SCOTS FIRST TREBLE IN ENGLISH LEAGUE FOOTBALL
Liverpool Daily Post- Wednesday, September 1, 1965
TRANSFORMED YOUNG TAKES GOODISON BY STORM
DOUBLE SPEARHEAD PROVES A GREAT SUCCESS
EVERTON 5, SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 1
By Horace Yates
All the earlier triumph enjoyed by Alex Young, Everton’s Scottish international inside forward, paled by comparison with that at Goodison Park last night, where he scored his first treble in English football. His goals, magnificently taken, not only inspired Everton to one of their most thrilling displays, but earned for him an outside ovation, culminating in a deafening chant of “Alex Young, Alex Young, Alex Young.” This was the night Everton and Young will not forget very quickly, for in addition to the facile way in which he slipped into the Everton combination. Young showed with devastating shooting, what a tremendously dangerous finisher he can be. Young does not always play like this. If he did Everton’s record would be infinitely better. With the deepest possible sense of responsibility I say that this super display by a supreme artist could so easily have been denied us. If manager Harry Catterick had chosen to give 18-years-old John Hurst his first League game by leaving out Young instead of Stevens, no one could have criticised him. Young last night and Young last Saturday were alike. In name only, but this Scot thrives on Goodison air to an unbelievable extent and when he is in this mood there is not a finer footballer or finisher in Britain. Wednesday hardly knew what day it was as this diminutive, darting devil of a problem ran them further and further into trouble every time he touched the ball. Gerry Young, who job it was to keep Alex is subject to him to say he had not a clue how to approach the shadow that was Young. Every scorer in a home jersey is a hero, but no matter who puts the ball in the net the thrill and acclamation is never comparable with when Young is the finisher. It may well be that Goodison will never know a greater hero than Young.
CAPTURED IMAGINATION
He was completely captured the imagination of the crowd by his artistry. Actually, Young’s monopoly of the honours is more than a shade unfair on the rest of a magnificently successful Everton side, and yet, like an Everton among mountains,Young peered over everything in sight. This was the might on which Everton’s much-vaunted double spear-head came into its own, claiming of the five goals and near misses in profusion. Similarly, the twin centre half plan operated by Labone and Harris has never prospered as it did against Wednesday, and not because Hickton, Fantham Quinn are novices in the attacking arts. Everton scored five goals against Northampton Town, but this was the same with a difference. This time Sheffield Wednesday, experienced, powerful and able, were on the Goodison execution block not an untried team, feeling its doubtful way in a strange and uncharitable land. How many teams, I wonder could have lived with Everton in the devastating mood. They not only carved out their scoring chances with a precision and purpose that was almost frightening in its efficiency, but they took enough of them to hammer Wednesday as they may not be hammered again this season. A 5-1 reverse suggests opposition of the weakiest but this was not so, for Wednesday defended very well up to a point and attacked dangerously on occasions.
HURST SHOWS UP WELL
In different circumstances one might have gone to far greater lengths to extol the promise of yet another Everton youngster in search of a big time, John Hurst. He is the lad who splashed his name across the headlines last week-end with an inspired couple of minutes against Stoke. Now we saw him for a full ninety minutes. It is no mean tribute to be able to forecast with some confidence that after such a display Hurst will play again on Saturday. More constructively than defensively, he showed up quite well and, as he was first and foremost the constructive link, he could boast a job well done. We will hear a lot more of Hurst. If there had been no Young, how easy it would have been to go overboard in salute to Derek Temple. I would not oppose any claim made for him as being the most dangerous winger in Division One. Liverpool’s Peter Thompson can take note now that if is to play for England he may have to hit the greatest football of his career-or alternatively content himself with the right wing spot.
EARLY SCORE
Temple not only beats all at speed and in full commend of the ball but his directness and fierceness of shot are twin assets given to many Eustace and Hill often combined to stay his progress and were left wondering how they had been by-passed. On his day this Temple may not be one of the seven wonders of the world, but is still a glorious sight to those who revel in football at its best. The scoring began after ten minutes and it was temple, taking advantage of Hill’s slip, who rounded the back and dropped the ball at Pickering’s dynamite laden right foot. On the instant Pickering shot and the ball in the back of the net.
FEAST OF FEASTS
Temple should have had a penalty in 17 minutes when palpably fouled in the area and one of the first indications that Young had developed a scoring itch came in half an hour when a great shot scraped the upper part of the bar. Even with one goal this was still a fine game, abounding in football and rich in noteworthy incident, but for most people the 40th minute was the feast of feasts. Everton were defending when Wilson’s clearance soared into the Wednesday half to where Young was waiting. Gerry Young was near enough to suggest the end of progress, but Alex by-passed his namesake so contemptuously that the Wednesday man might have been on the practice pitch. Megson held off, certain the ball would hot to Scott or the well-marked Pickering. Instead, Young chose to go it alone. A short, sharp dash and from thirty yards range he hit an unstoppable shot into the net. Young leapt into the air and the crowd leapt with him. There can have been few greater shots than this ever witnessed at Goodison Park, Springett magnificent goalkeeper though he is, never had the remotest chance of so much as touching the ball.
EASY, EASY, EASY
That was enough to have crowned any game to the interval, but yet another jewel remained, this time, one minute from the interval, Temple back-headed the ball beyond Mobley and Pickering winning the race, tapped the ball beyond the advancing Springett. “Easy, easy, easy,”chanted the delighted crowd. Goal No.4 came in 57 minutes and again it was the sorcerer-in-chief Young who scored it. West threw the ball to the touchline at half-way where Pickering took it up, beat Mobley and pushed across to Young. Young again beat Gerry Young with ridiculous ease and crashed a terrific left foot shot past a bewildered Springett. The goalkeeper knew nothing of a Temple shot until it struck his shoulder and rebounded fortuitously to safely. Everton were now running riot. A goal by Fantham at the other end in 66 minutes seemed all out of place and yet it wasn’t for Wednesday never surrendered this match they were desperately unlucky not to take another goal immediately afterwards for Hickton’s header past a beaten West was only inches wide. Obviously the spectators’ cup of joy needed only the completion of a Young hat-trick to make it overflow. And overflow it almost did in 83 minutes when Young’s superb header produced the finest save of the night by Springett. Time passed and the fairy-book finale became more and more improbable. Then it happened. In 86 minutes Temple picked up a ball and crossed it to Young, who whipped it into the net. Scott’s struggled to face himself from a sticky patch but it was honours all round with a special word for Brian Harris on one of his most effective days. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Hurst, Labone (Captain), Harris; Scott, A. Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Sheffield Wednesday; Springett; Hill, Megson; Eustace, Mobley, G Young; Wilkinson, Quinn, Hickton, Fantham, Dobson. Referee; Mr. W.G. Handley (Cannock, Staffs). Attendance 49,640

HUSBAND LEADS EVERTON RALLY
The Liverpool Daily Post- Wednesday, September 1, 1965
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY RES 2 EVERTON RES 4
A goal down after six minutes Everton Reserves rallied strongly to win convincingly. Smith scored for Sheffield with a twenty-five yards drive but after this Everton’s forwards moving smootly and efficiently, gave the home defenders no rest. Husband equalised after 29 minutes and two minutes later Morrissey put them ahead with a penalty kick. Everton dominated the play after the interval and Husband scored their third with a fine header. In a breakaway Witham netted for Sheffield. This was followed by a fourth goal for Everton by Royle.

SO THERE IS ANOTHER TEAM IN LIVERPOOL!
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Wednesday, September 1 1965
By Leslie Edwards
For some time Everton fans have not been happy that the play of the forward line was sufficiently positive. Maybe this more negative style of play dated from this time Pickering took over at centre forward from Young. There were times last season when one could not escape the impression that the attack consisted of that very fine down-the-centre thruster, Pickering whose sole aides were the wingers, Temple and Scott. That, happily, is a forgotten era. The new order, dating from the start of the present season, has the inestimable benefits of two thrusters, Pickering and Young. It is one which promised much on paper because both get on well together, on field and off and are excellent forwards in their widely contesting techniques. Mr. Catterick may have had reservations, up to last night,as to how his new scheme would work. He can have none now. Those five goals—three beauties to Young and two to Pickering—must have convinced him, as they did nearly 50,000 people at Goodison Park that the positive value of at least four forwards employed offensively at all times is one which will pay the club handsomely and please supporters. No wonder the side in general and Young and Pickering in particular came in for an ovation when they walked off, winners by five goals to one against a Sheffield Wednesday side which had beaten them, in Sheffield, a week ago. The merit of this latest win is that it was gained against one of the best and fastest sides Everton are likely to face. Moreover if the one-time England goalkeeper, Springett. had not made a series of exceptional saves the margin would have been far heavier.
LESS PATTERN, MORE PENETRATION
Everton have been commanded thus early to "get out that cheque book." Their name has been linked with that of the much-sought Ball, of Blackpool. I think they can now put their cheque book back in the safe, or wherever they keep it. They certainly don't want forwards; if this latest performance is to be relied on, as I think it must be. They won't find four players better than Pickering, Young and their two wingers, Scott and Temple at splitting a big and sometimes too "handy" a defence such as Sheffield had. As I saw it, Everton last night were less inclined to patterned forward play and more inclined to penetration. Both wingers played magnificently. There were times when Young and Pickering did not "mesh" their movements well, but once they started to do so there was no stopping Everton. The partnership never functioned better than when producing Young's second goal, Everton's fourth. Pickering, on the left, indulged himself in one of those famous stop-go runs of his; then ankled the ball over to his centre-forward twin in such an acceptable way that Young, with a shake of the hips had brought the goal into closest focus. Then he hit a left foot shot so hard I swear all that Springett knew of it was the draught!
HALF LENGTH OF FIELD
Young's first goal had been even more spectacular; a solo run covering about half the length of the field and taking in a swerve past his Sheffield namesake before a right foot shot with every ounce of his power. The crowd rose to him. One felt that he had emerged from the shadows of his unaccustomed, unsuitable role as a grafter in the outfield. Young is no grafter; he is an artist. This was the match which rehabilitated him as a centre-forward, the match which proved once and for all that his only place is as co-leader of the attack. I forsee plenty of goals for Young and plenty for Pickering. if Everton will only persevere with this double-edged weapon. Sheffield Wednesday looked a sizeable, well-drilled, competent machine for much of the game and Everton's solid win in the end was the more remarkable. It started with the genius of Temple setting a goal on a plate for Pickering after some nine minutes, during which Wednesday might easily have themselves taken the lead. West came out to smother a shot from Quinn at point-blank range and when the ball eventually arrived at Robson, immediately afterwards, the winger shot straight at the goalkeeper.
DEFENCE RESERVATION
Eustace had the chance to make the scores level, but missed when clean through and tackled by Labone, who injured himself in the process. There followed THE goal by Young and a simple one to Pickering to give Everton more than a thick edge (and three goals) on their opponents at the interval. Young's second goal after the game had restarted sewed the thing up, but Everton lost their grip awhile and during this spell Wednesday were worth more than the goal Fantham got when he side-footed the ball over the line from a centre by Dobson. Finally, Everton came back to their most menacing mood, with Springett having to make a wonderful catch off a Young header and a great save from Temple before Young, operating on the left, brought the ball to his right foot to complete the scoring and send Evertonians home happy that there is another good team in the city of Liverpool after all ! Young Hurst, played in Gabriel's place, did splendidly. But there was about the Everton defence last night a lack of understanding which was frightening at times. It wasn't that any of them, in their individual contribution, did badly. On the contrary. But when Wednesday were on top—and that was for quite a second half spell—Everton defenders, for some reason not apparent to me. seemed at sea, positionally and tactically. Is this a penalty we must pay for having four forwards all occupied up-field ? One hopes not, because after such a famine of goals last season Everton now seem to be about to reap a harvest such as they have not enjoyed since the days of Dean.

HESLOP STAYS
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Thursday, September 2 1965
Everton this afternoon refused to part with reserve centre half George Heslop for whom Manchester City had made bid of £15,000-plus.

BURNLEY ARE GOOD BUT EVERTON TO DO IT AGAIN
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Friday, September 3, 1965
By Leslie Edwards
Everton fans will go hopefully to Goodison Park to-morrow to see whether their team can reproduce the form which gave them an outstandingly good 5-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday in mid-week. Authority may say that another performance like this would be too much to hope for; my opinion is that if the Everton attack make and takes their chances as well as they did against Sheffield Wednesday there is nothing to stop them winning by the same margin.  Burnley, managed by the one-time Everton player, Harry Potts, are emerging from a longish spell of non-success. From reports I have heard the younger players introduced in the past two seasons are now developing a surprising maturity. People who criticised Everton—and still do—because their play is too negative seem to forget that Everton scored more goals last season in the League than their Anfield rivals. Allegations of negative football could not be made against the side which won so handsomely last Wednesday. I forsee many, many more goals for the up-field combination of Young artistry and Pickering drive. EVEN-TEMPERED
What made Everton's last performance even more acceptable was the fact that they gained it with a complete absence of rough stuff of any kind. It would seem that the present team, with room found for the sizeable, go-ahead Hurst, is one of the most even-tempered and sensible the club has had for many seasons. Their penetrating movement in attack contrasts greatly with the patterned movement one has come to expect from Everton, but there is no doubt at all which style is the more effective.
Apropos Hurst's disallowed goal at Stoke last week Mr. H. Weston of Bootle says: "A similar incident happened at Anfield about forty years ago. Liverpool were playing Middlesbrough and the redoubtable Tim Williamson was in goal for the visitors. He was England's goalkeeper at the time. "At the 90th minute. Bill Lacey got the ball somewhere near the players' entrance: tore down towards the Kop goal and sent over a beautiful centre. Left-half, Bill Bradley. rushed to meet it and headed the ball into the net. Most spectators thought it a goal, but everyone on the field made for the dressing rooms. The players must have known the goal could not count as no effort was made to restart the game. Tim Williamson put his thumb to his nose for the benefit of the Kopites!. "Surely it is about time the F.A. issued a directive that the final whistle should sound only when the ball has gone dead and is not in play? " This suggestion, Mr. Weston, sounds sensible, but the laws of the game say that matches shall be of 90 minutes' duration and once those 90 have been completed then the whistle should go, irrespective of where the ball may be at that moment. If referees had to wait until the ball went out of play it is possible that matches would be elongated by half a minute or more . . and that. manifestly, would be wrong. As it is time added through injury causes quits a lot of argument and dissent.

EVERTON KEEP HURST AT RIGHT HALF
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Friday, September 3, 1965
BURNLEY VISIT GOODISON
UNCHANGED
By Michael Charters
John Hurst the 19-years-old wing half who made his League debut for Everton against Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday night, retains his place in an unchanged side to face Burnley at Goodison Park to-morrow. He played an important part in the team which won 5-1 in one of the brightest Everton displays for some time. There is no announcement about Jimmy Gabriel, who has missed the last two games after being suspended by the club. Burnley keep intact, the defence which played at Blackpool on Monday and the forwards will be selected from six- the five who played at Bloomfield Road, plus utility forward Arthur Bellamy, who was substitute there. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Hurst, Labone, Harris, Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Burnley; Thomson; Angus, Elder; O’Neill, Talbut, Miller; (from) Morgan, Lochhead, Irvine, Harris, Bellamy, Coats.

CROWDS WILL FLOCK TO GOODISON
Liverpool Daily Post- Saturday, September 4, 1965
EVERTON WHET THE APPETITE FOR ENCORE
By Horace Yates
Whether Burnley are more attractive opposition than Sheffield Wednesday may be a matter of opinion, but anyone taking a line through the attendances at the respective games would not necessarily be right. Undoubtedly there will be more than 40,000 at Goodison to-day, but this is a salute to the news, brighter and better Everton rather than enthusiasm for Burnley. Everton’s finest display for many a day last Tuesday will bring out the waverers and those who admittedly pick their games. Maybe it is asking a lot for such a speedy Everton encore against an unbeaten Burnley. Yet quite frankly, if Everton do hit their irresistible rhythm again. Burnley will go the way of Wednesday -and it could be almost as decisively too. I have never gad any doubts of the value of Pickering. Not every chance is converted into a goal, but an agreeable percentage find the net. Compare this with other men in other matches and Pickering’s worth is unquestioned.
YOUNG THE KEY
Without a doubt he is a match winner, but for Everton to click emphatically they need Young as he was on Tuesday, I have yet to find anybody who claims to have seen a finer exhibition from Young in Everton colours. If only that could be his standard-home and away- how devastating would be Everton’s march of progress. Temple has been most unfortunate with injuries season after season. Spared misfortune in that direction this could be his greatest campaign to date. He is so much more confident these days. Not many wingers can match the speed with which he beats opponents and his finishing power puts him into a more select circle still. With crack shots of the calibre of Pickering. Young and Temple in the forward line there is every temptation to earmark Everton as one of the top-scoring teams of 1965-66. The visit of Burnley is very interesting because they boast an attack of real possibilities. Lochhead and Irvine are a twin menace anywhere near goal, so that it may be possible after this trial of strength to say whether or not Everton’s early wobble in defence has been remedied. It was only right to retain Hurst. If there had not been so much to write about on Tuesday. Hurst’s share of praise might have been greater and probably more realistic. Gabriel is having to flight for his place. He reappears with the reserves at Burnley to-day, a match in which Denis Stevens also plays. Manager Harry Catterick will not see the Burnley battle, for he left for Germany yesterday. Today he will watch Nuremburg, Everton’s Inter-Cities Fairs Cup opponents, in their League game with Brunswick. Everton play in Germany on September 28, the return at Goodison being on October 12. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Hurst, Labone, Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple, substitute; Heslop. Burnley (from); Thomson; Angus, Elder; O’Neill, Talbut, Miller; Morgan, Lochhead, Irvine, Bellamy, Harris, Coates.

GOODISON GOAL RUSH CHECKED BY BRUNLEY
The Liverpool Football Echo and Evening Express- Saturday, September 4, 1965
TEMPLE BREAKS TOUGH DEFENCE BARRIER
EVERTON 1 BURNLEY 0
By Horace Yates

Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Hurst, Labone (Captain), Harris (B); Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple, Substitute; Heslop. Burnley; Thomson; Angus, Elder; O’Neill, Talbut, Miller; Morgan, Bellamy, Irvine, Harris (G), Coates, Substitute; Lochhead. Referee; Mr. R.H. Windle (Chesterfield).  The great expectation of the crowd were apparent with their pre-match chanting “Alex Young.” The first time Young touched the ball, an important downward nod, the crowd roared clearly willing him to a repeat performance of Tuesday’s brilliant display. Hurst’s cleverness in bringing down the ball controlling an accurate pass to Scott did not pass unnoticed by the crowd.
TEMPLE FOILED
Scott after being almost dispossessed by Coates, ran on strongly and only a timely intervention with a header by Talbut prevented the lurking Temple from having an early opportunity to test his marksmanship at point-blank range. Young with the timeliest of flicks to the penalty spot expected to find Pickering ready and waiting to accept the offering. Instead it was Talbut who intervened. This boy Hurst undoubtedly has an attacking flair well above the ordinary. He took Scott’s throw-in, and with a pass a yard out from the by-line, crossed the ball perfectly to Temple. The incoming winger lashed at the ball and completely mis-cued. The name of Alex Young ran round the ground in appreciation of a highly-meritorious effort which took him from almost half-way. He ended with a shot that almost shaved the outside of the post. The reception for such a near miss clearly indicated what an idol this Scottish star is at Goodison.
BURNLEY’S SWITCH
Burnley met Everton’s double spearhead by having Talbut and Miller switching duties to shadow Pickering and Young. Young was caught using his elbow to enable him to beat Miller to the ball, and from the free kick Irvine shot from the edge of the penalty area. He had power enough but lacked direction. Everything Young did turned to pure gold in the estimation of the crowd, although Talbut cut off a well intentioned pass towards Pickering. Talbut had to receive attention for an injury and immediately on his resumption Everton forced a corner kick which had Angus kicking out from Harvey’s shot.
POWER DRIVE
Everton’s goal had a charmed life when the ball skidded off Labone and Irvine almost opened up the way for a Bellamy goal. Temple started one of his inside jinking runs and had his feet taken from under him by Angus only a yard outside the penalty area. The short free-kick to Pickering saw the power drive blocked, but even so Thomson had to move smartly to avoid the danger. Harvey, crowded out of recent scoring pictures, to remedy the position with a progressive 30 yards run and shot which had Thomson beaten. The ball only just past over the cross-bar landed on the top netting. Everton had West to thank for not being a goal down in 20 minutes. Gordon Harris ripped the defence apart with a pass right behind the backs. In went Bellamy and almost as he shot West was there to hurl himself at the Burnley forwards feet and charge down the shot. West’s anticipation in this moment of trial was superb, Harvey was very much attack-minded in this game and a ground shot produced a worthy save from Thomson. Burnley found it a two-man job to hold Pickering and when Tabut and Angus combined a free kick resulted from which Scott’s shot was deflected over the bar.
HURST IMPRESSES
Hurst continued to make a good impression. He slipped the ball from Gordon Harris’s foot and found Harvey with the perfect pass. Another Everton gamble on youth was paying handsomely. Everton would have liked a penalty kick when Talbut charged down a shot. The referee indicated the centre-half had breasted the ball down, and I think he was right. Burnley so far had contained the Everton attack, but always, I thought, experiencing more difficulty than Everton found with the Burnley attack. No sooner had I said this than away went Gordon Harris with a wonderful shot from 20 yards out and forced West to make another fine save. Brian Harris broke up a Burnley attack and sent Temple away Pickering beat off two tackles to give Young a running chance towards the penalty area, and the crowd expressed their displeasure most forcibly when O’Neill fouled Young a yard outside the area. This game had been punctuated by brilliant goalkeeping efforts, and Thomson stole the picture when he deflected a lobbed shot from Pickering after Young had laid on the opening. Pickering appeared to hesitate just too long in picking his spot, so that in the end he was left with a job as the only solution.
IRVINE WARNED
Irvine very strongly challenged a goal-kick decision by the referee, and the referee, equally forcibly, pointed out to him the error of his ways with an indication that the dressing room could well be the next stop for repetition of the conduct. Harris had taken over the sharp-shooting role in the Burnley ranks and when Bellamy stole the ball from Young, Harris flashed a shot wide of the post. Young replied with a beautiful invitation to Pickering and it was not the centre forward’s fault he didn’t take it. Talbut and Angus sandwiched the Everton leader inside the penalty area without in the referee’s view incurring a penalty. Gordon Harris tried again after Morgan’s side-foot flick had fooled Everton, but could not keep the ball down. Labone fouled Irvine, but Elder’s free kick produced nothing tangible. Hurst was the central figure in a succession of Everton attacks, and although the Burnley defence had their moments of anxiety they still held firm.
CALL FOR PENALTY
The referee decided that Talbut’s foul on Harvey was a yard outside the penalty area which seemed a pity for Harvey was bearing down on goal in most hostile fashion. Brian Harris kicked over the bar from the award. Heavy rain made conditions anything but pleasant for players or spectators but apart from the failure to provide goals, the entertainment was quite satisfactory.
Half-time; Everton nil, Burnley nil.
By normal standards this match was full of interest but after their feast on Tuesday the crowd did not compare it with normal standards and were hungry for a repetition of the goal harvest. When Everton forced a corner kick it was Hurst who rose to connect with a header which did not trouble Thomson. This Burnley team had obviously studied Everton closely from a tactical point of view and how well they read the situation was apparent with the way they doubled up when danger was most acute. Thomas had to be wide awake to take care of a Hurst header which was deflected en route by Pickering. The Burnley goalkeeper seems to be a worthy successor to the accomplished Blacklaw. Thomson of course is a cousin of Alex Young. It was a case of honours even. Brian Harris has run into tip-top form and so often when Burnley threatened danger he was the man to break up the raids. Pickering was getting no change at all out of Talbut in their aerial duels. West had to turn a high shot from Angus over the bar, and it was Hurst who brought relief.
OFF THE GOAL-LINE
Scott had not enjoyed a lot of luck in this match but when he waltzed past Elder and came inside to beat Miller, the half-back took his legs a foot outside the penalty area. Everton took the lead in 61 minutes following a throw in. wright crossed the ball and Young deflected it to temple. The winger did not get his full power behind the shot, but with Thompson clearly unsighted the ball passed into goal for the opening score of the afternoon. A Scott header forced Thomson to a flying dive and an outstretched tip round the post. The crowd were hungry and thirsty for a Young goal and there was such a roar of protest when Miller sensing the Scot’s chance had arrived, knocked the ball down with his hand. Young’s timing of his passes had not the split-second accuracy of Tuesday night and he threw away a wonderful opportunity by letting the ball go too quickly to Pickering. In 80 minutes it was West to the rescue of Everton again as O’Neill’s shot from 25 yards seemed in danger of creeping past the post. A head long dive by the goalkeeper thwarted the danger.
Final; Everton 1, Burnley 0. Official attendance 44,633
LANCASHIRE LEAGUE
Everton A 3, Blackpool A nil
Everton B 3, Blackpool B 3

BURNLEY RES v  EVERTON RES
The Liverpool Football Echo and Evening Express- Saturday, September 4, 1965
Burnley Res; Blacklaw; Smith, Buxton; Todd, Merrington, Kingsella; Towers, Ternent (S.), Blant, Latcham, Ternent (R.). Everton Res; Rankin; Curwen, Brown; Gabriel, Smith, Stevens; Shaw, Royle, Hill, Husband, Morrissey. Referee; Mr. J.T. Hayton (Orrell Post, near Wigan). Everton Reserves kicked off and played promising methodical football right from the start. Burnley went close when centre forward Blant hit the crossbar with a shot that had ‘keeper Rankin completely beaten. The home side fought for control of the match, but Everton playing five men of first-team experience stepped up the pace and Morrissey nearly scored after nine minutes with a low accurate drive. Burnley were reduced to 10 men after 25 minutes and Everton took advantage of the home side’s handicap. Morrissey shaved the cross-bar after a free kick and just before the interval Husband put Everton ahead after a tussle in the goalmouth.
Half-time. Burnley Res nil, Everton Res 1.

