Unsung heroes

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uncle bill's moggie said:
Used to love Waggy, who btw was the last Everton captain to raise a trophy, does anyone know why he is never paraded on the pitch at GP ?, could be wrong but I can't remember seeing him at Goodison since he retired.
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Pretty sure he's a youth coach at Newcastle mate. Probably why we don't drag him out. I remember when he was in his final year(s) and had to mark a very spritely young lad called Michael Owen. Had him in his pocket all game. Managed us for a few weeks (months?) too if I'm remembering correctly. My brain is old and addled now.
 

Bluefin said:
John Hurst.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hurst
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What a complete footballer from the back he was - pure class extended Labbys career - they were awesome at the back and as a former forward he scored some very good goals - our first substitute ever used! great in the air and could dribble out of defence a tremendous unsung hero of the time!
 

AdaBrummieblue said:
Pretty sure he's a youth coach at Newcastle mate. Probably why we don't drag him out. I remember when he was in his final year(s) and had to mark a very spritely young lad called Michael Owen. Had him in his pocket all game. Managed us for a few weeks (months?) too if I'm remembering correctly. My brain is old and addled now.
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Cheers
 
...Johnny Morrissey from 1970, tremendous winger and vastly underrated.

Pat Van Den Hauwe from the mid 80s - class act wrongly labelled with Psycho tag. Rolls Royce of a defender, lets not forget he had to play centre back for a large period of that 2nd title season.
 
Khalekan said:
The much maligned Mick Lyons.

That man would have walked through fire for the Blues.

I remember a goal he scored down the Park End against Leeds one day when he dived headlong into a forest of swinging boots to head a ball which was about two foot off've the ground.
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I was there that day; Norman Hunter almost took his head off! He was in the Dean/Hickson mould for bravery, but sadly not in the same class ability wise. One of the best captains a club could ask for; led by example but being moved positionally did his career no good
 

tsubaki said:
Parkinson's importance was more than amply demonstrated by the way that side looked a lot worse the moment he got injured.
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He was playing great when he got injured, on the verge of an England call up. Which in them days was a lot harder to achieve. Parkinson personified the Dogs of War tag, he could play a bit as well.
 
I agree with most of the people nominated here.id like to add gary stevens.only ever discussed when his combination with trevor steven is mentioned. In his prime he had no serious rival for the right back spot in the england team
 

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