I agree he was the best I have seen in 70 yearsMy late dad said he was the best full back the club ever had. Just a shame we didn’t get him earlier in his career.
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Today marks the 2nd anniversary of Ray’s passing. You’re a blue angel in heaven.
We did get him too late, but class is permanent especially when he was World class a former singer who was a great defender - a great overlapping full back England international playing in Division 2 .....at Huddisfield Town ....
It was apparent when you seen him for the blues he ozzed class ....but was more prone to injury with his age - he joked I left them and they won the league .....
It was the era of one man staying at one club eh like Labby etc .....
Ray stated as soon as he seen the Goodison set up he knew he should have long left Huddisfield Town ..
he transformed our left side in an emerging team a masterstroke signing again by the Catt.....
I like that crooner bit!....had to laugh, Joey, I had an image of Ray Wilson being a bit of a crooner before realising auto-text didn’t recognise ‘winger’.
That Huddersfield team was very decent and included Dennis Law. It was managed by Bill Shankly, making Wilson one of only two players to have been managed by Shankly and Catterick. I think Wilson also played in two World Cups (1962 and 1966).
former winger Eggs -had a muddled day....had to laugh, Joey, I had an image of Ray Wilson being a bit of a crooner before realising auto-text didn’t recognise ‘winger’.
That Huddersfield team was very decent and included Dennis Law. It was managed by Bill Shankly, making Wilson one of only two players to have been managed by Shankly and Catterick. I think Wilson also played in two World Cups (1962 and 1966).
Took me a minute too.....had to laugh, Joey, I had an image of Ray Wilson being a bit of a crooner before realising auto-text didn’t recognise ‘winger’.