BURNLEY ESPIONAGE ALMOST PAYS OFF AT GOODISON
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, September 6, 1965
TEMPLE’S GOAL FOILS AN OBVIOUS TACTICAL PLAN
EVERTON SURVIVE WATCH ON YOUNG AND PICKERING
EVERTON 1, BURNLEY 0
By Horace Yates
Of course, if Everton supporters are to go through life remembering last Tuesday’s display against Sheffield Wednesday and regarding anything else as sub-standard, they are condemning themselves to a miserable season. The dour, but none the less interesting and tough struggle against Burnley, because anti-climax, especially when the five-goal barrage seemed likely to be followed by a goalless game. Burnley were represented at Tuesday’s match. Now what do you think the scout’s report was likely to be? Quite obviously Everton’s attacking prowess had to be praised to the skies. There was no alternative. In these circumstances then, the tactics were of necessity to marshall the defence, make as few mistakes as possible and settle for a draw. To thee discerning the pre-match announcement that Bellamy was playing and Lochhead was standing down pointed all in one direction- Burnley had come to save a point and keep their unbeaten record intact, rather than go all out in a bid for two points.
IN A CROWD
Those who could not understand why Young and Pickering should be for ever in a crowd rather than cutting mercilessly through to goal, missed the obvious. There were five half backs to clutter up the approach to goal. Behind them were Elder and Angus, ultra-efficient in defensive arts. Burnley skated perilously over the thinnest of thin ice over and over again as they avoided penalty kicks by precarious arts. One miscalculation there and their plan for survival would have been blown sky high. Either by superb judgement or through an outsize dose of good fortune the fouls and handling fell short of the penalty area. The last line of defence was Thomson. Alec Young’s cousin. This young goalkeeper, playing in his thirteenth match had only one slice of misfortune throughout the match- and it cost Burnley the game. When Temple only half hit his scoring shot in 61 minutes, Thomson was unsighted. Otherwise the Burnley design would have justified itself by the one criterion -success. On another occasion Scott lobbed the ball over Thomson’s head only for Angus to breast off the line. For the rest of the time it was Thomson the superb, picking off the shots that reached the target.
WEST’S ADVANCE
Because Everton enjoyed such a monopoly of territorial play, that is not to deny the part played by West in Everton’s triumph. The goalkeeper effected at least three superb saves, and I rate him among those who have shown the greatest advance in the last twelve months of team building achievement. During this time Wright and Harvey (who had another great game), have completely established themselves and if I mistake not Hurst is about to follow their example. If anyone had suggested at the opening had suggested at the opening of the season that Gabriel would be omitted and unable to regain his place, I would have been doubtful in the extreme. That is a possibility we now face. In my view, even for Jimmy Gabriel, Hurst cannot be dropped at this stage. Only by proving a complete recapture of his true form will Gabriel supplant this youngster who is far from green in the ways of the football world. That Burnley failed to achieve the draw on which they had set their hearts was entirely their own responsibility, or rather of Irvine. Only after falling in arrears did Burnley give us a taste of the type of football they might have served up had they started with the idea they could beat Everton at their own game.
MILLER UNCHAINED
Inste2ad of chaining himself to defensive responsibilities, Miller advanced and with him came Gordon, Harris and Bellamy, Miller, just before the end, created the perfect chance for centre forward Irvine who is noted for his power of shot. If only he had forgotten that reputation and satisfied himself with merely placing the ball past West, he must have scored. Instead he resorted to blasting operations and it was the side-netting he almost removed, not the back. I have little doubt that in different circumstances Burnley would appear a much more attractive team-at home for example, when entertainment vies with success in importance. I saw enough to convince me that this team could sparkle. While football has no place for failures the emphasis on self-preservation is so obvious that negative tactics flourish. Temple was subjected to a similar type of crowding-out treatment that was given to Pickering and Young, but he was the one who eluded the grip long enough to count. Scott was not the best player on the field, yet call credit to him for the courageous way he is battling out of a spell that shows him no favours. Once again the signs were apparent that contrary to his natural inclinations Brian Harris is settling down to a rewarding understanding with Brian Labone in goal-front duties. Harris slipped once or twice on the greasy turf at vital moments, but his general play was very good.
A LEAN TIME
Labone gave Irvine a very lean time, whether in the air or on the ground, and yet it was Irvine who so nearly enjoyed the last laugh. Wilson is almost as good as ever he was. It is an unmistakable sign that he gives the impression of enjoying playing football. Once and once only Morgan beat him on sheer merit and was astounded to find Wilson recovering in a flash, so that the winger’s success was no more than momentary. I found myself full of admiration for the expert way in which Harvey surveyed every situation on the theory that Burnley could not doubt up on all positions. It was very creditable to him that he found the nearest approach to an open space over and over again. From the spectacular point of view it was unfortunate that we had to wait sixty minutes for the goal and then Everton very nearly fell into a “What we have hold” trap. They began back-pedalling. These were safety-first tactics that belied the name and whoever was responsible for the decision to return to playing the football that had put them on top for most of the match, expertly read the requirements. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Hurst, Labone (Captain), B. Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Substitute; Heslop. Burnley; Thomson; Angus, Elder; O’Neill, Talbut, Miller; Morgan, Bellamy, Irvine, G. Harris, Coates, Substitute; Lochhead. Referee; Mr. R.H. Windle (Chesterfield). Attendance 44, 533

BURNLEY RES 1 EVERTON RES 2
The Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, September 6, 1965
Everton Reserves were lucky to gain two points from their hard fought match with Burnley Reserves at Turf Moor. The home side successfully experienced attackers at bay, and it was only when Burnley were twice reduced to ten men-once in each half that Everton effectively penetrated Burnley’s defence and Husband was able to score in the 46th and 67th minute. Burnley missed many scoring opportunities though Blant scored a consolation goal ion the dying minutes.

BURNLEY’S DEFENSIVE PLAN RECOILED
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Monday, September 6, 1965
By Leslie Edwards
In a season, which at this early stage, has demolished the unbeaten records of every club in Division One, with the exception of Tottenham Hotspur, Everton's achievement is to have treated their supporters to the greatest flow of goals. Two fives were followed by a singleton against Burnley on Saturday and while two points were satisfactory, many remained in goal-thirsty mood. Goals are undoubtedly the champagne of football, but because Everton have shown themselves to possess a scoring machine of genuine power, other clubs whose motors may be inferior, must find other remedies. Burnley will not be the last club to pack their defence or adopt the slogan, "We must not lose." When a team sets out with survival as its principal aim, it's goodbye to exhibition football and so it was against the hitherto unbeaten Burnley. That Everton were a far more accomplished side on the day's showing was unquestioned. For every scoring approach Burnley created Everton must have made three. Many of these were terminated recklessly on the edge of the penalty area, but so long as the award was outside and not inside, Burnley were prepared to subscribe to the theory that crime. carefully committed, can pay.
BURNLEY’S BATTLE PLAN
The heroes of Tuesday night -Young, Pickering and Temple -were the men Burnley singled out for special attention. "Contain them and we can stop Everton," was obviously their battle plan- and it nearly worked. In the end it was their defence packing which recoiled on them and gave Temple the only goal of the match In 61 minutes, for his by no means powerful shot eluded Thomson only because the goalkeeper was unsighted. Several more lethallooking efforts than this had merely helped to boost the reputation of a youngster playing in only his thirteenth senior game. He is a cousin of Alex Young and has almost the flair for preventing goals that Young showed against Sheffield Wednesday for creating and accepting them. Two or three times Gordon West came to Everton's rescue with worthy saves to confirm early suggestions that he is a goalkeeper in form. Yet he should have been beaten three minutes from the end when Miller created the opening, aided by adefensive slip, from which it was little short of criminal for Irvine not to have scored. Burnley's ace marksman and most fluent scorer could hardly have wished for a more obvious running chance. When there was absolutely no need for power, Irvine tried to tear the net from the back of the goal and instead crashed the ball viciously into the side-netting. What a let-off for Everton this was, and yet Burnley would have been flattered to have been able to report, "Mission accomplished," for the thought that they might win at Goodison was apparently something which had never remotely occurred to them. Burnley are no mean attackers when they choose to attack, and when they defend opponents have to prise their way in like forcing an oyster.
BRILLIANCE OF HARVEY
With the big guns spiked, Harvey played brilliantly in both trying to scheme openings and by solo endeavour, as he was given more latitude than others. He was quick to see that Scott did not loom large in Burnley's order of priorities, and so the right winger was brought into action as often as possible. Scott responded with a whole-hearted display which may not have lifted him completely out of this season's rut, but suggested that he is at last winning the tight. Labone and Harris combined splendidly in the rear to cut down Burnley's hit-and-run ideas. Harris, indeed, was one of the game's outstanding players, for not only was he defensively able, but always had one eye on attack. Everton may have good reason to applaud the substitute rule. Only once have they taken advantage of it for 10 minutes at Stoke—and yet those fleeting moments have probably hastened the introduction of 18-year-old John Hurst to League football as nothing else could. He built on the foundations he has — laid to suggest a capable performer, ripe for this new stage of development. His physique is undoubtedly a help, but his knowledge of the game is such that Gabriel's path back to the first team will be strewn with difficulties. One goal against in the two games in which he has played hardly suggests that his entry has been a liability in any way. If Wilson and Wright are not the best pair of club backs then standards really are high. Burnley owed a great debt to Talbut and Miller for their padlocking of the middle, with Angus and Elder not easily by-passed. Gordon Harris. too, was a tremendous worker, for until Miller developed attacking inclinations in the last 20 minutes, it was almost always Harris who brought Burnley surging forward. If Burnley are strong on the wing they never showed it. While Bellamy may have been better equipped for the defensive role be was asked to play, Burnley's attack suffered for the passing over of Lochhead.

NEW MOVE FOR HESLOP
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- September 6, 1965
CITY INCREASE THEIR OFFER
Manchester City are considering a new approach to Evertors for reserve centre half George Heslop, the 26- years-old former Newcastle player. Last week City made a near £20,000 bid to sign Heslop but Everton manager Harry Catterick then said his club was not in a position to part with the player. It is understood that City have stepped up their original bid for Heslop, who has had few senior chances at Goodison Park because of the consistency of England player Brian Labone.

ALBION AT EVERTON
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Tuesday, September 7, 1965
By Leslie Edwards
Everton complete their run of three successive home games to-night when they tackle West Bromwich at Goodison Park. It is unlikely that the Everton side will be changed, although one or two players suffered knocks and bruises in the game against Burnley. The fact that Young and Pickering will put on again their twin-spearhead act ensures the attendance will be near capacity, providing the weather is kind. I am told Everton were better value for their win against Burnley than the score indicated and that many home fans did not like the way Burnley reacted when Everton forwards were sailing through towards goal. The nearness of the first "Derby" game prompts one reader of this column to question Liverpool's wisdom in selling tickets for the game on Friday morning.
Mr. C. Gopsill junior, of Horatio Street, Birkenhead, puts it this way: "Do Everton and Liverpool really want their fans to see 'big matches? I ask because of their stupidity and ignorance in their arrangements for genial tickets for these matches. "Last season Everton sold tickets for one match on a Monday morning. This seasonLiverpool are selling tickets for their home match with Everton on Friday morning, September 17. "Do the officials realise that most of their fans are at work and cannot get over to Liverpool until work finishes for the day, by which tine all the tickets have been sold "It seems that they either don't know or more likely they don't care. Last season Liverpool had an average gate of 41,138 and Everton one of 43,062. Are the clubs being fair to their spectators? I say they are not."
WEST BROM TEAM
CLARK TO MISS MATCH AT GOODISON
West Bromwich Albion have one change in their side to play Everton at Goodison Park to-night (7.30). Brown deputises for Clark, who was injured on the left wing. West Bromwich’ Potter; Cram, Williams; Howshall, Jones, Fraser; Foggo, Astle, Kaye, Hope, Brown, Substitute; Lovett.

GOODISON MEN UNABLE TO HOLD LEAD
The Liverpool Daily Post- Wednesday, September 8, 1965
WEST BROM SHOCK EVERTON
MIDLANDS SIDE HIT BACK WITH TWO GOALS IN SECOND HALF
EVERTON 2, WEST BROMWICH ALBION 3
By Horace Yates
By way of a gentle reminder that Merseyside has no exclusive claim to a monopoly of English football ambition’s this season, West Bromwich Albion shocked Everton at Goodison Park last night. In the midst of their disappointment at a reverse which had not entered into pre-match calculations, the crowd had to admit that this was the best looking side to have represented West Brom for many a year. In Everton’s pleading it could be pointed out how desperately unlucky was Harvey to hit the post with goalkeeper Potter on the ground in the last five minutes, with Hurst clearing the bar shortly afterwards. These and other incidents, emphasised the closeness of the struggle rather than an Everton entitlement to a point. West Brom’s hard luck story was longer than Everton’s and, unpalatable though the reverse may have been to the home fans. Albion would have been the unfortunates not to have taken both points. Everton, for all their spirited, response to an early gruelling and loss of the first goal, retaliated in worthy fashion and two goals in two minutes appeared to have turned the match inside out.
CULTURED FOOTBALL
Everton were unable to added to that lead and, encouraged to fight for a point, West Brom went one better and got two. The unfolding of this soccer drama produced a magnificent game of football, high speed action and the most intense competition. I find it easier to be enthusiastic about Albion for the superb way in which they set about their task from the start. Not for them the modern ideas of visiting teams of striking from defence. No, it was football from the first whistle-and cultured, threatening football at that. West Bromwich, we thought, simply could not maintain the break-neck pace of their opening and when they fell into arrears to the mounting fury of Everton’s assault, for a time there was the illusion that Everton’s superior stamina could decide. How wrong that assumption proved! West Bromwich took all Everton hurled at them and then found the strength to hit back successfully with two goals in three minutes. Some teams in the early stages of the season flatter only to deceive. Yet there was no evidence to assume Albion will fall into that category. If I mistake not they will shock quite a number of teams if their goal front shooting is maintained.
KEPT ON TIGHT REIN
This was not Everton’s best display simply because they were not allowed to break loose. They were kept on the tightest of tight reins, apart from that two goal interlude which would have shattered many a lesser visiting team. In Everton’s recovery Brian Harris was in the spotlight for a combination of defensive and offensive endeavour that was a credit to him. Wright’s immaculate defence, timely interceptions and the mounting of attacks merely emphasised the fact that here already is one of the greatest full backs in England. Harvey strode through his work intelligently and effectively. It was not his fault that Pickering’s response was negligible and Young’s only marginally better. There were times in the first half when Hurst seemed out of his depth, but in the end the fine impression he has created was emphasised, for he played down his difficulties and lived to keep his reputation unsullied.
LABONE DISAPPOINTS
How disappointing was Brian Labone. Admittingly he was confronted with an industrious and talented centre forward in Kaye, but I was disappointed with the way Labone met the challenge. He was hopelessly dragged out of position time after time and, with Kaye out on the wings, it did not follow that the heavy artillery had gone. Astle showed himself to be not only a constructive link, but the possessor of a great shot as well. In fact, the centre forward line had an urgency and awareness of goal that could not have been more impressive. While Kaye was making Labone’s life miserable, Jones was doing that and more for Pickering, for whom this was one of his least successful games. Everton’s greatest crimes was their utter neglect of Temple, the one man who might have brought West Brom to their knees. Scott was very much more like himself than in any previous games, but does not carry the dynamite of Temple. The very first time he received a pass he beat his man expertly and from the cross Scott’s shot was deflected past Potter in 30 minutes. This equalised the opening goal by Brown in 17 minutes, the young winger, playing his first game this season as deputy for Clark, scoring with a perfect shot. Almost before everybody had recovered from Scott’s equaliser, Everton were ahead. Picking up a ball from the defence Young passed to Pickering who rushed it on to Harvey.
CLEAR WARNING
Harvey appeared to have kicked too far to retain possession, but Potter was a fraction late in leaving his goal. As the goalkeeper went down Harvey put his toe to the ball and scored. West Brom had certainly not warranted such hammer blows, yet the way they were taken was a tribute to Everton’s build-up and recovery. For some time Everton enjoyed their best spell. Unable to add to their lead, they were gradually rocked back. The warning was clear when a series of near misses by Albion preserved the Everton lead. First Astle made the boob of the match when from a perfect position in front of goal he chose to pass. Then West saved at point-blank range from Kaye and followed with a tremendous leap to pull down an Astle header. Three first class chances came and went in six minutes. Harris erred in incurring a free kick and from it Astle headed on to Kaye for the centre forward to head past West (68). In 71 minutes from a corner kick Astle brought the ball down and was unchallenged while he rammed a strong ground shot into goal. The knowledge of imminent defeat brought out the best in Everton, to confirm once again their great fighting spirit. Albion were worthy foes and held out for a victory which puts them up among the leading clubs. Everton; West; Wright, Wright; Hurst, Labone (Captain), Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. West Bromwich Albion; Potter; Cram, Williams (Captain); Howshall, Jones, Fraser; Foggo, Astle, Kaye, Hope, brown. Referee; Mr. H.P. Hackney (Barnsley) Attendance 43,468.

THIS ALBION COULD WIN THE TITLE
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Wednesday, September 8, 1965
By Leslie Edwards
Winstone's singing Welshmen at Earls Court weren't the only disappointed loyalists last night. There was glum silence about many of the 43,000 who hurried away from Goodison Park, where West Bromwich Albion, in rain as incessant as their football endeavour, won by three goals to two —and deserved to. They led one-nil after a first half-hour in which they were demonstrably the better side. Then Everton, with two goals in as many minutes, suddenly found the form their fans expected and all was well. But midway through the second-half first Kaye and then Astle got goals to put Everton on the rack again and give Albion an edge they maintained to the end. Everton's classic misfortune, apart from obvious shortcomings in their defence, was that when Harvey beat Potter immediately after Albion had taken the lead for the second time, his cross-shot struck the far post and the ball rebounded straight into the goalkeeper's handsas he lay on the turf. If there is any consolation in it, Everton followers can gain solace from the fact that West Bromwich, last night, were the best First Division side I have seen since the old Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur were at their peak. Their football was Jimmy Hagan-stamped in every link. They don't punch the ball down the field; they slide it forward accurately in a series of linked passes of such certainty one feels the whole eleven has been properly schooled in all the football fundamentals.
HIS OWN BRAND IMAGE
It was made plain from the start that Hagan has put his own brand image on the team. Even allowing for Everton's half-back failures it is impossible to praise Albion too highly for their excellence in all departments. It took West two tremendous saves (and one or two others scarcely less creditable) to deny Albion victory by a convincing margin. Astle, who got his side's final goal, was the man West denied most, notably with a great save at almost point-blank range when Everton led 2-1 and a minute or two later when the goalkeeper flung himself to the far upright to reach a rocket of a header. The crowd rose to West for these saves; they seemed appreciative, too, of the Albion football which had created such chances. Albion are going to be one of the best sides in the land. If they can reproduce this sort of football week after week they will be champions. There is nothing slavishly orthodox about their play. They bring in both full-backs as attacking units so smoothly once can scarcely discriminate between them and their forwards. Williams, the captain, is reaching the veteran stage: he was beaten for speed by Scott, but tactically he is still a great player. The Albion half-backs, too, commanded Everton. The attack, with Astle brilliant, Kaye hard-working and Hope and the wingers always menacing, looked as good a line as I have seen for a long time.
QUICK MOVING; QUICK THINKING
Everton were made to look slow, cumbersome. They were outheaded; out-generalled, except for their short revival spell, and made to look commonplace where, a week ago, they had produced their finest hour and a half. Pickering, in the toils of the huge centre half-back Jones, scarcely got a kick at the ball: Young had his moments and so did Temple, but Everton's four-up attack left them short of the defenders necessary to contain an Albion which moved and thought the quicker. Albion's only uninhibited punching of the ball came when they flighted free-kicks or centres or corner-kicks in such a way Everton were immediately " in trouble." Albion's throw ins, aimed to be picked up at a man already on the move, were object lessons. I don't see prospect of many sides getting a draw, much less wins, against this team it they can continue to play with such authority—and cleanness. Brown. on the left, brought the ball down and hit it on the half-volley to get a glorious goal and put Everton hard on the collar at the nineteenth minute. Scott's deflected cross shot found its billet after Temple, brought into the game for the first time had rounded his man and produced the move from which Everton equalised. When Harvey, taking the ball through from a Pickering pass, hit his shot through the legs of the outcoming Potter. Goodison Park erupted with the joy of a game so happily transformed. And Everton were themselves for twenty minutes or so and until their defence lost its grip again. Then came the goals by Kaye and Astle and Albion had absolute initiative again. Only Wright, Harris and Young touched their form of the previous week, though for that one short spell the team as a whole did look as though they had snapped out of their lethargy.

