At school, I started as a left-half but, as I got a better shot and got faster, I was altered to inside-right. Sky Everton showflat location is at actual site. Apparently not. Amazing how amateurish it all was back then. In the end Everton were the most persistent and the whole package was just right. 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?! 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. 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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. 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. My grandson, Robert, is a season ticket holder in Bullens Road. He returned to the Club as assistant to manager and ex-teammate Colin Harvey in 1990 and subsequently took charge of Evertons reserve team. Then, before you knew it Bally was off to Arsenal. Jimmy had pace, a good shot and worked hard. 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. I told Billy that he was ready for the first division and that he was a really good attacking midfield player. That 8-2 beating at Newcastle, that day I was at Anfield watching another idol making his debut. They can't get back quickly enough.". I'd have ballooned it over the bar, no question. 14:25:55, Posted [2], David Moyes said: "I have worked with Steve, Chris and Jimmy for a number of years and I am delighted they have decided to join me at this great club. The school board reluctantly agreed for me to leave before I took my O levels part of the deal at Everton was that I was excused from trained every Monday to continue my studies near Woolton. Disclaimer. It seems Jimmy Husband might just have scored the greatest goal Goodison has ever seen! 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. Howard knew this and if the full-back went with me he would drift into space on the right flank ready to receive a ball from Tommy and put in a good cross for Joe to get on the end of - this was just something the two of us worked out together in training. 16/05/2013 at We beat them, I scored four so I kept my place as a centre-forward. The next three in the list were all headers perhaps underlining Evertonian appreciation of proper centre-forwards Dixies 60th, Duncan Fergusons first v Liverpool and Alex Youngs soaring header against Spurs while there were honourable mentions for Graeme Sharps volley v Spurs and Trevor Stevens strike against Sunderland. I remember that goal aginst Chelsea in 1971 - if only they had the same TV coverage then as they do now - it was a goal that we would watch over and over.And yes Kev that match against Panathinaikos would I am sure have been won had Jimmy Husband not been injured and very unfairly injured - they clearly targeted him for some rough treatment - I seem to recall at that stage of the season Jimmy was in fine form. 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. Many of us were saddened when he moved back to play in midfieldbut wherever he played he always gave his all and is truly one of the Clubs greats. The club's first captain was Nick Ross, who captained Everton during the 1888-89 season. Something went wrong, please try again later. Alan Whittle perhaps? Underrated player, played in almost every position for us. Get rid of these ads and support ToffeeWeb, Bet on Everton and get a deposit bonus with bet365 at TheFreeBetGuide.com. 17:13:19, Posted That is something I can never forget. Sean Dyche could now name James Garner in a matchday side for the first time as Everton manager at Nottingham Forest. Jimmy Harris was a ray of sunshine in a gloomy era for Everton. 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. "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. I was more of a raider than a crosser - a bit like Kanchelskis was. Just another site. He joined Everton in the first chapter of our Millionaires period soon after Sir John had taken charge of the Club. Afterwards not a word was said to anybody! 00:17:09, Posted He was a very good player in an era when we had very few. 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. Myself, I had pace and okay ball control my left foot was adequate but I was mostly right footed. Those Chelsea boys were real swinging Kings Road flashy types. Im enjoying life here [Seattle] but there is always a part of you that misses home. Good to hear of him, one of three Harrises we had then: Brian, of course, originally a left winger and the goalkeeper Albert whom I remember playing in a white top which was very flash for the 1950s when goalies all wore green. It was the most diabolical foul that you could wish to see, Dave was 13 stone of muscle; the tackle came in on my knee and damaged my ligaments. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Call +65 9091 8188 for showflat viewing arrangement and to get the latest price update from us. Thanks for the comments. Its where I won the league and the FA Cup. He left for Southampton 12 months later and had five years with the south coast team before playing for Bournemouth, Swindon Town and Brentford. 12:09:39, Posted One wrote: It was versus Chelsea, 70-71 season, we won 3-0. When Billy Bingham came in he wanted to rebuild so Howard was off to Birmingham and Colin was off to Sheffield Wednesday. Of course, he couldn't do anything about away matches but we certainly didn't get the coverage we deserved. "Jimmy played 303 games for the Blues, scoring 37 goals, winning the League title in 1963 and the FA Cup in 1966. After the 1966 World Cup Harry had reached a stage where he was rebuilding the team that had won the 1963 championship and the FA Cup. Harris scores past Harry Gregg of Manchester United, 18 October, 1958. I think I did okay - some of the opposition were legends like Johnny Haynes, Bobby Robson and George Cohen. Unfortunately they did not sign Eric as a pro and he went to play for Southport. It mustn't have been a good period for EFC (late-50s/early-60s waiting for the 62-63 season). If Harveys pass out to Ball on the right was a demonstration in slide rule accuracy, how then to describe Balls transfer to Husband? So I came back and started looking for a job. When Gary Peters quit the club in February 1998, Moyes (a 