ENGLAND CASUALTIES COULD MISS VITAL BRAZIL GAME
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 03 June 1970
By Harry Gray
ENGLAND may need two new full- backs for Sunday's final within a final, against Brazil. After counting the blessings of last night's 1-0 victory over Rumania, the world champions must now count their bruises. Terry Cooper and Keith Newton, who played so admirably and adventurously, may be ruled out of England's next match. Both players went to hospital for X-ray, and both are limping painfully today. Someone trod on Cooper's big right toe in the first 10 minutes. The toe was first feared to be fractured. It is painfully bruised and swollen, but there are no bones broken. It is a tribute to Cooper's courage that he went on to play his outstanding game for England.  Newton was kicked across the right knee-cap by Rumania’s hatchet man, Mocanu, as he tried to step over the upraised boot.  There is no bone damage," reported Sir Alf Ramsey today, but it But it will be 24 hours before we know the full extent of the injuries to both players.  Mocanu was ostensibly there to knock Geoff Hurst out of his stride, but he took time off and turned his attention to various other members of the England team. 
Amazed…
After Newton, he hacked at Tommy Wright, than Francis Lee, who said, in amazement; That No 4 was certainly a bit special-once he kicked me on both knees at the same time." Yet Mocanu was not even issued with a yellow-card caution by referee Loraux, and England—under strict instructions not to lose their tempers, or their heads—showed commendable control, in the circumstances. England have four days to recover from their bruises, and there is an opportunity to-night to size up Brazil and Czechoslovakia, who clash here. Freak conditions, yesterday, proved that if the Latin-Americans don’t love England, somebody up there apparently does. Not only did the temperature drop before the match, but the sizzling sun was largely hidden behind clouds, and towards the end, it even began to rain, for the first time in Guadalajara since December. Within minutes of the finish, we were enveloped in a gale of desert dust, and then a tropical storm.
Mf Ramsey to-day.
Coolness,
In the comparative coolness, England took a hurdle that, psychologically, could be the most difficult they have to face In Mexico. Geoff Hurst's 64thminute goal proved he is the man for the World Cup moment. Rumania'—"They didn't seem to want to beat us, but just to contain us." said man-of-the-match Cooper. If the match failed to excite the Mexican audience, it brought satisfaction for Sir Alf who was “delighted” with the result.  “We might have lost an early goal, for there was some tension among our players and they took time to settle. But the Rumanians had seven men in defence until we scored and even after that they had six." Rumanian manager Naculescu thought a draw would have been fair. "England are overrated." he said.
Efficiently
Well, he’s entitled to his opinion, Mine is that England again functioned efficiently, and got the required result which now switches the pressure to Brazil and Czecholsakia.  Had they had better control of the velocity of the ball-Lee hit the bar in the first half, and Hurst and Bobby Charlton went close in the last 10 minutes-England’s victory might have been more convincing to everyone. 
Confidence
As it is , they won an opening World Cup match for the first time since 1950 and—just as important—refused to be intimidated by tactics that should have been punished more severely than by the mere award of 23 free kicks against the Rumanians. "It was a great result for us," said captain Bobby Moore, whose stature grew throughout the match. "We got better as we gained confidence. "Having got Rumania out of the way, we can look forward to playing some football against the other two, who have got to come at us." To-night, Mexico will be rooting for Brazil, whose clash with Czechoslovakia could give on- looking England much vital information.

TERRY OWEN SET TO LEAVE EVERTON
Liverpool Echo - Friday 05 June 1970
By Mike Charters
Terry Owen, the former Crosby schoolboy star, who has been with Everton since he left school, could be a Bradford City player in the next couple of days.  Everton placed him on the open-to-offer list at the end of last season, and Bradford City manager Jimmy Wheeler has agreed terms of £8,000 with Everton chief Harry Catterick. Owen, a schoolboy centre forward, played in only two League game, for Everton, but had much Central League experience in a variety of attacking roles. Mr. Wheeler told me: I've watched Owen play several times in Central League matches. We want additional forward power and I'm sure Owen will do well in a lower division.

WE’LL BEAT THEM –BALL
Liverpool Echo - Friday 05 June 1970
EVERTONS Alan Ball, typically, KNOWS that England will beat Brazil in Sunday's vital match. “We’ll beat them, don't worry about that I've said so all along. It's the one match we've been saving something for.  We'll give them some stick—just you watch." I regret to say I forgot to pass the message on to Pele. It was significant that Tommy Wright was drafted in to train with the first team, and although Newton reports the knee as "improving," there must be considerable doubts whether he will play.  
Attitude
Cooper said of his toe injury: "It's still a bit sore but I think it will be all right “Sir Alf confirmed. "Cooper has a good chance of playing, but I wouldn't even hazard a guess as to Newton's chances, at the moment" The England players, judging from their attitude in training have no doubts that they will win " We have always been confident about this one." said Moore. Nothing we saw on Wednesday frightens us."