EVERTON-THROUGH THE EYES OF HAGAN
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Thursday, September 9, 1965
By Leslie Edwards
Jimmy Hagan, the man behind the inspired West Bromwich Albion who won at Goodison Park on Tuesday, is no head-in-the-clouds manager. He told me: " I liked Everton's play. They are a good side. There's plenty of skill there, and when they got us 2-1, down they might easily have given us a real chasing and beaten us four or five. " But it happened to be our night. We don't always play as well as that. We have a few good games and then we seem to lose it. That's the way It goes. I think our improvement this season has been due to the arrival of Kaye at centre forward. He's a great fighter and strong on the ball. He's the man who gives our chaps inspiration." Hagan, pestered last season by threat of a players strike because some of them objected to training in cold weather without track suits, has more than one link with Merseyside. His father, a Newcastle man, was with Tranmere Rovers in the early 'twenties. Hagan, as a boy of 14, was signed as a ground staff boy by Liverpool F.C., but as there was some difficulty about payments to ground staff boys in those days and Mr. John McKenna, a pillar of the Football League, was a Liverpool director) Hagan Junior was not kept on the staff. Anfield's loss became Derby County's, and later Sheffield United's, gain. It will be interesting to see whether the general opinion that Albion will be one of the best sides this season is borne out or not. Hagan, quite clearly, thinks they have the potential to win the championship, but it is equally clear to me that he fears they may not play as well, consistently, as they did at Goodison Park this week.
One of Everton's faults, according to M. J. Harris, of St. John's Road, Liverpool 22, is that the ball is too rarely put to the attack on the turf. He would seem to have a point if the way Everton players were outheaded by West Bromwich is any criterion. This reader says: "Much has been written about Everton's inability to open up Burnley's defence, but I've seen no mention of the obvious failing. There were far too many passes hit hopefully into the penalty area, where the grateful Talbut or Miller were waiting to head clear. Everton must always be the losers in the air against six-foot plus defenders.”

WEST BROM CHAIRMAN WRITES GLOWING TRIBUTE TO GOODISON
Liverpool Daily Post- Friday, September 10, 1965
EVERTON CROWDS BAHVIOUR TERMED EXEMPLARY
By Horace Yates
What’s that? West Brom describe the behaviour of the Everton crowd at Tuesday’s Goodison Park game as “exemplary.”
CHAIRMAN’S LETTER
Mr. Jim Gaunt, the West Brom chairman writes in a letter to the Everton club; “The Goodison Park fans have been criticised in the past, but I thought their behaviour while we were there on Tuesday was exemplary. “They were always ready to applaud good football, regardless of which side played it, and I am sure their fairness was a great encouragement to the Albion.”
Chelsea who are at home to Everton to-morrow, will again be without the injured Bobby Tambling. Manager Tommy Docherty retains the midget Scot, Joe Fascioni, who scored on his First Division debut against Arsenal last Saturday. Fascioni is a 5ft 4 ½ ins winger, who weights ten stone. The team selected for Wednesday night’s washed out match with Sheffield Wednesday is named again. Chelsea; Bonetti; Shellito, McCreadie, Hollins, Hinton, Harris; Murray, Graham, Bridges, Venables, Fascioni.

TOUGH FOR EVERTON
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Friday, September 10, 1965
By Leslie Edwards
Everton go to Chelsea, not a very happy ground for them in recent times. At the moment there is no official indication what the team will be, but it would not surprise me if there were changes. Unless, of course Mr. Catterick feels that the Albion game which was lost could easily have gone Everton’s way. Chelsea are now a finely developed football machine; they have youth on their side, too. I can’t see Everton getting better than a point unless their two-pronged striking force functions a deal more effectively than it did against Albion. The defence is not playing nearly as well as it did last season, maybe because they lack the experience and expertise of players like Gabriel and Stevens.
Mr. A.R. Higgins, of Crosby, like me, is one who feels Everton have the players already on their staff to produce a successful side, but as you will see from his letter he is not satisfied that the tactics employed, defensively, are the right ones. He says; “With ten goals given away already, nearly two goals per match, I re-iterate that it is now time this ridiculous defensive system of 4.2.4 was scrapped. Harris is too good an attacking player to be falling over Labone half the time. It is time, too, that Gabriel was recalled. Hurst did not play badly against Albion, but he is not Gabriel. “Harvey should remember he is an inside-left, not inside-right. “The men who might have salvaged a point (West Bromwich did not deserve to win though equally it would have been tough on them to have been beaten). Temple, was utterly neglected in the second half so much so that the West Bromwich right back had an attacking field day. “Let’s have no purchases of Ball vice Young for just as the purchase of Kay for Brian Harris it will be a waste of money and most unfair.”

EVERTON LEAVE OUT BRIAN LABONE
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Saturday, September 10, 1965
HESLOP, BROWN IN 13 NAMED
SHAW INCLUDED
By Leslie Edwards
Everton have dropped their captain and centre half-back, Brian Labone, for the match against Chelsea, at Stamford Bridge, to-morrow. Though no team has been named— 13 players are named— it is likely Heslop will take Labone's place. The other players included in the party to travel by air late this afternoon include full-back Sandy Brown and Stuart Shaw, the reserve outside right. The players as Everton announced them are: Young. Harris, Scott, Heslop, Pickering, Hurst, West, Harvey, Wright, Temple, Brown, Shaw and Wilson. Labone is named as left half in the reserve side which faces Chesterfield at Goodison Park. He joined Everton straight from grammar school in 1957 and was capped by England against Ireland in Belfast in 1962. He toured with the England under-23 side in 1960. It is clear that Labone is being made responsible for Everton's defensive lapses against West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday evening at Goodison Park, where they lost 3-2. Heslop a sizeable,light-haired deputy was signed by Everton from Newcastle United, and has usually played well when given his first-team chance. Everton Reserves (v. Chesterfield) Barnett; Curwen, Styles; Stevens, smith, Labone; Humphreys, Gabriel, Royle, Husband, Maher.
Chelsea field the side that beat Arsenal 3-1 last week. Chelsea; Bonetti; Shellito, McCreadie; Hollins, Hinton, Harris; Murray, Graham, Bridges, Venables, Fascione.
FANS PRAISED
A letter received to-day by Everton from the West Bromwich Albion chairman, Mr. Jim Gaunt, says;
“I would like you to pass on to your spectators, perhaps in the club programme, how impressed we were with their sporting spirit on Tuesday night. I say this bearing in mind the adverse criticism they have had in the past. “They are the most sporting set of spectators we have played in front of for a long time and it was obvious from their applause of the finer points of the game that they certainly know their football.”

PENSIONERS PROVE TOO SPRIGHTLY FOR EVERTON
The Liverpool Football Echo and Evening Express- Saturday, September 11, 1965
CHELSEA 3, EVERTON 1
By Michael Charters

Chelsea; Bonetti; Shellito, McCreadie; Hollins, Hinton, Harris (R.); Murray, Graham, Bridges, Venables, Fascione, substitute; McCalliog. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson (Captain); Hurst; Heslop, Harris (B); Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Substitute; Brown. Referee.- Mr. H.G. New (Portsmouth). Heslop came into the Everton team for the first time this season to replace the deposed Labone, and Wilson was captain for the day. Bridges, after twice going close, put Chelsea ahead after eight minutes. He chased a long clearance from Hinton and as Heslop hesitated fatally with West coming out of goal, Bridges got his foot to the ball first and diverted it from the two Everton players into an empty goal. Chelsea were playing the same brand of fast, imaginative football that West Bromwich showed at Goodison in mid-week. In these early stages there was only one team in it. The Chelsea players had yards of room in midfield, where the Everton defences left gaps. They made full use of it in building up a series of attacks which had Everton’s defence at full stretch to hold.
TWO MISHAPS
Shellito was fortune to escape serious injury when he fell among the photographers near the goal post and his head seemed to  collide with a camera box. Murray also hurt his face in a collision with Wilson, but both the Chelsea players were up and carrying on with the game in a few moments. Heslop was now beginning to get a grip in the middle, where bridges had run riot in the opening stages, but we had seen little of Everton’s attack so far. Everton were slowly getting into the game and they equalised after 24 minutes with a first-class goal by Temple. This was the first co-ordinated attack they had attempted and the ball moved from Hurst to Pickering to Young, who made a delightful centre to Temple in the centre forward position, and the winger’s header beat Bonetti easily. Immediately after this goal Young made a fine dribble before putting the ball out to Wright, whose fast centre just evaded Pickering.
HEAVY RAIN
At this point there was a heavy shower to make the already slippery pitch a little more difficult. Everton were now looking more menacing and a good shot by Harvey struck the foot of the post and rebounded out along the goal line. Everton were coping better than Chelsea with the tricky conditions and the first Chelsea thrust for some time was a long-range shot by Hollins, which West tipped over the bar. Young picked up a rebound as Pickering tried to force his way past Hinton and tried a shot from 25 yards which skidded wide. McCreadie moved up to link with Frascione in a good Chelsea attack and when the full back centred Brian Harris, who having a good game, headed the ball over the bar to clear. The Everton defensive covering did not look so good two minutes before half time when Graham put Chelsea back into the lead. From a right wing corner Graham was able to come in unchallenged and make a fierce header from close range which have West no chance. The sun came out again to greet Chelsea’s goal, and Everton which didn’t succeed.
Half-time; Chelsea 2, Everton 1.
West made a comfortable save from a shot by Venables as soon as the second half started and from his clearance Young was only inches away from connecting with a good centre by Wright, who was Everton’s best player. Wilson saved his side with a brilliant interception after Bridges had taken the ball round Helsop and was racing for goal. Without being as good as they had been in the opening minutes, Chelsea were now back in command. The Everton forwards could rarely bet going as a line and most of the work fell on the defence. A body check by Wilson on Shellito sent the Chelsea full back rolling for yards. From the free kick Murray fired straight at West. Once Bridges got away Heslop could not match him for speed, and the Chelsea leader took the ball well into make a dangerous cross. Fortunately Brian Harris, who was having an outstanding game, was there to turn the ball away from Graham. The game became a little scrappy Everton doing a good amount of attacking, but without looking convincing. Hurst brought the ball through well and took a return pass from Young but mistimed his shot badly and the ball went 10 yards wide.
BEST SHOT
Everton gave away a couple of corners in rapid succession and then came the best shot of the game from Young, which Bonetti turned round the post. Everton had eight men back in defence much of the time, both Scott and Temple doing more work defensively than in attack. But Everton's general play had picked up a good deal. Everton nearly got the equaliser with a good move between Temple, Young and Pickering. When Pickering headed the ball down only a few yards from the line, Bonetti was lucky to collect it on the bounce as Temple came in at top speed. Temple made a splendid 60 yards run down the middle of the field, but when the ball eventually got out to Scott the winger's centre was well cleared by Shellito. More hesitancy by the Everton defence led to a third Chelsea goal 11 minutes from the end, which gave the home side a lead they deserved on the general run of play. From a right wing corner the ball bounced off Harvey and should have been cleared by either Hurst or Heslop. They both hesitated, and the ball went out to the unmarked Venables, who beat West with an unstoppable shot. Bonetti was drawn far out of goal and Scott chipped the ball across the goal as Bonetti scrambled back yards out of position. Fortunately for Chelsea, Hinton had covered the middle and was able to head away.
WEST ERROR
Wright stepped in again to keep Everton from going four down when West misjudged a long centre and the ball dropped behind him. Venables sent a great shot only inches wide and some of Chelsea's football was quite brilliant. When they can sustain it more, they will be one of the great teams in the country. With only a couple of minutes to go Brian Harris made a dramatic goalline save after Bridges had beaten West with a fine shot. Final; Chelsea 3, Everton 1. Official attendance 29,816

EVERTON RES v  CHESTERFIELD RES
The Liverpool Football Echo and Evening Express- Saturday, September 11, 1965
Everton Res; Barnett; Curwen, Styles; Stevens, Smith, Labone; Humphreys, Gabriel, Royle, Husband, Maher. Chesterfield Res;- Arblaster; stone, Hallam; Smith, Blaney, Brumfield; Lowe, Whitehead, Enthwistle, McCann, Slater. Referee; Mr. W.J. Hall (Preston). It was soon apparent that this Everton team which had both Gabriel and deposed Brian Labone were much too good for Chesterfield Res. They forced three corners before taking the lead at five minutes when Husband picked up a loose ball. He easily placed it beyond Arblaster. Three minutes later Maher made it two when he headed in a right wing centre from Humphreys. Chesterfield were trying, but little was seen of their forward line. But as so often happens, at 22 minutes, they sneaked through and from a McCann pass Lowe reduced the arrears with a grand 30 yards’ drive. Arblaster was having a very buy time against the constant Everton attack. He had to go full length for a shot from Humphreys, into the air for one from Royle, was lucky to see a Gabriel drive cannon off a defender and then a Royle lob landed on top of the net. Half-time; Everton Res 2, Chesterfield Res 1.

BRILLIANT FULL BACKS, BUT-
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, September 13, 1965
HESLOP HAS NOT SEALED HOLE IN THE MIDDLE
CHELSEA 3, EVERTON 1
By Michael Charters
Chelsea started with such pace and brilliance that it looked for fifteen minutes as though they are going to obliterate Everton. In retrospect therefore, Everton’s performance in holding them to a 3-1 defeat deserved praise but there was no doubt that the better team won. Had it not been for brilliant displays by the Everton full backs against great pressure, the deficit might have been doubled. The lesson from Stamford Bridge is that Everton’s defensive problem in the middle is still there. It was middle is still there. It was hesitancy which brought Chelsea two of their goals and indeed was partially responsible for the third.
SPEEDY BRIDGES
The speed and skill of bridges have Heslop, coming in for the deposed Labone, a roasting of an opening. Twice the Chelsea centre forward took the ball past Heslop at a speed which left the Everton player trailing by yards. He put one shot wide and West had to save excellently from another, but it was not only Heslop who was in trouble, with the young Chelsea forwards. There were wide gaps in midfield where the Chelsea inside forwards and wing halves were given too much room in which to gather the ball and it was no surprise when Bridges scored after eight minutes. Ron Harris sent the ball high up the middle Heslop hesitated as West moved out and Bridges almost casually swept past the centre half to push the ball into the empty net. Surprisingly with Chelsea so much on top that the game was too one-sided to be interesting. Chelsea dropped their pace and seemed to think it was all too easy. Heslop began to get a better grip of the middle. Wright and Wilson played brilliantly with excellent support from Brian Harris, and Everton were back in the game with a chance, when no one would have believed it possible a few minutes earlier.
FIRST ATTACK -GOAL
In their first good attack of the match after twenty-four minutes, Temple scored an excellent headed goal after Hurst and Pickering got the ball out to Young’s pin-point centre, Temple beat Bonetti comfortably. In another Everton move Harvey hit the foot of a post with a good shot and Everton were playing with a great deal of spirit, although their method was never as convincing or thrilling as Chelsea’s. two minutes before half time Graham restored Chelsea’s lead with a fine header, there was something wrong with Everton’s cover to let the tall Scot move in unchallenged to the ball. Chelsea were in control of the second half without regaining their earlier brilliance and great credit must go to most of the Everton defence for the way they held out until eleven minutes from the end when Venables scored the final goal. This was a defensive error by Everton because both Hurst and Heslop had a chance to clear the ball from a corner, but allowed Venables to move in without opposition and drive past West from 12 yards.
OFF THE LINE
In the closing seconds Brian Harris cleared off the line, after bridges had beaten West and Everton’s only second half reply after much effort was a fine shot by Young which Bonetti saved well and a thrilling 50 yards run by Temple, in which he sent the ball wide. The main feature of this game was the brilliant display by both sets of backs. Wright and Wilson deserved top marks because they had much more work to do than the Chelsea pair, but it is not easy to find two better sets of club full abcks. Apart from Brian Harris and the backs, none of the Everton players touched his best form, but this Chelsea team, brilliant in bursts, will be one of the greatest in the land when they can learn to sustain their play and pace the game better. They seemed to be out off in the first half when a torrential downpour swept the ground for ten minutes and allowed Everton to get into the game, which never looked likely in the early stages. I fear the Everton defensive problems in the vital pivotal spot have not yet been solved. Chelsea; Shellito; McCreadie; Hollins; Hinton, Harris (R.), Murray, Graham, Bridges, Venables, Fascioni. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson (Captain); Hurst, Heslop, Harris (B); Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Substitute Brown. Referee; Mr. H.G. New (Portsmouth). Attendance 29,816

HUSBAND HAT TRICK IN 4 MINUTES
The Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, September 13, 1965
EVERTON RESERVES 6, CHESTERFIELD 1
A hat-trick by Husband in four minutes and a goal by Gabriel a minute later early in the second half put paid to any chance Chesterfield Reserves might have had against an Everton Reserve side who completely outclassed the, in this Central League game at Goodison Park on Saturday. With first-teamers Labone and Gabriel in the side, Everton reserves soon showed their superiority with goals by Husband (five minutes), and Maher (eight minutes). Over-eagerness to score, however, and an excellent display by Chesterfield goalkeeper Arblaster, kept them in check until the visitors sneaked a goal for the visitors at the 22nd minute. Chesterfield were doomed with Husband added goals at the 50th, 53rd, and 54th minutes and Gabriel made it 6-1 a minute later.

CHELSEA SHOW FLAWS IN EVERTON
Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Monday, September 13, 1965
By Michael Charter
Chelsea on Saturday pinpointed the flaws in Everton which West Bromwich exposed inmid-week and which have been obvious this season to everyone discerning enough not to have been dazzled by the momentary brilliance of the display against Sheffield Wednesday. These problems resolve around the need for a man who can command the midfield spaces, constructively and in defence, who is sharp and dominating-in other words a top-class wing half like Tony Kay.
In Everton's current 4-2-4 style, one wing half. BrianHarris, is deployed purely in a defensive role—and a very good job he making of it, particularly at Chelsea where he was outstanding. The other wing half, therefore, must be the midfield link, who has the stamina and zip to keep going for 90 minutes, and the ability to get the four-up attack moving with quick, accurate passes. Everton's build-up in attack Is too slow. The ball is being moved at almost pedestrian pace and it is essential In these days of strong defences to make the initial striking pass as quickly as possible before defenders close the gaps in their wall. The man to do this sounds like a paragon of all the football virtues, but Kay could certainly do it. Everton chief Harry Catterick, who bought Kay as the major plank in his  team-building plans, is fully aware of his team's shortcomings—none more so—but there is no one to be bought just now to replace Kay and the hope is that someone already on the club's books will emerge. Colin Harvey is the name which comes to mind, but he is only a boy and needs experience before he can be expected to fill a role which demands the know-how of a matured player. Until someone is found to do this job, I fear Everton, and their fans, will have to be prepared for more defeats like their last two games.
BRILLIANCE
Chelsea have not yet reached the heights predicted for them in the last couple of years but it is obvious that once they learn to pace their game with more skill, they will be one of the great teams of the day. They crushed Everton at times on Saturday with pace and brilliance which gave the impression that they were going to run riot. Then, quite suddenly, they dropped away to look rather ordinary to permit Everton to get back into a game which, early on, looked like becoming a one-sided runaway for the Docherty Demons. George Heslop, coming out of the leisurely atmosphere of the Central League to replace Labone, was unfortunate enough to face the fastest centre forward in the League in Bridges. The zest and exhilarating speed of Bridges gave Heslop the most unhappy game he can ever have had in his career. Three times in the first five minutes. Bridges raced past the struggling Heslop, leaving him trailing by yards, but West made a fine save from one shot. Harris turned away another on the line and Bridges sent the other narrowly wide. It was breath-taking football by Chelsea, all-put devastating attacking play against which Everton could only defend with all the desperation at their command. It was Bridges who achieved the first breakthrough. After only eight minutes, he followed a long pass by wing half Ron Harris which Heslop should have cleared. The centre half hesitated as West came out, Bridges raced between them and turned the ball into the empty net as West was left stranded.
HESLOP DAZED
Heslop took a nasty blow on the mouth in this incident and played the rest of the first half semi-dazed but he felt all right again by half-time. It was after this goal that Chelsea adopted an attitude of "it's-too-easy." Everton recovered and forced their way back into the game with commendable spirit but notthe same amount of conviction in a playing sense. There were occasional flashes of individual excellence, particularly from Wright and Wilson, who gave great display. Harris, and Temple, the one forward to trouble the Chelsea defence. It was Temple who put Everton on level terms after 24 minutes, at the height of a torrential downpour which seemed to damped theChelsea spirits as it lifted Everton's. From Everton's one top-class combined move of the game, with the ball shuttling from Hurst to Pickering to Young, the winger rose to a neat centre by Young and beat Bonetti with a well-placed header. It was difficult to believe that the score was 1-1 after Chelsea's earlier dominance, but Everton earned credit for their fight-back although there was still little sign of sustained football. Graham, the tall Chelsea inside forward, put his side back into the game with a great header from a corner by Murray just before half-time and any chance Everton had of saving a point disappeared at that moment. Graham was unmarked and the uncertainty, even chaos, about Everton's defence in the middle was clearly illustrated.
TEMPLE RAIDS
Although It took Chelsea the best part of the second half to clinch it with their third goal. Everton only pulled themselves out of a non-stop defensive chore when Temple twice relieved the pressure with thrilling 50 yard runs and another time when a great shot by Young was saved by Bonetti. Harris twice cleared shots off the line, one from Bridges and another by Graham when West had been beaten, while Wright and Wilson defended with polish and certainty.  It was Venables, a highly-skilled master-mind behind most of the Chelsea attacks, who hit the third goal. Again, the ball should have cleared by either Hurst or Heslop following a corner, butVenables was able to step in and beat West with an unstoppable shot. The Everton attack suffered from an almost complete lack of service and what the forwards achieved they did all by themselves. The final blow to Everton on a disappointing day was the injury to Scott, mid-way through the second half. No one in the crowd could have known anything about it, for Scott played on to the end, but he suffered an injury which Mr. Catterick described as “the worst I have seen in football outside a fracture.” An opponent’s stud penetrated the side of Scott’s right leg, on his calf, to a depth of half an inch. “It looked just like a bullet hole,” was the way trainer Tom Egglestone described it. Scott was treated by the Chelsea club doctor, who inserted three stitches after giving the winger penicillin and anti-tetanus injections. How Scott played on after such a wound, is a remarkable tribute to his courage.