34-year-old defender) replaced him. I remember when I passed my 11+ and found out I was going to a school in West Derby, I presumed that was in the same neck of the woods as Clough's team. I did suffer from homesickness and Everton paid for my rail ticket home every month. Every inch of the Baseball Ground was like that. Everton returned to St James' Park in November 1959, presumably with the correct footwear. Colin Harvey played it forward from defence and Jimmy Husband at full pace looked up as the ball came over his head and struck it on the volley as it dropped a brilliant goal.. Gabriel became the most expensive player to leave Scotland when he joined Everton from Dundee in 1960 before later appearing for Southampton, Bournemouth and Brentford among others. Costanzo Balleri, the Inter defender, diverted Jimmy's goal-bound shot into the roof of the net. Harry Cooke, the chief scout would occasionally bring an, immaculately dressed, mysterious man with him. I can certainly understand how one Jimmy Husband would be worth 5 John Dempseys. The manager there was Colin Harveys brother Brian. It was poetry of motion from the moment Hurst brought the ball out of his own area to send Harvey up the middle. 00:18:26, Posted The ball, like a bullet homing to a bulls eye, dropped on Husbands chest. He was a player ahead of his time who would have prospered in today's turbocharged game. Brian Harris and I made our debuts on the same day - we were the first young ones to break-through in two or three years. They were cynical, they knew how to dish it out but we could dish it out too - we were quite a physical team. Gabriel moved to the United States in 1979 to play for and coach Seattle and, for a short period, indoor team San Jose Earthquakes. On August 18, 1927, in the small town of Plains, Georgia, nurse Lillian Carter delivered a baby named Eleanor Rosalynn Smith or Rosalynn, for short. 16:50:41, Posted 02/07/2014 at He got us back on the rail. I thought it was an island off Crete. I see no reason to change my mind at this late date. I was leaving home at 7:30 am and not getting back until 9:30 pm - long days. We use cookies to enhance your experience on ToffeeWeb and to enable certain features. 28/06/2014 at Former Everton footballer Jimmy Gabriel has sadly passed away at the age of 80. Did you see the state of the goalmouth? I always played at inside-forward until one day they were short of a centre-forward in the A team at Skem - a top team. We said to Harry Wright, the trainer, we'll play in rubbers - and he said, "I haven't brought them. Goodison was roused as it has not been all season.. Evertons first home game after promotion from Div 2. A sensational goal., There was a goal scored by Jimmy Husband (against Chelsea I think). I had an achilles injury there and no-one knew what an achilles was in those days - they tried to tell me to run it off! 20/05/2013 at Jimmy is a lifelong . He had some great youngsters coming through and he knew that was the future; so he gave a chance to the likes of me, John Hurst and Joe Royle. So Joe, Johnny Morrissey and myself formed the attack. They lost 8-2. When Dave went to Liverpool I moved back to centre-forward with Mickey Lill coming in on the wing. The stuff of nightmares.. Sandy Brown - ice cool or what? Such was his impact that he was hailed as the "The discovery of 1955"by Don Kendall in the Evening Express. I was born in Newcastle; as a kid my dad used to take me to every home game at St James Park. 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Everton star Jimmy Husband: Yes, my goal WAS the greatst ever scored at Goodison Park! Osmans exocet garnered just one more vote than Kevin Sheedys twice taken free-kick against Ipswich and Barry Hornes Premier League place saving piledriver against Wimbledon. Lumsden - a superstitious man - has never worn the same socks since. That survey was topped, with 16 per cent of the vote, by Leon Osmans Europa League strike against Larissa. 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. After a bit of homework we decided we didnt want to end up there -10 degrees every day - too cold! 20/05/2013 at Well it would have been Ajax in the Final, but on our day and playing at our best I still reckon that Everton team would have been capable of beating them. Everton Football Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the Clubs exceptional former midfielder Jimmy Gabriel. 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. THE final word on our greatest Goodison goal debate should go, appropriately, if indirectly, to the . Had the passing of time lent greater lustre to the moment? 20/05/2013 at He was part of the first Everton side I saw live (I think 67) and I was never sure of what position he played. I got brought down for a penalty - and we won 1-0. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Breasting it down on the turn, Husband hit the ball as it fell and away it soared, unstoppably, into the roof of the net. I could have gone to Tranmere but I didn't want to go local - I knew I wasn't the player I had been and didn't want people on Merseyside to see me at my worst. He was a player ahead of his time who would have prospered in today's turbocharged game. Brian, Derek and I weren't keen on Johnny Carey. On 1 July 2013, Everton FC confirmed that Jimmy Lumsden, along with Steve Round and Chris Woods had been released from their coaching contracts and would join David Moyes at Manchester United. 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After a dip in fortunes at Everton, and adventures at Luton and in the United States, Jimmy is now happily retired in Bedfordshire. Chests out, championship trophy in front of them. 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. I passed two directors after the match and overheard one of them say, "He didn't do much today did he? Colin was great short ball player with wonderful first-time touch whilst Howard was a great long player of the ball with good vision - he didnt have that much pace but didnt need it. Well done again Rob. 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. Get the FREE Mirror Football newsletter with the day's key headlines and transfer news straight into your inbox. Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. I had permission to go into Bellefield to keep fit (my in-laws just live round the corner from there) and I trained with the youth team which Colin Harvey coached. In the Semi we would have got Red Star Belgrade I think - and I don't think they would have stopped us. Posted Jimmy never got the recognition he deserved simply because he was a local lad. 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. One of the best goals Ive ever seen, says Catterick.. 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 I asked them why they said "Britton's been sacked! With the help of Moyes, Lumsden and Bob Carter, Preston quickly became promotion contenders, reaching the 1998-99 playoffs (losing to Gillingham in the semi-finals before finally being promoted as champions a year later) They almost made it two promotions a row in 2001, but lost 3-0 to Bolton in the Division One final. For a list of all Everton players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Everton F.C. Others enjoy mazy dribbles. By Craig Nigrelli Published : Feb. 23, 2023 at 5:27 PM CST "When we were walking out for the final in Rome, they stopped and we kept walking. Harry eventually moved on to Sheffield United and David Pleat replaced him. He used to flare up, after he had dished it out at home they were all waiting for him away from Goodison. Jimmy Harris was a hero of mine, watching him from 1956-57 until he left us. Joe Everton . Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. I guess I'd be okay in the modern game; I would probably play right-midfield.". At Everton I was constantly racing against time to get to Bellefield. 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. Gabriel also represented the likes of Dundee, Southampton and Seattle Sounders during his playing career before moving into coaching. cost of living in miramar beach, florida Likes. 09:24:18, Posted The club could sign you pro at 17 but they would often wait until you were nearer 18, but I actually signed within days of my 17th birthday. He had a guy with him called Harry Wright, an ex-army sergeant from Aldershot, doing the training - a big bully. Liked your very apt title. Too many of the fellows are not playing hard enough. He'd probably do better than Jelavic on current form http://cricketsoccer.com/wrong-end-ye-muppet-a-collection-of-own-goals/. Eugene, that hair cut. The Goodison Park club confirmed the former Scotland . 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. We would have won the European Cup in 1971 if Husband hadn't have been crippled in the home leg of the Panathanaikos tie. The coach was still waiting at Goodison and off we went a bit of a whirlwind! 10 czerwca 2022 Alan, didn't Catterick take offence to remarks made by someone at the BBC and ban the cameras from Goodison for a while? 20/05/2013 at Versatile and intelligent, he'd have been worth a lot of money these days. "I stayed in digs in Oldham as I didn't marry until I had finished as a player. We had Alex Young as centre-forward, Roy Vernon at inside- left and Dennis Stevens at inside-right. Sign up for the EFC email bulletin for all the latest Everton news. Forgot to say earlier: good work again, Rob. Always a pleasure to read. "Britton was very strict, he kept the directors in place and that's why they eventually ganged up and got rid of him. Gylfi Sigurdsson has already laid a marker for Everton's Goal of the Season with his stunning turn, run and shot at Leicester City on Saturday. 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 current players don't do the work that we used to - but the layout of the team has changed. Loved Sandy Brown, ungainly but would and did play everywhere (even in goal!?) After the game, we spoke to Jimmy and asked him would he like to come back to Goodison; he said that he loved the blues. I guess they knew that I had the speed, although I wasn't quick as I was before the hamstring injury, and could score goals. The Carters were friends with the Smiths . The right-winger made more than 300 appearances for the Toffees during a seven-year stay at Goodison Park, scoring 37 times in the process. Skippy was the scorer, in January 1971, of one of the greatest Goodison goals in living memory a volley past Peter Bonetti after swift interplay between Hurst, Harvey and Ball. Lovely post, Rob. "I worked my way up through the B and A team; players like Brian Harris, Derek Temple and Eddie Thomas were all working their way up too. When the season starts I really miss that. After a year I jumped at the chance to get back to outdoor soccer at Oklahoma City Slickers in the ASL (for franchises that werent big enough for the NASL). Here's the little report from the Daily Mirror of 11 January 1960: Everton's 3-0 FA Cup drubbing by little Bradford City may be followed by a sensational transfer request from their 25,000 Scottish star Bobby Collins. Pickering - what a carthorse (but scored a hat-trick on his debut?). 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. 23:15:25, Posted Most of the Americans going to watch football in those days were just out for a good day out the weather was glorious and theyd go about four hours before kick-off with big pick-up trucks and have barbecues and cans of bear. I was quick, 5 ft 10 in, just under 12 st, good with both feet and not bad in the air. As with Billy at Everton, David wanted his own people in. It was in my second or third year at Everton when Bellefield was opened up as a complete training complex with dressing rooms, showers, baths, physio facilities, offices upstairs for the coaches and manager plus a dining room where we had lunch after training. 11:26:36, Posted The trouble was we had no full-backs - we had to score three to get a draw! 12:30:04, Posted 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. He was an integral member of the Harry Catterick-led Everton team that won the Clubs sixth league title in 1962/63, playing 40 of 42 matches and scoring five goals. 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.
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