EVERTON PAY £25,000 PLUS MICK MEAGAN
Liverpool Daily Post- Wednesday, July 1, 1964
ENGLAND’S BEST LEFT FULL BACK
By Horace Yates
When Everton supporters believed, Huddersfield Town were attempting to extort a totally unrealistic amount (rated in some quarters as 360,000) for the transfer of Ray Wilson, they ranged solidly behind their club in the refusal to pay an outrageous price.  Yesterday, when the transfer was completed at Goodison Park, with Everton’s Eire international Mick Meagan leaving for Leeds Road as part of the deal, Mr. Harry Catterick, Everton’s manager, could lay claim to having made a genuine bargain buy.  Actual transfer fees are never disclosed, but when I tell you that the cheque Mr. Eddie Boot, the Huddersfield manager, took back with him was for no more than £25,000, I have good reason to believe that estimate may be very close to the actual figure.  Assessing the price for Meagan at £10,000, we find Huddersfield agreeing on a Wilson valuation of around £35,000.  To lose a loyal, likeable and able club servant of Meagan’s calibre is always a little saddening but looked at from a purely business angle the Wilson signing is a genuine triumph of negotiating. 
TWO YEARS OLDER
Meagan is about two years older than Wilson, so that while Ray is a mature 29, he is still regarded officially as the most efficient of English left back.  The deal has been in abeyance for so long that many people had begun to lose interest, in the belief that it would perish in the intricacies of high finance.  In fact, the terms which Huddersfield found acceptable yesterday were those which Everton had proposed in the first place.  Only in their inability to make a move to Huddersfield sufficiently attractive in regard to terms were the Yorkshire club prevented from reaching final agreement long ago.  Now presumably they have met Meagan’s demands.  The Irishman has tasted the sweet fruits of success in the last few years with Everton and who could blame him for ensuring that he would not be financially penalised by making a move he never sought? If Meagan now becomes the highest paid player on the Huddersfield register, I should not be in the least surprised.  He had the security of another year’s engagement of Everton, and obviously Huddersfield had to ensure that this guarantee was honoured. Mr. Boot set the transfer machinery in motion yesterday morning by notifying Mr. Catterick that he was motoring to Goodison, and Meagan flew in from Ireland.  This was the third attempt by Mr. Boot to satisfy Meagan, and this time he succeeded.  Wilson was already happy about his terms, which put him in the top pay bracket for the first time in his career.  He had earlier satisfied two specialists nominated by Everton, of his soundness, and if it be true that Wilson will prove to be one of those players able to enjoy an extended career, the club’s enterprise and perseverance will be handsomely repaid.  Mr. Catterick’s satisfied comment was! “We want only the best.  He is the best.” Before he reports for training with his new colleagues on July 20, Wilson, his wife Pat and sons Russell (7) and Neil (4) are taking a fortnight’s holiday.  “I don’t know where we will go,” he told me.  “Probably we will just drive off in the car and see where we get to. I am very relieved the whole business is over. “It has been quite a strain waiting for the negotiations to be completed, I always felt nothing would stop the transfer, but I am much happier now I have signed on the dotted line.  “I am proud to be joining such a fine team as Everton and I am sure my style will fit in with the other players at Goodison Park.”  Wilson has played 30 times for England.  And Meagan more than 160 League games for Everton. Wilson’s League games with Huddersfield number 266. 

EVERTON v. EINTRACHT?
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Wednesday 01 July 1964
By Leslie Edwards
Unless the Norwegian amateurs of Oslo can spring the surprise of the year, Everton should have an easy passage into the second round of the European Inter Cities Fairs Cup to face either Eintracht Frankfurt, of West Germany, or the Scottish League runners-up, Kilmarnock. The forecast from Europe is that Eintracht, who were surprisingly beaten in the West German Cup final, will beat the Scots and qualify for home-and - away second round matches at Goodison Park and Frankfurt. In the meantime the Oslo team seem to offer little challenge. This is the first time Norway has entered tournament since it started in 1955 and as their national champions, Lyn, are already booked for the European Cup, it seems likely that the capital city will be represented by a select team drawn from various clubs in the district. 
