A young Tommy Wright away at Spurs - what a home grown RB he turned out to be pure class -
1960s & 1970s -
Captain Labby with Sandy Brown at Leeds -
Big Joe so good in the air -
For @westychan - & co Westy played hell with full back nos substitutes back then for not saving that pen 
A rare incident in 60's football.... a goalkeeper being sent off. Gordon West of Everton at Newcastle, 1967/68 season.
In the dying minutes of the game, West cleared the ball upfield. As Newcastle’s, Jim Iley, ran past him, West kicked out and caught Iley needlessly. Fortunately for Newcastle (unfortunate for West and Everton), the referee spotted the foul and sent West off. The ball, although deep in Newcastle’s half, was technically still in play and although the ball itself was well upfield, the foul by West occurred inside the Everton penalty area. The referee awarded a penalty. Newcastle scored and won the game 1-0.
West was - at that time - only the 12th goalkeeper to be sent off in all four English leagues since the war. I have no idea what the total is today -
A rare incident in 60's football.... a goalkeeper being sent off. Gordon West of Everton at Newcastle, 1967/68 season.
In the dying minutes of the game, West cleared the ball upfield. As Newcastle’s, Jim Iley, ran past him, West kicked out and caught Iley needlessly. Fortunately for Newcastle (unfortunate for West and Everton), the referee spotted the foul and sent West off. The ball, although deep in Newcastle’s half, was technically still in play and although the ball itself was well upfield, the foul by West occurred inside the Everton penalty area. The referee awarded a penalty. Newcastle scored and won the game 1-0.
West was - at that time - only the 12th goalkeeper to be sent off in all four English leagues since the war. I have no idea what the total is today -
Flamboyant Everton FC goalkeeper Gordon West was a big man with a big heart here with Sandy Brown -
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FRED PICKERING-for @edge & co -
When someone scores 2 goals in the first 15 minutes of the first game you ever went to they leave a lasting impression on you. I bet I wasn't the only kid who turned the waistband on their shorts over Fred Pickering style either. Fred had hero like status at his hometown club Blackburn ( they even named a road after him) was loved at Everton where he scored goals for fun and made the initial squad of 40 for the 1966 World Cup and had scored 5 goals in 3 England appearances including a hat trick on his debut against the USA. Everything in Fred's garden was looking rosy until he got injured towards the end of the season and as well as being left out the England squad was also left out of Everton's FA Cup final team despite declaring himself fit. A year later he was playing 2nd division football with us, and an incredible signing for Birmingham. We finished 4th and reached the FA Cup semi final with Fred scoring regularly and playing the game of his blues life against West Brom in the losing cause after being the match winning hero -
FRED PICKERING-for @edge & co -
When someone scores 2 goals in the first 15 minutes of the first game you ever went to they leave a lasting impression on you. I bet I wasn't the only kid who turned the waistband on their shorts over Fred Pickering style either. Fred had hero like status at his hometown club Blackburn ( they even named a road after him) was loved at Everton where he scored goals for fun and made the initial squad of 40 for the 1966 World Cup and had scored 5 goals in 3 England appearances including a hat trick on his debut against the USA. Everything in Fred's garden was looking rosy until he got injured towards the end of the season and as well as being left out the England squad was also left out of Everton's FA Cup final team despite declaring himself fit. A year later he was playing 2nd division football with us, and an incredible signing for Birmingham. We finished 4th and reached the FA Cup semi final with Fred scoring regularly and playing the game of his blues life against West Brom in the losing cause after being the match winning hero -
Fred Boomer Pickering the complete CF - a goal machine for EFC - due to a bad cartlidge injury sadly lost his place - the BOOM was how hard he kicked the ball as it boomed off his foot - for Edge & co this photo is in our 2nd kit used in the FA CUP in the 196os -
The family of an English footballing hero from Blackburn have officially unveiled a new street named after him.
Fred Pickering was a star of the 1960s and early 1970s while playing for Blackburn Rovers, Everton, Birmingham City, Blackpool and England.
Blackburn with Darwen Council were keen to recognise the role he played locally for Rovers, as well as his contribution to English football in general -
Fred Pickering was a star of the 1960s and early 1970s while playing for Blackburn Rovers, Everton, Birmingham City, Blackpool and England.
Blackburn with Darwen Council were keen to recognise the role he played locally for Rovers, as well as his contribution to English football in general -
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