EVERTON’S OPPONENTS BUILD UP CUP TEAM
Liverpool Echo and Evening Express - Monday, August 2 1965
By Leslie Edwards
Nuremburg, who face Everton in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in the coming season, have strengthened their attack by signing one of West Germany’s top international forwards. He is inside forward Franz Brungs, a burly 28-years-old inside man from Borussia Dortmund, who can claim to be the only forward ever to have scored two goals in a European Cup tie against the present holders, Inter-Milan. Brungs earned international recognition and attracted Italian offers after shaking Inter with two goals in the space of six minutes in the 1963-64 semi—finals, when Borussia draw with the Italians before going down in Milan. His transfer has created a surprise in Germany, where Brungs finished as one of the leading scorers in the Super-League last season, but Nuremburg are spending freely in an attempt to crash back into the European picture. They are also negotiating for the signature of the famous Hungarian international right winger, Toth, and may conclude this deal in time for the start of the season. Everton will face a double-centre forward threat now that Brungs has moved to Nuremburg, for the club already has one of the strongest leaders in Germany in Heinz Strehl, another international who may succeed Hamburg’s Uwe Seeler in the World Cup side. Strehl who is 26, is one of the few players tough enough to have played in every match during the West German League programme last season. The only foreigner in the forward line at the moment is winger or inside forward Tony Alleman, capped many times by Switzerland. Alleman played in Italian football with Mantua and in Holland with Eindhoven before joining Nuremberg.
A STRONG DEFENCE
Probably the best-known forward on the club’s books is veteran insid forward Max Morlock, one of the few members of West Germany’s World Cup-winning side of 1954 still playing. He was appearing regularly in the League team two seasons ago but is not expected to carry on much longer. Star in a strong defence is left half Stefen Reisch, another of West Germany’s World Cup squad. Though of Hungarian origin, this small, quick 24-years-old half-back is a German citizen and, at 24 is one of the best international prospects in the country. Last season Nuremburg narrowly missed the chance of representing West Germany in the European Cup Winners Cup as they were just beaten in the semi-finals by Borussia Dortmund, who went on to an easy win in the final against a club from one of the lower divisions. They made an excellent impression in their only European Champions’ Cup campaign in season 1961-2. After knocking out the Irishmen Drumcondra, and the Turkish representatives, they pulled off a shock result by beating the eventual winners, Benfica 3-1 in the first leg of the quarter-finals before going down in the return match in Lisbon. Nuremburg finish sixth in the West German Super League last season, nine points behind the new champions, Werder Bremen, and six behind the runners-up, Cologne, who gave Liverpool such a hard tussle in the European Cup. No change of colours will be needed in their clashes with Everton, as the Germans play in red and white. Their modern Dutzendteich stadium has a capacity of 65,000 with 14,000 spectators seated.

EVERTON’S HOME FAIRS CUP DATE PROBLEM
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Tuesday, August 3 1965
The Inter-cities Fairs Cup secretariat, in Basle, have announced dates for the Everton v. Nuremberg preliminary round tie as September 28, in Nuremberg, and October 12 at Goodison Park, but Everton secretary. Mr. Bill Dickinson said this morning: "These dates are possible, but they are by no means 100 per cent. settled. "So far we have had no written communication from the Fairs Cup organisation-not even a copy of the draw." If Everton cannot get the Goodison Park date changed, it means that there will be a serious clash of fixtures between them and their neighbours. Mr. Dickinson said of the possible clash: "We now await confirmation from the German F.A. that alternative dates we have offered are agreeable to them and Nuremberg. We are doing all in our power to change the Goodison Park date."

BINGHAM-END OF A GREAT CAREER
The Liverpool Echo and Evening express- Tuesday, August 3 1965
Southport are banking on Billy Bingham, once of Everton, Luton and Sunderland, to keep them on the football map—and I think he will. Unhappily, Bingham, one of the fittest players ever to kick a ball, has had the thumbs down on his own career. He spent a month in hospital in London after compound-breaking both tib, and fib, last season when playing for Port Vale at Brentford. What an inglorious end to the career of an honest to goodness little Irishman who collected 56 Irish caps-a record even Blanchflower cannot equal. Bingham played in 400-odd League games, scored 100- odd goals and now finds that his many friends in the game—many of them famous managers like John Carey, Matt Busby, Joe Mercer and Harry Catterick--all anxious to help him if they can. Southport players, says Bingham, are being worked like dogs in their pre-season training. He's pleased with the fitness they have achieved and the response they have made to his coaching. Always an optimist—and why should anyone in football ever be otherwise ? he thinks the team be has will carry the club through well. The average age of the side is 22 years—and that is something Southport cannot have had for many, many seasons. I look forward to seeing how Southport fare in their opening fixture at Hartlepool.

EVERTON’S CHAIRMAN GREETS PLAYERS
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Wednesday, August 4, 1965
MR. HOLLAND HUGHES HOPES FOIR SUCCESSFUL SEASON
ENTHUSIASM THE KEY
By Leslie Edwards
Mr. E. Holland Hughes, the new Everton F.C: chairman, met players of the club for the first time in his new capacity, at Goodison Park to-day. He said: "You will not expect me to predict what the future holds for us, but I honestly hope this will be a happy season—and if we have a happy season it will be a successful season. " I should like you to regard me as a friend, If you have any worries or problems you can always approach me through the usual channels. If I can be of any services to you
I shall be and this applies from the youngest recruit to the brightest star in the galaxy of stars Everton possess. " The Press have warned me," said Mr. Hughes. "of the severity of my task; yet I have no sentiment of gloom or despair, but rather of enthusiasm. And enthusiasm begets success. FEELING OF AWE
Let us approach the new season in this spirit of enthusiasm so that, come what may, Everton will be there at the finish. "That  I succeed Mr. John Moores as chairman fills me with a feeling of awe, remembering his monumental services, but I shall try to follow in his steps."
MRS HARRILS ILL
Mrs. Beryl Harris, wife of the Everton wing half, went into Walton Hospital to-day for treatment of neck trouble which incapacitated her a day or two ago. The neck is in plaster, she is 26.

EVERTON’S PARTY FOR MORWAY TOUR
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Wednesday, August 4, 1965
TWO MATCHES NEXT WEEK
17 PLAYERS
By Michael Charters
Everton are taking 17 players on their preseason tour of Norway next week, during which they will play two matches. Feature of the squad is the choice of youngsters Jimmy Husband, the brilliant inside forward, and Stuart Shaw, the winger who made his League debut last season. The players are: West, Rankin, Wilson Brown, Wright, Gabriel, Stevens, Labone, Harris, Scott, Shaw, Young, Harvey, Pickering, Husband, Temple and Morrissey. The new chairman. Mr. E. Holland Hughes, will be in charge, and will be accompanied by director Mr. Fred Micklesfield. manager Harry Catterick, first team trainer Tom Eggleston and coach Ron Lewin. who formerly coached in Norway. Everton will play an Oslo Select team on Monday and will then move to Stavanger to play the second game on Wednesday. The party leaves Liverpool Airport on Sunday morning and returns to Manchester Airport next Thursday.

EVERTON TOUR
Liverpool Daily Post- Thursday, August 5, 1965
HUSBAND AND SHAW IN PARTY
Jimmy Husband the brilliant young inside right, and Stuart Shaw, the winger who played his first League game last season, are included in the seventeen players for Everton’s two-match tour of Norway. The party is; West; Rankin, Wilson, Brown, Wright, Gabriel, Stevens, Labone, Harris, Scott, Shaw, Young, Harvey, Pickering, Husband, Temple, and Morrissey.
Mr. Holland Hughes, the club’s new chairman is also going with director Mr. Fred Micklesfield. Manager Harry Catterick trainer Tom Eggleston and coach Ron Flewin, complete the party. They fly out from Liverpool Airport on Sunday morning and arrive back in Manchester a week to-day, the first game is against an Oslo select team on Monday with the other fixture on Stavanger on Wednesday.

HARRIS AND YOUNG ARE GIVEN NEW ROLES IN EVERTON TEAM
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Monday, August 9, 1965
CATERRICK’S 4-2-4 TACTICAL PLAN FOR OSLO MATCH
By Michael Charters
Everton manager Harry Catterick to-day named an interesting 4-2-4 formation to play Oslo Pool in the firstmatch of the club's Norwegian tour here to-night. He thus gave an indication of the probable team line up which all Everton fans have been discussing during the close season. The team will be.— West; Wright, Wilson: Gabriel. Labone, Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. He explained to me that has tactics were to use Harris as a second centre half in the defensive line of Wright, Labone, Harris and Wilson. Harvey and Gabriel will be the two link men, covering the midfield places, with Young and Pickering and a twin spearhead in attack. The most interesting tactical plan revolves around Young. He will not be expected to drop back defensively at all. His job will be to stay up field alongside Pickering, with the ball coming through from either Gabriel or Harvey, the principal providers to the forwards.
MAKE OR BREAK
For Young, playing his first competitive game since his cartilage operation last season, this tour of two matches will be of vital importance. His future at Everton could depend on his performances in this new role and this could be very much a make or break period for him. This applies equally to Harris, who is still on the open-to-transfer list, his own request. Harris knows thatStevens, also fully recovered from his cartilage operation, is a strong contender for the number six position, operating as a defender. Stevens may come on as substitute for Harris at half time to-night, possibly with other changes as well. Mr. Catterick will be consulting Oslo officials shortly before the kick-off to agree on how many substitutes each team can use in this friendly match, which is much than just a happy-go-lucky practice for Everton.
CHALLENGERS
With Everton in something of a transitional period following the departure of Kay and Vernon from the Goodison scene, several of the players know there are strong challenges for their first team places from men on the fringe of senior selection. I am thinking particularly of players like Rankin, Brown, Stevens and Morrissey. The two youngsters with the party of 17—Shaw and Husband-will probably play in the second match at Stavanger on Wednesday night. Mr. Catterick named his team after the players had had a brisk work out from their trainer Tom Eggleston and coach Ron Lewin at the Olympic Bislet Stadium this morning, on the pitch where to-night's game will be played. It is the ground where Everton defeated Valerengen 5-2 in the Inter Cities Fairs Cup last September, and that experience should be of great value to the team this evening.
ALL-INTERNATIONAL
Every member of the Oslo team has represented his country, so Everton will be facing a stern test. The majority of the Oslo players come from the two top clubs. Lynn and Valerengen. Lynn are leading the Norwegian League at present and have been the best team in Norway for several years. having played in the European Cup several times. Valerengen hope to be able to compete in the Fairs Cup again this winter. Several Valerengen players, Including Bruno Larsen, rated the top Norwegian star, and goalkeeper Sorlie, whose magnificent performance against Everton at Goodison Park last Octoberis still being talked about, are in the Oslo side tonight. There is great interest here in Everton's visit, because the Norway national team is doing well in the World Cup preliminary rounds, although they lost to Finland yesterday. Half a dozen of the team in the Finnish game play against Everton to-night. But Norway recently defeated Yugoslavia 3-0 and are expected to reach the final stages of the World Cup in England next summer, if they can beat France in Oslo next month in the vital match of their qualifying group.
GREAT VALUE
So far as one can ascertain; this is the first foreign preseason tour that Everton have made. Some years ago, in the era of Peter Farrell and Tommy Eglington, Everton played a couple of games in Eire before the league programme began but this trip is breaking fresh ground and club officials believed it will be of great value to the team. Mr. Catterick told me that they had arranged to visit Norway rather than anywhere else because of the hospitality and friendship they found when they played in Oslo last year. He said:This is no, holiday for the players but a serious business as part of their training. I think it will prove a valuable pipe-opener for us because this Oslo side should provide the right sort, of test for our players. "We are treating it as part of our building-up programmes to the start of the season on August 21, and me appreciates that to-night we will be meeting the strongest possiblecombination that Norway football can provide." The Norwegian season is more than half over at present—play ends in October—and the fact that the Oslo players will be fully match fit could be a telling factor to-night as Everton, naturally, are not yet at this stage in their training preparations.
SECOND MATCH
The second match of the tour, at Stavanger on Wednesday night, is not expected to provide anything like the strength of opposition Everton will meet to-night. The Stavanger team will be drawn from clubs in that area, where the class of football is much below that of Oslo. The party had an excellent flight from home yesterday, having to change planes at, London and Bergen, which rather prolonged the journey. On arrival at Oslo Airport last night they were welcomed by local soccer officials who had been so helpful last September for the Valerengen game. To-morrow morning, we leave for Stavanger which is only 50 minutes away by air, and return to England on Thursday.

MICHAEL CHARTERS REPORTS FROM NORWAY
Liverpool Daily Post- Tuesday, August 10, 1965
Oslo pool sunk without trace
EVERTON’S NEW 4-2-4 PLAN PRODUCES AN AVALANCHE OF GOALS
OSLO POOL 3, EVERTON 7
Everton had exactly the sort of practice work-out they had hoped for in an amazing ten-goal game in the Bislet Stadium, Oslo, last night, and manager harry Catterick’s new tactical plan with a 4-2-4 formation was a great success. Even taking into account that the Norwegian side are all amateurs they are all internationals as well, four of them played for the Norway side on Sunday against Finland. They provided the type of test which Mr. Catterick anticipated and, after a slow start, Everton played superb football for the whole of the second half, which ended with an avalanche of five goals in the last ten minutes. The game followed the pattern of Everton’s first Cup tie against Valerengen on this ground eleven months ago, with the Norwegian side playing pretty cultured, but rather slow football for the first half-they led 1-0 at half-time- and then Everton turning on immense pressure afterwards to run away with the game. The Everton tactics were to use Harris as a second centre half in a defensive line of Wright, Labone, Harris and Wilson. This, I am told, has been used successfully in private practice games at Bellefield, but this was the first time it had been on show competitively.  I should think it is here to stay because Harris was outstanding in this new role. He was the best player on the field in an Everton side which had no weakness and whose display got better and better with every minute. The midfield link men were Harvey and Gabriel, with Young playing as a twin spearhead alongside Pickering. Against a side much bigger physically, the new style worked sweetly after some early uncertainty. Young looked like the player he was two seasons ago as he revealed all his artistry in a brilliant second half display besides scoring two fine goals, while Pickering blasted in three with typical power shots which had the appreciative Oslo spectators shouting their delight.
DEFENSIVE ERRORS
The three goals Everton conceded were all from defensive errors. In fact, West only had to make one difficult save and that came seven minutes from the end from a magnificent shot by wing half Guidenl, the best player on the Oslo side. The first half provided the best test for Everton because it was then that Oslo were strong, moving the ball neatly with winger Seeman a fast dangerous player who gave Wright a good deal of trouble. After the interval Everton hit their stride at once and obliterated the Norwegian side with almost complete possession of the ball and intricate top-class passing. It was too one-sides in this half to be a real game and Everton’s stamina told and their superior tactics crushed the struggling Norwegians. Temple, Harvey and Gabriel were also excellent with the whole side responding in a fashion which delighted the club officials.
The goals tally was;-
14 mins; Inside left Satrang slid the ball into the net from close range after West and Wright had collided in going for a right wing cross.
55 mins; Young, with a brilliant individual goal from a Gabriel pass, beating two men in the penalty area and cracking the ball in from ten yards.
58 mins; The only mistake by goalkeeper Kasperson, who made so many great saves when Everton were rampant in the second half that I lost count. He alone kept the Everton score down to reasonable proportions but on this occasion he dived too late for Pickering’s twenty yard shot which went under this body.
70 mins; another Pickering shot, hit with great power, from a great pass by Young
78 mins; Young again, heading in after Temple had headed the ball across to him from Gabriel’s accurate pass
80 mins; A penalty by Gabriel after Young had been brought down by right back Rodvang.
85 mins; Centre forward Stavrum after he had been played onside as Gabriel mis-headed the ball to him.
87 mins; Pickering again after neat combination between Harvey and Scott.
88 mins; A spectacular goal by Temple, who connected with a centre from Scott to volley it high into the net with tremendous power.
89 mins; Stavrum again from the edge of the penalty area his shot hitting Labone and being deflected away from West.
Oslo Pool; Kasperson; Rodvang, Eggen; Aarnseth, Thorsen, Gulden, Larson, Hellerud, Stavrum, Satrang, Seeman. Everton (4-2-4) West; Wright, Wilson, Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Referee R. Anderson (Oslo). Attendance 9,215 (No substitutes were used)

