Ray Wilson RIP

captainvindaloo · May 16, 2018

RIP, Ray.
Another of my childhood heroes leaves us.

AdaBrummieblue · May 16, 2018

Never saw him play but I know how highly rated he is by all the older Blues. R.I.P.

Blues Harp · May 16, 2018

Eggs said:
..just seeing this, gutted. I’m on record as saying he is one of only 3 truly world class players I have seen play for the Blues. Truly a class act and I am honoured to have seen him play.

Thanks for the memories.

Ball and Big Nev the others?
I started off as a goalie but played left back for my school etc...Ray was a great inspiration but I would have been content with a hundredth of the talent he had

Eggs · May 16, 2018

mellowblue said:
Ball and Big Nev the others?
I started off as a goalie but played left back for my school etc...Ray was a great inspiration but I would have been content with a hundredth of the talent he had

..yep. Wilson was terrific. I think he as another who started life as a left winger. If I remember rightly, he actually went to the 1962 World Cup and played with the great Denis Law in a Huddersfield team managed by a certain Bill Shankley.

nsno-chris · May 16, 2018

My dad talks so fondly of Ray Wilson, says he was a fantastic player

RIP

Carl O'Ancelotti · May 16, 2018

sad news to hear that another of the great 1970 side has passed away. RIP

Bazlar · May 16, 2018

RIP. Another hero of mine gone. What a player. Oozed class

peteblue · May 16, 2018

Was a great player, a truly great player.....R.I.P Ray, you were the best.......

duncs pigeon · May 16, 2018

RIP Sir, thoughts are with your family.

Tennessee Blue Mike · May 16, 2018

Sorry and sad to hear this. RIP Ray another of the greats that I had the pleasure to watch in the sixties. Precious few remain. I didn't realize he fought alzheimers since 2004.

Best full back ever. Always looked good lifting the Jules Rimet Trophy which every Evertonian had fond memories of in 66.

NewRadical · May 16, 2018

RIP.

Thoughts with his family.

Sentinel · May 16, 2018

davek · May 16, 2018

RIP legend.

rochdaleblue · May 16, 2018

My dad said the best full back he’s ever seen play for the club. One of wilson’s biggest regrets allegedly, was that he didn’t join Everton sooner out of his loyalty to Huddersfield. Top player, top man. RIP Ray.

Alan Whittle · May 16, 2018

RIP Ray Wilson, an England and Everton legend. I always thought of him as "The Quiet Man", unobtrusively immaculate. A clever reader of the game and this led him always to be in the right place with the simple interception. Oh for his like today.