Alan Ball scores his and Everton’s opening goal in their 3-1 win against Manchester United. This match was played on 19th August 1967 at Goodison Park.
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Alan Ball scores his and Everton’s opening goal in their 3-1 win against Manchester United. This match was played on 19th August 1967 at Goodison Park.
Far better than Scholes......imoMy arl fella had always said he was similar to Scholes.
Oh he got stuck in - just called Moggsy over to help him out .......no one could deal with him most times ......in a tackle. ...... I seen Bally splits defence with the modern gaboa scissor pass he was so cocky & that great he knew it himself!I remember being told by an older Blue at a game years ago that he could also look after himself on the pitch. Was this more tackling or more snide?
A 15 minute clip of that same game here -
Debate on why he left, heard gambling debt, falling out with management..Heard my arl fella laud Alan ball for years and heard other ex-pros talk about him. But for blues of an older age could I have views on how good he was for us and why he left in his prime?
How good was he? - very good indeed, you don't get to be some peoples MotM in a world cup final for nothing.Heard my arl fella laud Alan ball for years and heard other ex-pros talk about him. But for blues of an older age could I have views on how good he was for us and why he left in his prime?
Makes sense at the time of him leaving us, pool and arsenal where on 7 titles eachI’ve watched the blues since the 62/63 championship season, I’ve seen some fabulous players over the years, but, none of them were as good as Alan Ball. He was tireless, blessed with a great first touch, a superb finisher, as hard as nails and, above all, a true winner.
As to why he left us when he did, the only 3 people who knew the reason for that are all dead, the Cat, John Moores and Bally himself, all the rest of us can do is speculate. All I can say is that I cried when I heard the news.
To this day I am convinced it was the day we ceased to be a truly big club. Before Bally, players only left Everton when the Club considered them to be past their best and when they no longer commanded an automatic place in the team. Since then we have never been quite at the same level, yes there have been big signings, but, there have also been big sales.
We have seen plenty of great players since then, and, as we all remember, had a team in the 80’s which was more than a match for anyone.
In my opinion, however, we have never been a truly huge club since Alan Ball was sold.
Far better than Scholes......imo