EVERTON’S 4-2-4 PLAN LOOKS A WINNER
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Tuesday, August 10, 1965
By Michael Charters, Oslo, Tuesday
The pattern of a new-look Everton emerged as they thrashed the Oslo Pool teams 7-3 here last night—and believe this team will be the one to start the league season on August 21. It was evolved as a 4-2-4 formation by manager Harry Catterick during private practice games and it looked really rood last night. Mr. Catterick explained to me before the game that the team had to be remoulded in vital position this season owing to the departure from the Goodison scene of Kay and Vernon. This style is the answer and I think it is going to be a winner although it hasto be said that the opposition here was far from Football League standard. The acid test will be when the League programme getsunder way, but there were clear indications that the players like the new set-up and believe they can play attractive, successful football with it.
MANGER PLEASED
After this amazing ten goal game, Mr. Catterick told me save he was very pleased with the way the team had played. He said, "There wassome Initial bedding down needed in the first half when the Young -Pickering upfield link was a bit unsettled but I was delighted with the way it went after half-time. fast. "They boys were really making the plan work and I’msure this match has been the best way of possible of varying our pre-season programme tobring the players to match fitness. The Oslo team are amateurs, of course, but they are also seasoned internationals and they provided the sort of practice workout Mr. Catterick was hoping for. Atter a slow start Everton played superb football in the second half which ended with an avalanche of five goals in the last ten minutes.
NEW ROLE
The game followed the pattern of Everton’s first Cup tie against Valerengen on this ground eleven months ago, with the Norwegian side playing pretty, cultured, but rather slow football for the first half-they led 1-0 at half-time-and then Everton turning on immense pressure afterwards to run away with the game. The Everton tactics were to use Harris as a second centre half in a defensive line of Wright, Labone, Harris and Wilson. This, I am told, has been used successfully in private practice games at Bellefield, but this was the first time it had been on show competitively. I should think it is here to stay because Harris was outstanding in this new role. He was the best player on the field in an Everton side which had no weakness and whose display got better and better with every minute. The midfield link men were Harvey and Gabriel, with Young playing as a twin spearhead alongside Pickering. Against a side much bigger physically, the new style worked sweetly after some early uncertainty. Young looked like the player he was two seasons ago as he revealed all his artistry in a brilliant second half display besides scoring two fine goal, while Pickering blasted in three with typical power shots which had the appreciative Oslo spectators shouting their delight.
DEFENSIVE ERRORS
The three goals Evertonconceded were all from defensive errors. In fact. West only had to make one difficult save and that came seven minutes from the end from a magnificent shot by wing half Guldenl, the best player on the Oslo side. The first half provided the best test for Everton because it was then that Oslo were strong, moving the ball neatly with winger Seeman a fast, dangerous player who gave Wright a good deal of trouble. After the interval Everton hit their stride at once and obliterated the Norwegian side with almost complete possession of the ball and intricate top-class passing. It was too one-sided in this half to be a real game and Everton’s stamina told and their superior tactics crushed the struggling Norwegians. Temple, Harvey and Gabriel were also excellent, with the whole side responding in a fashion which delighted the club officials.
The goal tally was;-
14 mins; Inside left Satrang slid the ball into the net from close range after West and Wright had collided in going for a right wing cross.
55 mins; Young, with a brilliant individual goal from a Gabriel pass, beating two men in the penalty area and cracking the ball in from ten yards.
58 mins; The only mistake by goalkeeper Kasperson, who made so many great saves when Everton were rampant in the second half that I lost count. He alone kept the Everton score down to reasonable proportions, but on this occasion he dived too late for Pickering’s twenty yard shot which went under his body
70 mins; Another Pickering shot, hit with great power from a great pass by Young.
78 mins; Young again, heading in after Temple had headed the ball across to him from Gabriel’s accurate pass.
80 mins; a penalty by Gabriel after Young had been brought down by right back Rodvang.
85 mins; Centre forward Stavrum after he had been played onside as Gabriel mis-headed the ball to him.
87 mins; Pickering again, after neat combination between Harvey and Scott
88 mins; A spectacular goal by Temple, who connected with a centre from Scott to volley it high into the net with tremendous power.
89 mins; Stavrum again from the edge of the penalty area, his shot hitting Labone and being deflected away from West.

SHAW AND HUSBAND IN EVERTON TEAM
Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Wednesday, August 11 1965
DEFENCE IS UNCHANGED
TNIGHT’S GAME
By Michael Charters, Stavanger, Wednesday.
The two youngsters with the Everton party of 17 players get their chance in the second friendly game here to-night against Rogaland Combination - a team drawn from the clubs in the district of which Stavanger is the counts town. Outside right Stuart Shaw, aged 20 and 17-year-old inside forward Jimmy Husband come in for Alex Scott and Alex Young, respectively, the defence being unchanged. Manager Harry Catterick explained that he wished to give the two boys a game as experience. As the opposition to-night is considered to be below the quality of the Oslo team which Everton defeated 7-3 on Monday, he thought it was a good opportunity of letting them play Both Young and Scott are fit, although there was a minor scare yesterday concerning Young, who had to see a doctor after Monday's game. In scoring his second goal with a diving header, Young fell on the knee where he had a cartilage operation last season and there was some swelling in the region of the operation scar. It looked much worse than it was, but medical advice was taken as a precaution. YOUNG TRAINS
The doctor thought that a small blood vessel had burst, but a tight bandage has reduced the swelling and Young took part with the rest of the players in another busy training session this morning, after which Mr. Catterick named the following team: West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Shaw, Husband, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. The 4-2-4 formation which proved so successful in Oslo will be tried again, with Husband as a second striker with Pickering, and Harvey joining Gabriel as the midfield link men. The players trained at the Stavanger Stadium, a delightful sports centre which would put some of our facilities to shame.
FISHING TRIP
The Everton party flew from Oslo yesterday. In the afternoon, the six who did not play in Oslo the previous evening had some brief training, and all the players afterwards went on a deep sea fishing trip, which is run twice a day from Stavanger. The waters around this coast are such a prolific fishing area that the boat authorities advertise "No catch—no cash." The Everton boys found no difficulty in hauling in some good sized fish. The party returns to-morrow after a tour which has been of considerable value to the players. The objective was to provide the players with something different in preseason training, to bring them up to match fitness for August 21, and they have benefited greatly from the excellent trip.
SPORTS DAY
Derek temple, the Everton footballer is to present the prizes at the annual sports day of Ormskirk Cottage Lane Estates Residents Association, on the council’s Green Lane playing field on Saturday.

NORWEGIAN OFFSIDE TACTICS THEIR ONLY ASSET
Liverpool Daily Post- Thursday, August 12, 1965
WIN AGAIN BUT LOSE THEIR GLITTER
SHAW AND HUSHAND MISS OPEN GOALS, PICKERING DISAPOINTS
ROGALAND COMBINATION 1, EVERTON 3
Michael Charters
Everton ended their Norwegian tour in disappointing style at Stavanger last night with an indifferent victory over an amateur side, whose only assets were enthusiasm and the ability to play a spoiling game. The Stavanger side had obviously decided the only way to stop Everton running away with the match was to use the offside trap. They did this to such effect that the Everton attack was pulled up for offside twenty times in a frustrating, colourless game. I felt sorry for the 6,800 spectators, who had anticipated an exhibition display by Everton. They were never allowed to give one because of the spoiling tactics. The Norwegians, with the exception of wing halves Slinning and Hult, not be out of place in non-League football in England and it was this which made Everton’s’ performance disturbing, after the excellence of their display is Oslo on Monday against the best players in Norway. Perhaps they thought it was going to be too easy but there was little rhythm about their game although they certainly tried hard enough to score. The two youngsters on the right wing, Husband and Shaw each missed an open goal in the first few minutes before the Stavanger offside plan began to operate effectively and this seemed to put them out of their stride. They improved in the second half bit on this display need much more experience to be serious challengers to senior men. The biggest disappointment in attack was Pickering who rarely put a foot right in midfield, although two shots brought goals. The only players to approach form were Gabriel, Harvey, Wright and Labone. Naturally Everton dominated from the start but without conviction and the rather narrow pitch gave the impression that there were too many players on the field. The midfield area was cluttered as the Norwegians chased, covered and tackled. Too many Everton passes mis-fired.
WEST HIGHLIGHT
West was practically a spectator in goal, but was responsible for the highlight with a magnificent save near the end from a crashing 25 yards free kick by Hult. Everton’s finishing was inaccurate and the Stavanger goalkeeper was not extended. Before a goal had been scored, Morrissey came in after 23 minutes as substitute for Temple, who had a slight leg strain. Temple had seemed the only Everton forward with the ability to beat the offside trap by taking the ball through himself. The first goal came after 35 minutes when Gabriel crossed the ball and centre half Goa missed his interception completely, Pickering was able to pick his spot and score with a left foot shot. The great moment for the locals occurred just after the interval when inside right Tofte took a free kick near the left corner flag and drifted the ball into the far side of the net, with both Harris and West missing it in the air. To be level with Everton after 50 minutes played seemed unbelievable to the spectators, but their dream of a shock result disappointed five minutes later as Morrissey turned a ball over the line from a shot by Pickering. Fifteen minutes from the end, Shaw and Husband did their best work with a fine right wing attack. Shaw cut the ball back for Gabriel to score. The result and score did not really matter as the game -and the one in Oslo-were intended to be just training exercises. Rogaland Combination; Anderson; Andreassen, Groden; Slinning, Goa, Hult; Maerland, Tofte, Risanger, Asten, Undhein. Everton (4-2-4) West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Shaw, Husband, Pickering, Harvey, Temple (Morrissey, substitute 23) Referee K. Sirebang (Stavanger)

DRAB EVERTON FELL FOR NORWEGIANS OFFSIDE TRAP
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Thursday, August 12, 1965
By Michael Charters, Stavanger, Thursday.
The anticipated slaughter of the Innocents with Everton doing the killing did not turn out that way here last night. They gave a drab and frustrating display In winning 3-1 against an amateur side from the Stavanger area calling themselves Rogaland Combination. The only combination from the Norwegians was the way they worked the offside trap, and Everton fell for it twenty times in all. The Stavanger players had decided that the only chance they had of preventing a cricket score was to play a spoiling game with the offside gimmick as their major idea. It succeeded too well for the 6,800 spectators who had hoped to see an exhibition display by Everton. They were disappointed. So this short tour ended on a rather low note after the exhilarating opening earlier this week. The party left here this morning to fly home for more intensive training on familiar ground to prepare for the big opening on August 21. The Norwegians, with the exception of wing halves Slinning and Hult, would not be out of place in non-League football in England and it was this which made Everton’s performance disturbing, after the excellence of their display in Oslo on Monday against the best players in Norway. Perhaps they thought it was going to be too easy but there was little rhythm about their game, although they certainly tried hard enough to score.
EARLY MISSES
The two youngsters on the right wing, Husband and Shaw, each missed an open goal in the first five minutes before the Stavanger offside plan began to operate effectively and this seemed to put them out of their stride. They improved in the second half, but on this display need much more experience to be serious challengers to senior men. The biggest disappointment in attack was Pickering who rarely put a foot right in midfield, although two shots brought goals. The only players to approach form were; Gabriel, Harvey, Wright and Labone. Naturally Everton dominated from the start but without conviction and the rather narrow pitch gave the impression that there were too many players on the field. The midfield area was cluttered as the Norwegians chased, covered and tackled. Too many Everton passes mis-fired.
WEST HIGHLIGHT
West was practically a spectator in goal, but was responsible for the highlight with a magnificent save near the end from a crashing 25 yard free kick by Hult. Everton’s finishing was inaccurate and the Stavanger goalkeeper was not extended. Before a goal had been scored, Morrissey came on after 23 minutes as substitute for Temple, who had a slight leg strain. Temple had seemed the only Everton forward with the ability to beat the offside trap by taking the ball through himself. The first goal came after 35 minutes when Gabriel crossed the ball and centre half Goa missed his interception completely. Pickering was able topick his spot and score with a left foot shot. The great moment for the locals occurred just after the interval when inside rightTofte took a free kick near the left corner flag and drifted, the ball into the far side of the net, with both Harris and West missing it in the air. To be level with Everton after 50 minutes play seemed unbelievable to the spectators, but their dream of a shock result disappeared five minutes later as Morrissey turned a ball over the line, from a shot by Pickering. Fifteen minutes from the end, Shaw and Husband didtheir best work with a fine right wing attack. Shaw cut the ball back for Gabriel to score. The result and score did not really matter as this game —and the one in Oslo—were intended to be just training exercises. Rogaland Combination.Andersen; Andressen, Groden; Slinning, Goa, Hult; Maerland, Tofte, Risanger, Asten, Undhein. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Shaw, Husband, Pickering, Harvey, Temple, (Morrissey, substitute). Referee: K. Sirebaag (Stavanger).

BRAIN HARRIS- AN APPRECIATION
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Friday, August 13, 1965
By Leslie Edwards
A. R. Higgins. of Kaigh Avenue, Liverpool 23, offers this appreciation of a none too well appreciated Brian Harris: " What a change to hear a true evaluation of Brian Harris. Even so, the fact that he has been the best or one of the best players on the field In previous matches has not prevented him from being dropped. Let us hope we will have no more of this nonsense, a la Fielding of the Britton era. Anyone who couldn't play football for Fielding (whocould) seemed to be the motto then. "Although Harris can play centre half-back and thus the 4-2-4 formation should suit him, when it comes to the real thing he is in essence an attacking half-back who knows where the goal is whether with head or foot. Thus I would have liked to have seen his and Gabriel's role reversed as I think Harris a much more accurate marksman. "Still let's wait and see, but one cannot blame Harris for wanting a transfer, He is far too good to be in and out of any team."

