Alan Suddick was signed as a replacement for Alan Ball in December 1966. The club actually invested £60000 plus of the fee for Suddick. Tony Green was signed May 1967 for an absolute bargain fee. In those days we had a superb scouting network in Scotland.It was the end of the world when people spoke about it in pubs, No internet in those days or else it would have exploded.
So who came to the rescue? from memory a certain Tony Green. The rest as they say, is history.
AB to Everton £110, 000. Summer 1966 following world cup.£12,500 from memory?
Yes from Albion Rovers what a buy£12,500 from memory?
We had a superb manager in Morty. I was only 8 when he was sacked so it didn't register. With the benefit of hindsight it appears stupid in the extreme.Alan Suddick was signed as a replacement for Alan Ball in December 1966. The club actually invested £60000 plus of the fee for Suddick. Tony Green was signed May 1967 for an absolute bargain fee. In those days we had a superb scouting network in Scotland.
Alan Ball was my boyhood hero, to see him the MotM (despite Geoff Hurst's hat-trick) in the World Cup Final was bloody Tangerine amazing!It was the end of the world when people spoke about it in pubs, No internet in those days or else it would have exploded.
So who came to the rescue? from memory a certain Tony Green. The rest as they say, is history.
Yep, it was a record transfer fee between two English clubs.And at that time, that seems like a lot of money for a footballer, correct?
Alan Suddick was signed as a replacement for Alan Ball in December 1966. The club actually invested £60000 plus of the fee for Suddick. Tony Green was signed May 1967 for an absolute bargain fee. In those days we had a superb scouting network in
Tony was allowed to play in the last game of the season as it wouldn’t affect either end of the table and Greeno was so amazing we watched in wonderRemember Tony Green making his debut against WBA. It was last home game and relegated.
He really impressed and remember the Football Green headline “Green ray of light for Pool”
Ball left us pre-season as mentioned and we all knew that difficult times were ahead.
Think he only played for pool once after ‘66It was the end of the world when people spoke about it in pubs, No internet in those days or else it would have exploded.
So who came to the rescue? from memory a certain Tony Green. The rest as they say, is history.
I think that's right. He was due to play in the return friendly at BR but pulled out as was about to or had signed for Everton.Think he only played for pool once after ‘66
final, a pre season friendly at Deepdale ?
I was at the Fulham match when Bally scored for EVerton. 1nil win. I had seen him play there for Blackpool in a 3-3 draw at Craven Cottage. Bally scored all 3 goals, best player on the park.I think that's right. He was due to play in the return friendly at BR but pulled out as was about to or had signed for Everton.
That 3 3 draw at Fulham was probably the game that made people sit up and take notice of him As well as a hat trick he was also booked !I was at the Fulham match when Bally scored for EVerton. 1nil win. I had seen him play there for Blackpool in a 3-3 draw at Craven Cottage. Bally scored all 3 goals, best player on the park.
The sky must have been full of carrier pigeons breaking that newsIt was the end of the world when people spoke about it in pubs, No internet in those days or else it would have exploded.
So who came to the rescue? from memory a certain Tony Green. The rest as they say, is history.