Gary Andrew Speed was born in Mancot, North Wales on 8th September 1969. The talented sportsman was equally as proficient with a football at his feet as he was with a cricket ball in his hand. His football skills soon started attracting the attention of professional clubs whilst playing for Flintshire Schoolboys and his local […]
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Liverpool’s Roger Hunt and Everton’s Ray Wilson parade the Jules Rimet Trophy around Goodison Park after they both helped England to World Cup success back in 1966. SHOP the official #Everton and #Liverpool retro collections at 3Retro.com
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The Welsh international defender started his professional career at Everton and made his debut away to Manchester United at Old Trafford in 1977. The commanding central defender cemented his first team place in 1982 and just a year later was made club captain at just 23 years of age. Whilst captain, Ratcliffe won the FA Cup Final in […]
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The Toffees toppled heavily fancied Manchester United in the 1995 FA Cup final. Everton won the match 1–0 via a headed goal by Paul Rideout, after Graham Stuart’s shot rebounded off the crossbar. Blues captain, Dave Watson was man of the match.
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Kenny Dalglish’s double winning Liverpool side faced Howard Kendall’s Everton in the all Merseyside Charity Shield back in 1986. Adrian Heath had put the Toffees ahead before Ian Rush equalised late on to end the game all level which meant the Shield was shared.
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Liverpool keeper Bruce Grobbelaar gives the Wembley pitch invader a warm welcome after the reds beat local rivals Everton in the 1989 FA Cup final.
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Sid Lambert is a 43-year-old man playing Retro Football Manager on his iPhone. He’s gone back to 1995/96 to take over Newcastle United and put right what once went wrong: beat Manchester United to the title. And he’d love it if he beat them. Love it. I’ve barely had time to enjoy a pint of […]
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Remember when Shoot Magazine pranked the football world back in 1989 with this April Fool’s Day front page? Liverpool’s Ian Rush joins rivals Everton, a few tears we’re shed on Merseyside that morning when this landed in the local paper shops.
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A fresh faced Wayne Rooney with his battered #Adidas Tango from playing football on the streets. Jumpers for goalposts playing headers and volleys. Happy memories for many of us.
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