1974

[Jon Balm]

Hi , thanks for agreeing for me to join the group. Im an ex Everton player, 1974, great memories and in contact with some of my old team mates

 

[John BCN]

Welcome! I guess you may be in touch with Billy Wright then. Didn't he end up at Carlisle?

 

[John BCN]

5 future first teamers in your group here. Can you name them @Joey66?

 

[Joey66]

I only knew =w 2or 3 of them -Back, l-r: Ridley Nevin, George Telfer, Ken McNaught, Jim Smith, Paul Courtney, Tony Hogan, Cliff Marshall, Jon Balm.
Middle: Sid Wallace, David Kelly, David Griffiths, David Charlton, John O Brien, Andrew Drew Brand, John Moran, Martin Mowat, Tom Sharp, John Brogan.
Front: Ray Minshull, Nigel Groome, Michael O Halloran, Neil Robinson, David Esser, Barry Wellings, David Gardiner, Mike Parle, Eric Harrison

 

[John BCN]

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I think this is slightly before your era @Jon Balm but I guess you may have trained with some of them. People here will be interested in any Bernie Wright stories.

 

[Joey66]

I think this is slightly before your era @Jon Balm but I guess you may have trained with some of them. People here will be interested in any Bernie Wright stories.

I never played - I started watching the blues aged 6 years old .... in 1962... @Eggs played I guess it was for the other lot as a youth player ?

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

@Eggs ...you know this lad 100%.
He knows you ,no doubt.

 

[John BCN]

I never played - I started watching the blues aged 6 years old .... in 1962... @Eggs played I guess it was for the other lot as a youth player ?

I was talking to the original poster @Jon Balm - he was an Everton Youth player in 1974 and is in the photo...

 

[chrismpw]

Welcome to the forum. What's it like running out at goodison in your own words?

Also ... Vaughan Williams - great composer.

 

[carlos21]

Welcome to the forum my name is carlos21 if you want anything just let me know please.

 

[Eggs]

Hi , thanks for agreeing for me to join the group. Im an ex Everton player, 1974, great memories and in contact with some of my old team mates

….hello Jon, my era but I’m not sure if our paths crossed. I certainly know a number of the lads on the Youth team picture above.

Mick Parle was a big pal of mine, he was geared to being a pro, he was fiery and footy was everything to him so I was surprised he didn’t come through at Everton. We enjoyed a very successful partnership at school and in representing Liverpool Schoolboys. Mick signed for Everton, I signed for RS in 1971 and we lost touch.

David Esser was an England Schoolboy and Stockport lad. Good player, I remember scoring a few at Edgeley Pk when he was in opposition. I knew Cliff Marshall, he was the year above me at Liverpool Boys and I think I played a few representative youth matches with Mike O’Halloran.

What is your background & how did you sign for The Toffees? I see you’re from Barrow and you’re a year younger which might explain why I don’t remember you but there’s a good chance we played against each other.

 

[Yarrgh]

….hello Jon, my era but I’m not sure if our paths crossed. I certainly know a number of the lads on the Youth team picture above.

Mick Parle was a big pal of mine, he was geared to being a pro, he was fiery and footy was everything to him so I was surprised he didn’t come through at Everton. We enjoyed a very successful partnership at school and in representing Liverpool Schoolboys. Mick signed for Everton, I signed for RS in 1971 and we lost touch.

David Esser was an England Schoolboy and Stockport lad. Good player, I remember scoring a few at Edgeley Pk when he was in opposition. I knew Cliff Marshall, he was the year above me at Liverpool Boys and I think I played a few representative youth matches with Mike O’Halloran.

What is your background & how did you sign for The Toffees? I see you’re from Barrow and you’re a year younger which might explain why I don’t remember you but there’s a good chance we played against each other.

Booooo!