ALBERT HARRIS
The Liverpool Football Echo and Evening Express- Saturday, August 14, 1965
By Glenby
Former Everton and Southport goalkeeper Albert Harris has taken over as player-manager at Kirkby Town with one outstanding aim’ promotion at the first time of asking. I believe he will not disappointed.

EVERTON’S TEAMS FOR THE PUBLIC TRIAL
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Monday, August 16. 1966
GABRIEL AND TEMPLE OUT
TICKET SALES
By Leslie Edwards
The first teamers, Jimmy Gabriel and Derek Temple, will miss tonight’s (7.30 p.m.) Everton public trial game. Temple has not recovered from a knock he received in a match last week in Norway and Gabriel is suffering from a chill on the stomach. Blues; West; Wright, Wilson; Hurst, Labone, Harris; Scott, Harvey, Pickering, Young, Morrissey. Whites; Rankin; Parker, Brown; Glover, Heslop, Stevens; Shaw, Humphreys, Hill, Husband, Maher.
Season tickets will be available to-night up to the time of kick-off. Ground and paddock tickets will be on sale from the Evertonians’ Association office in Bullens Road from 6 p.m. to kick-off time, and stand season tickets will be available from the inquiry window office in Bullens Road.

REVIEW OF 1965/66
The Liverpool Echo and Evening express- Monday, August 16, 1965
EVERTON TO HAVE AN UPSURGE OF GOALS
By Leslie Edwards
Many people consider Everton last season did no more than ordinarily. I disagree I think they did very well indeed, when more than one important contingency went against them. They suffered injury to many of their key players; they endured the long drawn out Tony Kay affair; they lost twice within a week by a goal in matches which, of the goals had gone the other way, would have "made" their season memorable in two major Cup tournaments. Those defeats by the Uniteds of Leeds and Manchester broke Everton Cup resistance and put an end to what might well have been a season as triumphant in its way as their neighbours. I believe Everton will do better this time and mainly because Mr. Catterick, their manager, has evolved a plan in which the artistry of Alex Young can be put to its most effective use. Young, in my opinion is a centre forward or winger or nothing. It was in the centre that he made his reputation as the beat Everton leader since Dixie. True, he didn't get goals, but he held the line magnificently and laid on chances for other. Came Pickering, and it seemed Young's days in the centre were ended—and so they were. Yet even when he was brought back as an inside forward, on Dennis Stevens' injury, he never quite touched the form which established him as the greatest Everton favourite for many years. Now, with both Young and Pickering given a role up-field. I forsee an Everton upsurge in goals with Pickeringgetting more and more and Young, having his foot or his head at some point in tile making of them.
MORE SETTLED
Roy Vernon and Tony Kay may have departed, but there is at this moment a settled outlook at Goodison Park which promises well. The new forward formation has already worked well at Oslo; I don't doubt that it will be shown successfully again when Everton start the ball rolling at Goodison Park against Northampton, on Saturday. Time and again Everton have embarked on a youth plan. This dates from the days in management of Mr. Cliff Britton. Rarely has the scheme shown such dividends as to-day when Manager Harry Catterick has at his disposal not one or two, but half a team of youngsters all capable, when fully developed, of taking their place in the senior side. The Youth team has thrown up many fine, sizeable players, not least some goalkeepers and Mr. Catterick has already confessed that the success of his senior team this time depends largely on how many of his up-and-comers can be introduced into the team to give it youth and drive and the footballing qualities a team like Everton must always have. Obviously their boys cannot be introduced too quickly or in too great a quantity. The fact that they are in the background awaiting their chance means that established first-teamers must always be putting forth every effort to maintain their places.
THE EVERTON TRADITION
Everton have said—and I am sure they mean it—that they want their players to give football and the business of professional football a happier image than it has "enjoyed" in the past few seasons. They talk of punishing players who bring the good name of the club into disrepute. They have, in the pass, disciplined players who have not observed club rules; it is a short step from there to disciplining men who have offended against the written or unwritten laws of football. The football clean-up must come from the players: it can only come from them if they are left in no doubt as Everton's players are, that only the best behaviour on or off the field will be tolerated. Everton had a strong man in Chairman John Moores-- a man prepared to do the unpopular thing if a player stepped out of line. I am sure h:s predecessor Mr Holland Hughes will be equally strong and forthright in demanding of the team behaviour such as that which made the name Everton synonymous with all that was good and skilful in football in, say, the between Wars seasons. Goodison Park, scene of some of the more important World Cup games next close season, is one of the mostspacious, one of the best equipped grounds in the country; Its supporters, from School of Science days, have demanded the ball on the floor and pretty football which is pretty effective. I don't think many of them mind defeat anywhere so long as the football content of the match has satisfied them. They've been brought up on the best and still demand it—and they are not, in my estimation, the least interested in winning at any price. Everton's regard for skill makes it necessary that their players should always play their own game and never fall for the opposition gambit of "mixing it." Manager Catterick has impressedthis on his players. The realisation that they can win nearly every time on football skill and that meeting toughness by toughness gets them nowhere may well make the difference this season between Everton being there, instead of thereabouts when the trophies are handed out.

CONSTABLE WAS EVERTON FAN
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Monday, August 16, 1965
HE RECOGNISED STOLEN CUSHION
A constable called to a traffic accident involving a van noticed a blue cushion, which he recognised as belonging to Everton Football Club. This was said by Detective Chief Inspector A. Evans prosecuting at Liverpool today when John Joseph McGowen, added 33, fitter, of 4 Paley Street, Liverpool 4 admitted stealing the cushion worth 10s from Goodison Park, during May. McGowen was fined £5 by Mr. G.N. England (Deputy Stipendiary Magistrate). The Chief Inspector said that the officer who was a regular patron at Goodison Park and recognised the blue cushion in the van questioned McGowen, who replied; “I just took it from the match.” In a statement McGowan said; “I saw the cushion thrown from the stand. It hit me on the back of the neck, I picked it up put it under my coat and walked out…I am sorry for the trouble I have caused.” To the deputy stipendiary McGowan said; “I took it on impulse.”

PICKERING-YOUNG PLAN NOT YET EFFECTIVE
Liverpool Daily Post, Tuesday, August 17, 1965
EVERTON YOUNGSTERS STEAL THE LIMELIGHT
BLUES 1, WHITES 1
By Michael Charters
The most disturbing feature of Everton’s public practice game at Goodison Park last night was the inability of the first team attack to score more goals against the reserve defence and it is obvious that the twin centre forward plan of Pickering and Young will need considerable time to settle down to become an effective combination. The most encouraging feature was the excellence of several of the youngsters on view- players who are just names at the moment to Everton supporters but who showed in a highly entertaining game that no club in the land has better potential than Everton among the teenagers. Last night I was particularly taken by wing half Hurst, playing in the first team in place of Gabriel, who is ill, goalkeeper Barnett, full back Curwen forwards Husband and Wallace and the other wing half Glover.
SIMPLE CHANCES MISSED
Glover went off for 20 minutes of the first half to be replaced temporarily by Clarke, but recovered to take his place for the second half and had the satisfaction of scoring the equalising goal five minutes from the end. The reserves deserved this equaliser for the excellence of their second half display after it had looked early on that the seniors might run away with the match. As it was the reserves inspired by outstanding displays from Stevens at left half, Heslop and Brown looked very sharp but Hill missed a couple of good chances of producing a shock result. But all the misses were not at one end, for Pickering and Young missed simple chances and when the did put a shot on target they found Barnett, a second half substitute for Rankin, looking a tremendous prospect.
HARVEY SHINES
Best player on the senior side was Harvey, who did a tremendous amount of effective and often brilliant work in midfield. He not only scored a fine individual goal after eight minutes, but also hit the post after a breath-taking forty yard run late in the game in an attempts to get the winner. There looks little wrong with the Everton defensive set-up which featured Harris again as a second centre half but they were fully extended near the end as these nippy young reserve forwards buzzed around to some purpose. Everton looked particularly well off for goalkeepers and Barnett number three at the moment could well have a rapid rise to fame. Young’s work is midfield showed all his old artistry at its best but he did not shine as a striker but rather as a provider. No doubt when he and Pickering get a better understanding their link will be much more effective. Blues; West; Wright, Wilson; Hurst, Labone, Harris; Scott, Harvey, Pickering, Young, Morrissey. Whites; Rankin (Barnett substitute), Parker (Curwen), Brown, Glover (Clarke)-(Glover 45), Heslop, Stevens; Shaw, Wallace, Hill, Husband, Maher. Referee Mr. A.W. S. Jones (Liverpool). Attendance 10,831.

MR MOORES TO PAY FPR RE-HOUSING OF FAMILIES
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Tuesday, August 17 165
HOMES TO BE DEMOLISHED AS PART OF THE WORLD CUP PLAN
EVERTON PREPARATION
By Leslie Edwards
Families from a dozen houses adjoining the Everton football ground, in Goodison Avenue, whose homes are to be demolished as part of the club’s plan to give World Cup spectators next year a wider and better approach to Goodison Park, are to be rehoused at the personal; expense of Mr. John Moores, the club’s president. The cost of rehousing is estimated at £30,000. Disclosing this to-day at the Everton club offices, Mr. E. Holland Hughes, who succeeded Mr. Moores recently as chairman said that demolition would probably start towards the end of the month. The benefits of a more spacious approach to the ground at the Stanley Park end are many. One of the walls of the houses scheduled for demolition eats into seating accommodation of the Stanley Park goal stand. This stand is to be modernised, though there will be little structural alteration at a cost estimated at £110,000.
BETTER ACCESS

All projects are expected to be completed in time for the five World Cup matches which have been arranged for Goodison Park next summer. The new approach way will give better access to the all-weather training ground at the Stanley Park end of the Bullens Road stand where a huge marquee is to be erected and will provide eating and drinking facilities for World Cup visitors. Mr. Moores, detailing the proposed changes said that he hoped the Civic authorities in Liverpool would help the club to produce first-class facilities for the many thousands of visitors who would be staying in the city for the World Cup. He said that all the seating in the Bullens Road stand would be brought up to date and that toilet facilities everywhere would be increased and modernised.

SUBSTITUTES MUST BE NAMED BEFORE K.O
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Tuesday, August 17, 1965
By Leslie Edwards
The world of football is divided-and not evenly-on the need or otherwise for substitutes. The minority (of whom I and at least one famous manager on Merseyside are members) argue that the new system will do more harm than good. The essential of the new arrangement is that clubs give to the referee, before a ball is kicked, the name of the man they have elected to act as substitute. In the case of one club I know he will never be a goalkeeper, since it is odds of ten to one against an injured player being the man between the sticks. Thus I foresee the goalkeepers, already harshly treated by oncoming forwards, may well find themselves in graver hazard as the weeks progress. Of what use is a substitute if he is not capable of taking the place of an injured goalkeeper? Supposing a player is injured and a substitute takes his place, is the original player to be allowed back into the game if the club can get him fit? The answer is no. once the substitute takes his place that is the end of the matter. Even if a goalkeeper were subsequently injured no further substitute would be allowed. Are we far from time when the crowd, seeing a player limping slightly, chant for him to be taken off and the substitute brought on? Unhappily, I think not,. These are the only some of the embarrassments substation will bring. The main problem will be to convince and that a substitute is necessary. This, unless I am mistaken, may well go down into the soccer history books as the first in which all clubs carry with them their Old Soldier.
NORTHAMPTON AHOY!
The Northampton Town team which comes to Goodison Park on Saturday will help to draw an attendance near the 50,000 mark. When clubs visit the newly-promoted club the limit attendance, not so far fixed by the police, is likely to be 25,000. Of these only some 2,000 will have seats. The trouble with Northampton Town is that they do not own their own ground. It is shared with Northamptonshire County Cricket Club and a bowling club and is administered by a trust. One player who cannot be in the side against Everton on Saturday is Derek Leek, a half back who is serving one week’s suspension., according to Everton manager, Harry Catterick, Northampton are a big, rugged side who may do well in top class soccer. Their goalkeeper Harvey used to play with Newcastle United and Blackpool. Right back Foley is the Eire international. Manager George Bowen, from Maesteg is South Wales, was a fine captain of the Welsh international team when he served with Arsenal. He was with Northampton as a player before he went to Highbury. Northampton have already done well this season in two Continental tours. They won two; drew one and lost to Dulka soon after last season ended, and more recently they preformed with great credit in Austria. Others of their players who will be new to fans in Liverpool are Mike Everitt, a former Arsenal full back Terry Cranston, also a half-back and a one-club man; Joe Kiernan formerly of Sunderland, and forwards Bobby Hunt (formerly of Colchester), Bobby Brown (Fulham and Watford), Barry Lines, and Tony Robson, from the North-East.

PICKERING-YOUNG TWIN SPEARHEAD NOT YET IN TUNE
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Tuesday, August 17, 1965
By Michael Charters
More than 10,000 watched Everton’s public trial game at Goodison Park last night, no doubt hoping to see fireworks from the new combination of Pickering and Young as the twin spearhead in attack. They must have been disturbed at the inability of the first team forwards to score more than one goal against the reserves, and it was obvious that the Pickering-Young combination will need more time before they become in tune with each other's play. The most encouraging feature was the excellence of several of the youngsters on view- players who are just names at the moment to Everton supporters but who showed in a highly entertaining game that no club in the and has better potential than Everton among the teenagers. Last night I was particularly taken by wing half Hurst, playing in the first team in place of Gabriel, who is ill, goalkeeper Barnett, full back Curwen forwards Husband and Wallace and the other wing half Glover.
SIMPLE CHANCES MISSED
Glover went off for 20 minutes of the first half to be replaced temporarily by Clarke, but recovered to take his place for the second half and ahd the satisfaction of scoring the equalising goal five minutes from the end. The reserves deserved this equaliser for the excellence of their second half display after it had looked early on that the seniors might run away with the match. As it was the reserves, inspired by outstanding displays from Stevens at left half. Heslop and Brown, looked very sharp. but Hill missed a couple of good chances of producing a shock result. But all the misses were not at one end, for Pickering and, Young missed simple chances and when the did put a shot and when they found Barnett a second half substitute for Rankin, looking a tremendous prospect. HARVEY SHINES
Best player on the senior side was Harvey, who did a tremendous amount of effective and often brilliant work in mid-field. He not only scored a fine individual goal after eight minutes, but also hit the post after a breath taking forty yard run late in the game in an attempt to get the winner. There looks little wrong with the Everton defensive set-up which featured Harris again as a second centre half, but they were fully extended, near the end as these nippy young reserve forwards buzzed around to some purpose. Everton looked particularly well off for goalkeepers and Barnett, number three at the moment, could well have a rapid rise to fame. Young's work in mid-field showed all his old artistry at its best but he did not shine as a striker but rather as a provider. No doubt when he and Pickering get a betterunderstanding their link will be much more effective. BLUES: West; Wright, Wilson; Hurst, Labone, Harris; Scott, Harvey, Pickering, Young, Morrissey. Whites; Rankin (Barnett substitute); Parker (Curwen), Brown; Glover, Heslop, Stevens; Shaw, Wallace, Hill, Husband, Maher. Referee; Mr. A.W.S. Jones (Liverpool). Attendance; 10,831

