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Tony Abrahams
1 Posted 08/05/2021 at 17:58:30
What an absolutely brilliant story that is, and a fabulous trip down memory lane for the Everton mad Murray family.
Brian Murray
2 Posted 08/05/2021 at 22:36:25
I was named Brian Roy after our two greatest captains and don’t get a mention? Who shouted black sheep there !! 😂
Danny O’Neill
3 Posted 09/05/2021 at 01:44:38
Beautiful follow-on to Becky's article.

Brian, my youngest brother privately thanks me for his middle name of Howard, even though my sisters shook their heads!

Brian Murray
4 Posted 09/05/2021 at 06:26:28
I grew up watching Labone as our skipper and that's what you would call Mr Everton who would give his all for the club and what a centre-half he was! Bally a very close second for will to winl with Reidy I'd say.

No coincidence that dreaded FA Cup Semifinal collapse when we was cruising with the likes of Toshack not getting a look-in until he went off injured. Plus Rankin letting us down. Still hurts to this day never mind 1986 and so on!

But I wouldn't change it for the world. Being a blue is something we sometimes hated our dads for... but maybe we will rise again. Coyb!

John Keating
5 Posted 09/05/2021 at 08:01:21
Great story. Great memories. So many similar families as well.

Of all the games, I'll never forget the Fulham clincher for the league title.

Dave Abrahams
6 Posted 09/05/2021 at 08:31:02
Brian (4), what a choker and a downer that semi final was, coming days after another dark day in Greece. I got home from that game with my best mate, a Red, but a very good fella, we were in The Mitre. We met another couple of fellas, mates, a Blue and a Red, the Blue had lost £500 on the Toffees, but those days the players felt it just as bad as us. I heard Tommy Wright, our full back, went on a bender after that game and never got home ‘til Monday morning!!

Great reading about your family's devotion to the Blues, it reminds us of the many good times they have given us, just nowhere enough.

Thomas Richards
7 Posted 09/05/2021 at 08:44:31
I know the lad in the photo from aways decades ago, can't remember where or when but we ended up on the ale abroad somewhere the day after a game. A great blue.

I've known little Tony for many years but never put the two of them together. What a character and what a blue. "Never trust them Poolies, lad!"

Alan McGuffog
8 Posted 09/05/2021 at 09:11:27
The colour picture of Vernon, West and Jimmy Gabriel running out is obviously not Goodison. Don't seem to be any scarves being worn. Those two women seem to be booing enthusiastically.

Didn't realise that the Toffee Lady went to away games. Wonder where it was?

Brian Murray
9 Posted 09/05/2021 at 10:14:08
Oh, and to be fair to Tony, his full name is Anthony Robert Colin. (Named after Collins!)
Paul Birmingham
10 Posted 09/05/2021 at 11:03:21
Thanks Rob, what a fantastic story.
Paul Birmingham
11 Posted 09/05/2021 at 11:04:15
Thanks Rob, what a fantastic story.
Jeff Armstrong
13 Posted 09/05/2021 at 11:27:49
Alan, I think the article mentions it was Roker Park, if I’ve understood it correctly.
Peter Mills
14 Posted 09/05/2021 at 11:35:08
Great article Rob, a fitting follow-up to Becky’s recent post.
Michael Kenrick
15 Posted 09/05/2021 at 11:41:56
Alan @8.

It's Roker Park, Sunderland... but the Toffee Lady is a puzzler. Can't imagine that going down well with any of the locals away from Goodison!
Alan McGuffog
16 Posted 09/05/2021 at 12:43:36
Thanks guys... should have read more carefully.

Yes, Michael..I wonder what 50,000 Mackems made of Nuestra Señora de Los Caramelos.

Brian Murray
17 Posted 09/05/2021 at 12:47:29
I can’t lip read but can still see that at least two fans where booing her / the team as they came out, ironically females the ones booing.
Ian Hodgson
18 Posted 11/05/2021 at 17:22:32
I am a Bristolian Everton fan and I have the pleasure of meeting John on several occasions. His son plays in the same team as my son (whose middle name is Everton).

We have been to away games and I love being on the coach with him, especially when a RS fan is there. I could listen to him all night taking the piss out of them. I have sat at a table having a drink with him and now I know about his exploits as a boy the next time we meet the drinks will be on me all night.

Brian Murray
19 Posted 12/05/2021 at 22:40:14
Ian post 18, we all try our best as a family to get him up to see as many games as possible. Me as a truck driver I made detour overnight in burnham on sea and took him for a bev. Hope we close to doing all that again eh ! Still sharp as a tack our John but sticks out a scouser in sleepy burnham! Had a few good nights there though to be fair !
Ian Hodgson
20 Posted 13/05/2021 at 13:32:51
Brian would be great to meet up at a match at Goodison.
Let me know when you are thinking of bringing John up and will come up with son. Hopefully Steve can make it as well, would be good to have night out in Liverpool and listen to what happened when you were kids.
Email me at hodgson63@hotmail.com

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