The only thing in Oslo's favour is that the players should be in peak form in September as their season starts in mid-April and ends late in October.  There will be no further draw for the second round, in which the winners of Everton-Oslo and Eintracht - Kilmarnock, will be paired automatically.
Eintracht are one of the most powerful teams in the new West Germany super league. Their most notable performance in the European Champions' Cup was in 1960, when they reached the final after thrashing Glasgow Rangers 6-1 and 6-3. In the final played at Hampden, they went down 7-3 to Real Madrid in a game which is still remembered for quality of its football. 
Still hold record 
According to figures issued annually by the organizing committee. Everton still hold the record for the best English attendance for their one previous Fairs Cup tie- against Dunfermline in season 1962-3. The Goodison Park figure is given as 41,000. This has been exceeded only once in Britain, the 45,000 for the clash between Glasgow Celtic and Valencia in the same season. 

WHAT WILL MR. MOORES SAY?
Liverpool Daily Post- Thursday, July 2, 1964
By Horace Yates
If Mr. John Moores, the Everton chairman, were the boastful type, he might quite justifiably begin his address to shareholders at to-night’s annual meeting of the club, as follows; “Look how Everton have prospered since I appointed Mr. Catterick manager on April 17, 1961.” He won’t, of course.  He is not that type.  Details to support such a claim would spring readily to mind for it in a fact that in the interim Everton have played 139 League and Cup games, of which 74 have been won, 29 drawn and 36 lost, with 279 goals for and 178 against.  In 128 League games there have been 68 successes, 27 draws and 33 lost, 264 goals scored and 162 conceded. It is inevitable in any organisation, unless top honours are obtained, for there to be heard whispers of discontent in one quarter or another, but in three complete seasons Everton have finished fourth, first and third.  Success I know, demands further successes, but surely this is not an unworthy instalment!
HALF A MILLION
He could point to a term variously estimated to be worth half a million pounds, with nothing like that sum expended on raising it.  Finances have never been better.  The ground has never been such a picture.  An indication that there is to be no resting on laurels in the dynamic lead given from the top, was further emphasised this week by the signing of Ray Wilson.  He will be the last star signing only until some other big name, who could fit smoothly into the Everton machine, becomes available.  Then out will go Everton to swoop and win.  Mr. Moores would not be sufficiently churlish to recall how comparatively recently star players could not be persuaded to come to Goodison.  What everyone would like to hear him say- and possibly he will- is that Roy Vernon and Jimmy Gabriel, the two stars whose signatures are so far withheld have now agreed terms.

CATTERICK HITS BACK AT ROUGH PLAY ALLEGATIONS
Liverpool Daily Post, Friday, July 3, 1964
By A “Daily Post Reporter
Everton manager Harry Catterick told the club’s eighty-fifth annual general meeting last night; “I certainly have never instructed players to go out and maim other players.”  He was replying to criticism about alleged rough play by members of the Everton team last season and during their recent tour of Australia.  Mr. Clifford Burgess, proprietor of a Liverpool private detective agency, spoke of his concern about the club’s reputation for sportsmanship.  Mr. John Moores, club chairman, referred to a sheaf of letters on the subject from Mr. Burgess and also one he had received, from Roy Vernon, Everton’s first team captain.  The letter from Vernon, he said, referred to an interview between the player and Mr. Burgess at the latter’s office, concerning the team’s style of play.  Mr. Moores said he did not like anyone doing this kind of thing, which he considered completely wrong.  And he warned Mr. Burgess that action would be taken if such a thing occurred again.
PROGRESS AND PRESENT POSITION.
