKELY TO PLAY AT HIGHBURY
Liverpool Daily Post-Friday, October 30, 1964
WIGNALL’S SUCCESS DOES NOT DIM VALUE OF PICKERING
By Horace Yates
Although disappointingly Derek Temple’s name had to be added to Everton’s list of casualties yesterday, as the result of a pulled thigh muscle received in the Inter-League game in Ireland on Wednesday.  Everton’s tale of woe has a brighter side. manager Harry Catterick was able to announce last night that Roy Vernon and Sandy Brown have made such good progress in the last week that both may be available for the visit to Arsenal to-morrow.  Like Temple, Alex Scott, victim of a representative match injury is labelled “Extremely doubtful.” The outlook is as favourable for Vernon and Brown as it is depressing for the two wingers.  Vernon was injured in the home game with Sheffield United on September 12 and has since missed eight League matches.  That spell was broken with what was really a fitness test in the second leg of the Inter Cities Fairs Cup game with Valerengen, but the injury reasserted itself early in the match.  During the Welshman’s absence Everton have dropped seven points. 
NOT SO SERIOUS
Brown damaged his knee at Blackpool on October 17.  At first it was feared the cartilage had been damaged and a long lay off seemed to be in prospect.  Happily the injury was nothing like as serious as that and the two players this week have been able to answer all the demands made on their fitness both in training and practice matches.  Before committing himself Mr. Catterick will wait until this morning to see whether or not there has been any late reaction to their most strenuous test.  If both players are still 100 per cent fit I expect to see them named in the Everton side. if Vernon resumes Mr. Catterick will have to choose between Young and Harvey for inside right unless the manager considers Young would be a more experienced deputy for Scott than youngster Stuart Shaw at outside right, in view of the though task certain to be awaiting the side at Highbury.  This would leave Morrissey as favourite for the left-wing berth.  Morrissey has played in only three senior games this season, but has scored in two of three, which is remarkable consistency, compared with the situation in other forward positions.
TWO MANY?
When I asked Mr. Catterick whether he was worried by the fact that he had lost two of the forward stars through injury in representative matches he said “I still think there are too many representative games, but it had been the policy of our club and I think always will be to release players for honours whenever possible. “That attitude is unchanged despite our recent misfortune with injuries.  I think we have to face up to the fact that not only have these representative games multiplied, but that this trend will continue as we build up to a World Cup peak. I was delighted to hear of the success of former Everton centre forward Frank Wignall in Belfast on Wednesday but find it hard to accept that his three goals represented a lifting of England’s manager Alf Ramsey’s concern over, what some critics prefer to call England’s centre forward problems spot. From my observation of England in Ireland and at Wembley Mr. Ramsey would be a much happier and contented team boss if there was as little dissatisfaction with other positions as there is over centre forward. With a service that could hardly have been more uncertain and unhelpful, Pickering has scored in each of the three international outings-three in America and once in Ireland and against Belgium.  I did not see his game in America, but I am firmly of the opinion that probably no other centre forward in England would have scored the goals Pickering obtained in his last two international outings.
IMPROVED WIGNALL
When Nottingham Forest were at Goodison earlier in the season, Wignall’s improvement was obvious and must have brought some degree of pleasure to director Fred Micklesfield, whose recommendation first brought the players to Goodison Park. I can, however, on conclude that it is wishful thinking on somebody’s part to bracket Wignall with Pickering for England team considerations.  Admirer of Frank’s play though I am, it is my honest opinion that I have not seen a more accomplished scoring centre forward in English football this season than Pickering.  If Wignall should be preferred to Pickering when the next England side is chosen, criticism of Everton’s decision to release him would be automatic.  This would in no way alter my view that Pickering is the better man, a player who will entirely justify the spending of an outlandish sum to obtain his transfer.  For forest Wignall has scored seven goals all singletons, compared with Pickering’s 11.

