Books on Everton

bluesb1970 · August 4, 2015

tim gabbott said:
Scallies is good read

I read that but thought it just came across as a sad bloke fighting with kids.

Hogwild · August 5, 2015

Joey66 said:
Just started it impresses so far two chapters in!

Yes, it's quite good

Joey66 · August 5, 2015

Hogwild said:
Yes, it's quite good

Do you know I have had it for months off Amazon, In between of not being well my brother fetched me Kevin Sheedys book around - That was a very good read, then I asked my son to order something else of Amazon prime as its his account , and I noticed the book on his list paid for , and sent an age ago - a frantic search started, and thankfully I found it!
Very impressed so far, the Dixie Dean book has been one of the best with Joe Royles so far for me - Osmans was good too.
I would love Johnny Morrissey to write one , but as he fell out with our club?

Joey66 · August 5, 2015

Just found this in my book collection from a car bott Everton in the 60's anuone got this its a great read -

Joey66 · August 5, 2015

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Everton-60s-Golden-Era-George/dp/B002JWFD2M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438810496&sr=8-1&keywords=everton+in+the+1960's+by+george+orr
hell I think only gave £2 for this- priceless to me though!

4737carlin · August 5, 2015

Does George Orr still do a fanzine? remember him years ago selling one on Goodison Road.

As for books anyone got those Talkin Blue books? Ive got them both, some interesting questions in them from fans.

Groucho · August 6, 2015

4737carlin said:
Does George Orr still do a fanzine? remember him years ago selling one on Goodison Road.

As for books anyone got those Talkin Blue books? Ive got them both, some interesting questions in them from fans.

Remind me of the Talkin blue books mate?

4737carlin · August 6, 2015

Groucho said:
Remind me of the Talkin blue books mate?

There were two of them, Talking Blue and Still Talking Blue, interviews with about a dozen players in each, all questions set by the fans. There are few who sadly have passed since, Dave Hickson and Brian Labone, both books are good fun to read. You can pick them up pretty cheap on Amazon.
I enjoyed them because they cover fans memories.

Groucho · August 6, 2015

4737carlin said:
There were two of them, Talking Blue and Still Talking Blue, interviews with about a dozen players in each, all questions set by the fans. There are few who sadly have passed since, Dave Hickson and Brian Labone, both books are good fun to read. You can pick them up pretty cheap on Amazon.
I enjoyed them because they cover fans memories.

Thought so - I've read Still Talking Blue, but I've never been able to get hold of the first one.

Berniethebolt · August 6, 2015

Agree with much of what's been said so far. My recommendations are:

- Looking for the Toffees
- Dr France's magnificent obsession
- the Everton encyclopaedia (fantastically detailed but not dry at all - if I could only recommend one book, it would be this one)
- Rob Sawyer's Harry Catterick biography, a fine piece of work worthy of all the praise that came its way, and more. Now if Rob could consider Dixie Dean as his next subject, that would be a good thing.