brett angels left foot
Player Valuation: £750k
The successful Everton teams of the 1980s produced many household names such as Andy Gray, Graeme Sharp and Kevin Ratcliffe, along with a player affectionately know at Goodison Park as 'Psycho Pat'.
Pat Van Den Hauwe joined the Toffees from Birmingham City in 1984 and became a cult hero to Evertonians for his 'never say die' attitude and his forceful nature on the pitch.
The Belgian-born Welsh international left-back helped Howard Kendall's side win the old Division One title in 1985 and 1987. And he was also a member of the Everton team which beat Rapid Vienna 3-1 in Rotterdam to lift the Cup Winners Cup in 1985.
But Van Den Hauwe, 49, who now resides in Cape Town, South Africa, still remembers the day he managed to become an icon to those on the Gwladys Street and how they took 'Psycho' to their hearts.
"I remember where it started," Van Den Hauwe told BBC Radio Merseyside. "It was a game away at QPR.
"Howard Kendall told all of the players to 'look out for each other on the field'.
"I had come from Birmingham City and we had, well not a bad reputation, but the players looked after each other on the field and off the field.
"Maybe I took it to a bit of an extreme and I had a rush of blood.
"I saw Simon Stainrod pull his hand back to hit Andy Gray, so I just hit the guy and we had a big punch-up and that was it. After that, I was 'Psycho' for some reason.
"When I put a shirt on for any club I want to win.
"I will do anything in my power to make sure I'm doing my job right and doing it to the best of my ability.
"Whatever it takes, I will do. I wasn't fearful of anyone, but there were certain players I've played against that I wouldn't like to have met in the tunnel."
Pat Van Den Hauwe
Van Den Hauwe was affectionately known as 'Psycho Pat' by Evertonians
Former Everton striker Gray described the former defender as 'evil' when he was asked to describe him for Van Den Hauwe's autobiography 'Football legend or Madman?'
But, despite his bad boy reputation on the pitch, Van Den Hauwe says it was in stark contrast to the person he was off the pitch.
"If people really knew me, I'm not what was portrayed," he said.
"I'm a very shy person. This 'evil' terminology that Andy Gray used is probably because of the way I played.
"But, off the park, I was nowhere near what the book portrays. I was quiet, shy and I took a few wrong turns in life and got mixed up in a few situations - but that's life."
When asked about lifting trophies at Everton, Van Den Hauwe says the one that always stands out is the Cup Winners Cup triumph over Rapid Vienna in 1985.
"I'd never even sniffed silverware before," he said. "It was a massive achievement for Everton Football Club.
"There was a lot of hard work in there and it shows the capability of the football club, the quality of players we had and the managerial staff was top class.
"A lot of people would think after beating Bayern Munich in the semi-finals 'we should win' the European Cup Winners Cup final. That's not the case. We took each game as it came."
Pat Van Den Hauwe joined the Toffees from Birmingham City in 1984 and became a cult hero to Evertonians for his 'never say die' attitude and his forceful nature on the pitch.
The Belgian-born Welsh international left-back helped Howard Kendall's side win the old Division One title in 1985 and 1987. And he was also a member of the Everton team which beat Rapid Vienna 3-1 in Rotterdam to lift the Cup Winners Cup in 1985.
But Van Den Hauwe, 49, who now resides in Cape Town, South Africa, still remembers the day he managed to become an icon to those on the Gwladys Street and how they took 'Psycho' to their hearts.
"I remember where it started," Van Den Hauwe told BBC Radio Merseyside. "It was a game away at QPR.
"Howard Kendall told all of the players to 'look out for each other on the field'.
"I had come from Birmingham City and we had, well not a bad reputation, but the players looked after each other on the field and off the field.
"Maybe I took it to a bit of an extreme and I had a rush of blood.
"I saw Simon Stainrod pull his hand back to hit Andy Gray, so I just hit the guy and we had a big punch-up and that was it. After that, I was 'Psycho' for some reason.
"When I put a shirt on for any club I want to win.
"I will do anything in my power to make sure I'm doing my job right and doing it to the best of my ability.
"Whatever it takes, I will do. I wasn't fearful of anyone, but there were certain players I've played against that I wouldn't like to have met in the tunnel."
Pat Van Den Hauwe
Van Den Hauwe was affectionately known as 'Psycho Pat' by Evertonians
Former Everton striker Gray described the former defender as 'evil' when he was asked to describe him for Van Den Hauwe's autobiography 'Football legend or Madman?'
But, despite his bad boy reputation on the pitch, Van Den Hauwe says it was in stark contrast to the person he was off the pitch.
"If people really knew me, I'm not what was portrayed," he said.
"I'm a very shy person. This 'evil' terminology that Andy Gray used is probably because of the way I played.
"But, off the park, I was nowhere near what the book portrays. I was quiet, shy and I took a few wrong turns in life and got mixed up in a few situations - but that's life."
When asked about lifting trophies at Everton, Van Den Hauwe says the one that always stands out is the Cup Winners Cup triumph over Rapid Vienna in 1985.
"I'd never even sniffed silverware before," he said. "It was a massive achievement for Everton Football Club.
"There was a lot of hard work in there and it shows the capability of the football club, the quality of players we had and the managerial staff was top class.
"A lot of people would think after beating Bayern Munich in the semi-finals 'we should win' the European Cup Winners Cup final. That's not the case. We took each game as it came."