JOHN MOORES PAYS £30,000 TO RE-HOUSE TENANTS
Liverpool Daily Post- Wednesday, August 18, 1965
GOODISON HOUSES CLEARED FOR WORLD CUP
MORE COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE -NO EXTENSIONS
Mr. John Moore, former chairman of Everton Football Club, who has played the role of fairly god-father more frequently and more generously than all except those most intimately associated with the club realise, has now underwritten the £30,000 bill to rehouse the occupants of the club’s twelve houses in Goodison Avenue. These houses are to be demolished almost immediately to make way for ground improvements at Goodison Park and so ensure that World Cup patrons will find a setting approaching anything in Europe. This latest act of benevolence was revealed by chairman Mr. E. Holland Hughes at Everton’s Press day yesterday. These houses have accommodated players and club employees down the years and among those to be re-housed are Cyril Lello and Tommy White, Harry Cooke, former outside right and trainer, was for some years another of the occupants. With the new houses ready for occupation this section of Goodison Avenue will be vacated any day now. Mr. Hughes revealed that £110,000 is to be spent on modernising the stand behind the Stanley park goal, providing new exits and entrances and installing badly needed toilets improvements. Canteen facilities will also be included in the new plan. In the Bullens Road stand new seating will be installed so that there can be no complaint from the many foreign V.I.P’s who will watch the World Cup matches from that viewpoint. Of this £110,000 outlay about one third will be covered by government grant.
NO MORE INCOME
On the all-weather practice pitch alongside Goodison Avenue there will be erected a huge marquee for the entertainment of visitors. The additional space created by demolition of the houses will not lead to any extension of accommodation. All the improvements now contemplated will be for the added convenience and comfort of spectators. Although the cost is considerable there will be no additional income from outlay. The board, however, feel that these improvements are becoming increasingly necessary to keep faith with their vast following and although Goodison will become a showpiece for the World Cup, the new amenities will provide lasting remainder of this new milestone in Everton history. Parking facilities for something like 2,000 vehicles are likely to be available in Stanley Park.
BE CAREFUL
Mr. Holland Hughes underlined hints previously dropped that Everton may rely more in the immediate future on home grown material by saying that youngsters were likely to be introduced as and when considered necessary by manager Harry Catterick. I don’t believe he could be criticised in any way for appealing to critics to use discretion in their treatment of any young men reaching out for football stardom. Thoughtless treatment of youngsters both by undue praise and excessive criticismhave something resulted in unexpected and disastrous consequences. Critics are not confirmed to those who take their seats in the Press Box. One has only to think back a comparatively young Colin Harvey with subjected to the most pitiless treatment from the Goodison crowd. A lesser lad might have had his progress seriously retarded by such hostility or alternatively he might easily have demanded to try his fortune elsewhere. This is a case to point and if the abundant success he has since achieved helps everyone to honour Mr. Hughes’ appeal no one will be the worse for it.

NORTHAMPTON’S CLIMB FROM FOURTH TO FIRST
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Wednesday, August 18, 1965
By Leslie Edwards
Northampton Town, Britain's new Cinderella club, arrive at Goodison Park on Saturday with a record unequalled in English soccer. They are the only club to have climbed from the depths of the and Mike Everitt, although Everitt has recently been Fourth Division to the heights of the First Division. And this fantastic feat has happened in a whirlwind five seasons. This rise to power is even more surprising when viewed against the club's background. The Cobblers, as they are known at home, are without financial backing. They draw only relatively small support and they don't even own their own ground. In fact they play at the end of the county cricket ground. But despite these disadvantages they have prospered in the hard world of modern competitive soccer. For two reasons. One is manager Dave Bowen, the other teamwork. Mainly because of their poor financial outlook Northampton have no recognised stars. Shrewd Mr. Bowen has won success by adopting a style that allows his team to play well, yet within their capabilities. "I ask 100 per cent, from every man. Less is not enough," he says. But he admits: “If I had the money I would like to go out and buy a star player or two." Northampton dipped into their player fund to pay for ground improvements. These cost £20.000, leavinglittle ready money for players. Despite this, Northampton are not overawed by the prospect of facing some of the crack World teams in the next nine months.
TALENT IN DEFENCE
They have found pre-season confidence in beating St. Mirren and drawing with the European club F.C . Rapide in Vienna last week. What sort of team can Everton fans expect to see?They will not find Northampton unattractive. But judging on last season's record they can expect to see a team with a good workmanlike defence and a keen young forward line. In defence the team have perhaps most of their talent. Goalkeeper Bryan Harvey has been unofficially rated England No. 5. Last season he saved six penalties, five of them in succession. Full backs are likely to be Theo Tole (club captain) and Mike Everitt, although Everitt has recently been tried successfully at half back. The real strength of the defence is centre half Terry Branston. He proved himself one of the best centre halves in the Second Division and is a tall, difficult man to beat -especially in the air. As he was injured in Monday  night’s friendly with Leicester City he may be replaced by Graham Carr. Regular wing halves are Derek Leek (at present serving a period of suspension) and stylish Joe Kiernan.  On the right wing the club have Harry Walton, with £10.000 signing Bobby Hunt from Colchester as his inside man. Walton is a cheerful, steady player and Hunt a hardworking man and a keen shot. Centre forward will be Bobby Brown, the team's top marksman last year. He is an ex-amateur Olympic international. Barry Lines, perhaps the team's best ball player, is the likely choice at inside left. On the left wing is Tommy Robson--a real character. His antics often leave the crowd in fits of laughter. He is always doing the unexpected. It is this quality that makes him dangerous. He has a powerful shot and is extremely fast. Soccer interest is at a new height in Northampton and the team are expected to bring a fair crowd with them to Merseyside.
A BONUS OF EXTRA SEATS
Everton's World Cup plans, disclosed yesterday, solved the mystery (to me, at all events) of that angled brickwork which has intruded on seating accommodation in the Stanley Park goal stand for as long as I can remember. The explanation for it? It’s part of one of the Goodison Avenue houses scheduled for demolition! My picture shows the brickwork with one of the walls of the house extended to allow more light into the stand through three windows. When the stand in refurbished with new seating and other facilities which will cost £110,000 in all the club will have a useful bonus of some hundreds of extra seats that have been denied them for as long as Stanley Park double decker’ has stood.

GOODISON CHANGES
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Wednesday, August 18, 1965
The problem of looking after the people whose homes will be demolished to make way for Everton’s development plans has been solved, and in the happiest and most generous way. They will be rehoused at the personal expense of Mr. John Moores, the club’s president. Mr. Moores has already done much for Everton. His present benefaction has about it a warmth and thoughtfulness that will particularly commend it to citizens as a whole, whether they are Everton supporters or not. The way is now clear for making Goodison park with its new approaches and alterations a worthy setting for the World Cup games, a credit to the club and to Merseyside.

EVERTON STAR WAS WITNESS
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Wednesday, August 18 1965
ROW OUTSIDE COUNTY INN
CASE DISMISSED
Everton and England centre forward Fred Pickering took a day off from training to give evidence at Ormskirk Magistrates Court yesterday following a fight outside a country inn. He was a prosecution witness in a case against John Michael Size, aged 30, roofing contractor, 10 Cumberland Avenue, Bootle, who pleaded not guilty to assaulting company director Mr. Arthur Frederick Young and causing him actual bodily harm. The magistrates dismissed the case but bound over both Size and Mr. Young, of 6 Eastmead, Aughton, to keep the peace towards each other for 12 months.InspectorJohn McMurdo, prosecuting, said Mr. Young and Mr. Pickering visited the Town Green Inn at Aughton on the night of Friday, June 6. Size entered with three other men and went into the bar. FIGHT DEVELOPED
They later joined Mr. Young and Mr. Pickering in the lounge and there was some conversation. Mr. Young, who went out to move his van, was followed by Size and a fight developed outside the main door. The three men, who had been with Size, went outside and another fracas toot place. Mr. Youngwho at one time employed Size, told the court that his cheekbone was dislocated and he had to go into hospital for an operation. His nose and breathing were affected but he did not know who hit him. Mr Pickering said when Size followed Mr. Young outside he remained in the lounge talking to the other three men, who suddenly rushed out. He looked through the window and saw Mr. Young lying on the ground. Size told the bench he had worked for Mr. Young for about three months and he owed him some holiday pay. Mr. Young said he would not pay and got very angry. Mr. Young said he would see him outside and Size said as he walked down a passageway Mr. Young turned round and threw a punch at him. He grabbed hold of Mr. Young and they staggered over to his van.

PARKING FOR SOCCER FANS
Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Thursday, August 19, 1965
EVERTON AND LIVERPOOL
2,000 SPACES
In an effort to relieve car parking problems near the Everton and Liverpool football grounds the corporation is providing an extra 2,000 parking space for supporters from Saturday onwards. Hard surface areas have been specially laid out at Stanley Park and Lower Breck Road recreation ground, which are conveniently situated for both Anfield and Goodison. At Stanley Park which has its entrance in Priory Road, there will be room for over 1,400 cars, and at Lower Breck Road recreation ground (entrance In Clarendon Road) nearly 600 cars can be accommodated.
IN STREETS
The parking few will be 2s 6d, and parks will be open on Saturdays from 1.30 p.m. until 6 p.m. and for evening matches from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Parking will still be allowed In streets near the grounds, but police have made a special appeal to motorists to avoid parking in play streets and to observe the restrictions which allow parking on one side of the street only. Leaflets are now being prepared to illustrate in detail the complete parking pattern in each area. A police spokesman said "We are appealing for all supporters to co-operate with us in ensuring the new parking arrangements work as smoothly as possible, as this is something which will benefit everyone.

NORTHAMPTON WON’T BE OVER-AWED
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express, Friday, August 20, 1965
By Leslie Edwards
WELCOME, STRANGERS!
Northampton Town, who come to Everton to start their First Division career, will look around wonderingly when they step out at palatial Goodison Park. What a different place they will find it from their own Northamptonshire county cricket ground ! It may well take them time to get used to the wide-open spaces -and the volume of noise any start-of-the-season crowd can make - but experience has shown that some of the less fashionable teams take impish delight in playing well here. One recalls King's Lynn, Leyton Orient and others who have been far from over-awed. The man behind Northampton is that excellent former Welsh international. Dave Bowen, who used to be a fixture in the Arsenal half-back line. Few of the players in his side are well known, but most of them are sizeable and fast, and Northampton seems to me to have a far better chance of remaining in Division I than, say, Ipswich, whose one title season was followed almost immediately by a drop to Division ll—and almost to Division III. If the Everton double-spearhead of Pickering and Young succeeds—and I can't see it failing—then Everton will get plenty of goals. As I see it, the only disadvantage of the scheme is that if two forwards are almost continually occupied upfield then others in the attack and in the half-back line will need to be doing additional work. Having twin spearheads should make Everton's attacking more positive. There were times last season when the attack was solely in the hands, or feet, of the wingers and Fred Pickering. Young's provision of the ball for Pickering should ensure that this hard-hitting, willing centre forward does not have to do as much " donkey work " finding his own openings. Everton reminds fans that ground and paddock season tickets may be bought from the Evertonians' Association offices from 1.30 onwards to-morrow and that stand season tickets may be purchased before the game at the inquiry office, Goodison Road.

HURST IS NAMED AS SUBSTITUE
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Friday, August 20, 1965
FORMER BOY INTERNATIONAL
By Leslie Edwards
Everton have named as their substitute if required to-morrow against newly promoted Northampton Town, 17-years-old John Hurst, a former schoolboy international from Blackburn. He has never made a senior appearance and rates as a half back-cum-forward. Northampton centre half Terry Branston will have a fitness test before travelling but he is expected to be fit. He injured an ankle in a friendly match against Leicesteron Monday. If he is unfit he will be replaced by Graham Carr, a Newcastle boy who deputised for him eight times last season. Northampton will be without right half Derek Leek an ever-present last season. He is suspended for a week after being sent off at Plymouth on Easter Monday. His place is taken by John Kurila a former Glasgow Celtic half back. Northampton experiment at inside left. Welsh international Ken Leek signed from Birmingham last November, was injured in practice, while Don Martin has broken his jaw. Barry Lines, normally a left winger, gets the inside spot. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Northampton; Harvey; Foley, Everitt; Kurila, Branston, Kiernan; Walden, Hunt, Brown, Lines, Robson.

DAYS OF OPPORTUNITY
Liverpool Daily Post- Saturday, August 21, 1965
By Horace yates
Northampton newly promoted would probably have preferred an easier introduction to top-grade soccer for a visit to Goodison Park is almost like throwing them in at the deep end. However, if they find they can swim the experience will give them courage and confidence to face a future that will not be easy.  It may be a trifle trick to say the only surprises in the Everton team announced by manager Harry Catterick yesterday is in the name of the man who will not be playing except in emergency substitute John Hurst. Both Mr. Catterick and chairman Holland Hughes have already indicated that youth will be served at Goodison and here we find the policy underlined from the first whistle. So easily and confidently could Mr. Catterick have settled for Dennis Stevens as the jack of all positions, but no! Hurst, by the speed of his advance, has earned recognition and he gets it. These must be exciting times for Everton youth talent. They have everything to gain and the seniors cannot bank too steeply on the advantage which experience and maturity at present gives to them. A slip and a slide and they know there are able youngsters snapping at their heels. Competition never did anything but good for any side and it rather looks as though Everton this season may help to prove the point. Former Blackpool schoolboy international Hurst merely points the way. He is not the only big fish in the reserve pond.
I shall be disappointed if Fred Pickering does not make this a career-best season. I would always have him as leader of my side, but those who are responsible for framing the World Cup team are apparently not such deep-rooted admirers. For Temple, too, opportunity is great, and Ray Wilson with all his bad luck behind, can come roaring back to top rank. The fact that Labone must also be well established in the sort list for the national team’s centre half berth is just another indication of the solid foundation of this Everton outfit. Injuries during training to inside forward Ken Leek and Don Martin force Northampton into early experiment. Left winger Barry Lines becomes inside left, Derek Leck is suspended and John Kurile is his replacement. Everton should win with something to spare. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple, Substitute-Hurst. Northampton; Harvey; Foley, Everitt; Kurils, Branston, Kiernan; Waldon, Hunt, Brown, Lines, Robson.

EVERTON CHIEF DENIES JOB OFFER
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Saturday, August 21 1965
NO APPRACH BY WOLVES
By Michael Charters
Everton manager. Harry Catterick, to-day denied that he had received an offer from Wolves to  become their manager at a salary of £10,000. Wolves, relegated to the Second Division last season after being one of the leading British clubs in the post-war era, were said to have approached Mr. Catterick after failing with their £10,000 bait to attract Mr. Willie Waddell to Molineux. Mr. Waddell retired as manager of Kilmarnock after that club won the Scottish League championship last season. Mr. Catterick told me today "I have not received any offer from any club in recent months." An official of Wolves also said later that his club had not contacted Mr. Catterick.
ITALIAN INQUIRY
During last season. Mr. Catterick received a tentative inquiry to see if he was interested in managing an Italian League club. This never went beyond a preliminary approach because, shortly afterwards. he signeda new five-year contract with Everton after negotiations with the then chairman. Mr. John Moores. Mr. Catterick. formerly an Everton centre forward, became manager at Goodison Park in 1961 on the departure of Mr. John Carey. He Joined them from Sheffield Wednesday after being manager at Crewe Alexandra and Rochdale. Within two years, Everton won the League Championship under his direction and he has now developeda youth policy at Everton which has produced some of the fined Young prospects in the game.