GEORGE HESLOP JOINS MANCHESTER CITY FOR A £20,000 FEE
Liverpool Daily Post, Wednesday, September 15, 1965
VITAL DAYS FOR LABONE
MIKE ENGLAND COULD NOT FAIL TO INTEREST EVERTON
By Horace Yates
After twice being turned down in his effort to sign George Heslop, Everton’s reserve centre half, Manager City manager, joe Mercer, tried again yesterday and got his man-for a fee of about £20,000. Heslop who last Saturday played his first debut for City at Norwich to-night. Why the sudden change of heart after such firm rejection of overtures by Harry Catterick? My opinion is that Mr. Catterick promoted Heslop last Saturday to enable him to reach a firm conclusion whether or not Heslop could ever be considered as a regular Everton centre half. Heslop did not have a good game at Chelsea and Mr. Catterick was satisfied he could afford to release him. Mr. Catterick’s explanation is very different. He said; “Heslop is a great club man and deserves regular first team football. That is what he gas wanted for some time. “Derek Smith, only 19, a local boy who has come through our junior teams, has made exceptional progress this season and we feel we are adequately covered in the position.”
OLD BOYS REUNION
I have no doubt everything Mr. Catterick says is true, but had he not been convinced that Heslop was not the boy to meet Everton’s challenging situation, there would have been no transfer.
Mr. Catterick has not announced the Everton team to travel to West Bromwich Albion to-night, but the prospects are there will be “an old boys’ reunion.” Obviously Brian Labone after one match with the reserves must come back in the absence of Heslop, who played ten league and one cup game for Everton. Jimmy Gabriel, who has missed five of this season’s seven fixtures, will almost certainly be recalled. Significantly he did not play in the reserves against Manchester United reserves last night. Nor for the matter did Stevens. Hurst’s return to the reserve was prefaced by a friendly word from the manager, who told him the experience he had gained with the first team would be of considerable help to him. He was, however, thought to be too immature for an extended run. Mr. Catterick felt certain parts of Hurst’s game needed strengthening but he told the boy he considered him to have a particularly bright future. I think Mr. Catterick is right not to overplay Hurst at this time, especially as reports on Gabriel have been reassuring. Alex Scott’s availability is still doubtful following the severe leg injury he received at Stamford Bridge. If he is declared unfit, Start Shaw with only one first team game to his name, is the obvious deputy.
VITAL DAYS
I may be wrong, but I believe these may be vital days in the career of Brian Labone. If he suddenly returns to peak form, all may be well, but an ambitious Everton must always be looking ahead. Not very long ago, Mr. Catterick expressed the opinion that it was most unlikely Everton would ever again be involved in a transfer deal of Pickering magnitude and since then emphasis has been laid on promotion from within the nursery. In normal circumstances, I do not think Everton would depart from that policy line. If, however, a player like Mike England, Blackburn Rovers international centre half, were to succeed with his latest application for a transfer circumstances would immediately become abnormal. Not many clubs in the country would not have their interest stirred by such an announcement. Yet so few of them would have the slightest prospect of satisfying England on the question of terms of Blackburn by way of fee. Two who could go all the way in both instances are Manchester United and if they so desired Everton. As Blackburn are quite likely to hold on to England while there is the slightest chance of doing so, speculation is premature. If England does move in the near future, can Everton afford to stand idly by? The only man able to produce an affirmative reply to that query is Brian Labone. A sudden surge back to his highest standards would make not only Labone but Everton too, considerably happier.
TOUGH ASSIGNMENT
Labone returns to-night to face as tough an assignment as any opposition can offer. To have to cope with the twin thrust of Kaye and Astle is a task only Newcastle would appear to have mastered. In both Newcastle clashes West Brom scored once, collecting 16 goals in the other five games. Astle has scored nine goals and Kaye has had only three blanks. Newcastle won at West Brom. If Everton can seal the leak in the middle hope is not lost, although frankly Albion are certain to be a handful and more for most teams this season.

EVERTON DESERVED A POINT
The Liverpool Daily Post- Wednesday, September 15, 1965
EVERTON RESERVES 2, MANCHESTER UNITED RESERVES 3
A comparatively inexperienced Everton Reserves side put up a splendid fight and were denied a deserved point when the whistle blew for the end as Husband’s shot went into the net. United were the more polished and they took the lead at 23 minutes through Baartz but Hurst equalised 12 minutes later. Everton still fought hard, but Aston got two more for United at 74 and 78 minutes and the hard-working Husband reduced the arrears at 86 minutes.

TOUGH ASSIGEMENT
The Liverpool Echo and Evening express- Wednesday, September 15, 1965
By Leslie Edwards
Everton can do their neighbours some good by winning to-night at West Bromwich. This is a tough assignment for any team but particularly difficult in Everton's case since they are trying to avoid a third successive defeat and revenge themselves for the 3-2 win Albion got here a week ago. Evertonians this week have been pondering whether the club will recall Gabriel and or Labone. The Everton situation as at present is summed up this way by D. L. Evans, of Heswall Avenue, Higher Bebington: "Listening to the B.B. C. wireless broadcast on the Chelsea match and reading week-end accounts of the game it seems that Everton made another of their abortive trips to London. But for four goal-line saves by Brian Harris the score might have been 7-1 against Everton. "Thirteen goals have already been given away and only three goals have been scored away from home. "My point in writing is that I think it is time for Mr. Catterick to stop experimenting with the half-back line and restore Gabriel and Labone to their rightful places. I cannot understand why Gabriel was so mysteriously dropped and apparently beyond forgiveness. I also cannot understand why Gabriel and Labone were played out of position in the reserve team last Saturday. Evidently Mr. Catterick has no intention of restoring these players to the first team. "He experimented with Gabriel In the attack last season %%without success so I cannot understand him doing it again. In my opinion the new defensive set-up has put Labone off his game. He has always managed to hold his own in the past. "Two seasons ago Everton gave away only 42 goals in the whole season. I would like to see Mr. Catterick revert to that successful system. "After seeing West Bromwich Albion outplay Everton last week I am wondering how many goals they will score in the return game if Mr. Catterick persists with his experiment. We have just had one 'purple patch' from Everton this season against Sheffield Wednesday."

GABRIEL AND LABONE IN EVERTON PARTY
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Wednesday, September 15, 1965
THIRTEEN GO TO WEST BROM
SCOTT DOUBT
By Leslie Edwards
Everton, who yesterday transferred reserve centre half back Heslop to Manchester City, are selecting their team for the match at West Bromwich to-night from 13 players . Brian Labone, dropped for the game last Saturday at Chelsea (where Heslop was his deputy) is among the number and is clearly going to resume in his customary position. The right half back position, from which Gabriel was recently dropped, is one of the problems manager Harry Catterick will have to face when he selects his team just before the match. Scott, who received a severe injury at Chelsea, is having intense treatment and there is an outside chance that he will be fit. If he is not, Shaw will deputise on the right wing. An injury to outside-right Ken Foggo means that West Bromwich make three changes, two of them positional, Brown goes to the right wing, Hope to the left win,  and Lovett will be at inside-left.
PARKER DECISION
At the request of their former Scottish international back, Alex Parker, who wants to take up part-time football, using part of his time in his old job as a joiner. Everton are releasing the player to any club which may be interested. West Brom; Potter; Cram, Williams; Howshall, Jones, Fraser; Brown, Astle, Kaye, Lovett, Hope. Everton (from)- West; Wright, Wilson; Stevens, Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Shaw, Scott, Pickering, Young, Harvey, Temple.
DUNLOP JOINS RHYL
Albert Dunlop, the former Everton and Wrexham goalkeeper, signed for Cheshire League club Rhyl yesterday. It is expected that he will make his debut in Rhyl’s home game against Bangor City tonight.

DEFENSIVE COURAGE PUTS BRAKE ON WEST BROM
The Liverpool Daily Post- Thursday, September 16, 1965
EVERTON SPIRIT EARNS POINT AT THE HAWTHORNS
ALEX YOUNG HITS EQUALISER IN 83RD MINUTE
WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1, EVERTON 1
By Horace Yates seldom have Everton shown stouter heart and greater spirit and never has a point been so hard-earned. West Brom scores of eighteen goals this season, found themselves so tangled by the Everton defensive courage, that 78 minutes had gone before they scored. That this goal was conceded was a tragedy for Brian Labone back after being dropped on Saturday. Throughout he had met the menace of Kaye and Astle magnificently, but after 78 minutes he rushed forward in an effort to intercept a long ball, was beaten by the bounce and there was Lovett ready to push the ball forward to Astle. The League’s leading scorer slammed the ball into goal joyfully. So spasmodic had been the Everton attack that this seemed certain to be the game-clincher but as West Brom went off the boil so Everton found their stride. However, it was a gift goal by any standards by which they equalised in 83 minutes. Fraser, Potter and Williams had all the time in the world to kick the ball out of play or up-field. They did neither and stood flat-footed as Young seized his chance, nipped between them and shot into the empty net. Full marks to Young for his opportunism fort this had been a game which had largely passed him by as the fire and fury mounted. Everton almost snatched victory a few minutes from time when another who had taken little part in the match, Derek Temple, hit a shot which gave Potter plenty of trouble in saving. This was one of the most keenly contested games I have seen. It became riddled by fouls and ill-tempered tackling, particularly in the first half. What was required above everything else was firm control by the referee and it was not forthcoming. The tone was set in the opening minutes when Astle was seen rolling in agony on the ground near the Everton goalmouth. Nobody appeared to have seen what had happened, but later whenever Astle came near West there was an exchange of one kind or another. That Everton were able to contain West Brom and share the points was a triumph for them. Although certainly this West Brom attack is the smartest and most incisive of any club combination. Kaye and Astle were full of menace in every move they made and Lovett was not far behind them. Everton abandoned their 4-24 formation for this game and in man-to-man marking I thought Brian Harris and Labone achieved wonders in restraining West Brom’s danger men so well. Gabriel’s return strengthened the defence immeasurably. His tackling was decisive and his interceptions timely. A good deal of the credit for this Everton display belonged to the half back line, although Wilson and Wright were first-class is preventing the wingers from running riot.
WEST’S SAVE
Whenever West Brom got through to West, as they did several times, the goalkeeper handed each situation most creditably. West’s save above all others that I remember came after 52 minutes when Lovett wheeled around to sweep the ball towards goal and West leapt forward to take it before it had travelled more than two or three feet. As Scott was unfit Shaw deputised and although this was no game for wingers to show their skill, I should say that Shaw did as much and probably more than any of them. It is no easy task to be confronted by Graham Williams and yet Shaw beat him more times than he lost possession. Where Shaw slipped up was in applying too much power in his crosses. Pickering as at Goodison was allowed no latitude at all by Jones and as so often he was the only Everton man in the West Bromwich half, the lone wolf role gave him no opportunity to rival the West Brom marksmen. Harvey was again in his element covering no end of ground in his sorties backwards and forwards and his tireless enthusiasm was the sort of spirit which kept Everton pounding away.
LIKE TORNADO
West Brom’s pattern was clear. They opened like a tornado in an effort to sweep Everton out of the game. It was an impossible pace which no team could hope to maintain and it failed to break and Everton resistance which was sounder than anything they have shown this season. If Everton have really solved their defensive worries, as might appear possible now, the attack may be given greater opportunity to develop their side of the game. This match did nothing to alter the impression I gained of West Brom last Wednesday that this is  no passing phase and that they might easily be one of the teams to be considered in the honours race this season. It was a pity that the meeting did not provide more fluent and cultured football. After a series of fouls before the interval, the crowd broke into a chant. “We want football.” Neither cram nor Williams had the same opportunity last night to venture into attack and with Everton’s clamp down, West from’s resources appeared more limited than at Goodison. For all that I liked Howshall, a tireless wing half, and the teams as a whole showed how much they appreciate where they offensive danger points are greatest. There was a constant effort to ply Astle, Kaye, and Lovett with possession, particularly in front of goal where their heights was a menace. West Brom; Potter; Cram, Williams; Howshall, Jones, Fraser; Brown, Astle, Kaye, Lovett, Hope. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Labone (Captain), Harris; Shaw, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Referee; Mr. P. Bye (Bedford). Attendance 25,550

PICKED FOR F.A. COURSE
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Thursday, September 16, 1965
LIVERPOOL AND EVERTON YOUTH
By Paul O’Brien
Two players from Liverpool and two from Everton are among a group of 50 called up by the Football Association for youth training and selection at the national Recreation Centre, Lilleshall, from September 20 to 22. The Everton players are left back Eric Curwen, skipper of the side which won the F.A Youth Cup last season, and Joe Royle, the 16-years-old who has had several successful outings in the Reserves attack this season. Liverpool’s pair are half backs Roy Evans and Kevin marsh, who have both had Central League experience. Evans and Curwen gained England international honours as schoolboys; Evans going to Liverpool as an apprentice professional in 1964 from Bootle boys and Curwen joining another Blackpool Boys player, John Hurst, at Goodison Park in 1963. Marsh joined Liverpool from Kirkby Boys; role is a former Liverpool Boys player.

EVERTON WORK HARD FOR A POINT
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Thursday, September 16, 1965
By Horace Yates
Everton will never have to fight harder for a point than they did at west Bromwich last night, for, make no mistake Albion must be one of the outstanding teams of the season. For pure football this contest did not compare with that of a week ago at Goodison, mainly because the exchanges were too heated. An over-tolerant referee did nothing to improve matters. I always think it is a mistake to ask clubs to oppose each other twice in a week. While there were no obvious signs of any ill-will in the Goodison match, obviously intensified competition brought out the niggling fouls that never improve a game. Everton have every reason for satisfaction at this well-earned point. Quite clearly the finger of suspicion this season has been pointed directly at the defence. There cannot be very much wrong with a defence which keeps West Brom, probably the most potent attacking side in the country to-day, goalless for 70 minutes. They might never have scored at all but for the scurviest trick of fate on Brian Labone. Here he was playing himself back into the side in a blaze of publicity. A high bouncing ball eluded him and the way was opened for Lovett to provide the scoring shot from Astle.
NO EXCUSES
After the match Labone said to me; “I am making no excuses, but honestly the ball broke nearly a yard away from me. Just when I needed a break, this is what I get. What can anybody do.” Don’t worry, Brian, I would say, for it was obvious to everybody that Labone did the right thing in moving forward to take the ball and it was equally obvious that if the ball had been intent on sidestepping Labone it could not have made a worthier attempt. This was a come-back night for Brian. I have never seen him impart more vigour into his actions. The fact that at times he may have looked a trifle over vigorous was remarkable for its rarity. The Kaye at West Brom last night was far less effective. Conjecture there may be, but unless my information is completely wide of the mark the only possibility of England appearing at Goodison Park is in the jersey of an opposing team.
HAPPY RETURN
For Gabriel, too, this was a happy return. He combined with Harris to forge the soundest looking half back line Everton have boasted this season. The fact that the experiment 4-2-4 system was largely tossed aside and everybody reverted to their normal game may have helped. Everybody seemed to know what he had to do and did it. Ray Wilson was superb at left back and Tommy Wright almost equally good, while it was hard to fault West for his goalkeeping. Some there were who were displeased with him over the first minute incident in which Astle was seen writhing in apparent agony on the floor. West’s explanation of an incident, which few saw, was that in throwing the ball clear, his arm must have come into contact with Astle. This was the forerunner of several brushes between the pair. Valiantly though Everton defended, the power and menace of the West Brom attack, with Astle, Kaye and Lovett never tiring in their efforts to force a decisive opening, was obvious. Often it was a case of ten Everton men back to cope with the danger, Pickering being left to plough a lone and unhappy furrow up the middle. Once Astle scored it seemed the result was decided, but just as West Brom scored through Labone’s misfortunes, Everton equalised in 83 minutes from Albion’s sheer carelessness. Williams and Fraser both left Potter to pick up a ball and Potter apparently put the onus on his colleagues. In this state of indecision, in nipped Young to tap the ball on and into the net.
BEST SAVE
Just before this, Williams had kicked a Young header off the line and in the closing minutes Temple forced Potter to his best save of the match. Defeat for West Brom would have been so unrepresentative of the amount of attack they had enjoyed, but Everton might well have stormed home to victory. Strangely, neither Young nor Temple had made very much impact on the exchanges in striking contrast to the non-stop effort of Colin Harvey, but Shaw had every reason to be highly satisfied with his work. Not every winger can extend Williams as Shaw extended him. The speed and elusiveness of this young deputy for Scott, who was still unfit, mark him down as another of the Everton youngsters to watch. I have an idea that goals against this new Everton will be somewhat scarcer from now on.

BRIAN LABONE GIVEN A DRESSING ROOM TONIC TALK
Liverpool Daily Post- Friday, September 17, 1965
CATTERICK KILLS ENGLAND SPECULATION
By Horace Yates
In the privacy of the Everton dressing room at West Bromwich, on Wednesday, before the League game against Albion, manager Harry Catterick introduced calm and assurances. He told club skipper Brian Labone that so far as the club were concerned all the suggestions of Everton interest in Blackburn’s Mike England were simply unfounded speculations. Mr. Catterick assured Labone of his confidence that the player could not only re-establish himself in the Everton team, but that he had the ability to win back his England team place as well. Labone responded with his most convincing display of the season. Because Mr. Catterick makes it a rule never to discuss any player who has not been notified as being available for transfer, there was no comment forthcoming from him of this dressing room drama.
THE OTHER SIDE
Although Alex Parker has left Everton for Southport on a free transfer, I wonder if these who so glibly talk of the club as “The Millionaires” realise there are two sides to each story-incoming and outgoing. It may be true that Everton spent something approaching £350,000 to assemble the players who have represented them in the last five years or so, but they have received in transfer fees more than £200,000.  Few teams of any standing in the game to-day have cost less than £150,000. Liverpool’s expenditure was only a little more than that, but here is another example of wise speculation. The success of the Merseyside clubs is the envy of the League. To offset those fees which thrust Everton into the headlines, here are some of the sales I can recall which have brought money in. Roy Vernon £30,000, Bobby Collins £28,000, Frank Wignall £20,000, George Heslop (£26,000), Colin Green (£14,500), George Thomson (£12,000), Mickey Lill (£11,000), Billy Bingham (£10,000), Jimmy Fell (£8,000), Ray Veall (£11,000), Gannon (£6,000), Webber (£7,000), Tyrer (£3,000), Ring (£2,000), Dunlop (£3,500), Harland (£2,000). There alone and there must be others, produce an income of £218,000.
LOANS REPAID
The part played by Mr. John Moores, with his generous loans, cannot be over emphasised. This was help of the right kind when it was most needed but all these loans has been repaid, over £100,000 spent on acquiring and developing the club’s training ground, and more than £200,000 on ground improvements. Yet, if Everton were to decide that star signings were once again necessary, the resources are there to back their requirement without seeking aid from any outside source.

PARKER SIGNS FOR SOUTHPORT
The Liverpool Daily Post- Friday, September 17, 1965
Former Scottish international full back Alex Parker, who was freed by Everton on Wednesday, signed for Southport last night. Parker-as I foreshadowed in yesterday’s Daily Post- will make his Fourth division debut in the home game against Bradford tonight. Parker began his career with Falkirk but had served Everton for seven seasons, for most of the time as a first team regular. At Haig Avenue he links up with former Everton colleagues, trainer-coach Billy Bingham, wing half Arthur Peat and inside forward Alex Russell. It had been thought Parker intended to play football as a part-timer in future but after signing for Southport he said he was going to serve the club as a full-time professional.

AN IMPROVING ARSENAL AT EVERTON
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Friday, September 17, 1965
By Leslie Edwards
The Liverpool-London series continues tomorrow when Arsenal come to Goodison Park and Liverpool go to Tottenham. It is singular that Spurs have not lost one of their last 29 home games. Maybe that is why the visit to White Hart Lane of the Cup holders is attracting so much attention. Spurs are expecting the gate to-morrow will be greater than that which was attracted to the local "Derby " against Arsenal recently. Liverpool have won only once in their last five visits to Tottenham, but they have been unbeaten in their last seven away games. Fluctuation in football form was well exampled this week when West Ham (badly beaten on their own ground by Liverpool) came to Anfield and got a draw; similarly Everton, outplayed for long periods and beaten at Goodison Park by West Bromwich Albion last week were able to go to the Hawthorns and get a draw in what seems to have been a pretty contentious match on both sides of the barriers. Everton's recall to Labone and Gabriel was timely: the incoming of young Shaw at outside right in place of the injured Scott demonstrated that the club have a splendid reserve for this position. Arsenal have never found the fame they had In the days when they were managed successively by Herbert Chapman, George Allison, and Tom Whittaker. Yet they are a useful, sizeable team this season and their victory at Nottingham Forest this week sounds warning of their capabilities. It is always good to see the dainty Eastham in action. Everton's half share at Albion has at least halted critics of the club of whom there are plenty at the moment.
J. H. Williams, 82 Utting Avenue East, Liverpool 11, is one. He writes: "I have never written to a paper before in my life, but if I don't get this off my chest I'll burst:' "The club started by selling Collins, long before the little chap's well of genius had run dry! Long before Harvey, his successor. had absorbed' all the lessons. Then they sell Vernon, who nearly destroyed us at Stoke a few weeks ago. This was preceded by moving the man himself from centre forward to make way for Pickering. "When Young was in the centre, everyone was scoring, because Young has the ability to lead a team, with his wonderful control, and distribution. Now Gabriel and Labone have been dropped, then reinstated. And Brian Harris (one of the stalwarts of the side) was at one time listed'!"

SHAW GETS ANOTHER CHANCE
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Friday, September 17, 1965
SCOTT STILL UNFIT
EVERTON TEAM
By Leslie Edwards
Stuart Shaw, the young reserve outside right who deputised for the injured Alex Scott at West Bromwich on Wednesday gets a further chance against Arsenal, at Goodison Park to-morrow. Scott is still not recovered from the leg wound he sustained at Chelsea last Saturday. As anticipated, Arsenal relayon the side which complete a season’s double over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday. Their team included the former Liverpool goalkeeper Jim Furnell. Skipper George Eastham remains on the left wing. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Shaw, Young, Pickering., Harvey, Temple. Arsenal; Furnell; Howe, McCullough; McLintock, Neill, Court; Armstrong, Radford, Baker, Samuels, Eastham, Substitute; Simpson. 