The meeting of shareholders at the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce-started quietly wit, a statement by Mr. Moores reviewing the club’s progress and present position.  Soon after he had finished this statement, Mr. Burgess attempted to raise a matter, which Mr. Moores said referred to rough play, but it was put back for later in the meeting. When he did speak, Mr. Burgess began by pointing out that what he was going to say should not be construed as an attack on Mr. Catterick, the board of directors, Mr. Moores or any individual.  He had already written to Mr. Moores explaining his position regarding the type of play adopted by members of the first team during the past three years or so.  Shareholders who attended the club’s matches would know what he was taking about, said Mr. Burgess, and he expressed his concern about various incidence, including matches which, he said had been reported as ending in near brawn.  He referred to three reports of matches in the national Press which included criticisms of the Everton team, and the disciplining by the Football Association of four players, including the team captain Vernon.  He also complained about the decision to play Fred Pickering, the Everton centre forward, in the team against Blackburn the week after he had been transferred to Everton from the other club.  The points he had raised, said Mr. Burgess, were already being talked about elsewhere and he thought it proper to raise them at the annual meeting of shareholders.  Mr. Catterick said that although Mr. Burgess had indicated that his statement was not intended as an attack on the club management, he could only take it as pointing at him.  Football was a hard game and as manager he had always demanded 100 per cent, effort from his players.  If they became over-enthusiastic every player knew of the consequence. Last season the F.A. had dealt with a large list of cases involving the disciplining of players and this, in his view, was the result of a new approach throughout the game.  The sooner the game was cleaned up and cleared for players to play only the ball, the better, added Mr. Catterick, saying that such action had his full backing.
MISCONSTRUED HE SAYS
Another shareholder defended the team and said that the National Press were absolutely one hundred per cent, against Everton.  Everything the team did was misconstrued and twisted against them.  “I deny absolutely that Everton are a dirty or rough team,” he declared. One shareholder bitterly criticised the choice of Vernon as captain of the team and his conduct on the field.  Mr. Moores said it was the policy of the board for members of he teams to play attractive football.  He had referee gave a decision they did not like, not to make a scene about it. He waved a sheaf of newspaper cuttings congratulating Everton on their style of play and sportsmanship.  He also referred to letters from Australia saying how wonderful the team were.
A LITTLE BIT OF JUSTICE.
MR. Moores assured Mr. Burgess that a careful note had been taken of what had been said about the team’s style of paly and that this would be studied.  There was a little bit of justice in what had been said, he added, but at times matches had been tough.  He too would like to see more concentration on playing the ball and the resultant attractive football. 

THEY’RE NOT HAPPY TO SEE MEAGAN GO
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Friday 03 July 1964
By Leslie Edwards
Two Everton fans were most unhappy to see Mick Meagan transferred to Huddersfield Town. One, M. J. Peterson, of the Empress of England, about to sail from Glasgow to Montreal, says: “Ihad the pleasure of meeting Mick Meagan only an hour or two after he had signed for Huddersfield and was one of the first to learn he had left Goodison Park.  "The policy Everton have adopted is surely a little off-hand? I can't recall just how long Meagan has been with the club, but what I do know is that he has served it second to none.  "The thing which touched me when I met him was his modesty. He said ' Wilson is a great full-back, you know.'  "I hope he won't mind my saying that he looked a bit upset that he was leaving Merseyside. It must be galling to serve a club so well so long and then leave before you are finished. Football can be really heartless, though good nature doesn't win trophies.  "I hope Meagan is successful in everything be does with his new club. Huddersfield will certainly never regret signing him. I feel sure all Everton fans and those from Anfield will want to wish him every ounce of luck with his new club." 
Geoffrey Healing (645 Borough Road. Birkenhead, has this to say on the same topic: "It is all wrong that Meagan, a most sporting player who has given years of loyal service to Everton, should be exchanged for a player who is scarcely better, seemingly for the sole reason that Wilson is a big name.  "One can almost foresee the day when other Everton players who cost the £10signing fee are allowed to go merely because they did not cost huge fees." 