EVERTON OPEN WITH CONVINCING VICTORY
The Liverpool Football Echo and Evening Express- Saturday, August 21, 1965
BUT IT TOOK LONGER THAN THEY EXPECTED
EVERTON 5 NORTHAMPTON 2
By Horace Yates

Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Labone (Captain), Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Northampton.- Harvey; Foley, Everitt; Kurile, Branston, Kiernan; Walden, Hunt, Brown, Lines, Robson. Referee- Mr. J. E. Carr (Sheffield). Newly promoted Northampton Town found a well-filled Goodison to welcome them to First Division football. It was not long before they experienced a taste of the sort of skilled approach they are likely to find in this higher sphere. Harvey shot up the middle like a rocket and placed the ball beautifully inside the penalty area for Young. As the Scot moved to the ball Everitt came across and lashed the ball to safety at the expense of a corner kick.
PICKERING HURT
Pickering was damaged when he tried to get in a header, but after attention from trainer Eggleston he was live enough to threaten an interception of a goal kick when Harvey tapped the ball to Foley. Only by going inside the area was Foley able to recover. Northampton were slow into their stride and when a Lines-Robinson link-up promised progress Gabriel intervened spectacularly. Not only did he win possession, but he was able to invite Young to chase a well-placed pass and as much as anything it was speed of the greasy turf which prevented Young from connecting.
LIVELY ATTACK
Brown the visitors’ centre forward came into the picture with a clever individualist effort only to attempt a little too much and lose possession in consequence. Labone was quick to spot Northampton’s lack of cover for Scott and away went the ball like an arrow to the winger. Wilson took an inside pass to hook the ball across Northampton’s goal where Temple headed wide. Gabriel repeated Labone’s feat in finding an exposed spot and following a jinking infield run the winger left Temple with just too much to do to get in a telling shot.
A TRIFLE SHOCKED
I think Northampton were a trifle shocked at the additional speed and accuracy of passes with which they were confronted, and their settling down period was almost entirely concentrated on keeping Everton out. Everton’s best contribution to date came after 15 minutes when a Gabriel-Young link-up left Pickering with the first genuine shooting chance of the season. Harvey did well to deflect the ball when a score seemed very likely. Everton’s first goal of the season came in 19 minutes. It was a worthy affair. Robson was attacking inside the Everton half when Wright took the ball from him and fed Scott. When the winger needed help he found Wright had followed up, and the full back was denied a goal by the goalkeeper. Out came the ball to Young, who calmly shot through the scattered defence for a goal. Brown a heftier edition of Tony Kay who, incidentally, was an onlooker to-day upset Harris and the crowd by the vigour of his advance and also earned a reprimand from the referee.
QUICK REPLY
It made quite a change to find Labone heading out determinedly if not desperately to take care of a Robson centre which gave Northampton their most dangerous look to date. A delighted Northampton found themselves on terms in 23 minutes. It was Everitt who saw the opportunity and winged the ball out to the right for Hunt to square a pass across goal. Although Brown only half hit his shot it was going away from West all the time and had enough force to score.
POINT-BLANK SHOT
This move brought whistles from the crowd, but it was not long before they were cheering a Scott shot and a Harvey save at point-blank range. In times of stress it looked as though Everton’s twin centre half plan still needed more time to blossom into full effectiveness. Not only was the accuracy of Wright’s passing in evidence but his willingness to advance into the firing line and shoot was just another indication of how fast and how far this youngster has advanced since gaining first team status. If anyone had expected Northampton to find themselves out of their depth the illusion had been shattered. Having found that they could contain the Everton assaults they began to show constructive efforts of some danger. Brown inevitably appeared to be the man they looked to for the scoring touch, and although he headed Robson’s cross powerfully enough, his direction was faulty. Temple was making a bee-line for goal just outside the penalty area, but he was brought down by Kurila. This seemed another of those occasions on which a free kick is wholly inadequate. Temple was injured but resumed after attention. English team manager Alf Ramsey was looking on and I should have thought that Wright, possibly not on his World Cup list at all, was the man who made him reach for his pencil. Half-time; Everton 1, Northampton Town 1.
GREAT TEMPLE EFFORT
Everton resumed as though they realised that the sooner they started to win this gamethe better. When Branston completely missed the ball Scott was in the clear and lost no time in swinging the ball over to Pickering. The centre forward allowed the pass to go through his legs in the hope of giving Temple an unrestricted shot at goal. Foley intervened to ruin the enterprise. Temple brought down the house with the best individual effort of the game. He was in the centre forward position when Scott found him and weaving his way between Branston and Foley, hit a Magnificent shot into the side netting. It was only a matter of inches from the goal and what a goal it would have been. Branston was consistently getting the better of Pickering in the air but in one such effort the Northampton centre half was injured. He resumed after attention. Pickering's great moment appeared to have arrived after 54 minutes when he took the ball away from Everitt, beat him a second time, and hit a worthy that, without by-passing Harvey. It took Northampton 55 minutes to earn their first corner kick, and in attempting to clear Harris immediately conceded a second, which West punched out for Everitt to hit a scorching drive along the ground. Fortunately for Everton West was not caught unawares. Northampton were weathering their baptism well. They had rubbed off much of the early Everton lustre and with a very effective half back line were proving difficult customers to overcome. There seemed little reason to query Northampton's strategy. Clearly they believed that if they subdued Pickering they had extracted the teeth from the Everton forward line. They were certainly making Pickering work for any chance he had. This was not Everton's lucky day. For once in a way Pickering beat the offside trap and Scott crossed the ball to Young. As Young moved in he lost his footing, down he went, and Foley cleared.
SLOW HANDCLAP
Chances had gone in favour of Everton by three or four to one and whether the outbreak of second half slow handclapping was an expression of the crowd's disappointment with the fare, or merely a demonstration against Northampton's offside tactics was left to the imagination. Everton scored in 65 minutes from a free kick. The ball went from Harvey to Young on to Temple and to the feet of Pickering who found himself with an easy scoring chance. Harvey a very impressive Northampton goalkeeper denied Wright with a fine goalpost save immediately afterwards. Gabriel put the ball into the net, but only after Northampton’s offside trap had again snared Harvey. Again goalkeeper Harvey denied Everton a goal when he got down smartly to a short-range Temple drive. Everton had lost much of their tentative approach after gaining the incentive of a leading goal and once again the agile Harvey bounded across the goal to deny his Everton namesake. Everton increased their lead in 71 minutes when Harvey gave the ball to Wright who produced one of the beautiful accurate cross goal centres. Young appeared to have been fouled in the penalty area as he tried to gain possession but even as the Everton players appealed, Temple ran on to the ball and drove it magnificently into the net. If Temple had not scored the arguments would have raged as to whether or not Everton should have had a penalty. With the score of course, it didn’t matter. Northampton showed they were still in the fight immediately after Young’s enterprise and when Robson crossed the ball Hunt headed home powerfully. Everton increased their lead in 83 minutes with a great goal from Pickering. It was Wright who began the move by pinpointing Young in the clear. He squared the ball to Pickering in front of goal, and the centre forward drove into the roof of the net. Two minutes from the end Temple added a fifth goal for Everton. It was a movement begun by Harvey and carried on by Temple. Scott appeared to shoot and instead gave the perfect pass to Temple for an easy goal. Official attendance 48,479. Final; Everton 5, Northampton 2

PRESTON NORTH END RES v  EVERTON RES
The Liverpool Football Echo and Evening Express- Saturday, August 21, 1956
Preston N.E Res; Kelly; Patrick, Selway; Malley, Wearmouth, Lapot, Hannigan, Lea, Ashworth, Hope, Watt. Everton Res; Rankin; Curwen, Brown; Stevens, Helsop, Clark, Shaw, Glover, Hill, Husband, Morrissey. Referee.- Mr. Harold Meadows (Redcar). Eire international Alan Kelly and Southport product Alex Ashworth had fitness try-out. Preston combined promisingly. Hope tested Rankin with a good effort and put Watt through for a near miss. Everton were kept on the defensive, despite strong play by Clark and Stevens. Helsop was an Everton stalwart in curbing Ashworth and Morrissey a dangerous raider Selway impressed stopping Shaw and Glover. Everton improved but lacked finish Morrissey was the best marksman, Kelly twice saving from him. Wearmouth cleared from Husband with Kelly out of goal. Preston ruined thoughtful moves by careless finishing Everton had more penetration and twice were frustrated by brillaint split-second saves within a minute by Kelly from Clark and Morrissey. Half-time; Preston Reserves nil, Everton Res nil. 

NAP-HAPPY EVERTON LEAVE GOALS FOR LATE REVEL
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, August 23, 1965
PICKERING, TEPMPLE SNAP SHOTS FOR RAMSEY ALBUM
EVERTON 5, NORTHAMPTON TOWN 2
By Horace Yates
Five goals in the opening game! Surely as dainty a dish as any team could set before their supporters! The scoring flurry which brought Everton four goals in the last 25 minutes undoubtedly stilled many a critical tongue and allayed some anxieties. If the halves had been reversed, with Everton roaring in like a tornado, how different the impressions would have been! Everybody would have been in raptures about the new shout-on-sight attack that simply blasted holes in the opposition, even though that opposition was Northampton Town, tentatively struggling to establish themselves in a sphere which is obviously likely to strain their resources to the full. Possibly it was the fact that Northampton were tiring visibly when Everton’s final and withering assault swept ever them that caused the late burst of enthusiasm to be tempered with caution.
FOOTBALL MASTERY
At no stage of the game had there been the slightest doubt shout Everton’s superiority as a football force about their artistry and passing perfection. They gave Northampton a lesson they will remember and yet the goals which should have been the logical conclusion to scientific approach were disappointingly slow in coming. I thought there was much to satisfy about this Everton shooting. After all it was an introduction to a new season, a intricated for the wheels which have a good deal of turning to do before the programme is completed. As such it was very encouraging. They had to adapt themselves to strange Northampton defensive tactics, which showed a callous neglect of Scott that was never properly remedied. Their defensive concentration was on Pickering and Young in the middle. “Keep these two out and we deny Everton goals,” appeared to be the slogan on which they worked and while both men missed opportunities to prove the scheme’s frailties, it brought a measure of passing success. I hope Northampton were not sufficiently satisfied with their exploitation of the offside trap. Without a doubt in marred Everton three or four times, but it was a strategy that creaked into action and survived perilously. The hair line decisions will not always be in their favour.
A MIS-READING
What disappointed me most about Everton in the first half was their inability to read the signs which should have been obvious-that against the tall, closely marshalled defence. Everton’s goal-front forwards had no hope of real success in their air. On the ground it was the old master and pupil story over again. Everton remedied their miscalculation later- and with thrilling effect. “They’ll win nothing playing like this,” I heard one supporter excise before the goal storm burst, I would counsel patience. This Everton side may yet have a very rewarding season. Northampton scored two goals and but for a shocking miskick by Brown in front of goal, could have counted three times. How that is not the sort of record we expect of Everton, noted in the concluding stages of last season for the meanness of their defence. Which of course brings us to the Labone, Harris twin centre half plan. Frankly it did not work well. There was nothing like the solid clamp down in the middle expected of the approach, but there is nothing wrong with the plan. Experience is required to make it work more convincingly.
WRIGHT SHINES
England team manager Alf Ramsey close to take an early look at the parade of Everton stars. Not by any means was Pickering’s a passport to England team display until he lashed home his two goals like a true centre forward. Without fuss or hesitation by accepting the offering as they came and so it’s centre forward can do that. Similarly, Temple, building on the good impressions he created at international level last season, shone as goal-taker on two occasions rather than as creator. As Young scored Everton’s first goal and contributing to two others his come0back after a cartilage operation was most encouraging. There are tremendous possibilities about this Pickering-Young combination of fire, fury and finesse and stronger teams than Northampton will no doubt experience it. Even though he was hardly overworked by an attack in which Robson and Brown were most industrious. Wilson did nothing to mar the opinion Mr. Ramsey holds of him, but surely it was young Tommy Wright who was the eye opener. He might easily have scored twice and it was from one of his shots, beaten out by Northampton’s accomplished goalkeeper Harvey which made Young Everton’s opening scorer. It was Wright who created Temple’s first scoring opening for goal No 3 and his quickness of thought and action that sent Young away to make Pickering’s fourth. That Wright was able to contribute so much attack was indicate of the way the game flowed.
SHOCK SCORE
Northampton’s attack was sporadic and uninspired, but though Kurile had his name taken I found much to admire in his play. What a shock it was for Everton when Brown cancelled out Young’s opening goal after 23 minutes by half-betting a shot which found West going the wrong way. They jolted Everton out of their composure in 71 minutes when the rarely seen Hunt splendidly headed a goal to pull the score back to 3-2. As they gain experience, strength and stamina Northampton will improve but like Sunderland last year many find themselves hard pressed to hold on to their hard-won promotion prize. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, C. Harvey, Temple. Northampton Town; B. Harvey; Foley, Everitt; Kurile, Branston, Kiernan, Waldon, Hunt, Brown, Lines, Robson. Referee IE Carr (Sheffield). Attendance 48,479

CENTRAL LEAGUE
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, August 23, 1965
BRILLIANT KELLY HOLDS EVERTON
PRESTON NORTH END RES 1, EVERTON RES 1
Powerful shooting by slick progressive Everton failed to beat brilliant Alan Kelly fin the Central League game at Preston. Ironically he missed Shaw’s centre when Husband headed a hard-earned first goal, saves by Kelly from Morrissey, who continually tormented Patrick, Clarke, and Hill were masterly. Everton attained superiority after a lively start by Preston through the forceful dominance of wing halves Stevens and Clark and Heslop’s almost complete subjugation of Ashworth. Despite comparative inexperience Preston fought back with skill and spirit and Hennigan equalised.