ARSENAL CHIEF WILL SEE SCOT IN ACTION TODAY, BUT…
Liverpool Daily Post-Saturday, September 18, 1965
LITTLE CHANCE OF GABRIEL LEAVING EVERTON-YET
GOODISON NEEDS THE PLAYER MORE THAN MONEY
Manager Billy Wright and his chief coach, Les Shannon, formerly with Everton, took the trouble to travel to West Brom on Wednesday night, specifically to see Jimmy Gabriel. Today they can see Gabriel in opposition to their own Arsenal side at Goodison Park. I don’t think the London pair could have failed to be impressed by the Scot’s display at West Brom and Jimmy will probably whet their appetite even further to-day. It might not be out of place to warn Mr. Wright to keep any admiration within bounds. I don’t think there is the slightest prospect of Gabriel being allowed to leave Everton in the foreseeable future. Mr. Harry Catterick, the Everton manager promised that Gabriel could have his freedom, but with the most important rider- when the club consider themselves adequately covered in the position. So long as Hurst is still gathering experience with the reserve obviously the necessary cover is not available. After Gabriel had played at West Brom I asked Mr. Catterick if the position had changed in any way, “Not at all,” was his reply. If the wing half continues to retain a first team place and plays up to his best standards, the spirit of wanderlust would be relegated into the background.
RECORD FEE
As Everton have not considered releasing Gabriel they can hardly have placed any monetary assessment on his head. My belief is that should there be a parting of the ways in the near future, Everton would demand a club record transfer fee of about £60,000 or about double the fee they paid for him. Everton’s need for the player is far greater than any need for money. Arsenal have not lost a match away from home and lead the way as the draw experts on foreign soil. Three times they have shared the spoils in four games and with only one point from their last three engagements Everton must be on their guard. The twin problem of Eastham, as creator and Baker as finisher is well known and with Labone so obviously intent on complete rehabilitation and Gabriel ready to stifle any opposing enterprise at birth, I cannot see Arsenal cutting loose.
PASSED THEM BY
Arsenal have spent a great deal of money, even allowing for the £40,000 they recouped from the sale of Geoff Strong to Liverpool in their efforts to regain star ranking. Yet success has largely passed them by and their record at Goodison is not inspiring for since that memorable occasion in season 1958-59 when they won 6-1 they have never scored more than a single goal here. If Everton can hold a team of West Brom’s dynamic enterprise, Arsenal should score a triumph. Everton; West; Wight, Wilson; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Shaw, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Arsenal; Furnell; Howe, McCullough; McLintock, Neill, Court; Armstrong, Radford, Baker, Samuels, Eastham, Substitute Simpson.

EVERTON GIVE ARSENAL LESSON IN SHOOTING
The Liverpool Football Echo and Evening Express- Saturday, September 18, 1965
PICKERING AND GABRIEL SHINE IN LIVELY ATTACK
EVERTON 3 ARSENAL 1
By Michael Charters

Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Labone (Captain), Harris; Shaw, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple, Substitute; Morrissey. Arsenal; Furnell; Howe, McCullough; McLintock, Neill, Simpson; Armstrong, Redford, Baker, Sammels, Eastham (Captain), Substitute; Court. Referee; Mr. W.J. Gow, of Birmingham. Shaw, replacing the injured Scott, was narrowly offside in Everton’s opening attack and then Gabriel tried a drive from 25 yards which went straight Furnell. Arsenal used the tall Radford as the spearhead and he tried a shot on the volley from a pass by Armstrong which sailed high over the bar. A glorious pass by Pickering sent Harvey breaking through a gap in the middle and as Furnell came out quickly Harvey put a shot wide. Temple sold Howe a glorious dummy but the full back recovered to rob Gabriel and the game had opened brightly with the Everton forwards moving briskly. Temple moved into the middle to beat Simpson neatly and produce a fine shot only inches wide.
OFF THE TARGET
Baker and Eastham opened the way for a shot by McLintock but the wing half mistimed his effort and sent it high over the bar. Radford missed a chance when a good pass by Baker found him unmarked. He took a first-time shot when he had time to bring the ball under control and the result was another shot off target. Sammels was the next Arsenal forward to join the firing line and his dipping shot only just missed the upright, with West rather surprised how close it had come to scoring. Shaw spoiled a good run by an inaccurate pass but the youngster was playing well, and giving McCollough a good deal of trouble. Arsenal had taken control of the game after Everton’s bright opening, and were keeping play in the Everton half without causing West any trouble. Simpson hit another shot wide after a good link-up between Baker and Eastham. At last Everton produced an attack to please their fans with the ball moving from Gabriel to Pickering to Shaw, but the winger’s shot was cut off by McCullough.
CRACKING DRIVE
Then Armstrong came up to hit a cracking drive which Labone did well to head up in the air for West to complete the save. Furnell made a fine save from a powerful shot by Temple. Everton’s best workers in attack was coming from the wings with Shaw continuing to do well. Furnell was lucky to prevent Everton taking the lead, Pickering and Young broke through the middle with the centre forward slipping the ball forward to Young whose shot looked on target, but the ball struck Furnell’s foot and curled away for a corner. Young could not get his passes away accurately and many of Everton’s attacks broke down in midfield. Temple blazed the ball over the bar with the goal gaping in front of him. The move came initially when Shaw crossed the ball hard and low and it bounced off Pickering to beat Furnell and strike the bar. As it bounced down Neill miskicked and the ball dropped at Temple’s feet only a few yards out. Labone then saved a certain goal. West, running out from the penalty area, miskicked to Armstrong who saw the Everton goalkeeper 20 yards from his line and lobbed the ball towards the open goal, but Labone was there to head away as Radford moved in. Pickering brought the game to life with a glorious goal after 34 minutes- one of his best-ever efforts. Harvey started it by dispossessing McLintock in midfield and sent a high dropping pass over the Arsenal defence, where Pickering raced forward, controlled an awkward ball brilliantly and beat Furnell with a fine right foot shot into the corner of the net. Two minutes after Pickering’s score came another fine individual effort to put Everton two up. Pickering started it on the left wing as he brought the ball through and passed to the right where Temple, in the inside right position, had his first shot charged down by Simpson, but the ball came straight back top him and he fairly lashed it into the net from 20 yards.
PICKERING’S FLASH
Pickering was having his best game for weeks and he delighted the crowd with a great attempt at a volleyed shot from a centre by Wright but the ball flashed over the bar before Furnell could move. Everton’s spell of two goals in two minutes took the sting right out of Arsenal and they were as much on attack now as Arsenal had been earlier on. Just before half-time Brian Harris and Pickering brought the ball up perfectly along the left wing and from Pickering’s centre Harris made a good shot which Furnell saved equally well.
Half-time; Everton 2, Arsenal 0
CHEEKY GOAL
Two minutes after half-time Harris put Everton three-up with a really cheeky goal. He got the ball from Young in midfield, saw a wide gap in the middle of the Arsenal defence and went on. Standing 25 yards out he saw Furnell move off his goal-line an cleverly and calmly lobbed the ball over the goalkeeper’s head where it bounded into the net. Harris almost had another one a couple of minutes later after temple had brought the ball along the goal line and turned it back to him. Harris shot instantly and the ball struck Furnell’s body and bounced away to safety. The Arsenal defence looked most unsettled as Everton maintained their pressure, Pickering was having a particularly good game against Neill, and only some desperate clearances kept the Everton forward out. Gabriel was also having a good game, and a cross-field pass from him to Pickering could not have been better.
EVERTON ON TOP
The first Arsenal attack for twenty minutes ended with McLintock putting a weak shot well wide and Everton continued to be very much on top with Arsenal looking very ragged. A fine pass by Young gave Shaw the chance to beat McCullough for speed and take the ball almost to the line before putting a fast low centre across. The ball missed Pickering and ran out to temple, who completely missed his kick. From this Arsenal broke away and the ball was not cleared property by the Everton defenders. It ran out to Sammels, who was unlucky when his shot struck West and went away for a corner. Eastham looked wasted on the left wing and invariably became more dangerous when he moved inside. He made a half-chance for Baker, but the centre forward’s shot carried no pace and West saved easily.
GOOD CHANCE MISSED
The game had lost a good deal of its earlier fire now, with Everton seemingly content to rest on their lead, but they broke away again with Temple and Young in a good move, but Furnell saved Young’s angled shot. Then Arsenal came again with one of the best passes of the match by Radford giving Sammels shooting chance, but the forward mistimed it and pulled the ball five yards wide with only West to beat. Temple surprised Furnell with a low shot which sneaked just wide of the post with the Arsenal goalkeeper nowhere in sight. Then another shot by Pickering was only inches wide after Gabriel had brought the ball through, and one could understand Furnell’s anger at his co-defenders for their loose play. Everton’s improved form came initially from Pickering’s best display of the season, plus the strength of the half-back line, where Labone was playing soundly with Harris and Gabriel brilliant. There seemed a clear case for a penalty award when Neill handled a centre by Pickering, but the referee waved play on.
A LUCKY ONE.
Baker got one back for Arsenal after 78 minutes and Everton could certainly plead misfortune with this one. Everton were attacking in the Arsenal half when a pass by Young struck the referee and bounced right for Arsenal to break away, Sammels put the ball to Baker and although West got his hand to the shot, the ball still carried enough pace to trickle just inside the upright.
MISS BY YOUNG
Young had a disappointing game and he crowned it by missing the best chance of the match. A long pass by Wright beat Neill and left Young a clear run to goal, but as Furnell came out Young drove the ball against his body. Arsenal occasionally looked dangerous towards the end but generally their display had been nothing like their one-time reputation. The defence was too easily pulled out of position and the forwards struggled without much purpose. Temple made a fine run from his own half and when he put the ball inside to Pickering the game ended with the centre forward’s shot being deflected into Furnell’s arms. Final; Everton 3, Arsenal 1. Official attendance 38,935.
LANCASHIRE LEAGUE
Rochdale A nil, Everton B nil

BOLTON RES v  EVERTON RES
The Liverpool Football Echo and Evening Express- September 18, 1965
Bolton Res; Smith; Cooper, Marsh; Beech, Hulme, Lennard; Dumiscan, Greaves, Redrobe, Bromilow. Everton Res; Rankin; Curwen; Darcy; Stevens, Brown, Hill; Wallace, Glover, Royle, Husband, Maher. Referee; Mr. F. McGuinness (Worsbrough Dale). Everton Reserves attacked strongly from the kick-off and clever play by Glover let Royle through, but the centre forward was dispossessed as he was about to shoot. Bolton’s inside forward, Bromilow, left the field with a leg injury and returned, limping, 10 minutes later at outside right. A defence-splitting pass from Glover gave Maher a clear run at the Bolton goal, but after rounding goalkeeper Smith, he fired his shot into their side netting from a narrow angle. Bolton went ahead after 34 minutes when a Redrobe header beat Rankin, Brown attempted to clear off the line, but the ball struck Rankin and rebounded into the net. Three minutes later Greaves scored from close range to put Bolton further ahead after Rankin had misjudged a high ball. Half-time; Bolton Reserves 2, Everton Reserves nil. 

EVERTON POWER HALVES
Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, September 20, 1965
HARRIS SHOULD HAVE PLACE IN ENGLAND’S SIDE
EVERTON 3, ARSENAL 1
By Jack Rowe
Tom Finney, as my complete footballer, is always worth listening to, and heeding. He was at Goodison Park on Saturday and told me he thought Brian Harris was worth his place in the England team. I agree with him and it will be a great fillip to Harris to know Tom Finney’s view. Harris has been with Everton all his footballing life and there has never been a more consistent player. In this game he made a mockery of high transfer fees, because where he cost the Goodison club nothing a man in the Arsenal side, McLintock, cost, we are told, nearly £80,000- and they was no comparison between the two.
AN EXPERIENCE
I wonder how many players there are today who experienced what Harris did on Saturday. His overall play earns from me the maximum rating, but I cannot recall a player scoring such a brilliant goal, being foiled of another by the goalkeeper in the next minute and 30 seconds later being laid out in the opposing goal area as he made a challenge for a centre. That was not the only time he was injured for towards the end he was flattered by his own goalkeeper West, as both sought to clear an Arsenal attack. Through it all Harris emerged as the star of a game which Everton should have won by double the margin. It was not his fault that they did not, neither was it the fault of his half back colleagues Gabriel and Labone. These three not only saw to it that Arsenal were made an impotent side after the first half hour, but also made one shake a head in amazement that there could be any thought anywhere of letting them go to another club.
LABONE’S BIG DEED
Everton’s victory was built on these three. Arsenal had no-one to match them and so complete was their command that Harris and Gabriel were able to sally forward in attack almost at will, itself a tribute to the way the rest of the defence backed them up and took inspiration from their example. Labone did his big deed by heading off the line when neither side had scored and less than three minutes later Everton delivered the upper-cuts which left Arsenal reeling and reduced them to a side of no account. They fell away so badly that one hesitates to place too much emphasis on this Everton victory. Still a team can do no more than win and what Everton fans will quibble about is that the occasions was not used to bang in a few more goals. For half an hour it was a good, fast entertaining game. Arsenal were as good as Everton without the forward punch, but once Everton scored ti was all over and at the finish the recognition for the Goodison Park side was that they had played well as a team and thoroughly deserved the points. It seemed odd however, that Young should be the least effective of the attack. That is how it was because even young Shaw flourished well in the first half and it was perhaps understandable that his immaturity, allied with a lack of pace near end, should become evident. If Pickering had done nothing else except score the first goal he would be hailed for that, but he did more and whatever criticism one may have of Temple’s occasional failure to do the right thing it is always tempered by the picture of a man who produces the thrilling run, shot and in this case, goal. Harvey’s willingness to graft is never in doubt and I rated him not far below Harris and Gabriel in performance, but probably the most important thing from Everton’s point of view is that here was a team which kept at the job and had players who could impose their authority, as Harris, Labone and Gabriel did. Arsenal manager Billy Wright must have been envious of this trio. He saw his side pretty well disintegrate when they fell behind with no inspiration from the positions he was entitled to expect it -at half-back. There was a lot of promise without a lot of hope of final finish early on and in the second half only Eastham did anything to take my approval. What a fine player he would be in a better side! As it was the referee, inadvertently contributed mainly to Arsenal’s goal in 78 minutes because he got in the way of a Young pass and the ball rebounded off him to McLintock, on to Baker and then into the Everton net via West’s fingertips. The goalkeeper reproached himself, but he had no reason because all through his handling was first class and like the rest of the Everton defence was the victim of the unexpected.
THRILLING GOALS
Everton’s goals were a delight. Harvey’s lobbed ball in the 34th minute was Pickering’s collection with his right foot and shot with the left and a minute later Temple gave us his most thrilling contribution. This time Pickering did the work and the chip to the far post, McCulloch headed out, Temple shot and when the ball rebounded from a defender he cracked it first time into the roof of the net with Furnell still trying to recover from his dive in anticipation of the first drive. A minute after the interval came the Harris goal and an fine a one as I have seen. He started it with a pass to Young, flashed through the middle for the return, got it and as Furnell moved out saw the situation and with a most deliberate chip put the ball over the goalkeeper and into the net from nearly 30 yards. There were chances to have doubled the score later, notably one to Young who at his best must have taken the ball round the goalkeeper instead of blasting it at him, but none was taken and Everton still have to convince their followers that onlycan they command a game but can also rub it in. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Labone (Captain), Harris; Shaw, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. Arsenal; Furnell; Howe, McCulloch; McLintock, Neill, Simpson; Armstrong, Radford, Baker, Sammels, Eastham. Referee; Mr. W.J. Gow (Birmingham). Attendance 38,935.

BOLTON WANDERERS RES 3 EVERTON RES 1
The Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, September 20, 1965
Everton Reserves found the going tough at Burden Park when they were beaten by a Bolton Wanderers Reserve side reduced to ten men from the early stages of the game. The Everton defence was often hesitant and centre half Brown found Redrobe, Bolton’s powerful centre forward, a handful. Rankin in the Everton goal, was not in his best form. On the brighter side Glover at inside right, showed touches of class, and right half Stevens was a tireless worker in a side which seemed to lack purpose. Bolton’s goals came from Redrobe in the 34th and 60th minutes and Greaves in the 37th minute. Wallace replied for Everton in the 84th minute.

EASY FOR EVERTON AS PICKERING HITS FORM
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- September 20, 1965
BY Michael Charters
Three brilliant goals by Everton raised Saturday’s game against Arsenal out of the ordinary. Everton did not have to extend themselves to hold their lead against an Arsenal team which seems booked for problems on this display. Apart from a 15 minutes spell in the first half, Everton were in smooth command, attacking in bursts which exposed the erratic Arsenal defence. Considering that well over a quarter of a million has been spent on players like Furnell, Howe, McLintock, Eastham and Baker- plus others out of favour ay the moment- Arsenal looked a poor side. This is not money well spent. It was a waste of talent to play Eastham on the left wing, where he was blotted out by the speed and firm tackling of Wright. When the Arsenal captained moved inside some pattern did emerge in their play, but this was nothing like the Arsenal of old. Everton’s comfortable passage to take the points by 3-1 stemmed from two features -the greatly improved form of Pickering, and their strong half-back line which has not been conspicuous for its collective form earlier this season. Labone came back to home territory in splendid form, reducing Baker to nonentity, while Gabriel and Harris were the men of the match, able to destroy the rather pathetic Arsenal attacks before they could mean anything, and obviously enjoying midfield freedom in their constructive play. The tactic of using Harris as a second centre half was dispensed with and the whole set-up looked better because Gabriel and Harris were in the normal wing half positions capable of turning defence in to attack quickly.
NEILL SHAKY
Pickering has waited some time to regain his form, but he found it with a vengeance against Neill, the Irish international centre half, who looked a very shaky member of an insecure defence. Pickering’s ball distribution clicked into action, his shooting had some of its old power and his lively leadership brought pep back into the Everton line. Had Young been anywhere near his best, they could have shattered Arsenal but he had a disappointing day. Young shaw did particularly well in the first half and beat the experienced McCullough with surprising ease, but afterwards he seemed to drift into a world of his own, failing to run into position as he had done earlier, and lost much of his impact as a result. Temple hit a glorious goal, thrilled the crowd with several penetrating runs and made Howe look anything but an international, while Harvey’s retrieving work in midfield exposed Arsenal’s lack of such a player. It was a sound, occasionally brilliant, display by Everton in which they were tactically superior to Arsenal, faster and perhaps most important, seemed to be enjoying their game whereas Arsenal looked rather despondent. In this respect, the performance of Wilson was remarkable for it swerve, enthusiasm and polish.
BRIGHT OPENING
The only time Arsenal looked dangerous followed Everton’s bright opening in which Harvey and Temple could have had two goals before the crowd had settled down. Then Arsenal took over with a persistent, but never lethal, pressure, in which they frequently threatened to score but never produced a shot which mattered. There was one moment of imminent disaster for Everton when West came out of the penalty area to kick away, sent the ball straight to Armstrong and the winger instantly saw the opening to lob the ball towards the goal with West 20 yards out of position. Labone had covered, however, to head clear and shortly afterwards, Everton went ahead with a great effort of Pickering. Harvey sent the ball high over the Arsenal defence and Pickering rounded the rather cumbersome Neill to gather the pass perfectly in his stride and direct a fine shot well away from Furnell just inside the upright. Within two minutes, Pickering made his favourite left wing break, bringing the ball inside where Temple’s first shot struck an Arsenal defender and bounced straight back to him. Without bothering to control it, Temple hit another fierce shot which was in the net before Furnell could move.
CHEEKY GOAL
Everton dominated the game after that, and Harris made it beyond Arsenal’s retrieving with a cheeky goal just after half time. Moving down the middle with the ball, he paused just outside the penalty area and saw Furnell come out from his line. Instead of blazing away with the angle of shot reduced by Furnell’s too quick advance. Harris calmly lobbed the ball into the air where it just missed Furnell’s desperate leap and bounced quite slowly into the net. This was quick thinking by Harris and he deserved his ovation. Baker’s goal only 12 minutes from the end, stemmed from a midfield incident in which a pass by Young struck the referee and turned an Everton move into an Arsenal attack. Sammels was able to take the ball on and pass to Baker, whose shot was half-saved by West at full stretch but the ball carried enough pace to roll just inside the upright. This was Baker’s only contribution to the game and while Arsenal must have been worried that their form as a team looked so mediocre, Everton could be just as pleased at the return of Pickering to something near his  best and the general success of the whole side.

EVERTON DENY TRANSFER STORIES
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Monday, September 20, 1965
CATTERICK ANNOYED
NO FOUNDATION
Everton have again been linked with transfer stories which contain no foundation in fact and are deplored by the club because of the unsettling effect they have on their players. Manager Harry Catterick told me to-day how annoyed he was over reports that he was interested in wing half Joe Kiernan (Northampton Town) and inside forward Colin Bell (Bury). "We are trying to find a way of preventing these ill-founded stories in future. I'm sure other League clubs will support us because they are involved themselves, although Everton seem to be favourites for such rumours. "I have not been in touch with Northampton about any of their players. The only time I have spoken to their manager, Dave Bowen, this season was after we played them at Goodison on the opening day, and that was simply to discuss the game. "We have not watched Bury play this season. We have no interest in Bell or anyone else in the Bury team. "These stories upset our players and I have to reassure them about the true position every time a report appears. It must also be a problem for managers of clubs for which theseother men play."
SCOTT REQUEST
Scotland have asked Everton If they are prepared to release right winger Alex Scott for their international against Northern Ireland in Belfast on October 2. Everton have agreed willingly.
Scott is making a good recovery from the leg injury he received at Chelsea a week last Saturday and will probably play against Liverpool at Anfield next Saturday. Everton have no other injury problems and should be at full strength. It is still too early to say whether right back Chris Lawler will be fit for Liverpool. He is havingintense treatment for the ankle injury he sustained against West Ham on Wednesday night.
GUIDE DOGS
Liverpool and Everton footballers, Gerry Byrne and Fred Pickering, attended the annual dahlia show organised by the Swan Petrone Committee of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, at Aughton yesterday. Mr. Dan Barron, of Maghull the well-known horticulturist, exhibitor, and show judge, whose sons Dan and Tom Judged the exhibits. announced that in the past four years the committee of Aughton had raised £199 towards the £250 needed to provide a blind person with a guide dog. The bronze medallion for the best exhibit went to R. Otty, Kirkby. with three medium cactus blooms.

EVERTON RES COAST TO VICTORY
Liverpool Daily Post- Tuesday, September 21, 1965
MANCHESTER UNITED RES 1, EVERTON RES 5
Everton ran out easy winners at Old Trafford last night. They played the more constructive football, with Glover scoring in a goalmouth scramble after 12 minutes and, although Manchester equalised almost immediately through Kinsey, Morrissey restored the lead from the penalty spot when Husband was brought down and then Hurst with a long drive, made it 3-1. Some feeling crept into the game after the interval but Everton’s superiority prevailed and further goals by Husband in the 70th and 75thminute sealed the issue.

KEEPING THEM INFORMED
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Tuesday, September 21 1965
By Michael Charters
Everton launched their public relations attempt on Saturday with a disc jockey giving record requests and also relaying information about players to the crowd. It got off to rather a slow start but I think it is going to be both successful and useful. Obviously facts about players will be limited to how they are progressing after injury but it will also keep spectators in the picture on the younger members of the playing staff who are just names at the moment. Anything that helps to keep supporters better informed of their club’s activities, however, innocuous its contents, is to be encouraged. Several clubs have record request programmes over their public address systems. I recall the one at Nottingham Forest as being particularly good, with the announcer up to professional radio standard. It promotes a more personal pre-match atmosphere in place of the usual dish of canned music without a name.