EVERTON AT HIGBURY
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Friday 30 October 1964
By Leslie Edwards
Everton make their first visit to London this season with their game at Highbury, Their away form is so much better than their disappointing home performances that they must stand a chance of a point against an Arsenal side which, like Liverpool at the moment, is struggling to find its feet. Everton rarely do well at Arsenal but Billy Wright's team is having such an indifferent time that there are rumblings of trouble coming from the elegant Highbury stadium.  Everton will not be consistent until their injury problems are over. They miss the polish and know-how which Vernon, Wilson and, of course, Kay, can give them.  In the absence of top-class performers like these, the fact that the team has maintained such a high place in the league is remarkably good and reflects great credit on the efforts by reserves like Morrissey. Harvey, Shaw and Wright when they have tilled the gaps. In addition, Stevens and Harris have been forced to switch positions and still done a fine job. Now either Scott nor Temple are likely to be fit to play tomorrow.  Temple was injured in the Football League game at Belfast in mid-week, just to make team selection even more difficult for manager Harry Catterick.  It is amazing how injuries have dogged Everton for the past year or so. 

EVERTON TO SELECT FROM 12
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Friday 30 October 1964
ROY VERNON RETURNS
SCOTT DOUBT
By Leslie Edwards
Everton go to Arsenal to-morrow hoping that Alex Scott, their Scottish international outside-right, will be fit to play after thigh trouble dating from his appearance for Scotland against Finland.  The chances are that he will be a non-starter, despite intense treatment of his injury.  If Scott is unfit there is no regular outside-right deputy for him in the other 11 players named to make the trip.  It might be Alex Young it might be Colin Harvey.  Johnny Morrissey will fill the vacancy caused by the absence, through injury, of Derek Temple, Vernon returns after a long absence due to injury.  The 12 players to travel are; Rankin; Parker, Brown; Gabriel, Labone, Stevens, Scott, Young, Pickering, Vernon, Harvey, Morrissey. 
ARSENAL CHANGES
After four defeats in their last five games, Arsenal make several changes in defence.  Recalled are the Irish internationals, McCullough and Neill, McCullough takes over at left-back for Clarke and Neill replaces centre half Ferry, Court, normally a forward, is named at left half, Simpson dropping out.  Arsenal; Burns; Howe, McCullough; McLintock, Neill, Court; Anderson, Sammels, Baker, Eastham, Armstrong. 

EVERTON MANAGER’S DECISION
Liverpool Daily Post- Saturday, October 31, 1964
INCLUSION OF VERNON A RISK WORTH TAKING
By Horace Yates
The return of Roy Vernon and Sandy Brown to Everton’s team offsets the disappointment of Derek Temple’s withdrawal for the visit to Arsenal.  Even with Pickering leading the line, the snap and threat of Vernon are essential to the attack’s well being. The fact that manager Harry Catterick has restored the Welsh international after an absence of eight matches, without asking him first to prove form and fitness with the reserves, I take as an and cation of his awareness of Everton’s need of Vernon.  Whether the former skipper in the absence of match practice, will be able to hit the high notes right away is something of shall know better by this evening, but his inclusion is a risk well worth taking.
SCOTT MAY PLAY
What Everton also will not know until the morning is whether Scott will be playing.  He came through a test successfully yesterday that he was taken to London with the party, and everything depends on his reaction this morning. If he plays, then Young or Harvey will drop out.  Only Brian Labone has remained immoveable on the defensive set-up but the defensive set-up but the changes around him, for one reason or another have prevented the rearguard from forging a barrier effective enough to suggest championship aspiration. Already this season Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers have belong themselves to three goals each.  Lurking against the background is the recollection of Everton’s last visit to Arsenal when they were beaten 6-0.  Manager Billy Wright has already discovered that we accommodating cheque book is not necessarily the passport of success.
UNLUCKY
He has been desperately unlucky with the injury to £60,000 signing, Ian Ure and although Frank McLintock has arrived on the scene to bolster his resources this season, arsenal are not finding it easy to make an impact. Highbury has not proved a bar to visiting teams, for only Aston Villa, Sunderland, and Burnley have been beaten as the team has slipped nearer and nearer the lower League players. The splitting of the Baker-Strong combination has left its scars for last season their combined haul was 50 goals with Baker claiming just two more than strong.  At least Everton will not be plagued by McLeod as they were in that 6-0 drubbing for, he is now at Aston Villa an outgoing that was not easy to follow. I don’t consider Everton supporters can feel of all aggrieved if their team returns with a point. Everton (from); Rankin; Parker, Brown; Gabriel, Labone, Stevens; Scott, Young, Harvey, Morrissey. Arsenal; Burns; Howe, McCullough, McLintock, Neill, Court, Anderson, Sammels, baker, Eastham, Armstrong.

