The Mersey Millionaires (When exactly was this period)?

[Debunkology]

Since I've been an Evertonian, I've always known us to be "skint". I'm not old enough to remember our title winning successes of the mid to late 80s. But I understand we were once known as the "Mersey Millionaires".

Could someone inform me of this period? What other clubs had money within this period and when did it end? I know we smashed the British transfer record for Bob Latchford in the 70s. So I'm assuming it was around this time?

 

[wainy]

The 60s as far as I know with John Moores etc.

 

[toffee matt]

2016 onwards

 

[roydo]

50's and 60's mainly.

When gate money, and a bit of local advertising was the only real income. But the owners were minted.

 

[Connor]

The Mersey Billionaires now

 

[Milk]

60s ........ Alan Ball arriving for £110,000 would be seen as as mindblowing as Trevor Francis transferring to Notts Forest for £1m which was shattering in 1979

 

[1966efc]

June 1960. Mr John gave up leadership of the Littlewoods organisation and after being a director of the club then became chairman. He sacked Carey a few months later and funded Catterick's ambitions.

 

[Joey66]

June 1960. Mr John gave up leadership of the Littlewoods organisation and after being a director of the club then became chairman. He sacked Carey a few months later and funded Catterick's ambitions.

Yes the myth though is HC used a lot of youth team players in his tenure!

 

[ToffeeDoug]

And Sunderland were once known as The Bank of England club. A very long time ago.

 

[bluelord49]

have a look here....
ToffeeWeb - Everton Club Chairmen - Sir John Moores

 

[CynicalBlue]

We've been millionaires for years but now we're talking telephone numbers.

 

[blue62]

We were always a wealthy and successful club, things really moved up a level when John Moores decided to bankroll us after WWII.

For me, the big clubs will always be Everton, Villa, Spurs, Arse and MU. The rest are in the shadows.

 

[bluelord49]

I don,t really know why.. They ..labelled us the Mersey Millionaires.. it wasnt like we went out and spent thousands on players i would think more ( or should that be MOORE) because of John becoming our chairman . Littlewoods Pools and that
Then as young lads we never had any money as such and often ..nearly always hitched hiked to away games such as
Sheffield (weds and utd )
Leeds
London teams
Burnley ,Blackburn, Blackpool.(Alan Ball)..
Villa, West Brom Birmingham even..
and by hook or crook we got in the grounds of wherever we where.. great days and happy times win , lose or draw..
Don,t ya just love being Everton....

 

[allezlesbleus]

Yes the myth though is HC used a lot of youth team players in his tenure!

Wright, labone, harvey, husband, royle, hurst, whittle all played key role in 69-70. Not bad although he did spend big too. Took no prisoners in the transfer market when he wanted someone.

 

[Gladystweet]

Weren't we pretty flush when we bought Lineker? Seem to remember we pretty much outbid everyone for that one. Probably the last big signing (where we had major pulling power and cash) was Cottee, was between us and Arsenal.