WILSON AT LEFT BACK IN ENGLAND TEAM
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express, Wednesday, September 22, 1965
AGAINST WALES
By Michael Charters
Only one local player- Everton back Ramon Wilson-is in the England team to play Wales in Cardiff on October 2. The right half position where Liverpool’s Gordon Milne was given a great chance of regaining his place, goes to Manchester United’s Stiles. As United provide three players in the England side, irrespective of what demands Scotland makes of them for their international in Belfast the same day, the Everton League game at Old Trafford will be off.

FORMER EVERTON CHIEF COACH KILLED
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Wednesday, September 22, 1965
GLASGOW ROAD ACCIDENT
IAN BUCHAN
Mr. Ian Buchan, formerly chief coach with Everton F.C was killed yesterday in a road accident. His car somersaulted and hit a lamp standard in Hillington Road, Glasgow, while on his way to his home at Bridge of Weir. He was freed from the wreckage by firemen, but was dead on arrival at hospital. Mr. Buchan, who was aged 45, joined Everton in May 1956 as chief coach. He had been lecturer in physical training at Loughborough Training College. Leicestershire after being a physical training teacher in Glasgow. He held the Football Association coaching certificate and while living in Scotland had played as an amateur for Queen’s Park. Shortly after joining Everton he became in reality, team manager although for some time at least the buying and selling of players was not his responsibility. Club policy changed in 1958 John Carey was appointed manager and seven months later Mr. Buchan quit football. He worked for a tobacco firm in Glasgow. He leaves a widow and daughter.

“DERBY” PRELUDE TO GAMES IN EUROPE
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Thursday, September 23, 1965
By Michael Charters
It is becoming routine that European competition games for our senior clubs should come within a few days of the match which really matters for local supporters—the first " Derby" of the season. Two years ago, Everton had had a tough struggle at Inter-Milan in the European Cup before facing the Anfield game; last year, Liverpool had disposed of Reykjavik the week before meeting Everton, who travelled to Oslo for their Inter-Cities Fairs Cup tie immediately after winning at Anfield. A similar situation is with us now, as Everton and Liverpool move into Europe next week after settling their own private dispute on Saturday. Both fly out on Monday, Everton leaving from Manchester for Nurnberg, Germany, for their Inter- Cities Cup game with I F.C. Nurnberg on Tuesday night. Some indication of the German team's ability has reached us already with the torrid reports of their preseason game against Manchester United. Everton manager Harry Catterick has received first-hand information of his team's opponents from United chief Matt Busby as well as watching them himself. The German club was founded in 1900, and they have won their League championship seven times in all. In addition, they have won their national cup three times, the last being in 1962. Although they may not possess the same footballing skills as the top Italian and Spanish teams, they are obviously a rugged, strong outfit quite prepared to relish the physical side of the game. It could be a battle. The game will be played, as is the Continental system, in the municipally-owned stadium, which has a capacity of 65,000 seating for 14,000.

FORMER EVERTON CHIEF KILLED
Liverpool Daily Post- Thursday, September 23, 1965
By Horace Yates
Mr. Ian Buchan, chief coach with Everton Football Club until the appointment as manager of Mr. John Carey in October, 1958 was fatally injured yesterday in a road accident. His car somersaulted and hit a lamp standard in Hillington Road, Glasgow while on his way to his home at Bridge of Weir. He was freed from the wreckage by firemen, but was dead on arrival at hospital. Mr. Buchan who was aged 45, joined Everton in May, 1956, as chief coach, an appointment which created some surprise as he had no experience of professional football. He had been lecturer in physical training at Loughborough Training Colleague, Leicestershire, after being a physical training teacher in Glasgow. He held the Football association coaching certificate and while living in Scotland had played as an amateur for Queen’s Park. After manager Cliff Britton had left Everton, Mr. Buchan came more and more into the limelight until in September 1956, the selection of first and second teams became part of his duties. His title was unchanged but everyone in football knew that Mr. Buchan was in reality team manager, although for some time at least the buying and selling of players was not his responsibility.
REVERSION OF CLUB POLICY
First indications that all was not well with the Buchan regime at Goodison Park came in September, 1958, when complaints were made about the fitness of the Everton players. This was the prelude to a reversion of club policy and the following mouth Everton went to Blackburn Rovers to bring back Mr. John Carey as manager. It was apparent there was no room at Everton for manager Carey and the man who had directed affairs before his coming. Seven months later Mr. Buchan announced his decision to quit football after having been short-listed for managerial vacancies at Chester and Torquay United. This move was precipitated by a business offer from Littlewoods Stores with which he served for a time before accepting another appointment with a tobacco firm in Glasgow. He leaves a wife and daughter.

FRED PICKERING AND I…
Liverpool Daily Post- Friday, September 24, 1965
WE WERE A COUPLE OF ORGINAL MISFITS
Say Tommy Wright
When I run on to the pitch with the Everton team there is one thing I never forget-that there is another member of the side who started his career the same way as I did, only in reverse. And what greater thrill can there be for a youngster to know that he has something in common with a great player like Fred Pickering. Is there another team in the country, I wonder which has a centre forward who started at a right back and a right back who started as a centre forward? That is how it is with Fred and myself- couple of original misfits-and my one hope is that our careers can keep the same course and that some day we can make the same boast about the England team. You all know how Fred became a centre forward and what a great job he is making of it. I like to think that eventually people will say the same thing about me and if they do it will be because the Everton manager Mr. Catterick gave me my chance.
IN THE MIDDLE
When I was at Croxteth Secondary Modern School I played for the school team for Liverpool and it seems strange that both of us should be playing for fine clubs as defenders. As soon as I left school I signed for Everton on amateur forms and played inside forward in the junior sides. That was a couple of years ago and I shall never forget the day when I was told Mr. Catterick wanted to see me in his office. I was scared a bit because I thought to myself “What have I done wrong?” but it was nothing like that. Mr. Catterick said “You have football in you and there are good prospects if you turn professional.” It didn’t take me more than a minute to decide and I played my first game as an Everton professional in the A team at Bellefield. I was still an inside forward until another day at Bellefield when we were having a training session under Mr. Catterick and trainer Tommy Egglestone. They said they were short of a full back for a full scale trial and asked me to give it a try. It came right out of the blue, but I had to do as they asked and enjoyed it.
GAVE GOAL AWAY
In the next practice Mr. Catterick asked me to carry on at full back and ever since then I have been a full back. My first full match was against Liverpool A and although we won 5-2 I gave away the first goal and funnily enough in my first Football League match at Blackpool last season I also gave a goal away. But it was before that Blackpool match that things clicked into place for me. I had gone to Oslo for the first Inter-Cities match, but did not play and then came the return at Goodison Park. I did not expect to play when I reported to the ground, but when I went into the dressing room I saw my boots by the No 2 seat and Tommy Egglestone said “You are playing. Don’t worry, just play your normal game.” Now I am happy to say I am a regular member of the Everton side. I know I have to I know I am with a great club keep playing for my place, but and I am content to do that. They have been very fair with me. Mr. Catterick gave me my chance and I hope I have taken it.

RAY WILSON MERSEYSIDE’S ONLY REPRESENTATIVE
Liverpool Daily Post- Friday, September 24, 1965
NO PLACE FOR EVERTON’S DEREK TEMPLE, BEST CURRENT OUTSIDE LEFT
By Horace Yates
On a day on which the four home countries announce the choice of their international football teams, Everton and Liverpool muster only one player between them-Ray Wilson at left back in the England side to oppose Wales at Ninian Park, Cardiff on October 2. The International programme means that Everton’s game with Manchester United at Old Trafford will be postponed, for United have Law in the Scottish team, Best in the Irish side, Stiles and Charlton and Connelly playing for England. Temple of Everton, in my view the most accomplished outside left in England at the present time.

EVERTON THE OUTSIDERS IN “DERBY” CLASH
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Friday, September 24, 1965
By Michael Charters
The fitness doubts of Chris Lawler and Alex Scott could prevent to-morrow's Liverpool-Everton game at Anfield being what everyone hopes it always will be—an eagerly-awaited test between two full-strength teams with no room for excuses one way or the other. Everton fans could have used such an excuse in the corresponding match last season but their team, with some reserves, came through with one of the most convincing wins in " Derby " games' history, and the memory of that is still a sore point among Anfield supporters. But Liverpool chief Bill Shankly put it correctly when he told me, while discussing Lawler's rather remote chances of being fit: "These games mean so much to the fans that they deserve to see both teams at full strength." He rated Lawler " very doubtful. Although the young back did a little training yesterday and to-day after intensive treatment all week on his injured antic, the manager said this was nothing like being fit for a match of this importance. The final decision on the team could be delayed until to-morrow morning, but it seems fairly certain that the team will be that which played at Tottenham last Saturday, with Geoff Strong at right-back. When Lawler is fit, will the Liverpool team automatically become their usual line-up, with Strong as substitute? This presents an intriguing situation. Obviously, a fit Lawler is an automatic choice in defence but Mr Shankly may well feel a place should be found up front for Strong, whose strength and finishing power have pinpointed Liverpool problems in the game and a half he has played recently. Against West Ham, coming on for the second half, he scored the equalising goal and was the side's most penetrating forward. At Tottenham, although wearing the No. 2 shirt, he hit the two best shots of the game (and possibly of his life), scored another goal, and played his finest game for the club since coming from Arsenal. Liverpool's tactical plans are so fluid that it does not seem to matter what numbered shirt Strong wears. He fits in smoothly and if Mr Shankly does find him a berth in the attack, his choice will be applauded by many Liverpool supporters, whose critical judgment on a weak spot is so unerring.
Improving Everton
Everton have greater hopes of Alex Scott being fit, but here again manager Harry Catterick could hold up final choice until tomorrow. If he doesn't play, young Stuart Shaw will retain his place on the right wing. The rest of the team picks Itself now that the half-back line has settled down again with the Gabriel-Labone-Harris combination and the apparent discarding of the 4-2-4 plan. The defensive set-up of a wing -half acting - as a second centre half will be used again many times, I've no doubt—certainly at Nurnberg next Tuesday as is routine for away games in European competition. But the team showed such an improvement, such constructive freedom, against Arsenal last Saturday that Ihope similar tactics will be used to-morrow at Anfield. Fred Pickering played his full part in the improved Everton image by striking his best form of the season last week, and If both sets of forwards live up to their reputations, we should see a classic. Liverpool have not been at their best at home so far this season, although their performances in London against West Ham and Tottenham had the critics down there making them strong favourites for the League championship again. It could be that the almost hysterical support of their fans, particularly those on the Kop, cause the players to lose their poise in the exciting Anfield atmosphere. It shouldn't do, I know, because they have had plenty of experience of it by now and should not let it disturb their game, but there could be something in that theory.Everton go into the game as the outsiders, which may suit their book. Sitting firmly on the fence for this one, I can only anticipate a close match, a great match and, I hope, one played in a pleasant and sporting spirit.
Models Of Behaviour
In the past few years, these "Derby" games have been models of behaviour in every way, on and off the pitch, object lessons indeed to other feuding clubs up and down the country. Let us hope it will always be that way and let the result be decided on sheer ability on the day. Liverpool announce that turnstiles for every section of the ground will be open at noon to-morrow to allow early arrivals to get in smoothly and find their favourite places. The club asks spectators to co-operate with police and stewards in crowd control and packing, particularly at the Anfield Road end of the ground where new arrangements on the "Mini-Kop" are under trial. Police there will use loudhailers to control spectators. If spectators do as they are told, there should be little trouble on the terraces, particularly as tickets have been limited in that section to several thousands less than capacity.

EVERTON AT STRRENGTH FOR DERBY MATCH
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Friday, September 24, 1965
LIVERPOOL WAIT
LAWLER DOUBT
By Michael Charters
Everton at full strength. Liverpool delay choice owing to the doubt about full back Chris Lawler. That was the team news from the clubs on the eve of the “Derby” game at Anfield tomorrow. Liverpool will choose from 13- the team which played at Tottenham last Saturday, plus Lawler and Alf Arrowsmith. Manager Bill Shankly said that Lawler had been able to do some light training after intensive treatment on his injured ankle, but he rated the young back “very doubtful. It is probable, therefore that the Liverpool team will be unchanged, which puts Geoff Strong in the No.2 position, withy Arrowsmith as substitute. This will be Strong’s first “Derby” game and the only player in the Everton team in the same position is full back Ramon Wilson.
SCOTT’S TEST
Everton outside right Alex Scott has recovered from the leg injury he received at Chelsea a fortnight ago, and returns to replace Stuart Shaw. Scott’s fitness has been in doubt right up to to-day, but manager Harry Catterick was able, after a test on the winger this morning, to name him in the side. Liverpool (from)- Lawrence; Strong, Lawler, Byrne; Milne, Yeats, Stevenson; Callaghan, Hunt, St. John, Smith, Thompson, Arrowsmith. Everton; West, Wright, West; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple. The referee is Mr. J.K. Taylor, of Wolverhampton.
The reserve teams have their own Central League “derby” at Goodison Park and the feature here is that there are eleven local players. Everton have Rankin, Darcy, Shaw, Royle, and Morrissey, while Liverpool play Parsley, Hignett, Evans, Moran, Bennett, and Sealey. Everton Res;- Rankin; Curwen, Darcy; Hurst, Brown, Stevens; Shaw, Royle, Hill, Husband, Morrissey. Liverpool Res; Ogston; Parsley, Hignett; Evans, Moran, Bennett; Graham, Wallace, Sealey, Chisnall, Walker.

THIS SHOULD BE ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING DERBY CLASHES
Liverpool Daily Post- Saturday, September 25, 1965
GEOFF STRONG COULD SWAY IT LIVERPOOL’S WAY
EVERTON BRING BACK SCOTT BUT SHANKLY WILL MAKE FINAL CHOICE FROM 13
By Horace Yates
When a visiting team, which has not won one of it’s four games away from home travels to another club which has lost only one of its three home fixtures the odds would certainly appear to be on the home side. That is the position in to-day’s “derby” at Anfield-except their will be no odds on offer. And rightly so! The history of the previous 92 encounters between Everton and Liverpool should have taught most people to ignore the obvious. Liverpool manager Bill Shankly out of consideration. “Very doubtful,” was as far as he was prepared to go last night.  “He will be at the ground in the morning and we shall have a better idea then,” he said. “His ankle is still sore, but Chris has made a remarkable recovery from a very bad bruise. In fact it is almost unbelievable. Last Sunday morning he was walking with a stick. Today he is running. “Admittedly he is not going full out. He runs only at a speed which he knows will not hurt him.”  It is a case of touch and go then with Lawler’s chances. Had there been another few days the extra rest could have been decisive.  Everton, on the other hand have full strength available which means that Alex Scott has recovered from the leg wound he suffered at Chelsea and replaces Stuart Shaw at outside right. Mr. Shankly was compelled to show his hand at Tottenham in coming with the absence of Lawler when he played Geoff strong in Tom Smith’s role with Ron Yeats, Smith filling in at full back.
NO CERTAINTY
There is no certainty that this will be the solution again, for when Strong moved up into the attack he became the most dangerous forward of them all and Liverpool need hostile intent such as he showed. At this stage there is little or nothing between these sides, as their League position suggests, although Liverpool’s points have been won away rather than at home. Mr. Shankly firmly declines to offer the slightest clue of his intentions. “We are not telling anyone what we have in mind,” he said. “The eleven who played at Tottenham plus Lawler and Arrowsmith, will all report to the ground prepared to play. “It should be a great game ands the little touch of rain will have done a good job on the turf.”  “Similarly Mr. Harry Catterick, Everton’s manager, declined to be drawn into anything remotely approaching a forecast. Obviously then, both managers are content to allow their players to do their talking for them- which on reflection, may not be such a bad thing after all. The history books show us that Everton have won thirty-nine to Liverpool’s twenty-nine, with twenty-four drawn games in the series of League meetings which began in October 1894. Everton have scored 144 goals against 129 and to-day are seeking to extend a run of success which includes three matches in a row. When Everton shocked Liverpool at Anfield last season with a 4-0 drubbing Chris Lawler had not been launched as a right back- but he was in the next League game. Tommy Wright was introduced to “derby” atmosphere in the Goodison meeting so that only Ray Wilson (Everton) and Geoff Strong (Liverpool) are new to these meetings.
NEED A VICTORY
Liverpool need a victory to prevent the memories of their supporters becoming a trifle strained for they have to think back in the Anfield triumph of September 28, 1963 for their last outright success. That was a Callaghan joy day for it was the first time in the young winger’s career he had scored twice in a match. Scott comes back to-day feeling that Anfield owes him something for in last season’s corresponding meeting he was the only Everton forward not to register. While Everton’s cause has been blooming in recent times the post war record gives Liverpool a slight edge, with six victories against five with five drawn. I adhere to my opinion that a full strength Liverpool are just about the most difficult team in the League to beat. The absence of Lawler could upset the balance somewhat. I hold a wholesome respect for the power of the Everton attack, and if there is a decisive result to this match it could be the Everton forwards who will provide it. Just look at their records to date. Scott has scored two, Young five, Pickering six, Harvey one, and Temple five. Of the Liverpool line Hunt’s haul is eight and Callaghan two, and Milne one. Strong is credited with three and that is why I suggest that an offensive role for the former Arsenal sharpshooter could help to restore the balance. Everton have not failed to score in a single game this season. There always has to be a first time and the team which has perfected the twin centre half plan is a greater degree than any other English side could well bring about the initial scoring failure.  Everton will expect the remarkable shooting power of Hunt and the defence raiding of Callaghan to pose the big threat. Similarly Liverpool will respect the scoring ability of Pickering and Temple most.
INSPIRATION
Providing conditions are favourable, there is no reason why this should not be one of the most exciting and entertaining of the “derby” clashes. Both sides play football to please as well as to produce results but by the time tactical discussions have been completed there will be little about either team of which the other is not aware. It remains then for the sudden flash of inspiration and leadership to swing the course of the game. We have not had a drawn game since 1962-63 when both matches ended all square and Everton took the championship, I am prepared to forecast a draw to-day but have reservations about Everton completing the second part of the coincidence. Yeats well knows the load of responsibility that rests on his shoulders in facing one of the best scoring centre forwards in football. Pickering has prospered only in flashes this season, but so often these flashes an be devastating. The Liverpool skipper cannot after any error but Liverpool generally are not unhappy about the stopping qualities of Yeats. Labone on the other hand, may have forgotten that his first appearance of St. John was when the Scot hit three goals into Everton’s net, and may decide that Hunt is the major threat. However that may be St. John for all his lack of goals will not be neglected but Everton’s chief concern could easily be the incoming from the rear of a strong who is more goal conscious now than at any time since he joined Liverpool. Not the most experienced player in the twenty-two, Colin Harvey would make Liverpool nay  dearly for any roaming commission they might grant him, but I expect this threat has been noted. Liverpool (from) Lawrence; Lawler, Byrne; Milne, Yeats, Stevenson, Callaghan, Hunt, St. John, Smith, Thompson, Strong, Arrowsmith. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Labone, Harris; Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Temple.

RAMPANT REDS ROUT BLUES AT ANFIELD
The Liverpool Football Echo and Evening Express- Saturday, September 25, 1965
ATTACK HITS TOP FORM FOR DERBY CLASH
LIVERPOOL 5 EVERTON 0
By Michael Charters

