The stuff of nightmares.. Sandy Brown - ice cool or what? Get rid of these ads and support ToffeeWeb, Bet on Everton and get a deposit bonus with bet365 at TheFreeBetGuide.com. One minor correction though. In those four seasons we won a heck of a lot more than we lost. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Having watched EFC since the early 50s, I have great memories of Jimmy Harris. "Carey then brought Alex Young in but I stayed for a couple of weeks as he was injured. I have great faith that together, we can build upon the success this club has enjoyed over many years."[3]. James Murdoch Lumsden (born 7 November 1947 in Glasgow ), known as Wee Jimmy, is a Scottish former association football player and former first team coach at Manchester United and Everton. The Carey-Collins era turned the corner for Everton and sorry, Jimmy, but Vernon was just terrific. Alan, didn't Catterick take offence to remarks made by someone at the BBC and ban the cameras from Goodison for a while? 16/05/2013 at 17:06:07, Posted Gabriel was in manager Cattericks side when Everton produced one of the greatest of all FA Cup final comebacks, overturning a 2-0 deficit to beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 in 1966. Nowadays, it's all screaming and dancing even when it's a penalty scored. I never played for two months and then went in plaster and that was more or less the end of me. Like Dean, he went on to have a late-career cameo in Ireland. 16:44:46, Posted Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. I was never any good in the air but I had really good acceleration which frightened defenders because if I ran at them they knew that nine times out of ten I would get past them. Jimmy is going well, he" The pub was only three miles from another village called Everton so a guy approached me and the Liverpool Echo came down and ran a story with me turning out for Evertons village football team. He spent a couple of hours with me looking back on homesickness, silverware, knee-high challenges, the joys of indoor soccer and playing for a village team calledEverton. Players are listed according to the date of their first team debut. Kevin Mirallas, our quicksilver striker, has been described as a wide-attacker. 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We won the League Cup in 1963 which I played a big part in. Adrian Heath v Norwich December 1986, wrote one reader. I had digs in Tuebrook with a landlady for 3 years one of my colleagues was the England Schoolboy Captain and centre-half called Eric Curwen, a Blackpool lad. It wasn't the first time Dave MacKay crippled one of players. The ball, like a bullet homing to a bulls eye, dropped on Husbands chest. Ridiculously muddy. Id had enough of football by then so we moved back into our house in Bedfordshire and I did what a lot of players did: by taking over the tenancy of a pub in a nearby village for two years. On a less savoury note he is also remembered as the recipient of on-pitch knee . Former Everton footballer Jimmy Gabriel has sadly passed away at the age of 80. I mean everyone else had a completely fixed position, which you could tell by watching where they played. 16/05/2013 at A league championship and FA Cup winner at Goodison Park following a transfer from Dundee in 1960, Gabriel - who would declare long after retirement the Club was "in my blood" - scored 37 goals in 303 appearances during seven years as an Everton player. 29/06/2014 at Generally, this means players that have played 100 or more first-team matches for the club. So it was exciting to get the opportunity with Memphis Rogues, Eddie McCreadie was manager and knew me well as a player as he usually marked me when we played Chelsea. "I had four seasons at Birmingham but, at the back end of my last season, I had knee trouble and didn't play much. It was the worst operation I ever had, the pain was unbelievable. 10 czerwca 2022 RIP Jimmy.". In fact such was the bad head on Dempsey (surely footballs worst ever) that even at the age of 10, when I was a footie card collecting fool, I would prefer not to have a full set than carry his image around with me. Not so good. Don't fancy Shane Duffy in midfield - although he could probably do a job as striker. Or is it the significance of the strike which matters? Jimmy Comer - Profile. "I was a different type of player to Dave. Andy Grays header v Sunderland not the Reids cross, Gray! bullet, but his other header in the same match. If it had gone to a replay you could have put your house on it that we would have won. Everton Chairman, Bill Kenwright, paid tribute to truly one of the Clubs greats. However, the Everton Board minutes of 6 January 1959, three days after a 4-0 defeat at Newcastle, record that Johnny Carey accepted full responsibility for the players not having rubber-soled boots. I remember lying on the couch every afternoon, month after month, waiting for my hamstring to get better. It