P. Molloy (Earle Road. Liverpool 7) has a grouse about football fixtures. On December 28, this year, Everton are at West Bromwich, yet on September 16 they play Manchester United away. He feels that these are dates which could usefully be reversed. He thinks that during bad weather periods fixtures should be localized as much as possible.  In defence of the fixture makers it must be pointed out that assuming they were able to give Everton and Liverpool games close at hand at holiday times this might automatically involve other clubs in long-distance travel. 

SHAREHOLDERS ATATCKS EVERTON STYLE
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Friday 03 July 1964
ROUGH PLAY ALLEGATIONS ARE REFUTED
CHAIRMAN'S WARNING 
Everton F.C. Manager, Mr. Harry Catterick, refuted allegations of rough play against his team at the club's annual general meeting last night.  He said that football was a hard game and as manager he had always demanded 100 per cent, effort from his players. If they became over-enthusiastic every player knew the consequences.  The allegations were made in newspaper articles submitted to the Everton Chairman, Mr. John Moores, by Mr. Cliff Burgess, a shareholder of the club and proprietor of a Liverpool detective agency.  Mr. Burgess, speaking at last night's meeting, pointed out that what he was out to say should not be construed as an attack on Mr. Catterick, the board of directors. Mr. Moores or any individual.
TYPE OF PLAY
He told the meeting that he had written to the Chairman explaining his position regarding the type of play adopted by members of the first team during the past three years or so.  Shareholders who attended Everton matches would know what he was talking about.   He expressed concern about matches which had been reported as ending in near brawls.  He mentioned criticisms of the Everton team and referred to the disciplining by the F.A. of four Everton players, including skipper, Roy Vernon.  These points, he said, were being talked about elsewhere and he thought it proper to raise them at the annual meeting of shareholders.  Mr. Moores, referring to letters he had received from Mr. Burgess expressing concern about the club's reputation for sportsmanship, said he had also received a letter from Vernon, the Everton captain, mentioning an interview he had with Mr.  Burgess at the latter's office during which the team's style of play was discussed.  Mr. Moores said that he did, not like anyone doing this sort of thing which he considered was completely wrong.
ATTRACTIVE 
He warned Mr. Burgess that action would be taken if such a thing occurred again.  Mr. Moores said it was the policy of the board for members of the team to play attractive football. He had told players that if a referee gave a decision they did not like not to make a scene about it.  It was disclosed at the meeting that five Everton players.  Roy Vernon, Jimmy Gabriel.  George Heslop, Johnny Morrissey and George Sharples, had not yet accepted terms for next season.

SOCCER’S STAR’S HOME RAIDED BY VANDALS
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Monday 06 July 1964
LIVERPOOL F.C SLOGANS PAINTED ON BUNGALOW
Vandals raided the new home of Fred Pickering, the £80,000 Everton and England centre forward, at 25 Middlewood Road, Town Green. Aughton, near Ormskirk, early yesterday and painted the unoccupied £3,500 semi - detached bungalow, with Liverpool F.C, slogans in red and white.  Fred and his wife Margaret, who is 23, live with her parents at Hollin Bridge Street, Blackburn, and are hoping to move into their new home shortly.  They were at the bungalow on Saturday, working until about 10 p.m., cleaning up after the builders and painters, in preparation for moving in, and putting up curtains.  Fred was besieged by many young admirers and signed dozens of autographs. On Sunday morning a neighbour, Mr. John Mathieson, discovered the slogan's painted all over the bungalow. 
"THE GREATEST " 
Gate posts and downspouts were painted in red and white, and daubed across the yellow double fronted doors of the garage were the word's “Liverpool Are theGreatest."  Another slogan “LiverpoolTop of the League" was painted across the window of the living room and the single word “Liverpool" was painted in red and white across the entrance to the drive on the pavement.  A railway worker at nearby Town Green Station, said:  "The bungalow was all right when I passed at midnight on, Saturday. So it must have: been done in the early hours of the morning, when neighbours were asleep."  The police were informed and they got in touch with Everton F.C. officials, who arranged for a workman to go to the bungalow and attempt to remove the slogans.