Liverpool; Lawrence; Strong, Byrne; Mile, Yeats, Stevenson; Callaghan, Hunt, St. John, Thompson, Substitute; Arrowsmith. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Labone (Captain), Harris; Scott, Young, Harvey, Morrissey. Substitute; Glover. Referee Mr. J.K. Taylor (Wolverhampton).
Shock news for Everton to-day was that Derek Temple was taken ill only a few hours before the Derby match at Anfield. He was replaced on the left wing by John Morrissey who was thus playing against his old team. Last season Morrissey played in both Derby games and scored in each one. The crowd was in great voice before the game and the Kop fans produced a new gimmick when boys ran on carrying on a plastic and life-size figure of a saint complete with halo.
OPENING THRILL
Smith immediately lined up at the start at right back. Liverpool got a free kick in the opening seconds and from it taken by Byrne the ball skidded in the goalmouth and West had to make a great save to turn the ball way from what would have been a shock opening. Gabriel cleared at the expense of a corner. From the corner how Everton escaped no one will ever know. Yeats moved into the goalmouth and headed the ball down to Hunt, whose shot hit West rather than the goalkeeper saving, and from the rebound Yeats tried a left foot shot which hit the upright and bounced away.
FAST AND FURIOUS
Thompson cleverly slipped past Harris in the centre circle and took the ball on 30 yards to make a hot straight at West. In Everton’s first attack Morrissey took the ball past Smith and made a low centre which Strong turned back to Lawrence. Then Thompson made a clever break inside but put his shot over the bar and the football was fast, furious and exciting. Harris made a fine interception to rob Hunt as the Liverpool forward was about to shoot, and Liverpool’s speed and penetration kept them well on top at the moment, with Everton defending desperately. West came out too far to take a back pass from Harris and handled the ball outside the area. From the free kick, smith hit a low shot past the Everton defenders and West did well to see it in time and dive to turn the ball away.
YEAT’S SHOOTS HIGH
There was no fault to be found in Liverpool in any position. Yeats once brought the ball through from his own half to deliver a massive shot which sailed over, but Everton’s defence looked very suspect to allow the Liverpool captain to bring the ball so far, with Hardly a challenge. With 15 minutes gone Lawrence had not a shot to save, but at the other end West had been in constant action and had made three top class saves.
REDS STILL ON TOP
Liverpool built up their attacks much more quickly than Everton and so far there had been only one team in it. The referee was awarding free-kicks for what looked like unintentional fouls to me, and he missed the most blatant one of them all by Smith on Morrissey. When the game stopped he had a word with both players before play resumed. Milne missed a great chance of putting the seal on Liverpool’s superiority when he mistimed a hook shot from a clever-pass by Hunt. The ball went high in the air and as West came out for it he was clearly fouled by St. John. Scott made the best individual effort for Everton with a swerving run down the right, but both Gabriel and Young were slow to move into position when the winger crossed the ball. Scott made another clever break down the right, but Yeats made a splendid interception just when the move looked dangerous. He got the ball away to Stevenson and on to Thompson and another Liverpool attack had started.
HARRIS TO THE RESCUE
A magnificent pass by Milne to Callaghan created the best opening so far for Liverpool. The winger shot across the face of goal and Hunt was there to turn it past West, but Harris, playing in the defensive wing half position stopped the ball on the line and turned it away for a corner. Everton only had two forwards up field most of the time, a winger and Pickering, and even these two were running into offside positions. Hunt and Thompson cut open Everton’s defence between them with Hunt cleverly taking the ball away from Labone’s challenge but Thompson too much on his centre, and the ball sailed out of play on the far side of the goal. The referee spoke to Wright after he had fouled Thompson, who was having his best game so far this season. From the free kick taken by Thompson, Liverpool went ahead most deservedly with a goal by Smith. Thompson flighted the ball across the goal face and Smith, who was playing right back, came racing in, stooped low and headed the ball over the line. No one in the ground could have denied Liverpool’s right to be in front, Everton looked ragged against the aggressive, accurate play of Liverpool.
LAWRENCE IN ACTION
Immediately after this goal Everton made their most dangerous move when Harris sent a free kick into the penalty area and Young headed the ball down and forward. Pickering and Morrissey moved to it, but Lawrence came out quickly to save. The rain had now started again and the ball was skidding fast off the turf, but Liverpool had tamed it well and truly. Everton’s first shot of the game after 37 minutes when Young hit a fine, low drive through a packed penalty area and Lawrence saved well at the foot of the post.
CALL FOR TRAINERS
Both trainers came on together after play had stopped following a foul by Gabriel on Stevenson. Labone had been flattered in midfield, while St. John had attention top his face, an injury which had troubled him earlier in the game. Labone went off limping badly and this incident came after 39 minutes. He cam back after two minutes immediately after St. John had spoiled a fine Liverpool move by fouling Wilson.
NO JOY FOR FRED
So far Pickering had a thankless job in trying to find a way past three and four Liverpool defenders but at this point he made a fine break on the left and turned the ball inside to Morrissey, who only just missed connecting with a fine opening. A great pass by Hunt to the unmarked Thompson- there were too many unmarked players in the Everton penalty area for the comfort of their fans- saw the winger hit a first-class shot which West only half saved, and ball ran across the goalmouth where Wright hooked it away as St. John came in. Liverpool went off one goal in front after dominating the first half, and Everton would regard themselves fortunate that they were only one down.
Half-time.- Liverpool 1, Everton nil.
Both teams brought on their substitutes for the second half. Liverpool had Arrowsmith on in place of Milne who took a knock on his leg just before half time and Glover was substitute for Labone. Glover went to inside left with Harris in at centre half while Arrowsmith who had lined up at inside left, moved into the centre forward position as soon as the game started. With St. John now at inside-forward Liverpool resumed where they left off-on the attack. Everton had such a heavy defensive job to do that their forwards were rarely seen because they had to pull back so many men to help out against a Liverpool attack which moved superbly.
HUNT’S “SPECIAL”
Four minutes after half time Hunt scored a splendid goal when it looked odds on that he would never be able to get in a shot let alone score. It began with a neat Arrowsmith pass, and although Hunt was badly angled he fired in a shot behind West into the far corner of the net. This was a Hunt special. The referee played the advantage rule after Harvey had fouled Hunt. The ball ran to Thompson and from this move Liverpool scored their third goal after 53 minutes. From Thompson’s centre the ball bounced off Wright to Stevenson who cleverly floated the ball high over West, and it dropped into the far corner of the net. Liverpool having scored twice in rapid succession in the Kop goal, set the crowd their screaming their delight. Liverpool’s commanding lead confirmed their overall superiority in all positions in this match. Their control of the match had been so convincing that it was only a question of waiting for the goals to come. West saved from Smith and on this form I don’t think there is a team in the land to hold Liverpool. The rain had now increased as Wright was attended to for an injury, but Liverpool were revelling in the weather, and in the game, and some of their football was of the highest order. Harvey and Wilson both went down in repelling a Liverpool attack as Thompson flung across a centre which St. John just missed in the air. Both Everton players were all right. The game restarted with a kick for a foul by St. John on Harvey. Arrowsmith had fitted smoothly into Liverpool’s attack pattern and he was involved in a good move with Hunt down the left when Hunt tried top repeat his goal from an angle, but this time West was in position to save.
ON THE COLLAR
The best man on the Everton side had been Wilson and while the others had kept hard at it they had always been on the collar against these rampant Reds. Wilson sent Morrissey away with one of the best passes of the game but the winger’s centre was too close to goal and Lawrence made a simple catch. Some ball jugglery by St. John and Thompson emphasised Liverpool’s superiority and their supporters revelled in it. The move ended with Callaghan shooting straight at West.
DOMINANT FIGURE
From a free kick by Pickering, the ball bounced off the defensive line and ran to Morrissey whose first-time shot was headed away by strong. It seemed that Everton could not create a clear-cut opening at all, for the Liverpool defence, with Yeats a dominant figure, held them quite comfortably. Liverpool went further ahead after 73 minutes with the first goal of the four which had a touch of good luck about it. When Stevenson crossed the ball it slid off of head of Wright to bounce into the goalmouth where the ever-present Hunt saw the chance and moved in to head the ball down over the line past West.
“WE WANT FIVE.”
Once again no one could deny that on the day Liverpool were four goals better, and at the moment they had reversed the score in the corresponding match last season, with the Kop demanding a fifth goal. Strong was now almost permanently in the attack, and he made a magnificent header from a corner by Thompson, which beat West but Wilson hooked the ball away for a corner. Harris, who had played well moved up from centre-half into the Liverpool goalmouth as Lawrence turned away a centre by Morrissey, and from the corner Harris made an excellent hook shot, but Yeats headed clear.
SAVED A “CERT”
Harvey, who had done prodigious work in defence for Everton, headed away from a centre by Callaghan when Liverpool’s fifth goal seemed a certainty. Arrowsmith looked like getting on to the scorer’s list with a hard-hit shot. The ball was deflected away to the right where Thompson chipped it over West’s head, but Wright headed away for a corner. Liverpool were relaxing a little in the closing minutes, and Everton came away with a move when the ball was pushed through to Gabriel, and from his shot Lawrence made an excellent save, low down. With a minute to go Callaghan made a magnificent centre which St. John met in the air to direct a fine header towards the corner of the net. Although West got his hands to it he could not prevent the ball going into the net just inside the upright. Final; Liverpool 5, Everton nil. Official attendance 53,557.

EVERTON RES v  LIVERPOOL RES
The Liverpool Football Echo and Evening Express- Saturday, September 25, 1965
LIVERPOOL TAKE QUICK LEAD OVER EVERTON
CHISNALL AND GRAHAM GOALS
RESERVE DERBY
Everton Res; Rankin; Curwen, Darcy; Hurst, Brown, Stevens; Shaw, Royle, Hill, Husband, Maher. Liverpool Res;- Ogston; Parsley, Hignett; Evans, Moran, Bennett; Graham, Wallace, Sealey, Chisnall, Walker. Referee; Mr. D.C. Fieldsend (Sheffield). For the first ten minutes or so play was a little scrappy as both teams probed for an opening. Liverpool, however, seemed to be the more sure of themselves and in the 13th minute Graham put them in front from a walker corner. The fault was very much Rankin’s who completely misjudged the ball and all the unmarked Graham had to do was put it in the net. Everton tried to get an equaliser but had little luck and four minutes later Liverpool went further ahead. Sealey had been put through in the middle, the Everton defence appealed for offside, but the centre forward playing to the whistle, carried on and in the area Rankin brought him down. Chisnall converted the penalty kick. Liverpool should have gone three up when a Graham header from another corner caught Rankin off balance but went over the bar. Ogston was kept on the alert but his busiest moments came five minutes before the interval when Everton forced three corners. The first saw the goalkeeper tip a Hill shot behind; the second he put over the bar and the third was cleared. Everton were playing a little better towards the interval but were getting little change out of the Reds’ defence. Shaw had to receive treatment when he collided with Moran. The free kick taken by Shaw was blocked but the outside right put in a nice centre and Husband easily beat Ogston at 43 minutes. Sealey gave Chisnall an opportunity but the ball went over the bar. As the interval approached the game began to have more bite but it was more from over-enthusiasm than any sign of ill-feeling. Half-time; Everton Res 1, Liverpool Res 2.
Everton were showing much better ideas in the second half and Liverpool were hard pressed to hold their slender lead. Brown at centre half was finding the wandering Sealey a constant problem but the centre forward was not able to shake him off. Twice Liverpool were lucky when Ogston only half punched clear dangerous shots and the rebounds went over the bar. The goalkeeper brought off a good save from Shaw colliding with the incoming Husband, who was knocked unconscious for a few seconds.

EVERTON B v  TRANMERE ROVERS B
The Liverpool Football Echo and Evening Express- Saturday, September 25, 1965
Everton had more of the early play until Tranmere settled down, but most of their shorts went wide of the Everton goal. Two minutes before the interval Styles gave Everton the lead from the penalty spot. Half-time; Everton B 1 Tranmere Rovers B nil. Final Everton B 2 Tranmere Rovers B nil
Lancashire League
Everton A 1, Tranmere A 1

THE EVERTONIANS’ CONSOLATION
The Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, September 27, 1965
LIVERPOOL STILL HAVE TO DO IT AT GOODISON PARK
By Jack Rowe
For most Liverpool fans the slate is wiped clean. They streamed out of Anfield on Saturday with great smiles of satisfaction and when St. John’s header dropped over the line, to make it 5-0, I saw two men in the stand behind me with arms unpraised in near ecstasy, with tears on their checks. For twelve months they had lived in the shadow of that 4-0 slashing Everton handed out and not even assuaged the desire to see the day when they could lift up their heads in the presence of their Everton tormentors. This may seem strange to the non-partisans soccer follower, but on Merseyside the game is in a different world and every time the ball went into the net it was a stab in the heart of the Everton supporter and a shaft of joy for the Liverpudlians. The Everton fan, being a football fanatic, will find some way of hitting back. Maybe an Everton supporter acquaintance of mine has got a point. He was honest enough to confess that his team were well licked, but when it was suggested the result was revenge for that 4-0 result, he wouldn’t have it. “Not at all,” was his reaction. “How could it be revenge when Everton got their victory at Anfield. All Liverpool have done is to win a home game by only one more goal.” Before Liverpool fans started crowing he said, they had to go to Goodison Park and win 4-0 to even up the debit. Then he promptly came up with another piece of consolation. “Look what happened last season. We beat ‘em 4-0 and they went on to win the Cup,” he said. When I went behind the scenes after Saturday’s game the Everton party took their downfall with some dignity and acknowledgment that the better side had won as did the Liverpool camp twelve months ago. Liverpool chairman Mr. Sydney Reakes said; “They h=gave a wonderful display of football. It was soccer at its best,” while Mr. Holland Hughes seeing his first Derby as Everton’s chairman, praised the merit of Liverpool’s win and added; “These things come and go. You have to accept them.” The two managers Bill Shankly and Harry Catterick were as much concerned about the effects of the injuries on their missions to Europe as about the game. Mr. Shankly’s immediate comment was; “We played well. We can’t do more than we did. All I hope is that we play as well against Juventus.” There was a smile when he added. “And the reserves win at Goodison 3-1.” Mr. Catterick’s comment was; “We were the inferior team on the day and Liverpool deserved to win.” He was not quite charitable in his view of the tackle by Tommy Smith, which led to Brian Labone’s injury. His opinion was that the tackle was made after the ball had gone and in that c case became a bad foul. When I asked Mr. Shankly for the view he said; “I was following the ball and I did not see the actual contact, so I cannot comment.”
ONE-SIDED
My view of the match was that it too one-sided to be interesting for those who hoped to see a great game. Liverpool did not surprise me. I expect it from them, but I was surprised to see Everton so poor. To say they were disappointing and leave it there would eb wrong. There was apathy in at least two forward positions which amazed me in a game of this nature. There was nothing like this about Liverpool. The whole team took top rating from me. Everton players I felt sorry for were Brian Harris and Tommy Wright. They gave all they had.

EVERTON PLANS
The Liverpool Daily Post- Monday September 27, 1965
Everton Football Club announce that stand tickets for the first round, second leg game versus Nuremburg in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup competition to be played on October 12 at Goodison Park will be on sale at the ground from today. Tickets will be available from 10 a.m to 8 p.m. today, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and until 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Prices are 25s, 20s, 15s and 10s. Admission to the paddock (7s 6d) ground (5s) and boy’s pen (3s 6d) will be by payment for cash at the turnstiles on the night of the match.

THE 93rd “DERBY” MEETING DEVLOPS INTO A ROUT
The Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, September 27, 1965
THIS LIVERPOOL WOULD HAVE BEATEN ANY TEAM
EVERTON SECOND BEST FROM FORST TO LASY
LIVERPOOL 5, EVERTON 0
By Horace Yates
“Ee Aye Addeo, we’re all going home,” chanted one of the most deliriously happy crowds which have ever assembled on the slopes of Anfield’s Spion Kop. There were ten minutes left; Liverpool were four up, I guarantee not one of them could have been dragged from his position. Their gibe was merely a turning of the knife in the already mortal wound with which Everton were afflicted.
The fact that this was probably the most one sided “derby” clash ever seen in the series of ninety-three, mattered not at all to Liverpool’s following. Every kick, thrust and threat brought them new joy, but what of the Everton throng? This was humiliation, utter and complete, a side not only overwhelmingly beaten but with their spirit shattered. Candidly I never believed the modern Everton could be subjected to such indignities. This was an Everton not fighting for victory, but for self-respect, and as Liverpool rode roughshod over them, even this battle was lost. I cannot recall a more dispirited exhibition by Everton, who were second best from first kick to last. “You could have given us a three goal start. You were far too good for us to-day,” was how Mr. John Moores expressed his views to a delighted Bill Shankly after the match. Mr. Shankly did not say so, it might have seemed out of place if he had, but he could in all modesty, have put his response this way; “No team would have lived with Liverpool to-day.” This was Liverpool in the all-conquering mood that savaged Anderlecht and Inter-Milan at Anfield with probably a little extra effort thrown in because this time their victims were Everton. The Cup-holders launched their offensive from the first minute at a speed that was bewildering. Obviously no side could maintain such a pace, but Liverpool did at least until Everton were on their knees with the flag of surrender fluttering forlornly. What possible excuse can they offer for this greatest let-down of all time for their supporters? The one that springs most readily to mind is that in addition to having to play without Derek Temple, a morning ‘flu victim, they lost Brian Labone at half time when Liverpool had scored only once. The obvious inference was that if Labone had stayed, Liverpool’s victory would at least have stopped short of a rout.
CHARMED LIFE
Will this explanation really stand up to examination? I think not. All credit to Everton in those early minutes before the speed and pressure of it all sent them reeling but their goal really did enjoy a charmed life. From the first attack West completely extended beat out at the second attempt what looked like a scoring effort from Yeats. One minute later, West on his knees in front of goal, but up his hands to deflect Hunt’s shot at the undefended goal. From the rebound Yeats cracked the ball against the post. West saved from Thompson and watched another effort from the winger sail over the cross bar. Hunt claimed a penalty and was turned down -quite rightly too. Still only ten minutes had gone when Smith crashed a ground shot towards its target and West with a superb dive, saved at the foot of the post. Milne, who may go right through the season, without having a finer chance, scooped the ball high into the air instead of taking the easier route of the net. Twenty minutes had passed before Everton could even pause for breath in the flurry of events that was always threatening to submerge them. Hunt was shamefully exposed by the defence in 29 minutes and as he sought to pin-point a shot that was to score by precision rather than power. Harris came along to kick off the line.
PAPER THIN SURVIVAL
This hammering, a gruelling the like of which Everton have not experienced for years, certainly brought out the best in players like West who was doing a wonderful job, for his side, Harris, Wilson, Labone and Wright. Their survival was so paper-thin, however, that the impression was never far away that the flood would engulf them and leave them floundering. So it was to prove. I watch the duel between Thompson and Wright completely fascinated. Thompson for the first time this season, looked like an international. Wright handled him superbly, almost forcing him to come inside knowing quite well that in a race on the outside he had nothing to fear from competition with the winger. In any other match this season Wright would have ground his opponent into the turf, but this was Thompson near his most elusive, determined best, and in the event he was the man who stretched Everton to breaking point. Wright’s determination to hold his man produced a foul. The free kick was so perfectly placed that Smith was able to race and dive to direct his header into goal, where the defence was thinnest, after thirty-four minutes. Then and only them, and fleetingly at that, Everton showed some attacking inclination. That goal it seemed was to be the signal for a mighty fight-back. Only a courageous dive by Lawrence. Apart from one drive by Gabriel, which Lawrence did well to keep out four minutes from the end. Everton were a rabble so far as attack was concerned. What shattered ,y faith in them so completely was that even when four goals down they still had all eleven players deeply committed to defence inside their own half. This was submission in its most distressing form. The Everton line never functioned as an attack and any claim that Morrissey, the last minute deputy for Temple, was their most dangerous raider, would provoke few protests. He at least showed fight. Everton were not the only side to lose a player at the interval for while they were substituting Glover for Labone, Liverpool introduced Arrowsmith for Milne. If Labone had defended well Milne had been one of the mainsprings of Liverpool’s enterprising attack. He was always the man in the open space who strayed passes thoughtfully and effectively. Once Hunt had collected goal No.2 in 49 minutes any flimsy pretence that Everton might still mount a rally completely disintegrated.  In 52 minutes Stevenson floated the ball immaculately over West’s head for the third goal after a Thompson centre had been deflected. The total was four in 73 minutes as Hunt bent low to head a Stevenson pass beyond West and in the last minute St. John rose high to nod Callaghan’s centre home. The Scot has certainly earned that goal- his first of the season.
WELL DONE HARRIS
From first to last I find no difficulty in applauding the work of Brian Harris. He never wilted, never gave up and although overburdened with defence tried to instill some spark into an attack entirely without fire. Wilson, after an impressive early show, faded in the end just as did Wright and West, no doubt overwhelmed by the hopelessness of it all. Liverpool on the other hand, feeling safe because there were no representatives of Juventus to watch them at work, pulled out all their attacking moves to such effect that their half back line constituted a far better attack than the Everton forwards. What impression Everton must have left on the Nuremburg representatives who came to spy on them, can best be left to the imagination. If the Germans believe this was the true Everton they could have a shock, for it will probably be a long time before they are so alarmingly tossed about again in the slipstream of any team. That Liverpool were able to shrug off the absence of Chris Lawler is an indication not only to their all-round strength but a tribute also to the newly revealed utility value of Strong. So many teams have tried to copy the Liverpool version of the sweeper plan and so few have succeeded that quite clearly it is not perfected easily but the absence of one cog does not bring Liverpool grinding to a halt. Everton were not sufficiently active to put Strong to any really severe test on Saturday, but quite obviously Liverpool brough something other than an inside forward for their £40,000 expenditure.
LIVELY MORRISSEY
Morrissey gave Smith far more trouble than Scott caused Byrne and on this occasion it would have been easier to have mistaken Yeats for a centre forward than Pickering. Yeats has never tried harder to score and was thwarted by ill-luck as much as Everton. Almost every time I see Stevenson play I cannot help thinking that Scotland can only be a land flowing with half backs. For Stevenson to be omitted from the national side on merit Scotland would have to boast the best set of wing halves in Britain, I wonder if they can! Callaghan had to fight harder for his successes against Wilson than possibly any other Liverpool player, bar possibly St. John against Labone and Harris, but the centre forward always had an aerial advantage to keep him happy. Still Callaghan’s persistence paid off richly in the end. What a terribly dangerous goal-front player is Hunt. Many times Everton appeared to have him covered but by exploiting ruses which have become essential by the repeatedly close watch kept on him match after match, Hunt has become very much more than a goal poacher. I have no doubt he is now a more accomplished forward than at any time in his career. Although he is human and misses chances he still collects a goodly share. Only by the narrowest margins did Everton deny him a four-goal reward. Arrowsmith twice as good in the first team as he is in the reserves, dropped quite naturally into the attacking design. He didn’t score, but almost the first time he touched the ball the chance was created for a Hunt goal. “We are going to have some job picking a team,” beamed Bill Shankly after the match. He was not referring to any lack of connection but rather to the weight of it. Happy is the team with fourteen or fifteen men clamouring for eleven places. In the corresponding game last season it was Everton’s joy day. Saturday was their nightmare and the Kop’s departing chant “Five, five, five” showed had been turned. Liverpool; Lawrence; Strong, Byrne, Milne; Arrowsmith, Yeats, Stevenson; Callaghan, Hunt, St. John, Smith, Thompson. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Labone (Glover), Harris, Scott, Young, Pickering, Harvey, Morrissey. Referee; Mr. J. K. Taylor (Wolverhampton). Attendance 53,557.

LIVERPOOL RES SOON IN COMMAND
The Liverpool Daily Post- Monday, September 27, 1965
EVERTON RESERVES 1, LIVERPOOL RESERVES 3
Liverpool Reserves were worthy winners of this minor derby game against Everton Reserves at Goodison Park on Saturday and the home deficit could quite easily have been greater. Liverpool started shakily but a gift goal in the 13th minute gave them confidence and with the solid Moran in defence they were soon able to command the pace of the game. It was not Rankin’s day. He misjudged the flight of a Walker corner, leaving the unmarked Graham an easy shot to put Liverpool ahead and four minutes later he brough down Sealey, Chrisnall scoring from the resultant spot kick. Perhaps on this occasion Rankin had little option as the centre forward playing to the whistle came through on his own after the Everton defence hesitated for an offside decision.
LEAD REDUCED
Everton pulled themselves together after this second set back, but it was two minutes before the interval before Husband reduced the arrears after a Shaw free kick. Everton missed the experience of someone like Morgan and even when they did break through more often in the second half, they still had goalkeeper Ogston to beat. He anticipated most of their moves. Liverpool were always dangerous and when Sealey lost the shadow Brown at the 76th minute he scored a great goal from a right wing pass. This put paid to any real chance Everton had of saving a point and Liverpool finished easy winners.

