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Position:
FW
D.o.B:
18/08/1933
Birthplace:
Birkenhead
Appearances:
207
Goals:
72

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Jimmy Harris was given the mammoth task of replacing the Cannonball Kid, Dave Hickson, in his debut season at Goodison after graduating from the Club’s Academy.

The Birkenhead-born forward got his senior career off to a flier – finishing his debut season as the Blues’ top scorer with 21 goals in all competitions in 1955/56.

A single appearance for England U-23s against Scotland followed, which was marked with a goal to cap off a magnificent season.

Harris was pushed to outside-right when Hickson was re-signed from Huddersfield Town in 1957, but continued to be a regular on the scoresheet.

He was sold to Birmingham City in 1960 in a deal worth £20,000 after scoring 72 goals in 207 appearances for the Blues.

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Position:
GK
D.o.B:
21/04/1932
Birthplace:
Liverpool
Appearances:
231
Goals:
0

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Liverpool-born goalkeeper Albert Dunlop was forced to wait six years for his first-team debut after joining the club’s youth side in 1950.

His debut, at Old Trafford, was one to remember as the Blues broke the reigning league champions’ 26-match unbeaten run with a 5-2 win.

Dunlop made regular appearances for Everton before falling down the pecking order as Gordon West took the number one jersey.

A two-year spell at Wrexham followed before a year as player-manager with Rhyl, where he controversially once -

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