Sending warm birthday wishes to Andy Rankin, on his 79th birthday, today. Here’s the programme article that did about the Blues and Hornets stopper -
Andy Rankin wore the red Keeper's top for us before Big nev -
lol - The old Boy's pen -
On this day - 1963 Everton 4-1 Fulham 60,578 at Goodison to see The Toffees crowned Champions with 2 games to go. Skipper Roy Vernon 3 & Alex "Chico" Scott got the goals. Great scenes with the injured Gordon West & Cigar smoking Tony Kay celebrating -
1983/84 F.A. CUP 4TH ROUND ANDY GRAY EVERTON V GILLINGHAM. EVERTON CUP WINNERS -
Everton V West Ham 30.3. 1971 - Everton Near Miss - HK looks on in a 1-0 defeat for the Blues - doh -
1962/63 F.A. CUP EVERTON FAN DISAGREED WITH REF
A very controversial crucial cup tie at West Ham - at Upton Park - The Everton Fans rioted Beer bottles thrown onto the pitch - controversial decisions by a referee a certain Mr Jack Taylor who reffed the 1966 cup final - The GV had a nailed on pen denied while West Ham were given a soft penalty for a push on Bobby Moore the England captain - The GV reckoned it cost us the double in 1963 this game ....
Then he dreaded who was reffing the 1966 cup final .....where he was denied a goal & a pen by the same referee -
A very controversial crucial cup tie at West Ham - at Upton Park - The Everton Fans rioted Beer bottles thrown onto the pitch - controversial decisions by a referee a certain Mr Jack Taylor who reffed the 1966 cup final - The GV had a nailed on pen denied while West Ham were given a soft penalty for a push on Bobby Moore the England captain - The GV reckoned it cost us the double in 1963 this game ....
Then he dreaded who was reffing the 1966 cup final .....where he was denied a goal & a pen by the same referee -
Bally in the wrong coloured shirt with Evertons Dave Clements - 1974/5
