Ray Wilson

[HuddersfieldToffee]

I thought he owned the funeral parlour.

Does he just work there?

He owns it, aye.

 

[HuddersfieldToffee]

I thought he'd packed work up ages ago. You are very lucky if you see him, buy him a pint and tell him we all still love him.............

I told him once as a Toffee, he's one of my heroes (obviously along with Gazza Bazza).

 

[1966efc]

In world terms, his competition were Schnellinger and Facchetti (from Inter). I M O, he was a more complete player than either and our best ever by a street from Newton, then Baines. Don't remember enough about the very early sixties fullbacks but a lot of older guys swore that Alex Parker was the bees knees.

 

[Khalekan]

He owns it, aye.

Yes, I thought I read that in a feature about him years ago.

 

[youngblue66]

Parker and Wilson would be in my all time ever Everton 11.

 

[degsy]

In world terms, his competition were Schnellinger and Facchetti (from Inter). I M O, he was a more complete player than either and our best ever by a street from Newton, then Baines. Don't remember enough about the very early sixties fullbacks but a lot of older guys swore that Alex Parker was the bees knees.

Wilson and Parker were the best in the world...in 1962.
When we bought Wilson he was 29(?) and ever so slightly... not so as you'd notice, not past his peak, though age DOES play a factor, but he could use his head to save his legs.

Now a days we are all spoiled by Baines and Cloman and for those who are of a less mature age, slightly unknowing, as to how Fullbacking and Football has changed since the early 60's

Short version Wilson and Parker... it didn't get much better ( not that as I remember they ever played together )