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Our 1966 cup winner now turned 80 Plus - still attends some of our games - a Legend -
A certain Wayne Rooney as our Mascot -
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On 10th March 1964, Fred Pickering joined Everton from Blackburn for £85,000. At the time of the transfer, it was both a record fee for Everton and for a transfer between two English clubs, eclipsing the £60,000 Everton spent on Tony Kay from Sheffield Wednesday in December 1962. However, Pickering was not short of interest. At the start of 1964, it was reported that Leeds made a joint £120,000 bid for Pickering and Mike England, and just before the transfer, he was linked with a move to Tottenham, Manchester United, Sunderland and Wolves. But he decided to go to Everton.
In the events leading up to the transfer, Harry Catterick had his eye on Pickering for a couple of seasons and watched him score twice in Blackburn’s 5-0 win at Bolton on 29th February 1964. Two days later, Pickering submitted a transfer request. It all appeared a little bit too coincidental, but Catterick coyly repudiated any claims that Everton were interested in signing the full-back-turned-centre-forward.
After signing for the Blues, Fred Pickering said:
On 10th March 1964, Fred Pickering joined Everton from Blackburn for £85,000. At the time of the transfer, it was both a record fee for Everton and for a transfer between two English clubs, eclipsing the £60,000 Everton spent on Tony Kay from Sheffield Wednesday in December 1962. However, Pickering was not short of interest. At the start of 1964, it was reported that Leeds made a joint £120,000 bid for Pickering and Mike England, and just before the transfer, he was linked with a move to Tottenham, Manchester United, Sunderland and Wolves. But he decided to go to Everton.
In the events leading up to the transfer, Harry Catterick had his eye on Pickering for a couple of seasons and watched him score twice in Blackburn’s 5-0 win at Bolton on 29th February 1964. Two days later, Pickering submitted a transfer request. It all appeared a little bit too coincidental, but Catterick coyly repudiated any claims that Everton were interested in signing the full-back-turned-centre-forward.
Pickering’s transfer request was approved by Blackburn but at a cost of a £25 fine for going public with wanting a move away from Ewood Park. On March 9th, Everton submitted a bid for the striker after Harry Catterick had a meeting with Blackburn manager Jack Marshall, and Pickering left training with the England squad to sign on the dotted line the next day. The Liverpool Echo reported that Catterick became really interested in Pickering since he scored a hat-trick against Everton at Goodison Park in the Blues’ ill-tempered 4-2 defeat to Blackburn the previous November.
After signing for the Blues, Fred Pickering said:
Big Joe nods in the FA Cup Southport away goal Bally running in to make sure - in a 1-0 away win 0n a very sandy muddy pitch -
Davideeyore
Player Valuation: £35m
Younger brother not nephew of Alan Clarke
Caption error as per usual .....
Davideeyore
Player Valuation: £35m
Think that was the first game of the season with the new Gwladys Street roof for the first time. Hot day.
Just looked it up if it's the same game it was only 1-0. In front of 31728. Terrible that for first game for the defending champions!
One Icon & a true Legend in Dave Hickson -
Tony Kay & Wayne Rooney -
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(from Real Footballers’ Wives — the First Ladies of Everton © Becky Tallentire 2004) -
(from Real Footballers’ Wives — the First Ladies of Everton © Becky Tallentire 2004) -
Derick & his wife 2004 - a star form Huyton Dovecot -
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