'what might have been'players

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Jeffers for me, when he was just coming out of the youth set up i remember seeing him at Widnes for the reserves and around the time he came into the first team, I though he was going to be special, joint all-time highest scorer for the England Under-21, ended up at Sheffield Wednesday.
 

Not sure Jeffers would have been all that, think he just flattered because we were so poor

Gosling maybe? Barkley aside I'm not sure we've had anyone of note since Rooney
 
rylojr said:
Billy Kenny.

The epitome of "Wasted" talent. Was long talked of in hushed tones as "The next big thing".

A shame that a local lad such as him ended up on the scrapheap.
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In addition: I am almost 40 years old now, so I've seen a lot of players - local lads - come and go. Kenny was a real flash of genius - a good decade or so before Rooney rose through the youth system. A real shame that he never kept his head together, Billy Kenny could have been a titan. A sadly forgotten minor story in the Everton tapestry. Older blues will certainly recall his promise and tantalising gift.
 
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Still hasn't got that steel about him, jumps out of too many challenges for me. Needs that desire to win at the risk of getting the odd kick.
 

Not worth stating a new thread for this: I had Everton programs given to me when I was a kid from 77 - 81/82. In one I remember a story about a young player called Dean Kelly (or was it Shaun?) who had one or both legs broken. I think he was going to be something special. Does anyone know who I'm talking about? I could be misremembering it, it was 40 years ago :D
 

Tommy Lawton.
Yeah I know, already a club legend. But imagine what he could have achieved in the years 39 to 45, and imagine what we could have achieved if it wasn't for a little bit of bother in Europe then the world.
A very big what might've been.
 
tadao said:
From Wiki, starts well and then.....

Gidman played for the Liverpool youth team without ever playing for their first team, before he joined Aston Villa in 1971. He was a member of the 1977 League Cup winning side. In August 1979 Gidman demanded better terms, despite two years remaining on his existing contract; Ron Saunders agreed that he could leave the club.[2] He was subsequently signed by Everton for £650,000 in a deal which saw midfielder Pat Heardmove the other way at a valuation of £100,000.[3]

Gidman then became Manchester United's new manager Ron Atkinson's first signing as he moved to United in 1981 as part of a £450,000 swap deal, with Mickey Thomas moving to Everton. He helped United win theFA Cup in 1983 and 1985. After scoring 4 goals in 120 appearances for United (including 4 substitute appearances), he left the club for rivals Manchester City in 1986. During his two seasons at City, the club was relegated to the Second Division. He then moved to Stoke City and Darlington, and retired after seeing his final club relegated to the Football Conference in 1989.[1]

Gidman made his solitary appearance for England in March 1977 against Luxembourg.
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The last I heard of Giddo he was running a bar out in Marbella.
 

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