JOE SCORED WITH THE SECOND KICK OF THE GAME
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 06 June 1970
One of the big talking points, so far from the World Cup viewing stint has been Pele's quick-thinking lob at the Czechoslovak goal from his own half, when he saw the goalkeeper had come off his line. It missed by a yard … so Everton centre-forward Joe Royle can still claim to be " king " for he scored in a similar incident when he was EIGHT-years-old.  Playing for Ranworth Square against Matthew Arnold in a schools interleague fixture, he revealed a very early flash of football brain by scoring with only the second kick of the match. He was inside-right that day.  The ball was kicked off the centre spot to him, and when he saw the Matthews Arnold goalkeeper wandering in the penalty area.  Joe took aim and booted the ball into the net from the half way line.  So what Pele almost did, to fascinate the viewing millions, a Liverpool schoolboy achieved 13 years ago. 
IF EVERTON reserve forward Terry Owen joins Bradford City—the clubs have agreed on an £8,000 fee—only one of the four players Everton were prepared to release has to find a new club.  He is young winger Bryn Jones, who is on a free transfer.

LABONE SAYS; WE’LL QUALIFY –AAND BEAT ‘EM IN THE FINAL
Liverpool Echo - Monday 08 June 1970
What now? Well…England have got to beat Czechoslovakia on Thursday, to qualify for the quarter-finals.  And Brazil could complicate matters, if they “gifted” the Rumanians two points on Wednesday.  For then, England would have to beat the Czechs and improve on Rumania’s score.  But the England players have overcome last night’s disappointment.  They are in fine heart.  And their attitude was summed up by Everton skipper Brian Labone, who had such a fine game for England that Brazil took off Tostao near the end.  “Don’t worry- we’ll qualify, all right,” said Brian.  “One thing was certain –Brazil were just as afraid of us as we were of them…perhaps more so, as you could see from their greater concentration on defence.  “But we’ll qualify- and then beat Brazil, if they get to the final.”  Terry Cooper claimed; “We frightened ‘em to death.”  And Alan Ball who saw one shot hit the bar, summed up England’s sad story, when he said; “We never seemed to get much luck against these people.” 

TERRY OWN DECIDES TO MOVE
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 10 June 1970
BY Mike Charters
After several days thinking it over, Everton reserve forward Terry own has decided to sign for Third Division club Bradford City.  He was driving to Bradford to complete the forms later this afternoon. 

TOP SOCCER HAS BOOSTED ME-NEWTON
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 10 June 1970
Harry Gray in Guadalajara
Keith Newton, Everton's World Cup full back, feels that his career has definitely been helped by his upgrading to First Division Soccer. Although a good proportion of his international appearances came when he was with Blackburn Rovers In the Second Division. 28-years-old Newton says; "There is no doubt that I feel a lot more confident now, I know I had a bad game or two with Everton. But I managed to get over it. " If you are playing with good players all the time, it is bound to help. One also trains harder In the First Division. The pace is a lot faster and it is easier to adjust. Mind you I never had a great deal of trouble switching from the tempo of the Second Division when I was picked for internationals. It is just that now I get the benefit of playing with top class men the whole time at the top of the First Division." Newton still lives, in Blackburn and travels daily to Liverpool. But he hopes to move next season " when we find something suitable." Keith's wife, Barbara, may be flying out to watch the final. So far the only World cup wives in Guadalajara are from the South—Mrs. Bobby Moore, Mrs. Geoff Hurst, Mrs. Martin Peters and Mrs. Peter Bonetti. What happens if England are not in the final? "Don't worry." says Newton, "they will be."

SOUTHPORT MOVE TO SIGN TEMPLE FROM PRESTON
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 16 June 1970
By Mike Charters
 One-time Everton colleagues Alex Parker and Derek Temple could be together again by the end of this week.  Parker, now Southport manager, is hopeful that he will sign Temple from Preston, who have asked £5.000 for the Liverpool boy whom they bought from Everton for £40.000 in 1966. The Southport boss said” I’m sure Derek would like to play for Southport-it would be very hardy for him.  I’ve been negotiating with Preston and we have a board meeting later this week when the matter will be discussed. 

EVERTON MAY APPOINT EXTRA COACH
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 17 June 1970
By Mike Charters
Everton are considering appointing an additional coach to their staff and several candidates have been interviewed. It was reported yesterday that Ian Crawford, former Scottish Under-23 International winger, had been appointed, but Everton manager Harry Cattrick told me today "Crawford is one of these we have seen, but no decision will be made until the matter has been considered at the next Board meeting" Crawford was transferred from Hearts to West Ham in 1961, but after two years moved to Scunthorpe.  He subsequently went to Peterborough, where he switched to play full back.  Earlier this year, he became player-manager to Midland League club Stamford. Everton have four coaches at present—chief coach Wilf Dixon, reserve team trainer Arthur Proudler, with Tommy Casey and Stuart Imlach in charge of the youngsters. Mr. Catterick added that the new appointment might not be made for several weeks. 

