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David Peate
1 Posted 15/11/2016 at 16:04:50

What a well researched and interesting history. I enjoyed reading this piece.

Playing for Everton more or less at the same time as Gourlay was Robert Cliffford. He was a centre-half and occasional full-back. Bob was another footballer from Ayrshire. Bob and Jimmy lodged together in Langham Street.

After a reserve match on 31st December 1910, Bob Clifford disappears from view. I wonder whatever happened to him.

Tony Onslow
2 Posted 16/11/2016 at 14:21:27

Born, along with Donald Sloan, at Rankinston, Ayrshire and played for Trabboch before appearing for Bolton Wanderers in the 1904 FA Cup final. Joined Everton and left them to sign for Fulham

Roy Steel
3 Posted 16/11/2016 at 22:55:56

That famous victory for the 'ton' in 1922 â€“ my local team, but I was found by Everton after watching extra time in the 1968 FA Cup Final loss to West Brom and have been a Blue ever since.

Tony Onslow
4 Posted 17/11/2016 at 12:58:24

Great club, Roy, who were once described, in Charlie Buchan's Football monthly as "The one team in Scotland who can strike fear in to the heart of the Auld Firm". Mind, I think big McGraw was playing at that the time.

Loved Cappielow, great gang of supporters.

Dave Abrahams
5 Posted 17/11/2016 at 15:06:12

Didn't Billy Steele go from Morton to Derby County for a large fee, 㿅,000, just after the war? He was a Scottish International inside forward.

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