mustn't have been a good period for EFC (late-50s/early-60s waiting for the 62-63 season). Gabriel (top row, 4L) pictured with the Everton squad ahead of an FA Cup match v Man City in 1966, Paul Mariner dead: Ex-England, Arsenal and Ipswich striker dies age 68, Isco future to be determined next week as Tottenham and Arsenal monitor situation. Toggle navigation. As for a utility player in this day and age, despite Moyes penchant for multi-tasking players, I struggle to name one who could play anywhere across the back and also up front and not disgrace himself. Gabriel was twice selected to represent the Scotland national team and finished his playing career in the United States with Seattle Sounders and San Jose Earthquakes. In the final we drew 2-2 at home to Roma and got beaten 2-0 in Rome.*. Sean Dyche could now name James Garner in a matchday side for the first time as Everton manager at Nottingham Forest. I asked for transfer, Harry never called me in for a chat but Wilf Dixon was trying to persuade me to stay. Everton returned to St James' Park in November 1959, presumably with the correct footwear. I had two good years but they were struggling for money. They lost 8-2. Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Kevin Ratcliffe, who captained Everton during their most successful period in history, is Everton's most decorated captain. "We were playing Manchester United in the cup just after Christmas and they wanted me to play but I told them that I wasn't fit. Perhaps Jimmy is best remembered on Merseyside for a hat-trick, the only one of his Everton career, at White Hart Lane in October 1958. Out of the blue Jamie then got a sports scholarship in the University of Miami and he has lived out there ever since. I passed two directors after the match and overheard one of them say, "He didn't do much today did he? (I did hear that his barber went on the run in 1973 and is still wanted for crimes against footballer's heads), Dempsey's truly shocking napper (nb: SIT DOWN BEFORE VIEWING), - http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Dempsey.jpg, Found this on YouTube - Husband scores the 4th goal and does a lovely little run and shot that leads to the 5th http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sydjkLCfaQ. View the profiles of people named Jimmy Everton. Sky Everton showflat location is at actual site. Bursting onto the first team scene as a 21-year-old in 1955, he notched 21 goals in his breakthrough season. Liked your very apt title. He left for Southampton 12 months later and had five years with the south coast team before playing for Bournemouth, Swindon Town and Brentford. 23:15:25, Posted Were our readers indulging in a little rose-tinted nostalgia? Specialties: Jimmy John's spend 6 hours prepping every day. In the Semi we would have got Red Star Belgrade I think - and I don't think they would have stopped us. He won 7 trophies as captain, including 2 First Division titles, 4 Charity Shields, and 1 Cup Winners' Cup. Every inch of the Baseball Ground was like that. Apparently not. On 1 July, Manchester United announced that Lumsden, as well as former Everton assistant coach Steve Round and goalkeeping coach Chris Woods would be following the incoming David Moyes to the club. The hamstring went after about 5 minutes, I was just stood there I had the best view of the match in the ground. In the next game, we played West Brom at home, I scored early and we won 2-0. Oregon is one of the most expensive places in the country to live, but it doesn't have to be like this. His career later took in spells at Southampton, Bournemouth and Brentford, as well as a loan stint at Swindon Town. My sons are both Evertonians, they didn't follow me into football but they go to Goodison now and again. Or Neville (RIP). Everton Football Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the Clubs exceptional former midfielder Jimmy Gabriel. We bake our bread in-house and slice our meats, cheese and fresh veggies by hand so that we can make you the perfect Freaky Fresh sandwich. After leaving Leeds he went to work in a Boarding School in Wetherby where he stayed for the next few years. They can't get back quickly enough.". Full backs disliked marking me as I was one of the few forwards to drift across the pitch - Id wander off past Joe towards the left wing and the defender never knew whether to follow me or pass me on to a colleague. We had played Inter Milan in the semi-final and I scored three goals over the two legs - we beat them over there, 2-1, and 2-1 at home. Thoroughly enjoyable, it was! Some prefer a wonderful team move. James Dunn - better known as Jimmy - was born on 25th November 1900 in the Calton district of Glasgow, the son of John and Sarah. This guy was the one who Harry Cooke would look to for the nod if I asked a question. Roy played off me, I'd move and he'd go up the middle as I had the speed to get around and pull everybody out. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Substitute appearances included. Jimmy Husband was a FA Youth Cup and League Championship winner with the Blues. Players in Everton's early history are also included despite not necessarily playing 100 matches. The Goodison Park club confirmed the former Scotland . When I returned, I had 12 months to finish my apprenticeship in a Birkenhead printers, so I didn't get to Everton until I was 21. They were cynical, they knew how to dish it out but we could dish it out too - we were quite a physical team. It seems Jimmy Husband might just have scored the greatest goal Goodison has ever seen! "Right wing wasn't my best position but I could do it easily enough - I did the job but I lost a bit of interest. Jimmy began his career at the club in the mid-1990s under Howard Kendall, and applies his talents at USM Finch Farm during the week as well as prior to, and after, Premier League games. If you were late more than twice in a week you had to come in for training in the afternoon, like detention, so I had a couple of them. 16/05/2013 at Jimmy Harris was a hero of mine, watching him from 1956-57 until he left us. Deep down the players felt that things were beginning to unravel and the nail in the coffin was when Harry had his heart attack. 21/05/2013 at Confirm anyone? So it ended up with John Falconer and I sailing off into the western sunset with our families. Always a Blue, he told me and always a legend to those lucky enough to have witnessed his dedication and commitment to the blue shirt. We use cookies to enhance your experience on ToffeeWeb and to enable certain features. Gabriel moved to the United States in 1979 to play for and coach Seattle and, for a short period, indoor team San Jose Earthquakes. Gabriel twice assumed the position of caretaker manager, overseeing one match a 3-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers in November 1990, and seven games across December 1993 and January 1994. Oregon needs balance. I had cartilage trouble - I'd had it out when I was at Birmingham. The particular smell of the accompanying chewing gum wafted in front of my nostrils for a second. Such was his impact that he was hailed as the "The discovery of 1955"by Don Kendall in the Evening Express. The next season I was mostly in the reserves and if any forward got injured there was a good chance Id be the first call. Watching, you knew (even as a kid) that Labby was a centre-half, Ball-Harvey-Kendall were midfield players and Joe Royle was a centre forward. I played and scored at Villa and also had a good game on the next day. Liverpool transfer news, rumours, gossip and speculation including updates on Roberto Firmino, Manuel Locatelli, Naby Keita and Mason Mount. But I did witness Wayne Rooneys, remember the name strike and an Adrian Heath effort from the title season of 86/87 and both deserved inclusion. The longest-serving captain is Peter Farrell, who was club captain for 9 years - from 1948 to 1957. Did you see the state of the goalmouth? Today we would be raving over him. He looked a bugger as The Toffee Lady, though.True about the state of the pitches, if you ever see the re-runs of The Big Match on ITV that is one thing that stands out, apart from the absence of Johnny Foreigner and his acting/diving, is just how bad the pitches are. They bring great qualities in their respective fields and I know that, like me, they feel that this is a challenge to relish. He also spent time on the dole after being let go by United. Of course, he couldn't do anything about away matches but we certainly didn't get the coverage we deserved. I thought it was an island off Crete. Cue delirium in Goodison. 20/05/2013 at Nice article. One wrote: It was versus Chelsea, 70-71 season, we won 3-0. Gabriel was part of the 1963 Division One-winning side, led by Harry Caterick, as well as the team that lifted the FA Cup three years later. 22:26:20, Find out how to browse ad-free and support ToffeeWeb, Blunt Blues are crushed by rampant Arsenal, Everton U18s are humbled at Marine in the Liverpool Senior Cup, Lack of cutting edge costs spirited Toffees against Villa, Everton U21s walloped at Manchester City Academy, ToffeeWeb Podcast: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle, Everton torn apart by pure quality then abject stupidity, Leadership required urgently from Moshiri, Disastrous January continues to drag on Evertons survival hopes, That, my friend, is what you call a bogey team, Calvert-Lewin and the case of Martin Branthwaite, UK Government plans for regulating English football finally announced. Things were so much different then. "Britton was very strict, he kept the directors in place and that's why they eventually ganged up and got rid of him. Harry decided not to tell me early on that I was playing, then a couple of hours before the match he said Youre playing son and that was it. A transfer request from Collins would shatter Everton fans, whose loyalty has already been shaken by the club's failure to sign new stars. The Echo's Michael . Had a drink and a chat in the ring o bells Widnes one monday night ( tuborg lager imported direct from denmark better than the only other option, Greenhall bitter or mild ) around 71, I think it was when he was injured. 