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Every former living player was given an invite ..... no Mike Trebelecock either? he is back from Australia ?
….i think Trebilcock still lives in a remote area of Australia. I wonder how many games he actually played at Goodison, amazing to think he only played 11 games in total for us, scoring 3 goals.
Notice Wiko says he was the first ‘black player’ to score in an FA Cup Final and the first to play for Everton (before Cliff Marshall).
1966 he will go down in folk law for those 2 goals I seen him play away at Wolves - he looked a handy forward TBH - we won 3-2 - Tony Hibbert? Gone Fishing our club looked after him ? on a contract where he only played 45 minutes of it?
Apologies if already posted but Distin put a fantastic message up on Insta:
“I walked out at Goodison Park one last time. Not as a player, but as a blue forever…
When I arrived in 2009, I came to do a job. I left with something far greater. Love, memories and a second home. Goodison gave me more than just football. The Gwladys Street, the Park End, the chants, the passion. You carried us when our legs were heavy. You demanded more, because you knew we had more. And I loved that, I needed that.
This place isn’t just a stadium, it’s a soul. For six unforgettable years, I gave everything in the royal blue, felt every tackle, lived every victory and carried every defeat.
Now, as the time comes to say goodbye to this sacred ground, my heart is full. Sad, yes, but also proud. Proud to have been part of Goodison’s story. Proud to have shared that pitch with warriors. Proud to have heard my name from these stands.
Goodison may fall silent but its spirit will echo through everyone that walked through those turnstiles. It’s not just the end of a chapter, it’s the celebration of a legacy.
“Forever grateful. Forever Everton. Merci”
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