FEW CAN MATCH EVERTON’S SCORING BITE
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- August 23, 1965
By Horace Yates
Five goals against Northampton Town, a regular scoring spree, will not delude Everton into believing they are already a team of world beaters. A 5-2 win, crowned by a much more Impressive second half in which four home goals were scored, was highly satisfactory, for a beginning. If  I mistake not, Everton supporters can look forward to an entertaining and rewarding season. Nobody expected them tobegin with all problems solved. Lucky indeed is the manager whose experiments are wholly satisfactory from their very inception. The fact that Northampton scoredtwice and missed their easiestchance of all, when Brown miskicked in front of goal, is not exactly a confidencebooster. Quite clearly the Labone (and he played excellently individually)--Harris twindefensive plan is not yet working as masterfully as itwill after further games. For example, they took nothing like the grip on the game thatYeats and Smith are now doing for Liverpool, but thenthese two have almost perfected the art. Everton cannot afford to leave their goal front exposedas it was so invitingly whenBrown scored Northampton's first goal and Hunt added thesecond. It may be too early to be emphatic about Northampton’s prospects of staying the First Division pace, but their efforts suggested a great deal of hard labour to retain their new position of eminence.
PROGRESSIVE
Some of the football played by Everton was delightfully accurate and progressive, coming to a full stop only when the finishing touch remained to be applied. The far-flung passes to Scott, so often exposed on the right, from Gabriel, Labone, Harris and Wright, set the crowd murmuring their appreciation of split-second reading of the game. Scott, on the day, was a faster, cleverer and more determined raider than Temple, but so he should have been for the weight of an attack was overwhelmingly in his direction. Yet Temple’s contribution was marked by two splendidly taken goals. Similarly Pickering will not remember this match so much for his artistic attainments as for the two goals he notched. Without a doubt these two players must have been high on the list of those England team manager. Alf Ramsey, had come to watch. Any player who can scoretwice has made a considerable contribution to victory and Mr. Ramsey cannot be unmindful of England failings in the scoring line. It was the marksmanship of this couple which tore theheart out of Northampton. Goalkeeper Harvey rescued them several times from positions of imminent danger, but the sternest judge would hardly censure him for failure to halt the second half flood.
YOUNG'S ROLE
Young, scorer of the opening goal of the season, obviously intends to prove that he can both forage and strike and now restored to complete fitness hit success can help Everton to forgetthere is now no Vernon.A determined Young can make sides pay for their reinforced watch on Pickering and given a run of freedom from injury I would not be surprised to find Young exceeding his previous highest scoring contribution for the club. Look at it as you will, there is more scoring bite about this Everton line than most clubs can boast. Harvey, busy and intelligent as usual, experienced one of those frustrating days when inches meant the difference between striking success and exasperating failure. I though Jimmy Gabriel was going to set this game aflame by his own personal inspiration. He began beautifully but during the dullest period of the first half when Brown had equalised Young’s opening goal, the game seemed to pass him by. It was all highly amusing to see Jimmy signal to Pickering to use his head and then advance onto goal to show the centre forward by example. Jimmy was as annoyed as anybody when his header flashed wide of the vulnerable goal.
MAN OF THE MATCH
I have no doubt who was my man of the match. Tommy Wright was simply superb. The advance of this youngster has been one of the high water marks of the last 12 months. Ray Wilson undoubtedly is remarkably quick on the turn, a gift which has helped to hoist him to international rank. If anything the younger Wright is even faster. He tackles with a timing and purpose quite extraordinary for a lad of his experience, or should I say inexperience. He has seldom been found wanting in defence, but it was in all out attack that he was so impressive on Saturday. With another season's experience behind him Wright could be interesting Alf Ramsey more than a little. In three of the goals Wright's contribution was plain to see and if we except Scott, it might not be unfair to say that Wright contributed more to goal front attack than any other player. What a find this boy is. West had not a lot to do but one save from Walden, at full stretch, was highly commendable.  Brown, although miskicking to score Northampton's first goal and miskicking to miss another opportunity, was still their most dangerous forward. Until the Northampton bubble burst their half back line of Kurila. Branston and Kiernan was quite sound, and it was not until Everton realised the utter folly of pumping their centres high into the middle that the troubles of the tall rear-guard really began. From a free kick after Kurila had been booked. Pickering scored Everton's second in 65 minutes. Temple collected the third from Wright six minutes later and in 80 minutes Hunt had brilliantly headed Northampton's second. Pickering's second came in 83 minutes and Temple's second two minutes from the end, so that goals silenced many who might have been prepared to be critical. Neither side resorted to substitutes.

MR. CATTERICK ANSWERS A CRITIC OF YOUTH
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Tuesday, August 24 1965
By Leslie Edwards
You can please only a few of the people a little of the time—that would seem to be the way of it so far as football managers are concerned. One man Everton can't please at the moment is Mr. J. A. Lambert, from Rhosemor Road, Southdene. He says he is more than a little surprised the club are reverting to the policy which brought so much shame in the past—a youth policy. In theory, he agrees a youth policy Is ideal, but the only successful clubs these days he argues, are those who combine youth and good buys in the transfer market. Mr. Lambert goes on: "Away from youth for a moment, how is it that Brian Harris is now one of our key men when a month or so ago he was as good as transferred to Plymouth Argyle despite the fact that he was the only replacement we had for the harshly-treated Kay ?" I put my correspondent's complaints to Mr. Catterick the Everton manager. He said: "No club can function solely on a youth policy and we certainly do not intend to try to do so. You must ' make' what players you can in your junior sides and then, when need arises, go into the market and buy big. "If Evertor had not maintained an interest in developing their own players we should have been without such fine performers as Rankin, Wright, Harvey, Harris, Labone and others.  And where could we buy their like to-day? "We have other very fine players coming up. We know we cannot produce a complete team from our own youth nursery, but if we can develop some of our first team isn't that helpful? And by the nature of things local players who make good are inevitably less temperamental than some contemporaries. "What a lot of fans forget is that when a star player comes on the transfer market he isn't necessarily falling over himself to come to Merseyside!
JUST AS ATTRACTIVE
"Don't forget that Manchester United, Tottenham, Chelsea. Newcastle United and Leeds United may seem just as attractive to him as we do. Indeed, some players might opt to go elsewhere than Everton or Liverpool because they know that crowds here can be critical if a player has a spell of moderate, or even wors,. form. "No club can afford to disregard the opportunity of finding some of their own players. I think the best policy is a judicious mixture of bought players and players brought into the senior team through the reserve and 'A' and 'B' teams." Well, that is a fair reply to most Mr. Lambert's points. The realisation by followers of Everton that star players everywhere have many alternative clubs to which they can attach themselves may be panful, but it is still true.
The new Stanley Park car Park may have pleased followers of Everton, but it angered four schoolgirls who write: "We would like to forward to you our complaint about the loss of the 'big field' which has been transformed into a car park, with two pitches marked on it so that on non-match days it can be used for football'. Are girls expected to play football, also? "While crossing - the car Park on Saturday an angry attendant expressed his feelings towards us by blowing his whistle and motioning us to 'get off' ' Are we supposed to walk along the top walk and half-way . back again in order to get on what remains of the field?”

EVERTON NAME 13 PLAYERS
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Tuesday, August 24, 1965
FINAL CHOICE IS DELAYED
AT HILLESBOROUGH
Everton will not select until tomorrow, their team to meet Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough tomorrow night. Manager Harry Catterick today named 13 players from whom final selection will be made- the team which played against Northampton on Saturday plus Stevens and Glover. Sheffield Wednesday are unchanged, fielding the team which lost 1-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Sheffield Wednesday; Springett; Hill, Megson; Eustice, Mobley, Young; Usher, Quinn, Hickton, Fantham, Dobson. Everton (from); West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Labone, Harris, Stevens, Glover, Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple.
Everton Reserves meet Sheffield Wednesday Reserves in a Central League game at Goodison park to-night (7.0) Everton Reserves; Rankin; Curwen, Parker; Hurst, Heslop, Brown; Shaw, Hill, McLoughlin, Husband, Morrissey.

EVERTON HAVE LOST ONCE IN SEVEN VISITS TO HILLSBROUGH
Liverpool Daily Post- Wednesday August 25, 1965
BY Horace Yates
In announcing thirteen names in the Everton party, adding Dennis Stevens and Gerry Glover to the conquerors of Northampton Town, Mr. Catterick has left room for some interesting speculation. Stevens we know, is a player who can adapt himself to any team requirement and his rugged unyielding defence, has always been a feature of his play whether at inside forward, half back or full back. England youth international Glover can play inside right or right half with almost equal facility. The feature of Saturday’s play which I was convinced would worry Mr. Catterick most was the concession of two and very nearly three goals. Complacency in the last type of diseases from which Mr. Catterick is likely to suffer and I am prepared to see a change made defensively even after one game. The Labone-Harris link-up did not work well, but I though Harris still did sufficient to be superior to Gabriel. Will Stevens be detailed to work with Labone and will Gabriel be left out or will the axe fall on Harris? Mr. Catterick gives no clue, but whatever team is fielded I think Wednesday formidable opposition to give a more realistic guide to Everton’s prospects. Glover I recall has had only one senior game to date-the home fixture with Sunderland last season. My only fears for Everton stem from their wobble in defence. Wednesday maintain an unchanged side after a 1-0 reverse at Old Trafford. Sheffield Wednesday; Springett; Hill, Megson; Eustace, Mobley, Young; Usher, Quinn, Hickton, Fantham, Dobson. Everton; (from) West; wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple, Stevens, Glover.

WEDNESDAY IN COMMAND
Liverpool Daily Post- Thursday, August 26, 1965
EVERTON HELD OUT UNTIL SECOND HALF
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 3, EVERTON 1
By Michael Charters
In took Sheffield Wednesday a long time to make certain of the points last night in a match which they dominated territorially from start to finish. For Everton it was a hard and eventually unrewarding defensive chore on a night when the football tended to be ruined by a strong almost gale-force wind. Wednesday don’t have much class, but they play the game strongly with every player helping out and keeping at it when things are not going right for them. Everton were so pinned on defence that I counted only four goal attempts by them from one of which they scored, but once the equaliser came shortly after half-time there was no holding the home team. For Everton, whose attacking display was frankly disappointing, it was defenders who took the honours. Wright and Wilson both played well and in front of them Gabriel worked tremendously hard in an attempt to get the forwards moving, but without success.
GABRIEL’S TACKLES
Gabriel rather spoiled his display by a couple of over vigorous tackles on Quinn and Dobson and he was probably fortunate to escape lightly from the referee. Wednesday wing halves, Eustace and Gerry Young played extremely well and in the forward line particularly in the second half Quinn, the former Prescot Cables player, took the eye with his willingness to work and forage and he crowded it with a splendid goal in the closing minutes. Wednesday’s control of midfield was so complete that Pickering was rarely seen and Young and the rest of the forwards had to fall back to help out their hard-worked defence. It was all against the run of play when Everton took the lead after 16 minutes but it was a beautifully worked goal
TAKEN BY SURPRISE
The Sheffield defence had been operating more as attackers and they were taken by surprises when Gabriel and Young brought the ball through well and Gabriel’s final pass to Scott was so perfect that the winger was able to run on to it unchallenged and smash the ball past Springett from 12 yards. This was the only time in the first half that Springett was in the slightest danger, Everton settled for a heavy defensive chore and in a hard tough struggle managed to keep their goal intact up to the interval. Just before half-time, with Wednesday putting on tremendous pressure, Hill swung over a long centre which went into the net just inside the post, but West had been clearly fouled by Fantham as he had gone up in his attempt to intercept. Wednesday’s second half display was much improved for they settled down playing against the wind, opened out the game more, and instantly looked more dangerous. They were level after fifty minutes when Hickton scored after a fine run by Gerry Young.. it looked to me as through Young had been fouled by Gabriel, just inside the penalty area, but the ball ran loose to the centre forward who lashed it into the net to give West no chance. Wednesday, with the impetus of the equalising goal behind them, stormed more and more into the game and Everton could do little about it. West made a brilliant save from Hickton, then Wright headed off the line following a corner, when West was beaten by a header by Quinn. Wednesday took the lead their dominance had earned, after seventy-six minutes, with a rather fortunate goal. From a right wing corner, the ball came well out of the penalty area to Dobson. As the Everton defenders moved forward from the area, Dobson sent in a hopeful pass forward, the ball struck an Everton defender to play onside Hickton. The centre forward unmarked made no mistake. Then followed Everton’s best attacking phrase of the game when they were unlucky when a header by Young from Gabriel’s centre hit the bar with Springett beaten, the ball rebounded to Young whose second header went straight to the goalkeeper. With nine minutes to go Dobson swung over a fine centre from the region of the corner flag and Quinn hurried himself forward to beat West with a brilliant header. Sheffield Wednesday; Springett; Hill, Megson; Eustace, Mobley, Young (C.), Usher, Quinn, Hickton, Eastham, Dobson, (Sub nu Smith), Everton (4-2-4) West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Scott, Young (A), Pickering, Harvey, Temple, (sub nu Stevens). Referee Mr. D.A Corbett (Wolverhampton).

WEDNESDAY SHOWED UP THE PROBLEMS FOR EVERTON
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Thursday, August 26, 1965
By Michael Charters
The tale if two cites (Hillsboroughedition) was also a, tale of two halves last night. When Everton held a wind-backed Sheffield Wednesday onslaught in the first half, and took the lead with their only shot the first 45 minutes, it looked as though they were going to repeat their triumphant of recent seasons on that ground. But after the interval, against the wind, Wednesday began to play a class of football which had seemed beyond them earlier. They equalised quickly, took control of the game in every facet, and deservedly coasted home by 3-1 with their supporters chanting "easy, easy.” They had always had tough territorial command but it had meant little in the first half because they persisted in hanging the ball hopefully into the middle. Although Everton's defenders were on collar they were not in difficulties and they seemed to have the situation sewn up. Wednesday opened out the game more afterwards, moved with more method and skill, and demonstrated that they are going to be a difficult team to beat because of their for willingness to work and help each other. It is "all systems go” with them all the time. Ably backed by excellent wing halves Eustace and Gerry Young, the lively Wednesday attack, with Quinn doing some fine work in the second half, had Everton at full stretch. Had it not been for fine displays by Wilson and Wright the only Everton players to recall this match with any pleasure at all,Wednesday could have won much more handsomely.
LACK OF BLEND
Wednesday's bright and powerful second half display revealed Everton's problems with startling clarity, and particularly the lack of blendat the moment. The twin centre forward plan is not working becausePickering is completely out ofform just now and Young just does not have the physical power to make an impressionon the tough sort of defenceWednesday can muster. Young did a good deal of clever work trying to bring the ball out of defence but the total shooting contribution by what is supposed to be the striking part of the line consisted of just one shot -a left foot effort late on by Pickering. In the same way, the twin centre half plan is creaking because Labone and Harris are not yet operating in harmony. Last night, were frequently caught in two minds and there were alarming gaps in midfield which the sharp Wednesday attack exploited fully in the second half. WORK SPOILED
Gabriel worked tremendously hard to get the team moving with some semblance of rhythm, but they were never in the game at all in an attacking sense. He spoiled his work by a couple of over-vigorous tackles which brought a finger - wagging from the referee - but the Wednesday players are no strangers themselves to rugged tactics. It was all against the run of play when Everton took thelead after 16 minutes but itwas a beautifully worked goal.The Sheffield defence been operating more as attackers and they were takenby surprise when Gabriel and Young brought the ball through well and Gabriel'sfinal pass to Scott was soperfect that the winger was able to ran on to it unchallenged and smash the ball past Springett from 12, yards. This was the only time inthe first half that Springett was in the slightest danger.  Everton settled for a heavy defensive chore and in a hard, tough struggle managed to keep their goal intact up to the interval. Just before half-time, with Wednesday putting on tremendous pressure, Hill swung over a long centre which went into the net, just inside the post, but West had been clearly fouled by Fantham as he had gone up in his attempt to intercept.
MUCH IMPROVED
Wednesday's second half display was much improvedfor they settled down playing against the wind, opened out the game more, and instantly looked more dangerous.  They were level after fifty minutes when Hickton scored after a fine run  by Gerry Young. It looked to me as though Young had been fouled by Gabriel, just the penalty area, but the ball ran loose to the centre forward, who lashed it into the net to give West no chance. Wednesday, with the impetus of the equalising goal behind them, stormed more and more into the game and Everton could do little about it. West made a brilliant save from Hickton, then Wright headed off the line following a corner, when West was beaten by a header by Quinn. Wednesday took the lead their dominance had earned, after seventy-six minutes, with a rather fortunate goal. From a right wing corner, the ball came well out of the penalty area to Dobson. As the Everton defenders moved forward from the area, Dobson sent a hopeful pass forward, the ball struck an Everton defender to play onside Hickton. The centre forward. unmarked, made no mistake . Then followed Everton's best attacking phase of the game when they were unlucky when a header by Gabriel from Young centre hit the bar with Springett beaten, the ball rebounded to Young whose second header went straight to the goalkeeper. With nine minutes to go Dobson swung over a fine centre from the region corner flag and Quinn hurled himself forward to beat West with a brilliant header. Sheffield Wednesday; Springett; Hill, Megson; Eustace, Mobley, Young (C.); Usher, Quinn, Hickton, Fantham, Dobson, Sub Smith.
Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Labone (Captain), Harris; Scott, Young (A), Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Sub Stevens. Referee Mr. D. A. Corbett (Wolverhampton).