17:13:19, Posted Watching Jimmy actually threw me a bit, I think my kid's brain wanted him further forward IN the forward line, or further back in midfield (football OCD? "They were hard - they were shouting "English Bastards! *. 3,999 Likes, 50 Comments - Everton (@everton) on Instagram: ""They've [Garner and Patterson] been out a while, and they both need games. He began his footballing career with Leeds United in 1964, he captained Leeds reserves however failed to make a lasting breakthrough into the first team, playing just four games before his transfer to Southend United in 1970. "Premier League: Manchester United appoint Steve Round as assistant manager", "Man Utd News | Team news, injury updates, transfers, new signings", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jimmy_Lumsden&oldid=1114529203, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, This page was last edited on 6 October 2022, at 23:54. The Posts Horace Yates, then a venerable sage of the press box, added: I doubt I will see a more brilliant goal than that with which Everton lit up the scene after only eight minutes. 14:25:55, Posted He was the fastest centre forward I had ever seen. However, the Everton Board minutes of 6 January 1959, three days after a 4-0 defeat at Newcastle, record that Johnny Carey accepted full responsibility for the players not having rubber-soled boots. He can be named as an advisor, home-finder . Among his players in his next job at San Jose Earthquakes was ex-Man Utd legend George Best, but he went back to England as a coach at Bournemouth, then Everton. This was largely the team that had come up from the Second Division and they were on the wane - how Cliff Britton never changed it I don't know. When the season starts I really miss that. Pickering - what a carthorse (but scored a hat-trick on his debut?). 20/05/2013 at I met him but told him I only wanted to play for big city clubs - then guess who became manager at Everton four weeks later?! I was born in Newcastle; as a kid my dad used to take me to every home game at St James Park. Its impossible to say. jimmy never everton 03 Jun. The team were in the process of changing to 4-3-3 and neither Ernie Hunt and Alex Scott were suited to that system - wingers were virtually becoming a thing of the past. Kev, Sandy Brown was a great servant to usI mean servant to EFC, I don't live in Downton Abbeyand the Mirror (I think) had a competition to find the player with the hardest shot in football, Lorimer won I but I think Brown was second. Jimmy sum is a renowned name in the real estate industry of Singapore. Paul Ferry (260) Did you mean Mike or (Chelsea's) John Dempsey? Email Dave Prentice if we haven't included your personal favourite on dave.prentice@reachplc.com, Everton FC's Jimmy Husband sprints after the ball. In an epoch of battering-ram Number 9s, Jimmy was different - a fast, mobile all . He wanted to take me to Blackburn Rovers when he was there. Harry was the dead-image of Clark Gable with a moustache, grey-black hair and big with size ten feet which stood out - he couldn't kick or anything. Harris scores past Harry Gregg of Manchester United, 18 October, 1958. 12:39:57, Posted Over the next eight years he had spells with Greenock Morton, St Mirren, Cork Hibernians, Clydebank. New era, new Blues? Ha Eugene you were right, needless to say! He even took charge of several games for Everton as caretaker boss including in the Premier League. I was Captain of Birkenhead Schoolboys and then I played for Cheshire County Schoolboys. I used to go up to Merseyside three or four times a year for former players dos, which was nice, but with the recession they have gone on the back-burner. I was travelling from Birkenhead to Bellefield two nights a week, Tuesday and Thursday. James Husband (born 15 October 1947) is an English retired professional footballer who played in England and the United States as a striker.. Club career. 50 seconds ago. By then I was ready for a change; Billy had played at Luton and had connections there so thats possibly how I ended up there and had four great years I never heard about any other clubs in for me. The trouble was we had no full-backs - we had to score three to get a draw! Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. And it didnt even figure in a poll we ran to discover Goodison's greatest goal! Love these postes Rob.Well done from all of us. "John Moores got the cheque book out and gave it to Carey. 21:42:06, Posted At this time Colin Harvey and Tommy Wright had already broken through whilst John Hurst and I were in the same age group we were two years ahead of Joe Royle.