JOB WELL DONE 
Fred and his wife also visited the bungalow yesterday.  Today the signs were still, in evidence, although the slogans had been removed, from the garage doors and the windows, and partially obliterated from other parts of the bungalow.  The police are making inquiries and a spokesman said: "The job was well done. Not a drop of paint was spilled."  West Lancashire Rural, Councillor Mrs. Eva Parry, a local magistrate, who lives at, nearby Arnian Court, Town, Green, told the Echo today:“I think it is shocking. Fred had the bungalow beautifully painted and decorated. I feel it is the work of a gang of vandals who come from outside the parish, but this is more than a joke.  "They have damaged bus shelters, in Prescot Road. The bus shelter at Town Green has, been damaged four times and although we replaced the glass with wood, they have even splintered that, and have kicked in wooden panels of the shelter."

ONCE AND FOR ALL, I’M NEITHER
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express- Monday, July 6, 1964
By Leslie Edwards
A reader from Birkenhead, Mr. L. W. Griffiths, begs me to print his letter "as a warm up to the countless thousands that will soon flow into your office now that the soccer season is only six weeks away." He can't find adjectives to describe what he wants to say. His blood boils.  His point? How can I deny being an Evertonian? “Anyone on Merseyside." he says, "will tell you that you can't be both in anything in this part of Britain. You are either Everton or Liverpool."  "But," he adds, you always use that well known avenue of retreat All the Blues say I'm Red and vice versa.' Come off it Leslie!  "Just back from holiday, you are at it again in your column. All the publicity you give Everton, the underdogs of Merseyside. What of Liverpool and the European Cup?  Then your statement about Wilson being the best. Pongo Waling says he has got two seasons of top stuff left. This doesn't warrant a £50,000 fee does it?"  I am grateful to Mr. Griffiths, because his diatribe gives me yet one more opportunity to refute everythinghe says. I know a lot of people who watch football on Merseyside who go to both grounds week by week and neither are not necessarily "put out" if either of our teams loses so long as he has seen a good exhibition of football.  Like him. I am naturally pleased when our clubs win —life is made easier when things are going well—but Mr. Griffiths and all other readers of this column can take it that I'm neither Evertonian or Liverpudlian and the fact that there are vast factions who think I'm one or the other indicates that my desire not to favour one or the other and to watch all performances dispassionately has gone nearer success than I could have imagined…
Soccer grapevine 
The story goes the rounds in Liverpool that if Roy Vernon dues not get the new contract he wants he will ask for a transfer. Let us hope it does not come to that.  To have Young on the list is bad enough.  Naturally all players are as anxious as possible toget all they can, but Everton's scale of payments must be almost incomparable. That why there is now little difficulty in persuading players from other clubs to come Merseyside way.  It could be that Sherlane, the Scots back in whom Liverpool have been interested for a long time, and Mike England, the Welsh centre half-back who has stated that he wants to leave Blackburn, will both find their way to Anfield and Goodison respectively.  The soccer grape vine, which is as often right as wrong, had England likely to wear Everton colours even before last season ended. 

EVERTON PLAYER ADMITS HE HAS BUSINESS DEBTS EXCEEDINGS £5,000
Liverpool Echo& Evening Express - Tuesday 7, July 2064
FAILURE IN A CITY SHOPFITTING FIRM
FORMER PARTNER SHOULD BE IN COURT, TOO, HE SAYS
Alec Parker, right full back for Everton and Scottish international player, admitted liabilities of £5,398 and a deficiency of  £5,016 arising from his connection with the firm of Parker and Hesketh, shopfitters, during his public examination in bankruptcy in Liverpool to-day.  He agreed that his former partner.  Thomas William Hesketh of 2 Cronfield, Aughton, should have been standing with him in the court.  Parker told the Registrar, Mr. J. Tegid Jones, that in connection with an agreement under which both partners agreed to pay £10 a week for the benefit of creditors, he has made payments regularly had made only one payment.  Parker, who is 28 and lives at 22 Hillerest, Maghull, told the Assistant Official Receiver, Mr. D.A. Thorne, that he was a joiner by trade but had been a professional footballer since 1956.  He was under contract to Everton F.C until June, 1965 and received basic pay of about £32 a week net.