GABRIEL IS OUT OF EVERTON TEAM
The Liverpool Echo and Evening express- Friday, August 27, 1965
MATCH AT STOKE
12 NAMED
By Leslie Edwards
Jimmy Gabriel, the wing half back, is not among the twelve players from whom Everton will select their side to play at Stoke to-morrow. Stevens and Hurst are the players nominated additionally to the team which lost to Sheffield Wednesday, on Wednesday evening. Fitness doubts over George Kinnell centre half, and John Ritchie. centre forward, cause Stoke City to defer their choice also. Jimmy McIIroy who injured a leg in the midweek game with Chelsea. is expected to be fit. Stoke have provisionally chosen 13 players. They include Also Bloor (half back) and Peter Dobing (forward). EVIBTON (from).- West; Wright, Wilson; Labone, Harris, Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple, Stevens, Hurst. Stoke City (from).- Leslie; Palmer, Skeels; Viollet, Kinnell, Setters, Bloor; Bridgewood, McIIroy, Ritchie, Vernon, Dobing, Burrows.
Everton Reserves (v. Stoke at Goodison Park 3 p.m.)- Rankin; Curwen, Brown; Glover, Heslop, Vaager; Shaw, Rovies, Hill, Husband, Morrissey.

STOKE CASUALTIES
Liverpool Daily Post-Saturday, August 28, 1965
EVERTON REST GABRIEL FOR STOKE VISIT
By Horae  Yates
Jimmy Gabriel, Everton’s Scottish international right half, has been omitted from the Everton team to play at stoke this afternoon. The fact that he does not appear in the reserves against Stoke City reserves at Goodison Park, at first glance poses a problem, for Gabriel is not injured. The official explanation is that Gabriel is rested. When Gabriel played against Northampton Town in the opening match, it was his 200th League game for Everton, whom he joined from Dundee in 1960.
STEVENS OR HURST
The last occasion Gabriel was voluntarily omitted was October 10 last year in the home game with Sheffield Wednesday. Not until just before the kick-off at Stoke will manager Harry Catterick announce whether Dennis Stevens or John Hurst yet to make his League debut, will be at right half. It will be interesting to see, of Stevens is nominated, whether or not he doubles up with Brian Labone to leave Brian Harris to develop his attacking qualities. The best Mr. Tony Waddington, Stoke manager, could do yesterday was to name thirteen players and hope for the best. Under treatment and scheduled to take a fitness test this morning are centre half George Kinnell (strained leg muscle) and centre forward John Ritchie (thigh strain and toe injury). Full backs Bill Asprey and Tony Allen are non0starters, among the thirteen named are wing half Akan Bloor and inside forward Peter Dobing, who was omitted for the Chelsea match in midweek. If Ritchie stands down Dennis Viollet will probably lead the attack. Everton opened their programme last season at Stoke and came away with an encouraging 2-0 victory. I recall that Roy Vernon scored one of those goals and to-day he is in opposition. His play has given satisfaction at Stoke and because his capabilities are so well appreciated by Everton skipper having to contend with the tenacious defence of Stevens, what a wonderful testimonial to the strength of Stoke’s reserve power if they could plug four injury-created gaps and still win, but this is a match in which I expect to see Everton assert themselves. Stoke City; (from); Leslie; Palmer, Skeels, Violet, Kinnell, Setters, Bloor, Bridgewood, McIIroy, Ritchie, Vernon, Dobing, Burrows. Everton (from); West; Wright, Wilson; Hurst, stevens, Labone, Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple.

PICKERING SCORES IN A LATE EVERTON RALLY
The Liverpool Football Echo and Evening Express- Saturday, August 28 1965
McIIROY-VERNON CRAFT DOMINATES DEFENCE
STOKE 1 EVERTON 1
By Horace Yates

Stoke City; Leslie; Palmer, Skeels; Violet, Kinnell, Setters, Bridgwood, McIIroy, Ritchie, Vernon, Burrows. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Stevens, Labone (Captain), Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Substitute; Hurst. Referee Mr. R. Harper (Sheffield).
As expected Everton replaced Gabriel with Stevens and Hurst was substitute. Waiting time for the kicking off was far from uneventful in the crowd behind the goal where Everton supporters were massed. Fights broke out as kick-off time approached and the Police were trying to restore! order. Just as the captains were tossing up, a number of youths were escorted from the ground. Stevens fell into a watchdog role and challenged Vernon enthusiastically several times before being penalised for a foul. McIIroy sought to open up the Everton defence with a long ball through the middle, but West picked up as Bridgwood challenged.
DEFENSIVE ERROR
Stoke had gambled on scoring in an all-out opening, but Everton weathered the storm and a defensive error by Bridgewood might easily have let in Temple. Now Everton were giving as well as taking and a typical Temple jinking run in which he beat three men, ended with Pickering’s shot being charged down. Wright was making a very effective job of policing Burrows, but Vernon chased a ball to the by-line and dropped the ball in the clear to Bridgwood. The winger skied the ball yards over the bar. Stoke were pulling out some beautifully effective movements and were unlucky with one after 13 minutes, McIIroy’s  through pass had the Everton defence beaten as Vernon raced through pulled the ball round West and his attempt to score from the most acute angle failed when Wright dashed across to kick clear. It was good to see Everton hit back just as spectacularly as Stoke had been playing. A Temple-Harvey-Young-Harris-Scott movement covered more than half the ground and swept the ball from wing to wing before Stoke could intervene.
INCIDENT
A trip by Setters on Young could have had serious consequences, for a foul on Temple as he moved up to Scott’s free kick was missed by the referee inside the area. Harris was celebrating his new-found freedom by moving up into the attack at every opportunity. He used the ball well without being able to achieve the decisive breaks. The best shot so far was by Harvey from 30 yards out. Leslie dived across as the ball passed wide of the post. It was a splendid game. Even though Stoke were providing the lion’s share of the football, Everton’s contribution was not negligible. Harris, with a delightful long ball, brough Temple striding in from the wing. Palmer fouled the winger palpably when it was obvious he was losing the race and the referee ignored it.
APPEAL REFUSED
A third penalty appeal within four minutes came when Temple's shot crashed into Palmer, but it must have been ball to hand. Pickering did not like it when Setters took the ball and legs in a tackle from behind. Competition was fierce but the knife-edge atmosphere did nothing to detract from the appeal of the game. Only a magnificent save by West in 32 minutes denied Stoke a goal. Again it was McIIroy who floated the ball superbly to Ritchie’s head. It seemed that his downward header must score but West got his foot to the ball and kept it out. Vernon was active enough to cause concern every time he moved and as the game flowed so strongly Stoke’s way, there was no forward threat from Everton to compare with that produced by McIIroy and Vernon. The comforting feature from Everton’s point of view was that the hole in the middle, through which five goals have come ion two games was very much less in evidence to-day. The tackling of Wright and Stevens was first-class. Vernon added fire to his duel with Stephens by pulling the half-back with his jersey. Palmer dealt with Temple unceremoniously on several occasions and it was not surprising to find the referee having words with the full back.
GOAL PENALTY
Three minutes from the interval came the firstpenaltyafter so many near-misses. Itwas Stevens, despairing of making sufficient ground toprevent Mcllroy bearingdown on to goal, who shot out a leg from behind and felled the Stoke forward. No decision other than a penalty was possible andRitchie hammered the ball into goal. None could deny Stoke their entitlement to a richly earned lead, for Everton as an attacking force had almost disappeared from the game for about 20 minutes. Pickering tried to tee up a shooting chance for Young after Harris had worked the opening, but Skeels intervened expertly. Half-time Stoke City 1, Everton nil.
Everton were strangely subdued. They had no one to match the McIIroy-Ritchie-Vernon forward fire, although Pickering tried hard from limited opportunity. Little or nothing had been see of Young and Harvey only fitfully. Stoke continued to play like a team with purpose.
EAGER FORWARDS
Everton had to back-pedal furiously and get the ball back to West to deny the eager Stoke forwards. Young was right off form. His passes which can be so effective, seemed to persist in going astray. Ritchie and Vernon, with headers and McIIroy, with a shot, worried Everton and Stevens came to the rescue with a timely tackle on Viollet. Everton’s defence continued to wobble ominously and an error between Stevens and Labone gave Setters a shooting chance. He placed it narrowly wide. After McIIroy had again showed his genius for his placing of a through ball, only determined cover by Wright prevented Bridgwood from having a shot at goal. Everton’s attacks broke down far too easily to inspire any confidence in them and they were so obviously second best. It was Wright, advancing into attack who came near to enabling Everton to get on terms. His beautifully judged pass saw Temple recover from a first mis-kick and then send the ball a yard wide with Leslie out of position. After 63 minutes when Leslie had saved brilliantly from Scott, Ritchie limped off and was substituted by Dobing. Everton had another let-off after 66 minutes when. Dobing beat Labone on the touchline and centred for Burrows to sky the ball high over the bar. Everton were trying mount a late rally against a side who had so freely giventhem the run-around. `Harris was striving all he knew as the link man and' with Wright coming up into attack more frequently the drive from behind was intensified. Temple wandered into the middle in an effort to make a greater impact on the game and it was a link-up between the two which saw Harris cross the ball and Pickering, racing in, lashed the ball into goal with a terrific shot only eight minutes from time. Seven minutes from the end, Pickering who injured his leg in the head-long dive which followed his shot, was substituted by Hurst. Only a masterly save by Leslie in the last minute of the game prevented a brilliant shot from Hurst squeezing inside the upright. From the corner kick Hurst headed into goal brilliantly only to find the score disallowed by the blast of the referee’s whistle a spilt second before the score could have become legal., Stoke City 1, Everton 1.

EVERTON RES v  STOKE RES
The Liverpool Football Echo and Evening Express- Saturday, April 28, 1965
Everton Reserves- Rankin; Curwen, Brown; Glover, Heslop, Vaager; Shaw, Royle, Hill, Husband, Morrissey. Stoke City Reserves; Irvine; Marsha, Bentley; Flowers, Moore, Philpott, Worsdale, Bebbington, Woodward, Bernard, Weston. Referee Mr. R. Bassindale (Doncaster). From the start the game was fast with Everton slightly on top until the Stoke defence had settled. After 12 minutes, Everton took the lead when a great pass by Morrissey went to Husband, who gave Irvine no chance. In the next minute Stoke equalised when a ball from Philpott went down the middle to Worsdale who neatly put it past Rankin. Stoke could have taken the lead a few minute later but Bernard miskicked with Rankin out of goal. Everton, feeding Shaw at every opportunity, swung the ball about but Irvine was giving little away. He made good saves from Husband and Hill. Stoke had more of the play with Heslop having to work cut out to watch the fast Woodward. Curwen was puzzled by a constant interchange of Bebbington on to the left wing, with Weston sliding into the middle. Irvine had to make two good saves from Husband and Hill. Half-time; Everton Res 1, Stoke City Res 1
LANCASHIRE LEAGUE
Everton B 3, Preston B 4
Everton A 5, Preston A nil

