Jimmy Gabriel RIP

[Joey66]

My late father's favourite player he played all over the place even no 9 RIP Gabby....
I did see him play age 6 onwards, he was a blond bombshell for us RIP - a true Blue -

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

Sad news.
He leaves an Everton legacy to be proud of.
One of Everton’s great servants.
Will be missed.

 

[Market trader]

A legend! RIP

 

[paultheblue]

RIP Jimmy
Another piece of my life gone but will never be forgotten
We have heard a lot about 1966 in the last few weeks but for me 1966 was just about Everton and Jimmy was a big peice of that.

 

[daza_1973]

R.I.P - seem to recall him saying being caretaker manager of Everton in the early 90s was like commanding the Battlestar Galactica - legend.

 

[Yarrgh]

Awful sad news.

RIP Jimmy.

 

[Cels]

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Such sad news. RIP Jimmy Gabriel.

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[Khalekan]

Very sad news.

As a young lad I wrote him a fan letter and he sent me back a signed picture

RIP Jimmy.

 

[Drico]

I mentioned on the subtly named Death thread that it was sad that Paul Mariner passed on the eve of England's rapture. Jimmy was Scottish. He got out while the going was good. RIP.

 

[Togger Blue]

…seem to remember him playing for Saints in the 8-0 Toffees win in the snow at Goodison.

A few months after we sold him to Southampton we played some great stuff against them at Goodison, 4 - 0 when Gabby scored at the Street End for Southampton and got a fabulous crowd reaction! Got a bit iffy a few minutes later when big Ron Davies got a second, but eventually comfortable winners 4 - 2. Absolute diamond for us, replaced in affect by the signing of Howard. We can only wish todays players had that total commitment and ability! RIP Jimmy

 

[Number_25]

Every Evertonian I've spoken to about the history of the club has noted how incredible he was for us.

Sad news.

 

[Pat Butcher]

Thoughts are qith his loved ones

 

[matty1878]

rip

 

[roy vernon]

RIP Jimmy, you were one of my boyhood heroes. I’ll never forget you with the ball by the corner flag at Wembley, in the last few minutes of the 66 cup final win over Sheffield Wednesday. That was my first ever trip to London, I was 13, all of my boyhood heroes are going now. I believe only Derek Temple and Mike Trebilcock left from that team.

 

[Blues Harp]

RIP Jimmy, you were one of my boyhood heroes. I’ll never forget you with the ball by the corner flag at Wembley, in the last few minutes of the 66 cup final win over Sheffield Wednesday. That was my first ever trip to London, I was 13, all of my boyhood heroes are going now. I believe only Derek Temple and Mike Trebilcock left from that team.

Watched that game at my uncle's house with my bro Paul (a tradition we had been doing since 1960) When Sheff Wed went 2 up, I ran into the back yard in tears....bro ran after me and said its ok we will win...how right he was....that corner flag trick was magic......and Jimmy won the throw in as well.
Colin Harvey is still with us.
What a team !