Hickson: 'The club keeps me going'

And I'm sure I speak for countless toffees in saying how made up and honoured we are that Dave 'Cannonball Kid' Hickson is still a treasured part of Everton playing an active role ongoing. Hat's off to a truly great man, an Evertonian.

Here's the link to the full interview.

http://www.thedaisycutter.co.uk/2012/11/the-club-keep-me-going-the-cutter-meets-everton-legend-dave-hickson/

A true gent. Always got time for fans old and young alike to talk about football, Everton, signing autographs and being photographed with the fans. True legend.

Nice little read that....

When I was at school, Saturday could not come quick enough, for me to get down to Goodison, and watch Dave, battle with the likes of Norman Noble of Rotherham, Chisholm of Plymouth argyle, and all all the bruisers that played at the back for Bolton, ie Banks, Barrass, & Higgins.

Yet Dave was never overawed, he gave as good as he got. And one season he scored 24. and his side kick John Willie Parker slotted 31.Brave as a lion, and his heart was all Everton.

Thanks for the memories, Dave. I cherish the photo with you, in the home dressing room, at Goodison Park.

I think Daves comment that he loved playing for all the clubs he played for but he would die for Everton sums the guy up. The word legend is overused a lot these days but he was in every sense of the word a true legend.

I saw Davie play and he was a handful for anybody, he carried Everton singlehandedly in a lot of games.

A few years ago I done the the EFC tour to show my wife around the ground as she is Australian an never knew what all the fuss was over and none other than Dave Hickson gave the tour a true gentleman he was and an absolute priveldge to be guided by such a man was he insprirational he lives and breathes the club and his knowledge is incredible and I will never forget it

I had the honour of playing on the same pitch as Davie Hickson... in a Cheshire Cup Tie.

I was to mark him; the game was at The Plymyards in Bromborough... I was just a mere lad and Davie was the awesome ex-Everton Player. Needless to say his experience was so sublime. But at the end of the match he came to me and said well done son.

If swapping shirts had been the vogue then, I would have gladly given him mine...
What a lovely guy.

A true legend from an era when the game was honest. Players like Davie got hurt but just picked themselves up and got on with it. The game was devoid of all these technical, crazy tacticians who tell their players to keep possession for long periods rather than attack.

Sure we know a draw is better than a loss but I am grateful I got to see real football played for many years before the prima donnas came in. We miss you Davie boy.

He and Alex Parker signed an autograph for me when I was in Horton's restaurant in New Brighton. it was a Sunday and Horton's was on the front and sold typical meals for 4s/6d. Both of them were so polite and it was in the days when footballers were part of our world.

He was my first Everton hero and as brave as a lion, if Andy Carroll's worth £35 million, Hickson's value couldn't be calculated.