EASTHAM PLOTS DEFEAT OF EVERTON AT HIGHBURY
Liverpool Football Echo & Evening Express- Saturday 31 October 1964
ARSENAL 3, EVERTON 1
By Horace Yates

Arsenal; Burn; Howe, McCullough; McLintock, Neill, Court; Anderson, Sammels, Baker, Eastham, Armstrong. Everton; Rankin; Parker (Captain), Brown; Gabriel, Labone, Stevens; Scott, Young, Pickering, Vernon, Morrissey.  Referee; Mr. K.H. Burns (Derby).  While a loudspeaker appeal was being made to the crowd to refrain from throwing articles on to the pitch, police climbed the rails to escort out of the ground a spectator from a spot where Everton fans were gathered. With Scott reporting no ill effects from yesterday’s fitness test he reappeared at outside right, and Vernon replaced Harvey at inside left.  Everton found themselves a goal down in seven minutes.  It was a magnificent through pass from Howe which spilt the Everton defence, and though Baker completely mis-kicked in front of goal in came Anderson to ram home a shot into the top corner of the net.  There was a nasty moment for Everton as McLintock passed back from the goalline to Eastham and only the timely intervention by Parker saved the situation.  Then Eastham lobbed the ball over Rankin’s head and it only just cleared the crossbar. 
RETREATING
Arsenal were taking no chances and at the least sign of danger from Everton the team with the exception of Baker, retreated.  Baker and Brown became involved in an incident and Brown wagged a remonstrating finger in Baker’s direction.  Already the tackling was fierce.  Scott was fouled badly, but the massed Arsenal defence prevented Pickering from reaching the free kick.  A beautiful Arsenal movement between McLintock and Eastham had the Everton defence exposed and it was only Baker’s slowness that enabled Rankin to prevent a second goal.  Gabriel’s advance into his penalty area had Arsenal worried, and McLintock was glad to kick anywhere to ensure that Gabriel was denied his shooting position. Arsenal’s ability to covert defence in attack often rocked Everton back on their heels.  Eastham laid on a shooting chance for McLintock, but the former Leicester player failed to connect squarely, giving Rankin a simple chance.  Eastham made a magnificent opening for Baker but the centre forward was badly angled and in trying to steer the ball clear of Rankin, pulled it just wide of the post. The ominous threat of a further Arsenal goal was realized in 33 minutes, and again it was the brilliance of Eastham which brought it about.  He sent Armstrong racing down the wing, and his centre was an open invitation to Baker to head the ball into goal.  As it was only a blunder by Rankin that converted the header into a goal.  The ‘keeper allowed the ball to pass through his grasp and trickle over the line.  Vernon was spoken to for a tackle on Armstrong.  It made a pleasant change to find Young deciding to make a solo bid, and he calved out a shooting position without being able to beat Burns.  A misunderstanding between Brown and Parker let Eastham through and only a goal line intervention by Labone saved Everton from further disaster. 
Half-time; Arsenal 2, Everton nil
If only Eastham could reproduce for England the accuracy he was showing with his defence splitting passes for Arsenal to-day, manager Alf Ramsey’s biggest problem would have a ready solution.  Within a minute of the resumption Sammels had the ball in the net again from another admirable bit of combination between Eastham and Armstrong, but it was Everton’s good fortune to find the linesman’s flag up for offside.  Arsenal’s defensive challengers frequently overstepped the bounds of fair play and they repeatedly incurred free kicks.  Everton pulled a goal back in 51 minutes when Young made a determined effort to go through inside the penalty area.  For once the composure of the Arsenal defence had deserted them and an effort to clear at any cost found Pickering fastening on the ball and scoring with a superb shot from a narrow angle.  This was badly needed encouragement for Everton, and Morrissey only narrowly failed to find the head of Pickering in front of goal when only the barest connection would have produced another score.
FIERY EXCHANGE
A fiery exchange between Neill and Pickering escaped the referee’s notice, but this new liverlier Everton had upset the threatened Arsenal supremacy completely.  Now Everton were calling the tune.  Stevens was hooted when he brought down Eastham, but the incident ended in a friendly handshake. When Gabriel opened up a running chance for Pickering, it was inside right Sammels who intercepted the ball inside the Arsenal penalty area.  The improvement in Gabriel’s form was playing a marked part in Everton’s new surge of life.  Stevens too, was tackling like a terrier and altogether Everton’s defence wore a much more compact appearance.  As Arsenal struggled to clear a Scott corner the ball was hooked clear to Parker, who promptly hit a shot which swung wide of the post.  Eastham and Baker upset Everton’s superiority with a penetrating raid which ended with Rankin charging down Eastham’s shot. Gabriel converted defence into attack in a lightning stroke, but this move ended with Vernon being dispossessed and injured just short of the Arsenal line.
LECTURE
He was able to resume, however.  Meanwhile play was held up while a linesman had words with the referee, who then crossed to Pickering to administer a lengthy lecture.  Pickering vainly tried to charge Burns over the line, and the Arsenal crowd were not at all pleased. Everton’s hopes received a set back at the 71st minute when Armstrong centred for Anderson to head towards goal and Baker dashed in to grab a rebound and score the third goal.  This goal looked like an Arsenal life-saver.  In the last minute Pickering had a shot from point blank range charged down. 
Final; Arsenal 3, Everton 1.  Official attendance 33,561.

