CALLING ALL EVERTONIANS

alan ball · September 13, 2014

I know this is a long shot but I thought it's worth a try. I am trying to trace an old friend who I sat with at Goodison in 1977/78 in the main stand. His name is Bob Wylie who was a great guy and a top Evertonian. I haven't seen Bob for a good few years and would love to meet up with him again. We went to Feyenoord together in 1979 for the old UEFA cup game. He used to live in Bootle and would appreciate any information anybody may have. It would mean so much to me to know where he is and if he's still a blue. The things you do when you are getting old eh?

gianthogweed · September 14, 2014

try his name in facebook search

JAYTALITY · September 14, 2014

alan ball said:
I know this is a long shot but I thought it's worth a try. I am trying to trace an old friend who I sat with at Goodison in 1977/78 in the main stand. His name is Bob Wylie who was a great guy and a top Evertonian. I haven't seen Bob for a good few years and would love to meet up with him again. We went to Feyenoord together in 1979 for the old UEFA cup game. He used to live in Bootle and would appreciate any information anybody may have. It would mean so much to me to know where he is and if he's still a blue. The things you do when you are getting old eh?

Pal, if you are a writer and I think you are, you got to get this ongoing story in a book. Bob of 77/78. This could be magic and I want my fare share of the cut.

degsy · September 14, 2014

* pipes up in best Sparticus mode, I am Bob Wylie (and claim whatever money you owe me)

boris the blue · September 15, 2014

Don't know of Bob Wylie mate, but thought I would bump this thread.

I was at Feyenoord too (Hull to Rotterdam ferry)and your post got me thinking about the two lads who I went with.
One was with my cousin, who moved to Glasgow in the early 80s and is now a Celtic season ticket holder (not seen him for about 15 yrs)
The other lad I was with was in a traffic accident and died just months after the Feyenoord trip.
Hope you manage to get in touch with Bob.

Woolly Blue · September 15, 2014

alan ball said:
I know this is a long shot but I thought it's worth a try. I am trying to trace an old friend who I sat with at Goodison in 1977/78 in the main stand. His name is Bob Wylie who was a great guy and a top Evertonian. I haven't seen Bob for a good few years and would love to meet up with him again. We went to Feyenoord together in 1979 for the old UEFA cup game. He used to live in Bootle and would appreciate any information anybody may have. It would mean so much to me to know where he is and if he's still a blue. The things you do when you are getting old eh?

What sort of age would he be mate ?

alan ball · September 15, 2014

Woolly Blue said:
What sort of age would he be mate ?

He would be around 60 or a couple of years older. He seed to wear glasses and had a beard

chicoazul · September 15, 2014

alan ball said:
He would be around 60 or a couple of years older. He seed to wear glasses and had a beard

Sounds like a cunning disguise mate.

Woolly Blue · September 15, 2014

alan ball said:
He would be around 60 or a couple of years older. He seed to wear glasses and had a beard

Electoral roll's probably your best bet mate, but Wylie's a fairly common Scottish name and nothing obvious is turning up.
There was a Rachel Wylie living in Bootle in ~ 2002 sharing a house with Richard, Norma and Nora, but nothing much apart from that.

If he was married and you can remember his wife's name that would probably help to tie it down.

alan ball · September 15, 2014

Woolly Blue said:
Electoral roll's probably your best bet mate, but Wylie's a fairly common Scottish name and nothing obvious is turning up.
There was a Rachel Wylie living in Bootle in ~ 2002 sharing a house with Richard, Norma and Nora, but nothing much apart from that.

If he was married and you can remember his wife's name that would probably help to tie it down.

He had been married and then divorced. Obviously I don't know his current status