NO CAPITAL
He said he had entered into partnership with Hesketh, who was managing director of William Hesketh Ltd, a haulage concern, in 1961, to trade as joiners, but they had really no commencing capital.  His partner had looked after the books, and he had worked in the business when his football commitments allowed it, but he had drawn nothing from the business at all.  Parker agreed he had no control of the business, and the employees had not been properly supervised.  As far as he knew, Hesketh had a few pounds, for it, and he had also had £300 which he had used as a deposit on a car.  In September, 1961 the company started work as shoplifters, and obtained contracts varying between £300 and £6,000 but Parker said the estimating was done mainly by a foreman, and he agreed there had been some under-estimating.  In March, 1962, Parker underwent an operation on his leg, and was unable to see to the partnership business for several weeks and in the following few months Hesketh was not seen on the lob for about 12 weeks during which a procession of writs started coming in from creditors. 
RETIRED
In October, 1962 Parker retired from the partnership, but the fact was not circulated to creditors until February, 1963, and in the following month the company’s machinery and equipment was seized and sold.  Parker said that over the period of the partnership he had used £1,100 of his own money in the business, while Hesketh had not put any money of his own into it, although his company William Hesketh Ltd, had paid some money in and been helped in turn by the partnership company.   Following the meeting of creditors at which both partners had agreed to pay £10 a week towards clearing the debts. Parker said he had paid regularly for 36 weeks, but Hesketh had only made one payment so, on advice, Parker had filed his petition in bankruptcy last May.  He gave as the causes of the failure of the partnership mis-management, failure properly to supervise employees, labour difficulties, under-estimating, and lack of business ability.  In connection with the latter, he said he knew nothing of business, and had trusted his partner.  The examination was closed. 

700 YEARS OF EVERTON HISTORY RECREATED BY SCHOOL
Liverpool Echo& Evening Express - Friday 10 July, 1964
THREE YEARS RESEARCH BY STAFF AND PUPILS
Seven hundred years of Everton history depicted in an exhibition of models, books, pictures, paintings and maps went on view in a city school to-day.  The result of three years of research by staff and pupil, of the 107-years-old St. Peter's C. of E. School, Sackville Street, the exhibition is probably one of the most detailed compilations of the area's history ever made.  Led by their headmaster Mr. Edward Newton, a keen local historian, five teachers and 160 pupils of the tiny school which stands in the shadow of the mighty Everton Heights have produced a colourful history of the area since the days of Henry III. It was Mr. Edwards who carried out most of the research, spending over two years digging for information about early “Eofor Tun" in the City Archives, and record offices of Liverpool and Preston.  ILLUSTRATED FOLDER 
His findings—now produced for reference at the exhibition in an illustrated folder were gradually conveyed to the rest of the staff whose job it was to bring them to life in the form of pictures, models, etc., as a study for their pupils.  And now visitors to the school con contemplate such famous old Everton monuments as "The Old Toffee Shop" and its proprietor, Molly Bushell: the bridewell, or "Stone Jug" which, built in 1787 "for the temporary' reception of the unruly, the vicious and the criminal" still, stands at the top of Everton Brow; and Prince Rupert’s Cottage, occupied by the Royalist leader during his siege of Liverpool in 1664.  Here, too, is the Ancient Everton Fire Beacon, wrecked by a violent storm in 1803 but still recalled by the adjoining Beacon Lane, the Everton Folly -a regular meeting place for the young folk of the district and “noted for delicious cakes and choice ale" and a large model of the village as it was in 1830, when the population numbered no more than 3,000.
