Still my all time hero too. A belated happy birthday, GV.
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Still my all time hero too. A belated happy birthday, GV.
I became a Blue in '63 myself.
Fingerling
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Saw it was Alex's birthday so I've signed up to share a childhood memory of him:
Where I grew up in Lydiate/Maghull we lived on the same estate as Roy Vernon. He lived in a semi owned by Everton in a street behind our house (same road as Ron Yeats). One day a friend called round saying he was going to call at Roy's to ask for his autograph. My brother and I said we wouldn't go because we'd only just called round the other week and he must be getting sick of us, but we strolled round with him and stood on the patch of grass opposite Roy's house while our mate knocked on the door. When it opened, it was Roy at the door. Then it opened further and Alex Young, our real hero, was there. Our mate shook hands with both of them and then stepped inside, the door closing behind him. We couldn't believe his luck! After a few minutes the door opened and our mate stepped out wearing Alex Young's No. 9 shirt! This was before replica shirts with numbers and names. I don't think he took that shirt off for a couple of weeks.
Alex, you gave us some great days as young Evertonians, but that simple gift to our mate was absolutely tops. Happy birthday and many of them.
Where I grew up in Lydiate/Maghull we lived on the same estate as Roy Vernon. He lived in a semi owned by Everton in a street behind our house (same road as Ron Yeats). One day a friend called round saying he was going to call at Roy's to ask for his autograph. My brother and I said we wouldn't go because we'd only just called round the other week and he must be getting sick of us, but we strolled round with him and stood on the patch of grass opposite Roy's house while our mate knocked on the door. When it opened, it was Roy at the door. Then it opened further and Alex Young, our real hero, was there. Our mate shook hands with both of them and then stepped inside, the door closing behind him. We couldn't believe his luck! After a few minutes the door opened and our mate stepped out wearing Alex Young's No. 9 shirt! This was before replica shirts with numbers and names. I don't think he took that shirt off for a couple of weeks.
Alex, you gave us some great days as young Evertonians, but that simple gift to our mate was absolutely tops. Happy birthday and many of them.
Alanbileysfeathercut
Player Valuation: £80m
Fella at the end goes flying
TBF never ever seen a player like Young, and Bally adorned by our fans - the Golden Vision when I first went to the game the Gladwys st end was just full of banners adorning him if he scored they went berserk - on his day he glided over the mud leaving centre halfs in their wake - his ability to out jump tall centre halfs, hang in the air a great header of the ball for people such a small centre forward - I might add Roy Vernon was a workhorse for him what a deadly partnership they were!
My schoolboy memories of him were great as he was a true idol, when he wore the no 7 shirt with Bally joining the team were a delight to see
monty
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Worshipped him, his skill in his prime was mesmerising. I remember him scoring against Burnley from the edge of the box down the park end. It was a header guided with absolute precision and it just nestled in the back of the net, in his prime no one has or will be as good as the Vision. I won a snooker tournament in Birkenhead as a lad, the prize was a Rex Taylor cue, the biggest thing was it was presented to me by the Vision, I don't know who was more humble him or me, on a one to one he was very shy bloke. Still got the cue and case only because it was presented by him and holds that magical life time memory. Alex was a true blue God
bluenose50
Player Valuation: £50k
I think all of us who were lucky enough to see him should feel blessed
There has never been a greater sight than Alex seemingly floating across a muddy Pitch as if he was floating on air
I was lucky enough to spend an afternoon with him a few years ago at goodison he is the most humble of people
And cant understand what all the fuss is about
A true great
There has never been a greater sight than Alex seemingly floating across a muddy Pitch as if he was floating on air
I was lucky enough to spend an afternoon with him a few years ago at goodison he is the most humble of people
And cant understand what all the fuss is about
A true great
Always remember that Kendall volley boy did he catch it sweet, as for today's John Stones look at the centre back in John Hurst who provided the cross if Stones is half a good as the other John he will be great player!
What a team that was expecting to see Alex in it did he come on as a sub?
monty
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I think that was about the start of his feet blistering
Togger Blue
Player Valuation: £5m
Nice one! I was at that game. Our support was scattered around the ground that day. Most seemed on the side in the middle, but also behind the goal (2nd half), and in the stand above their 'kop' end, which is where I was. Good result, Leicester were no mugs on their own ground. If memory serves me right, I think the Grand National was on the same day & I won the sweep on the coach I went on, Home James. Happy days when you're only 15!!!
I went to many away game on Home James the milk bus picked up in that many places before setting off -Ronnie Hodge was my favourite driver nice coaches too, I went to the old Filbert St once their fans were a bit hostile!
Bluebonic
Player Valuation: £40m
My old man was and still is mates with Tony Kay and i temember Tony saying that while he (Tony) was the hardest player in that team, Alex was the dirtiest! He. Said he had a particulR trick whereby he would clip you ankle with the edge of his boot evertime you wen tnear him! He even didit to his tram mates when they played five a side! He said you would finish the day with your ankles bruised if you stayed too close to him, and that was how such a slight man survived in the era of grock center halves! 
bluelord49
Player Valuation: £8m
Yes Alex came on for Jimmy Husband if my memory serves me right.
We were stood on the half way line for the first half, nasty barstewards them Leicester fans
Who wouldn,t be when you hadn,t won nothing ... Till now ?
We were stood on the half way line for the first half, nasty barstewards them Leicester fans
Who wouldn,t be when you hadn,t won nothing ... Till now ?
Toffeelover
Player Valuation: £80m
In those days. Maghull was the place for the footballers, I had a mate who lived there and few doors up was where Brian Harris lived.
Toffeelover
Player Valuation: £80m
My old man was and still is mates with Tony Kay and i temember Tony saying that while he (Tony) was the hardest player in that team, Alex was the dirtiest! He. Said he had a particulR trick whereby he would clip you ankle with the edge of his boot evertime you wen tnear him! He even didit to his tram mates when they played five a side! He said you would finish the day with your ankles bruised if you stayed too close to him, and that was how such a slight man survived in the era of grock center halves!
Interesting because his nickname was twinkle toes!
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