LIVERPOOL PAY OFF AN OLD SCORE
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Monday, September 27, 1965
By Leslie Edwards
Liverpool’s 5-0 victory left Evertonians speechless. They hurried away from noisy Anfield with faces wearing a “Well, who’d have thought it?” mask. A few minutes earlier they had heard the Kop or the considerable Liverpool contingent on it-chanting “Five, five, five!” And before that fifth shattering goal arrived their choir sang “Ee aye addeo we’re all going home.” Not a Liverpudlian an inch towards home until the fifth goal came and the final whistle ended for the day their side’s answer to Everton’s 4-0 victory in the corresponding match last season. Throughout Liverpool’s nearly all-conquering runs in the F.A and European Cup tournaments last season there was always the niggling reservation left by this astonishing win of Everton “reserves” in the League match at Anfield. It took a solid five-goals margin nearly 12 month’s later, to wipe out the indignity. Liverpool took a leaf out of the book of Brian London. They hit their opponent’s with everything in the first 60 seconds. And though Everton survived a barrage of three shots, one of which stick a post, almost before the sound of the kick-off whistle had dead, it soon became clear that this was only the first of many hammerings the Everton defence was fated to have to take.
GOOD-NOW GREAT
Liverpool were a good team when they won the Second Division championship: they were a fine team when they won the First Division championship.  Now, with the F A Cup and much extremely valuable Continental experience in their possession, they are a great footballing force. And, more important, the players know it. The way they set about Everton indicated this, and the way Everton were forced to chase into tackles they had little hope of bringing off without incurring free-kicks produced so many fouls the Liverpool element became more than a little irritated. It was a match in which the vivid scarlet of Liverpool “shone" through the rain and gloom and gave the impression there were 14 of Liverpool and only 11 of Everton. Moreover Liverpool, a sizeable lot, brushed off with no difficulty the bodily challenges of opponents who seemed almost pigmy-sized. For half an hour and more Lawrence, in the Liverpool goal, had a better "spec," as they say, than the squeezed multitudes on the terraces! He had not a shot or header to deal with. Pickering, not often given a pass off which he could do much, must have felt he was trying to pierce a massed Liverpool defence single-handed. But what a different story over the half-way line, here Liverpool, minus Lawler but plus Strong, were saying siege almost incessantly to West goal. This was one-way traffic of the kind rarely seen in any “Derby”in the past. No wonder, in the end. Everton’s “Derby” became their Waterloo.
HARRIS “STRANDED”
The fury of that first-minute tornado from Liverpool was barely done with before Thompson, with two shots, left West in no doubt that he was in for one of the busiest stints of his goalkeeping life. The first Thompson run left Brian Harris " stranded” on the wet turf, a minute or so later West was denying. on the goal-line, a shot by Smith. West had handled outside the penalty area and that fine referee, Mr J K. Taylor. of Wolverhampton, who played an important part in seeing that the game never became too explosive, had not missed the offence. Yeats, with seven-league stride, now went up-field like an express train, leaving the Everton players pursuing him looking like so many little shunting engines. His last gasp left-foot shot flew wide. Yet despite all this pressure. Everton survived without giving away a goal.They escaped miraculously again when Hunt, picking up a cross-shot by Callaghan, was all over a scorer until Harris, standing on the line, removed the ball with his goalkeeper hopelessly out of position. When Wright fouled the elusive Thompson, the winger centred the ball invitingly, and Smith, coming in some 15 yards,flung himself through the ruck to head the icebreaking goal for which Liverpool had laboured vainly. Oddlily Lawrence's first task came immediately. He went down at the feet of Harris when a free-kick from Wilson had created Everton's first attack of consequence.
THE SAME PATTERN
Young cracked a right foot shot which Lawrence “found” cleverly at the post, and then Labone went off field for a minute, injured, and Pickering and Morrissey the latter Everton’s only forward all this half, produced the one good combined Everton operation before West’s half-save from Thompson left Wright to remove the ball from the vicinity of the goal-line. Glover and the un-numbered Arrowsmith came on as substitutes after the interval, Labone and Milne each having been laid off by injury, but the pattern remained the same Liverpool in possession. Everton chasing, chasing, chasing…and finally chased by no fewer than five goals. Hunt, with a clever cross-shot, soon made it 2-0, Stevenson he must surely have sensed West’s absence from the line chipped one into the far confines of the net as coolly and cheekily as any great tennis player bringing off the perfect lob. Hunt then got his head to the ball to guide it over the line when the odds seemed on West’s hands reaching it first, and finally St. John, who had received a heavy blow to the head in the opening minutes, nodded his side’s fifth magnificently from Callaghan’s centre. This, for Everton, was the end, relieved only a moment before by Gabriel’s gallant effort to get his side the consolation of a solitary goal.
STEVENSON’S PART
For Liverpool, five goals was hardly a fair return for tremendous football which had Everton bewildered by its speed and accuracy. It was a great team show with perhaps the cunning of Stevenson playing a major part strategically. Everton were made to look poor, but there were players who did manfully-Harris, who was a rock where so much of the defensive structure was shifting sand. Wright who usually had an answer to Thompson when the great man tried to go “outside” him, Gabriel, for his non-stop endeavour as heart-breaking effort against such mountainous waves of attacking as Liverpool- or should it be Fiverpool” -mounted in this never-to-be-for-gotten repetition of that 4-0 win at Goodison Park in days when the two clubs were a League apart. Liverpool fans will argue that after Saturday they are still a League part, but football has a curious way of dealing with such soccer jokers.

EVERTON WITHOUT SCOTT AND LABONE
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Monday, September 27, 1965
By Leslie Edwards
Everton will be without Brian Labone and Alex Scott when they take the field tomorrow night against Nuremberg, in Germany, in their Inter Cities Fairs Cup competition. Labone missed the whole of the second half of the “Derby” game at Anfield owing to a pulled muscle, Scott received an ankle injury in the same match and was a non-traveller when the Everton party emplaned at Speke to-day. The 14 players in the party comprise the nine fit men of the Saturday team plus reserve goalkeeper Rankin, Stevens, Temple, Brown and Hurst.

LIKELY EVERTON CHANGES FOR NUREMBURG BATTLE
Liverpool Daily Post- Tuesday September 28, 1965
ALEX YOUNG OUT AND DENNIS STEVENS IN
BROWN AT CENTRE HALF, TEMPLE ON RIGHT WING
By Michael Charters
Everton start their third venture in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in Nuremburg to-night with a major team changes which may not surprise their supporters who suffered the humiliation of the team’s 5-0n defeat at Anfield on Saturday. I understand that Alex Young will be dropped and Dennis Stevens will replace him at inside right. Manager Harry Catterick has ordered a training session this morning before he names the team to play in the 65,000 capacity stadium in the ancient German city. During talks I had with him during the flight from England- a long drawn out affair stretching over seven hours with stops at London, Amsterdam and Frankfurt-I gathered that the club was so disappointed with Young’s display on Saturday that he would have been dropped whatever the next game was. Stevens is the logical choice to replace him in a game of this importance where endeavour and spirit will be essential from every member of the team.
BROWN IN
Sandy Brown will take over at centre half for the injured Brian Labone. He has had a few games recently there in the Central League side since the departure of Helsop to Manchester City. In the absence of Alex Scott who was also injured in the derby match, I expect John Morrissey to retain his place on the left wing. Derek Temple, fit again after his illness over the week-end will probably be switched to the right wing. Everton’s probable team will be; West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Brown, Harris; Temple, Stevens, Pickering, Harvey, Morrissey. Everton have come here with a simple aim-not to concede goals and to hope to pick up what they can from limited attacking moves. Their tactical plan will be completely defensive with Stevens and Harvey dropping back and the wingers also defending when necessary.
TOUGH TACKLING
Mr. Catterick who saw Nuremburg play three weeks ago, described them as a tough, strong heavy tackling side. The fact that they defeated Manchester United 2-0 in a pre-season game indicates their ability as one of the strongest teams in Europe. They are rated one of the leading clubs in the German Super League and if Everton can come off only one goal down or better they will have achieved all that the club officials hope for. The feeling then is that they would have a chance of winning on aggregate when the return match is played at Goodison Park on October 12.

EVERTON DROP YOUNG, RECALL STEVENS
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Tuesday, September 28, 1965
MORRISSEY KEEPS PALCE FOR INTER-CITIES FAIRS CUP-TIE
By Michael Charters, Nuremburg, Tuesday.
Everton have dropped Alex Young for their Inter-Cities Fairs Cup-tie against I.F.C Nuremberg here to-night-a move which should not surprise many of their supporters who had to endure the team’s 5-0 thrashing in the derby game on Saturday. He is replaced at inside right by Dennis Stevens, playing his second senior game of the season, and I gathered from talks with manager Harry Catterick that Young would have been dropped after Saturday’s display, whatever the next game had been. Although Young may feel he is being made the scapegoat for the defeat by Liverpool, and could say with justice that others in the team played badly at Anfield, the official club view is that Young’s performance was such that he could not expect to be retained for a match of this importance. Stevens is the logical choice to take over in a major game, for which his endeavour and spirit will be needed in full measure in what is bound to be a tough struggle against a crack German side. The other changes are as expected Sandy Brown replaces the injured Brian Labone at centre half. He has had a few games in this position in the Central League team since the transfer of Helsop to Manchester City. John Morrissey retains his left wing place while Derek Temple, fit again after his illness at the week-end, will be on the right wing instead of Alex Scott who like Labone’s injured an ankle on Saturday. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel, Brown, Harris; Temple, Stevens, Pickering, Harvey, Morrissey. The other three players in the party are John Hurst, Andy Rankin and Young.
MAGNIFICENT STADIUM
The players did a little loosening up training at the magnificent Nuremburg Stadium this morning. It has a capacity of 65,000 but the Nuremberg club anticipated an attendance in the region of 30,000. The stadium and its facilities for all sports, with huge areas for car parking, would amaze people at home. The whole concept of sporting arenas over here is far advanced to anything we have in Britain. The party was greeted at the stadium this morning by a lone Everton supporter-17-years-old David Gould, of 38 Highgate Street, Edge Hill who has taken a holiday in order to have sufficient time to get here. He left Liverpool on Sunday and travelled by boat from Harwick to Hook of Holland and then by train to Nuremburg. He arrived in the early hours of this morning and returns home by the same route immediately after the game tonight. He has not missed an Everton match this season and was rewarded for his endeavours by being promised a free ticket. At least six other Everton supporters will join him at the stadium, complete with coloured scarves and blue and white flag. They are six Liverpool University students at present on holiday in Vienna. They hitch-hiked to Nuremburg yesterday and promised that they will be in good voice for the game.

THE LOYALISTS
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express-Tuesday, September 28, 1965
By Leslie Edwards
Two or three correspondents have written saying that though Everton were beaten 5-0 on merits (or de-merits), one aspect of the occasion should not pass un-remarked-the ability of Evertonians present at Anfield to "take it "
Mike McCann of 1 Warburton Street, comments: "My team were completely outclassed, but I feel one argument was fairly and squarely settled. That much-maligned contingent, the Everton supporters, proved they can 'take it'. "Long after the final whistle they maintained their vocal challenge to the Kop. I seem to remember some Kop-ites making for the exits long before the end of the corresponding match last season. "Surely some praise is due for Everton's die-hard following? They've stood by their side through some depressing periods -dope and bribery allegations and smear attacks in the Press. "in these days when many supporters only follow winning teams these Everton fans are head and shoulders above many of their rivals for their great loyalty."
From Nairobi, Mr. D. A. Lynch, writes as follows : "May one, exiled from Goodison for this 12 months, but in touch via the Echo and other media, comment on the happenings at Goodison Park. "When Collins left Everton I condemned the move. I listened on the terraces to those who said he was finished? Who was wrong "I groaned with dismay to read that Roy Vernon had gone. And now I find Gabriel has been at odds with the club. I also read a piece that suggested Alex Young might return to Scotland and another that talked of transferring that great if underrated half-back Brian Harris. "Mr. Edwards. what sort of policy is this? These players are great artists and like other artists need subtle handling. "I don't pretend to know the rights and wrongs of the Individual cases. I do know that if every club transferred Its stars every time they kicked over the traces most of them would not stay long with one club. But some clubs are wise. They know there are no replacements for the few men of genius. They do what we all must do—compromise reach an understanding, get over the bad patch and keep their stars until chance, success, something, patches over the differences. "In the past few years Everton have had pass through their hands some of the greatest stars they have had in the nearly 40 years I have supported them. But they have achieved relatively little and their old reputation for artistic soccer has been replaced by that of tough strugglers. If we quarrel with and lose the artists we are left with only honest endeavour. Since when was that good enough for Everton?”

GERMAN MASTERS OF OBSTRUCTION AND LATE TACKLES
Liverpool Daily Post- Wednesday, September 29, 1965
EVERTON DRAW IN EXPLOSIVE NUREMBURG CLASH
A GREAT CHANCE NOW IN SECOND LET AT GOODISON
NUREMBURG 1, EVERTON 1
By Michael Charters
The reputation which the Nuremburg team gained in England after reports of their battle with Manchester United in a pre-season game is not misplaced; I warn Everton fans, who will be going to watch the second leg of this Inter Cities Fairs Cup tie at Goodison on October 12 that this German team are big, tough and masters at obstructive tactics and late tackles. They started it in the opening minutes last night when Pickering was brought down viciously. The Everton players retaliated and the match was punctuated from that moment as with explosive incidents which were a disgrace to football. Persistent rain kept the attendance down to 14,000 but it didn’t help to keep tempers cool on the pitch. Although Everton showed themselves to be the better football team and fully deserved to draw and thus give themselves a great chance in the second leg at Goodison. Five players had their names taken-Temple, Wright, and Stevens, of Everton and Brungs and Hilpert of the home side. The Czech referee was far from lenient with some of the German tackling. Everton were not blameless of course and two tackles to Gabriel and Stevens incited the Germans and they did not need much incitement at that. I feel that the trouble started from the German centre forward Sprehl was rampaged around the field like a one man tornado. The most fantastic incident of all took place some 15 minutes from the end when Everton trainer Tom Egglestone was ordered off the ground by the referee for refusing to take the injured Morrissey off the field. Morrissey who was injured in a tackle by Wensuer which manager Harry Catterick described as the worst he had ever seen in football, was writhing in agony some fifteen yards from the German goalmouth when trainer Egglestone went on to attend to him. The next thing that happened was that two men carrying a stretcher ran on to the pitch and the German goalkeeper Wabra joined in the argument. There was some jostling in a crush of people and the referee then ordered Egglestone out of the ground. The German goalkeeper picked up Egglestone’s medical equipment and hurled it off the pitch. I understand that the referee literally ordered Egglestone to leave the stadium but a Nuremburg official permitted him to sit on a bench by the side of the pitch.
RANKIN AS TRAINER
Subsequently the Everton reserve goalkeeper Rankin went on to the pitch to attend to Wright when he was injured near the end. In this welter of rough tough sliding tackling that went on in incident after incident, it is difficult to pick out individuals for praise so far as their play was concerned, but the Everton defence played excellently in every way and Brown deserved great credit for the manner he pulled his game together after early mistakes. Harris had a splendid game as the midfield link while Pickering and Morrissey were best in the forwards. Wright and Wilson were superb with West in great form when he needed to be as the Germans pressed so hard towards the end. Everton might have taken a shock lead in the first minute when Harris moved in quickly to a corner by Morrissey and his shot struck the post from close range. Flachenecker brought Pickering down with an ugly looking tackle, ands from the free kick Morrissey shot wide. Brungs showed a flash of temper when he kicked Brown, which made two Everton players needing attention in the opening minutes. Up to this point, Everton had kept their tempers well, but Gabriel retaliated with a foul on Sprehl, and from that moment the game degenerated into a series of explosive and ugly incidents.
BOTH ON GROUND
While play was stopped for a Nuremburg free kick, there was an incident in the Everton penalty area involving Brown and Brungs. Both players were on the ground, but no-one including the referee, saw what had happened. After twenty-three minutes Nuremburg took the lead, when the ball was put down the right, Brown slipped in going to intercept and Allemann centred high over the goalmouth, where Greif dived and headed into the net. Morrissey and Pickering were the best of Everton’s forwards and they replied to the German goal with some excellent moves, and Everton were far from being pinned on the defensive with Harris making a number of good passes as the constructive wing half. Temple and Hiltert had their names taken after the German full back had hacked at Temple who retaliated. Shortly afterwards Temple was flattened by Reisch as the ball was about to be thrown in.
GREAT SPIRIT
These incidents, flaring up amid spells of good football, kept the atmosphere electric. Flachenecker missed an open goal after Brown had misplaced a back pass and up to half time the German side looked the more dangerous although Everton played with great spirit and drive from limited opportunities. Everton equalised five minutes after half time with a grand goal by Harris. From a right wing corner Temple slipped the ball back to Wright was put a fine centre into the middle and Harris ran in at top speed to head the ball into the net. Brungs was the next to have his name taken as he heaved and pushed at the Everton players in the goalmouth before a corner kick was taken. Temple was viciously fouled by Wenauer and the excitement as the referee awarded the free kick Stevens was only restrained from “having a go” at the German centre half. Then Wright had his name taken for a foul on Greif- again a question of retaliation following a blatant foul by the German on Wright which went unnoticed. Nuremburg; Warba; Levpold, Hiltert; Wild, Wenauer, Reise, Allemann, Brungs, Sprehl (Captain), Flachenecker, Greif. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel (Captain), Brown, Harris; temple, Stevens, Pickering, Harvey, Morrissey. Referee DR Gaiba (Czechoslovakia).

20 YEARS ON-ANOTHER BATTLE OF NUREMBURG
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Wednesday, September 29, 1965
By Michael Charters, Nuremburg, Wednesday
The stone walls of this ancient German city are pitted with bullet holes telling their own grim story of the desperate battles which took place here when Allied troops moved in during the closing days of the war In 1945. Now, 20 years later, another, battle has taken place here, but on the football pitch of people the Nuremburg Stadium where a game was played which started as a football match but quicklydegenerated into a series of incidents which can beclassified as warfare in their own sphere.Everton drew their Inter Cities Fairs Cup-tie 1-1 with Nuremburg and it would be pleasant to record that as the most important feature. But this game became a disgrace to football and made onewonder if European competition is worthwhile. Different interpretation of the rules, poor refereeing by our standards, obstructive' tactics, vicious tackling,provocation and retaliation, foul and counter-foul—all ran, riot here last night. Everton had been warned that this German team, following their tactics against Manchester United in what was billed as a pre-season friendly were a tough, rugged outfit who relished in the physical side of the game.
FULL TREATMENT
It was a good job they knew all about it because they received the full treatment and it was not nice to see. Everton manager Harry Catterick summed It up afterwards: ' I'm no softie, but Nuremburg are the dirtiest side I have ever seen. So far as they are concerned, the war is still on. We shall be making a report on the referee who was the poorest I have seen." Only three of the Everton
players finished the game free from injury. The rest have bandages and plaster fromstud marks, bruises, andscrapes where they had been punched. Both teams blamed each other and weak refereeing for what masqueraded as a football game. In my view the Germans started it with late tackles and obstruction and when the Everton players retaliated theresult was inevitable— the game became little more than a running battle.  There were free kicks in all. 20 against Everton, 16 for them.  The trouble was that the referee Dr. Galba fromCzechoslovakia, missed many blatant fouls , and awarded free kicks when a British referee would have played on.
NAMES TAKEN
He took the names of fiveplayerto maintain order. They were Temple, Wright and Stevens from Everton and Brungs and Hilpert from Nuremburg. In the cases of Temple and Wright they had been guilty of retaliatory fouls after thereferee had missed fouls against them. One of the biggest mistakeswas in not doing somethingabout the major culprit in this match—the Germancentre-forward and captainSprehl. He, above all, was guilty of bringing ill-feeling into the game when he firstkicked and then punched Brown in the matter of seconds in plain view of the people in the main stand, but ignored by the referee. It was incidents like this which caused the Everton players to retaliate and although it was a great pity they did, one could understand their feelings that they were not going to stand there and be knocked about without doing something about it. What good football we saw came from Everton, but it was all broken up by incidents, so that the atmosphere was electric.
EGGLESTONE INCIDENT
It built up to a climax 15 minutes from the end when Everton trainer Tom Egglestone was ordered off the pitch and out of the ground by the referee. Egglestone had gone on to the pitch to attend to the injured Morrissey who was lying writhing 20 yards from the Nuremburg goalmouth. At the same time Harvey was also lying on the ground injured in midfield. When Egglestone reached Morrissey, two men carrying a stretcher had run to the player together with the German goalkeeper. Egglestone explained what had happened in these words:  “When I reached Morrissey the men with the stretcher were pulling at him to get him off the pitch. I thought they might break his leg so I stopped them. At that moment the German goalkeeper intervened and swung a punch at me which missed, so pushed him away. Then the referee ordered me out of the ground, and the goalkeeper picked up my medical bag and hurled it off the pitch." Eggleston did not leave the ground but sat on the trainers' bench having been given permission to do so by Herr Riemke, the technical director of the Nuremburg club. Towards the end, whenWright was injured, Everton's reserve goalkeeper Andy Rankin ran on to attend to him in place of the trainer. After the game the referee said; “The players of both sides were unnecessarily hard and there was too much pushing. In the second half the fouls became too severe altogether. I ordered the trainer off because he had come on the pitch without my permission.” When told about this laterTom Eggleston said: "The referee definitely waved me on because two Everton players were injured at the time.  Herr Riemke also criticised the referee after the game. He said: "Both sides were guiltyin this match but I wassurprised at the speed that Everton showed. I did not think they could play like thisafter watching them against Liverpool last Saturday. "Ican assure you that our team will not play like this when they come to Everton."
It is to be hoped that this this German team do change their methods when they come to Goodison for the second leg on October 12.
OPEN GAME
Everton played a surprisingly open attacking game using the 4-2-4 plan with Harris as the constructive wing half. He did exceptionally well, apart from scoring a brilliant goal, but the great heroes of the side were full backs Wilson and Wright with West in magnificent form in the closing 20 minutes when he made a number of brilliant saves in goalmouth scrimmages. Brown, playing his first senior game at centre half recovered excellently after a shaky start and had a particularly good second half against a tough and aggressive Sprehl. In the forwards, Morrissey and Pickering were the best, while I would not single out a German player for praise in a football sense. Everton might have taken a shock lead in the first minute, when Harris moved in quickly to a corner by Morrissey and his shot struck the post from close range. Flachenecker brought Pickering down with an uglylooking tackle, and from the free kick Morrissey shot wide. Brungs showed a flash of temper when he kickedBrown, which made twoEverton players needing attention in the opening minutes. Up tothis point Everton had kept their tempers well, but Gabriel retaliated with al foul on Sprehl, and from that moment the game degenerated into a series of explosive and ugly incidents. After twenty-three minutes, Nuremburg took the lead, when the ball was put down the right. Brown slipped in going to intercept and Allemann centred high over the goalmouth, where Greif dived and headed into the net. Temple and Hiltert had their names taken after the German full back had hacked at Temple who retaliated. Shortly afterwards Temple was flattened by Reisch as the ball was about to be thrown in. Everton equalised five minutes after half time with a grand goal by Harris. From a right wing corner Temple slipped the ball back to Wright who put a fine centre Into the middle and Harris ran In at topspeed to head the ball into the net. Brungs was the next tohave his name taken as he heaved and pushed at the Everton players in the goalmouth before a cornerkick was taken. Temple was viciously fouled by Wenauer and in the excitement as the refereeawarded the free kick Stevens was only restrained from "having a go" at the Germancentre half. Then Wright had his name taken for a foul on Greif—again a question of retaliation following a blatant foul by the German onWright which went unnoticed. Nuremberg; Wabra; Leupold, Hiltert; Wenauer, Reisch, Allamann, Brungs, Sprehl (Captain), Flachenecker, Greif. Everton; West; Wright, Wilson; Gabriel (Captain), Brown, Harris; Temple, Stevens, Pickering, Harvey, Morrissey. Referee Dr. Galba (Czechoslovakia).

YOUTH TRAINING
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Wednesday, September 29 1965
Two members of the Everton side which won the F.A Youth Cup last season, Eric Curwen and Jimmy Husband, are amongst 26 players selected by the Football Association for youth training and selection at the Lea Green Sports and Training Centre. Matlock from October 11 to 14. They will be joined by Everton’s former Liverpool schoolboy forward Joe Royle and Liverpool F.C half backs, Kevin Marsh and Roy Evans.