Dave Hickson among friends - and Dixie dean in photo - Dixie gave Dave tips when he was a youngster when he made pour first team - they were great friends - the bottom photo shows how popular he was with Blues fans My late father really rated him as a number 9 for us -
This Keeper never played many games for us one crucial one was in the 1954/55 season V Oldham away where he had a mare of a game playing for Oldham - We got back into the top flight & have been there ever since -
Mick Ferguson scores against Ipswich at Goodison Park 1981-82 never really made the grade for us as a no 9 - he had small feet as well is that Inchy and Alan Ainscow in that photo?
GERRY HUMPHREYS 1969-70 EVERTON - dared to ask the Catt for a rise - the best interview I have read in @alan ball the latest book he fetched out - which is recommended for any Xmas gift - I still have a chuckle over what happened when he asked for a rise & the ruthless Catts response - acceptable then, may - he had a few very good games for us did Gerry following in tradition of his family -
Bustling Dave Hickson letting the defenders know he is around - Labby always made a quote with dave he always came in with blood on his shirt - sometimes not necessary his {Dave Hickson disciplinary record was not that good indeed the boards main reason for selling him!}-
Promoted - my late father told me DH & john Willie parker were two goal merchants that year -
Here the celebrations of getting back into the big time begin -
Everton 3 Man City 0 in April 1933 at Wembley. Sam Cowan and Dixie Dean lead out the teams for the FA Cup Final. citys Centre half looks brutish see how smaller Dean is to him -