AERONAUT 
The Everton aeronaut —a gentleman named Sadler- has a special place of his own. Together with a large model of his balloon, there is a vivid description of the exciting events which took place on August 13, 1812, when, before an estimated 70,000 spectators he "ascended successfully to complete the short Journey to West Derby Chapel."  Even the sports, pastimes and amusements of Everton teenagers -1830 style- are recorded in this passage, which could hardly fail to raise a chuckle. “Boys diverted themselves with the usual varieties of spontaneous mischief and at fixed times and seasons, indulged in the games of hoops, tops, marbles, balls, kites and pop-guns. 
PRISON BARS 
As they approached towards manhood, they took pleasure in congregating together in large bodies, to engage in games of prison bars, quoites, leap-frog, foot-and-a-half and bandy.  "They would betake themselves to wrestling, cudgel-playing and hurling or play at football, skittles, pitch-and-hustle, cross-and-pile etc. However vulgar such pastimes as publicly grinning through a horse collar, running races in sacks and eating scalding hot porridge, may now be deemed, such things have been known to take place very frequently on the borders of Everton."  Said Mr. Newton, who has even composed ballads based on incidents in Everton's history: "This exhibition has given every child in the school a great deal. It has shown them how the area once was, and has taken them but of their present environment." 

JOE MERCER LEAVES ASTON VILLA
Liverpool Daily Post, Saturday, July 11, 1964
Joe Mercer, Aston Villa’s manager for the past five and a half years has parted company with the club, it was announced last night. A club statement said; “The Aston Villa F.C. and Mr. Mercer have agreed to part company and accordingly, by mutual consent, Mr. Mercer’s services to the club have cased.” Villa, who this week announced a loss of £53,806 on the year, finished fourth from bottom of the First Division last season. 
DISAPPOINTED
At the end of the season Mr. Mercer, the former Everton, Arsenal, and England wing-half was taken ill and ordered to take a month’s rest by his doctor.  The illness caused his withdrawal as a manager of the England-Under-23 side which toured Israel, Hungary and Turkey.   At his Sutton Coldfield home, Mr. Mercer said; “I have nothing to add to the club’s statement except that I want to stay in football, and I am disappointed that I am not going to be there to see this Villa side develop which they certainly will.  “If I have not exactly set the Midlands on fire in the last 18 months the results of the side over this period are not a true reflection of their potential. I am perfectly fit and raring to go.”

EVERTON STARS SEEK MOVE
Liverpool Daily Post- Saturday, July 18, 1964
VERNON AND GABRIEL REFUSE NEW TERMS
By Horace Yates
The Everton pay row exploded dramatically last night, when leading stars Roy Vernon, the club captain, and Jimmy Gabriel applied for transfer.  I have every reason to believe that Everton will grant the requests-which will lead to the unprecedented position of an English League club having on offer at the same time, two players valued at £100,000 each.  Everton have carried out repeated negotiations in an attempt to settle terms with Welsh international Vernon and Gabriel, the Scottish international half back, but without success. Mr. Harry Catterick, Everton manager, said last night; “The club are unable to meet the demands of either Vernon or Gabriel and there is dead-lock.” The players were stated by Mr. John Moores last month to have received over £4,000 last season.  And last night Mr. Catterick revealed that this season’s terms offered even better prospects.
FEW CLUBS COULD AFFIRD FEES
Vernon, leading scores at Goodison in every season since he joined the club from Blackburn Rovers for £35,000 plus the transfer of Eddie Thomas to Blackburn in part payment, has led the team since the departure of Bobby Collins to Leeds United. Gabriel was signed from Dundee in March 1960, costing over £30,000.  Only a handful of clubs- Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and possibly Sunderland could hope to pay the sort of fee Everton would demand, or the terms the players are seeking. 