WE WERE BEATEN BECAUSE WE RELAXED TOO SOON
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 18 June 1970
Everton captain, Brian Labone, who played in three of the four World Cup games, said the players had discussed reaction, at home, from their defeat by West Germany while flying to England yesterday. He said: "We had heard that a lot of people, the more vindictive ones anyway, were calling 'or Sir Airs head, as a result of that match. " But we all agreed, on the plane, that you can't blame the manager for that result. "All the players have absolute faith in Sir Alf’s decisions, and in what he says and does “I believe we lost to West Germany because we subconsciously relaxed too soon when we were two goals in front.   “We were all over the Germans.  The two goals they got to draw level weren’t really created chances at all.  “But don't let us take anything away from the Germans. They played well to get back into the game. “I can tell you that the England players back Alf all the way. “I reckon we were the best prepared and most efficient team out there.  We may not have the flair of the Brazilians, but for all-round team performance we were the best. "I believe it was essential for us to have six weeks in Mexico to prepare. We were the fittest team of the lot—l never felt fitter in my life."
England fittest
Labone shrugged off all the ballyhoo about the problems of heat and altitude. He said: "I don't think it made all that difference because we were so fit. None of the boys needed oxygen after a game we just seemed to take the heat and altitude in our stride because our preparation had been so good.  Labone went on to explain how strong anti-English feeling had been among the crowds in Mexico.  He said. "We knew about it all the time. Before the Brazil match, each player's name was announced on the loudspeakers. There were boos and jeers for every English name and terrific cheering for the Brazilians.
Terrible Night
“We had a terrible night just before that match, I didn’t get to sleep until about three in the morning because hundreds of people gathered outside our hotel blowing hooters, car horns and banging drums.  “The police did very little to move them on and few of the English boys had much sleep that night. “We still can't explain how we came to be knocked out by West Germany. We were in a very hard group and qualified for the quarter-final, "We always felt we were the best team and should have been in the semi-final last night, but it just went wrong towards the end of the German match. It's just one of those things that happen in football." I said that it was obvious the Everton contingent of himself, Alan Ball, Keith Newton and Tommy Wright had played very well at all times. He replied: "I think all the players did, and I certainly agree about the Everton boys. I was particularly pleased for Keith. "Things hadn't gone right for him when he joined Everton last season, but he never put a foot wrong in Mexico. When Labone arrived home yesterday, he had not had any sleep for 23 hours. He plans now to go on holiday with his wife, Pat, who is expecting their first child In September. 

DEFENSIVE BOOBS COST US THE CUP
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 18 June 1970
Everton full back Tommy Wright came back home yesterday to someone he had missed a lot while in Mexico—his seven weeks old son, Andrew John, born only a days before the England squad left for the World Cup He had played against Brazil, and for half the game against Rumania when be substituted for injured club colleague Keith Newton. And as a touch-line spectator of that shock defeat by West Germany, he still couldn't fathom how they had tossed away that two-goal lead. He said: "Let's face it…our defence is the best department of the team. But I think it was defensive mistakes which cost us that game. "We just couldn't take in what was happening out there. We had murdered the Germans up to the time of their first goal but I suppose you just have to accept it. That's football. "I know if we lost a match at Everton after being two goals in front there would be a terrific inquest. But I don't think it had anything to do with Sir Alf's planning the players don't think so anyway. "We trained hard and we were really fit. I think we were the best team in the competition. We were really confident of getting to the final and getting revenge over Brazil. "I think we were the better team against Brazil —Axe were all over them for much of the game. “I didn't feel the heat and altitude all that much. We were so fit and being over there for six weeks made us take it in our stride. "I lost 12lbs in weight in that Brazil match, but it soon came back with drinks.

IT’S D-DAY FOR NEWTON (MARK 2)
Liverpool Echo - Friday 26 June 1970
SHOWDOWN AT CITY GROUND
By Chris James
The Future of Nottingham Forest's unsettled midfield man, Henry Newton, could be decided at a showdown meeting with manager Matt Gillies at the City ground to-day. And Everton are likely to watch closely for the outcome of the talks as manager Harry Catterick is anxious to add to the strength of his first team pool. Gillies is going on holiday this evening and was anxious to clear the air about Newton's future before he went. He told me, "I hope to see Henry before I go on holiday and to see how he feels." Newton has claimed that he would have stood a better chance of going to Mexico had he been with a more glamorous club. If Newton, 25 still feels his career would be enhanced by a move, then Forest would be unlikely to retain an unhappy man. Should the outcome of today's meeting be a transfer for Newton, then expect Everton to show an interest in the bidding with possibly Derby County as a rival.

EVERTON PLAYERS GET CRASH BOOST
Liverpool Echo - Monday 29 June 1970
By Chris James
Everton's title winners have been given a handsome £20 a week "thank-you" from the club. The Everton board has shown its gratitude to the first team players for winning the Football League championship by rewarding them all with new contracts. And the increase in wages, which I understand is worth about £20 a week to each player, now puts them among the top-paid soccer stars in the country. Unlike Liverpool, where all the players are paid the same, Everton players have different wages. The rise puts star men like Alan Ball close to the £10,000 a year income bracket. It will be a big fillip to the Everton stars as they prepare for their European Cup campaign—but it could cause a few envious glances across Stanley Park from the Liverpool players.  Anfield players, however, were given new or amended contracts last summer which could well temper their reaction to the Everton rise.