EVERTON A V MANCHESTER CITY A
Liverpool Football Echo & Evening Express- October 31, 1964
Everton took the lead after 10 minutes when a shot by Husband went in off the visiting full back.  Seven minutes later, Ogden equalized.  A fine header by McLoughlin from Mayers centre restored the Everton lead after 35 minutes but five minutes later Ogden had equalized again with a header.  Half-time; Everton A 2, Manchester City A 2.  Final Everton A 4, Manchester City A 2. 

EVERTON RES V MAN CITY RES
Liverpool Football Echo & Evening Express- Saturday, October 31, 1964
Everton Reserves.-West; Wright, Curwen; Harris, Helsop, Rees; Shaw, Humphreys, Hurst, Hill, Veall. Manchester City Res.- Dowd; Roberts, Sear; Cheetham, Batty, Shawcross, Brown, Pardle, Stobbart, Cunliffe, Connor. Referee; Mr. F.W. Gilbert (Wolverhampton).  There was little to choose between either side in the first quarter of an hour with play being confined mainly to midfield.  If anything the Everton forward line was the more dangerous but with exception of two shots from Hurst and Hill, Dowd had not seriously been troubled. Veall brought the ball down the left wing on two occasions but after all his hard work lost it at the vital time.  City did get through on one occasion when half back Shawcross beat two defenders and forced West to tip the ball over the bar for an unproductive corner.  Everton gradually put on more pressure and were constantly in the City half, but like so often in the circumstances it was the defending team that scored. A loose ball went up to Stobbart, who was unmarked, and the centre forward put it well clear of West at 35 minutes. Everton came back and at 42 minutes Shaw equalized from a pass from the left wing. 
Half-time; Everton Res 1, Manchester City Res 1.