HURST WILL NEVER FORGET HIS DRAMATIC, FLEETING DEBUT
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, August 30, 1965
SPLIT-SECOND TIMING ROBS EVERTON OF A POINT
REFEREE BLOWS WITH BALL ON WAY TO THE NET
STOKE CITY 1, EVERTON 1
By Horace Yates
Whatever else may be wrong with Everton nobody can doubt the soundness of their fighting heart. Harassed, hammered and hounded by the first half, and surviving three or four scoring scares, they carried the battle back most militantly, to be denied outright victory only by spilt second time-keeping on the part of the referee. Mr. R. Harper (Sheffield) blew his whistle for full time with the ball no more than twelve yards from the net. It was John Hurst, appearing in League football for the first time as substitute for the last seven minutes after Pickering had retired, who headed the ball beyond Leslie in the Stoke goal from a Temple corner-kick. Utter confusion resigned for a minute or so until it became clear that Hurst’s header had been beaten by the clock, for clearly there was no offence that could possibly have caused the score to be disallowed.
SYNCHRONISED WATCHES
Slipper Labone dashed up to the referee to seek an explanations and was promptly shown the referee’s two synchronised watches. I saw Mr. Harper in his dressing room afterwards and he told me; “I was looking at my watch as the corner kick was taken. Standing by the nearside post I saw the ball passing my face as I blew. “After that there were two deflection before it reached the head of the player who put the ball into goal. No doubt it looked unfortunate for Everton, but time was up and that was that.” Everton’s only query was whether or not injury time had been added- but Stoke will never have a narrower escape- saved by the stop-watch. Separating sentiment from fact, defeat would have been harsh, indeed for Stoke. Everton earned a point for as courageous and unlikely a looking rally as I have similarly Stoke never remotely merited defeat. An equitable verdict then, despite the dramatic wrapping in which it was delivered. Hurst could not have hoped for a more memorable introduction to League football. For five of his seven minutes nothing happened to mark his introduction. Then within two minutes he became the most talked of player of the game.
SPEEDY REACTION
First he hit a shot of great power which touched the inside edge of the post and forced Leslie to a corner-conceding save that was a wonderful tribute to the speed of the goalkeeper’s reactions. As temple placed the ball for a corner kick, who could have dreamt what drama was about to enfold? Had temple been aware of the position no doubt he could have speeded up his movements accordingly. If I had not been taught to be cautious by experience of sporting activities the temptation to rush in with a shrick of triumph and a claim that the missing forward link had been found, might have proved irresistible. Hurst, stepping gingerly into a new world, had shown sufficient hostility and accuracy with shot and header in fleeting moments, to cause enthusiasm to outside discretion in forming an assessment. Quite obviously, if this sample of the boy’s wares was typical of his general play, manager Harry Catterick would not only have rubbed his hands with glee, but would have found opportunity before now to put him to the senior test. By his enterprises Hurst must have focussed attention to himself and I am not alone in impatiently looking forward to a more prolonged examination of his talents.
MADE AND MISSED
The fact that many people were willing to write off this as a disappointing game could only have been because Stoke monopolised one half and Everton the other. A judicious mixture of the two, with goals taken instead of being made and missed, would have painted a vastly different picture. As it was, I thought it was a magnificent match, high-lighted by Stoke sublation in the first half from a still enchanting McIIroy and dangerous penetration by Vernon and Ritchie. This makeshift City side showed a fluency in attacking methods that was a joy to watch-and a warning to heed. When the tables were turned, Stoke faded as though helpless to cope with the power and stamina of Everton, who reared into complete ascendancy. There was no McIIroy in their ranks, for young disappointed. Everton mounted their assault from behind, with full back Tommy Wright giving further ample suggestion that his climb to fame is to be steep and certain and Brian Harris revelling in his release from major defensive chores. Considering Wright’s experience is counted in terms of less than twelve months’ senior, football the development is remarkable. Not only is he alive to positional opportunity, but his far flung passes are models of accuracy.
HAPPY HARRIS
Harris, I always consider far happier and mire useful when shie to develop his natural attacking tendencies. As much as everyone he shook the attack into life and it was his perfect pass that brought Pickering’s equaliser in eighty-two minutes to the Ritchie penalty in forty-two minutes. He slotted the ball perfectly between a defence, whose cover and team work had been impressive, and for had been impressive, and for the first time in the match Pickering had a sight of goal with the ball at his feet. Acting on the instant he lashed the ball into goal with a magnificent shot, Kinnell undoubtedly could lay claim to a successful afternoon’s work against the Everton leader, but is Pickering’s ability to snap up the spilt-second offering of this type that gives him his greatest claim to fame. Everton’s defence was not wholly satisfactory, but there was some improvement. Stevens missed more tackles than he normally does, but he still made sufficient to leave an impression.
ANGLE NARROWED
He was undoubtedly ill-advised, having been beaten fairly and squarely by McIIroy, to bring him down in the penalty area, McIIroy is a notoriously poor finisher and West had narrowed the angle in anticipationof a shot. It would have been far more difficult for McIIroy to have beaten West than it was for Ritchie from the penalty spot. Labone controlled Ritchie well on the ground, but like most centre halves, found extreme difficulty competing in the air. Temple, with activity so largely passing him by on the wing, was much more of a menace when he looked for work infield, and I was disappointed that Everton were so long in appreciating these possibilities. Harvey worked, tremendously hard, but it was late in the game before the ball began to run kindly for him. Pickering’s injury, received in collision with Palmer after scoring his goal, was a knock on an already tender ankle and on his thigh. His prompt withdrawal must aid his chances of being fit for Tuesday night’s home game with Sheffield Wednesday. Curiously it was Stoke’s centre forward Ritchie who was also in the wars. He retired in favour of Dobing after 63 minutes. Stoke City; Leslie; Palmer, Skeels; Viollet, Kinnell, Setters; Bridgwood, McIIroy, Ritchie (Dobing), Vernon, Burrows. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Stevens, Labone (Captain), Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering (Hurst), Harvey Temple. Referee Mr. R. Harper (Sheffield), Attendance 30,014.

EVERTON RES 2 STOKE RES 2
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, August 30, 1965
Twice Everton Reserves had the lead against Stoke City Reserves at Goodison Park but could not complain when a late equaliser gained Stoke a point. Everton took the lead through Husband at twelve minutes, but a minute later Worsdale levelled matters. Royle playing his first game for a senior side, restored Everton’s lead at 57 minutes, but some bad forward misses let Stoke off the hook. Two minutes from the end Bernard converted a neat pass from Bebbington which was only just reward for the latter’s ninety minutes endeavour.

HURST LOOKS ANOTHER BRIGHT STAR
The Liverpool Echo- Monday, August 30, 1965
By Horace Yates
Some people will claim that they can recall goals which have not counted by narrower margins than that by which Everton dropped a point in their 1-1 draw at Stoke on Saturday, but quite honestly John Hurst's approach to a goal was the nearest in my experience. As our top sprinters can cover ten yards in one second, obviously it was something less than a second which prevented Hurst's goal from counting. The position was that from the time it passed the referee standing by the near post when, according to the official, time actually expired, there were only five or six yards to where Hurst was standing. He was another mix yards out of goal. The chances are that the whistle was still sounding when the ball hit the back of the net. The referee, Mr. R. Harper of Sheffield, told me, that he had synchronised both his watches, and they agreed at the end of the match, and although it may have seemed hard luck for Everton, time had expired. I have no doubt that a 1-1 draw was a far more equitable verdict than would have been a 2-1 win by Everton and yet if Everton had succeeded in scoring a second goal what a wonderful tribute it would have been to their great fighting heart. They had been completely overplayed by some beautifully controlled Stoke football inspired by McIIroy, as trickier a customer as ever, in the first half. It was a coincidence that Hurst should be concerned in this last-minute incident, for he had been introduced as substitute for Pickering after the centre forward had scored a goal to equalise Ritchie's penalty success of the first half.
FULL OF INCIDENT
He had only seven minutes of senior football but seldom can seven minutes in a debut have been so full of incident. First it was his shot which hit the post and forced Leslie to a magnificent save that brought the corner from which all the controversy arose. Both with his shot and header, the 18-years-old showed a power and control not found in many young players of to-day. There will be those who would promote him to first team football immediately on the evidence of those seven minutes, but quite obviously manager Harry Catterick has seen much more of him than that, and if his talents were as outstanding as they appeared to be at Stoke we would already have seen him in League football. Be that as it may, I am impatient to see Hurst given his chance in a complete match. In Everton's position of need at the moment his success could make a wonderful difference to the side.  Both Colin Harvey and Tommy Wright were given their chance and succeeded beyond expectation. Is Hurst another in the same groove? It is an exciting thought.
MADE AND MISSED
The fact that many people were willing to write off this as a disappointing game could only have been because Stoke monopolised one half and Everton the other. A judicious mixture of the two, with goals taken instead of being made and missed, I would have painted a vastly different picture.
As it was, I thought it was a magnificent match. highlighted by Stoke. This subtleties in the first half from a still enchanting McIIroy and dangerous penetration by Vernon and Ritchie. This makeshift City side showed a fluency in attacking methods that was a joy to watch—and a warning to heed. Harris. I always consider, far happier and more useful when able to develop his natural attacking tendencies. As much as anyone he shook the attack into life and it was his perfect pass that brought Pickering's equaliser in eighty-two minutes to the Ritchie penalty in forty-two minutes. He slotted the ball perfectly between a defence, whose cover and team work had been impressive, and for the first time in the match Pickering had a sight of goal with the ball at his feet. Acting on the instant he  lashed the ball into goal with a magnificent shot. Kinnell undoubtedly could lay claim to a successful afternoon's work against the Everton leader, but it is Pickering's ability to snap up the split-second offering of this type that gives him his greatest claim to fame. Everton's defence was not wholly satisfactory, but there was some improvement. Stevens missed more tackles than he normally does, but he sun made sufficient to leave an impression.
ANGLE NARROWED
He was undoubtedly ill-advised, having been beaten fairly and squarely by Mcllroy, to bring him down in the penalty area. Mcllroy is a notoriously poor finisher and West had narrowed the angle in anticipation of a shot. It would have been far more difficult for McIIroy to have beaten West than it was for Ritchie from the penalty spot. Labone controlled Ritchie well on the ground, but like most centre halves, found extreme difficulty competing in the air. Temple, with activity so largely passing him by on the wing, was much more of a menace when he looked for work infield, and I was disappointed that Everton were so long in appreciating these possibilities. Harvey worked tremendously hard, but it was late in the game before the ball began to run kindly for him.

EVERTON’S ‘NO COMMENT’ ON GABRIEL
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Monday, August 30, 1965
By Leslie Edwards
Asked about reports that Jimmy Gabriel, the Everton wing half, had been disciplined by his club- the player missed the game at Stoke City on Saturday and was not reported as injured- Mr. Holland Hughes, chairman said to-day; “I am not prepared to say anything.” Manager Harry Catterick said; “I have no comment to make on the matter.” I understand Gabriel will not be in the team to-morrow night against Sheffield Wednesday at Goodison Park. Pickering’s injury at Stoke is yielding to treatment and he is considered likely to take his place.

CLUBS TOLD; LEAVE ASSOCIATION
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Monday, August 30, 1965
LEAGUE MOVE WELCMED BY F,A, CHIEF
BREAKAWAY TALK NONSENCE SAYS SECRETARY
The 86 Football League clubs concerned In the dispute with the Football Association over the statutory declaration regarding payments to amateur players were told to-day that all must offer their resignation to the F.A. within the next three days. This would mean clubs would no longer be required to sign the declaration but they would at the same time retain their link with the governing body through affiliation to the County Associations. The Football League secretary, Mr. Alan Hardaker, said to-day a letter to this effect had been sent to the clubs although some might not have received it because of the Bank postal arrangements.
LETTER FROM LEAGUE
The letter stated: " l am' instructed by the Management Committee to remind clubs of the resolution passed at the last meeting of chairmen and secretaries pledging unanimous support for the Management Committee in their negotiations with the FA. on the question of the statutory declaration. "Following the letter which clubs have received from the FA. and after the statements made by the chairman of the FA. Council, the Management Committee request all clubs, as a matter of extreme urgency, to submit their resignation as members of the F.A. by September 2
NEVER WANTED RULE
"Be taking this action the provisions of rule 25 will not apply to them, and League clubs will then operate as non-member clubs, which is covered by the definition in the Articles of Association of the F. A. "The management committee will then be in a position to discuss this matter with the F.A. Council, who never wanted this rule, without any fear of interference to the playing side of the game. "This would have serious consequences, not only on the game itself, but also in connection with the preparations for the World Cup, which the management committee are confident the clubs would not wish to happen. The clubs are reminded that if they do not take this action, and the FA. take disciplinary action by means of fines on individuals or clubs, refusal to pay such fines could lead to suspension, which could only have far-reaching consequences on the game as a whole." Mr. Hardaker said to-day: " We are making it clear that all the talk of a breakaway by the League clubs, interference with the F.A. Cup and so on, is nonsense. By this action the controversy will be taken out of the public arena, and everybody concerned will be able to sit down and talk it out without interfering with the game. That is exactly the opposite effect of a break-away"
FIRST STEP
The League's latest move was welcomed in London to-day by Mr. Joe Mears, chairman of the F.A. He said: "It is the first step towards eventual absolute agreement between the two bodies. We can now get together to thrash the problem out and we shall probably finish up very much closer than we have been in the past."

DISPUTE IS FULL OF PARADOXES
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Monday, August 30, 1965
Ludicrous Situation
By Leslie Edwards
The dispute is full of paradoxes—and full of insincerity. it is ludicrous that anything should be allowed to make disharmony between the ruling authorities of a sport which has been exceptionally well run for so long. One presumes that many members of the F.A. (who hold official positions withtheir clubs) did not speak out at F.A. meetings at which the matter in dispute was discussed. One presumes most of them, if not all, voted in favour of the F.A. taking action in the matter of illegal payments to amateurs. The question arises., if this is so: "Do these famous, figures in the game propose, to resign from the F.A.?" And if so. when? The League are affiliated members of the F.A. and as such are bound to abide by the Laws of that Association. How is it that such urgency is occurring from the Football League when a meeting on September 5 has already been arranged for League clubs to discuss the situation?
LETTER AWAITED
Owing to Bank Holiday several clubs, including Liverpool F.C., did not receive to-day the League's advice to' resign from the F.A. Mr. Holland Hughes, the Everton chairman, said: "I only know what I have read in the papers. I cannot say anything, about our reaction to the League's move until we have had a Board meeting, later this week." The football fan, not having the benefit of inside knowledge on the dispute, will see in the League's attitude a scarcely-veiled plan to break with the F.A. Everton manager Harry Catterick hit the nail on the head when he said to-day. "I hate to see organisations with such power and experience at odds with each other. I hope negotiations and discussion will resolve the differences to the satisfaction of the clubs and the F.A. After all, both factions have a lot to offer the game.

GABRIEL CASE MUST REMAIN A MYSERY
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Tuesday, August 31, 1965
By Leslie Edwards
The Football League match which would have gone down so well in Liverpool yesterday, Everton against Sheffield Wednesday, comes up for decision this evening. A talking point-though one can get no further than surmises-is the further absence from the Everton team of Jimmy Gabriel. The reason behind this must remain a mystery except to those who know the inns and outs of the case. Both Chairman and manager have stated that they are not prepared to say anything about it-and doubtless they have good reason for this decision. Critics have said that Everton should get out their cheque book. Well, that is easy enough. What is more difficult is finding something worth buying. And more difficulty still persuading his club to let him go… Personally I think it is too early to suggest that some players Everton possess are not good enough. They were a mite unlucky at Stoke with their last minute “goal” and a good performance to-night against Sheffield Wednesday could start their fans talking more optimistically than “Get out the cheque book!” a lot depends on Alex Young and his new up-field role. He usually saves his best work for home matches. Incidentally I received from some anonymous Everton fan visiting Salt Lake City -and the Temple-a post-card bearing the legend “Brigham Young is not half as good as Alex  Young!” Wednesday beat Everton with a fine second half rally at Hillsborough a week ago. The Everton team will be slightly changed this time and although Wednesday got a good draw in the Cup on the same ground a season ago the odds are that Everton now rehabilitate themselves with their followers.

ALAN BALL
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Tuesday, August 31, 1965
CATTERICK’S COMMENTS
NO CONTACT WITH CLUB
TONIGHT’S TEAM
By Leslie Edwards
Everton manager, Harry Catterick, cleared the air to-day in respect of stories linking his club’s name with Alan Ball, of Blackpool, and the name of Jimmy Gabriel. Everton half-back currently not commanding a first team place, with Blackpool. He said; “All this business is news to me. We have had no contact with Blackpool about Ball or Gabriel. Gabriel is still a signed Everton player and trained with us at Bellefield this morning. “I was at Burnley last week, when Blackpool played, but I was there only to see Burnley whom we play shortly. Ronnie Suart, the Blackpool manager was at our game at Stoke City on Saturday, but that was because his team had played on the Friday evening. Everyone in football knows Ronnie is on the look-out for players, but he couldn’t have been watching Gabriel on Saturday because Jimmy was not playing.” I understand that if the Blackpool board do decide to transfer Ball the fee will be in the region of £100,000. Everton’s team for tonight’s game against Sheffield Wednesday is to be chosen from the 12 who played in the Stoke match, in which substitute Hurst came on the field for the final few minutes. Brian Usher, close season signing from Sunderland is out of the Wednesday team with an injured foot and replaced by Howard Wilkinson. Everton (from).- West; Wright, Wilson; Stevens, Labone, Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple, Hurst. Sheffield Wednesday’ Springett; Hill, Megson; Eustace, Mobley, Young; Wilkinson, Quinn, Hickton, Fantham, Dobson.