ROY VERNON AND JIMMY GABRIEL ASK FOR TRANSFER
Liverpool Daily Post- Saturday July 18, 1964
A BOMBSHELL BURSTS OVER GOODISON PARK
MANAGER CATTERICK SAYS EVERTON ARE UNABLE TO MEET THEIR DEMANDS
By Horace Yates
Everton internationals, Roy Vernon and Jimmy Gabriel, last two of the first team pay rebels, yesterday made application for a transfer.  This bombshell burst following the last chapter in a series of efforts to reach agreement.  My forecast is that the applications of both players will be granted when next the board meets, and we may well have the staggering situations of both members of one club being on offer simultaneously at fees of £100,000 each.  The only £100,000 player in English football, and in the history of English Football League, are Denis Law, of Manchester United and Jimmy Greaves, of Tottenham Hotspur.  This is not a spectacular effort to force the issue, I believe both players are determined that unless the club so much of the way towards meeting their demands, they will try to find new clubs.  It is equally certain that the club believe they have gone to the limit in trying to accommodate two players they realise are probably precedent which might go on chasing them year after year in season’s ahead.  Manager Harry Catterick summed up the situation in a single up the situation in a single word last night – “DEADK=LOCK.”
He told me, “The club are unable to meet the demands of either Vernon or Gabriel.” Asked to reveal what the players were asking, Mr. Catterick replied, “This is purely a domestic matter between the club and the players.”  I know that it was with a very heavy heart that Mr. Catterick issued this shattering news. It is a tremendous blow to his team building ambitions and his hopes of fielding a team in the forthcoming season which would be good enough to recapture the League title.
WITHOUT SUPERIOR
He has made no secret of the fact that he regards both Gabriel and Vernon as being without superior anywhere in the country.  To be faced with the prospect of having to carry on without them is enough to make almost any man tremble.  Yet because he believes a principle is at stake and that sooner or later a firm stand was inevitable, he is prepared to do his duty, no matter, how distasteful it may be now. In one way Everton may be fighting the battles of all the League clubs, for the bush telegraph service in soccer is second to none and news of players’ terms, supposedly top secret, have a curious way of leaking.  With no official guidance one can only guess at what the demands may be.  My guess would be that both players would start with a guarantee of something approaching £3,000 a year, from basic pay and appearance money.  In addition, there is the lucrative crowd bonus scheme, plus bonuses for the Football Association Cup and Inter-Cities fairs Cup.  Peering further into my crystal ball I see that negotiations have not broken down over basic rates.
RE-SIGNING FEES
I would say the fuse has been lit by the re-signing fees paid so regularly and so freely on the Continent, and that an attempt has been made to introduce this into English football. Nobody was prepared to discuss this theory with me last night. We have some guidance from the statement made by Mr. John Moores, the Everton chairman, at the club’s annual meeting, that last season the club’s players received more than £4,000 each and that payments had been stepped up for 1964-65.  The disappearance of the players provident scheme, a retiring nest egg, and benefits undoubtedly made some increase realistic.  While there is official quiet on the subject just now the fact that these are two outstanding players, whose loss will deflate the Everton following as nothing else in the club history has ever done, may make a reassessment necessary of a later date.  Some day soon we may be told just why Everton considered themselves unable to offer terms attractive enough to keep the stars.  I understand that the last discussion between Mr. Catterick and the players took place on Thursday.  Yesterday Gabriel sought a further interview with the manager and handed over a written request for a transfer.  Vernon’s intimation was done verbally, but undoubtedly it will have been followed by the necessary request in writing.  When his last contract expired in June, Gabriel signed a new monthly agreement which entitled him to payment of £15 a week.  Vernon, on the other hand, refused to sign any agreement, collected insurance cards and became an unemployed player.
SEVERELY RESTRICTED
While there was never a moment of greater demand for genuine stars, and field open to Gabriel and Vernon must be severely restricted not only because of the money that would be required to buy them, but also by the realisation of the amount of cash necessary to outstrip the Everton terms.  The names of Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Arsenal spring most readily to mind, Sunderland, back in the First Division, might be tempted to examine the situation, but after them, how much further can we look?  Everton in any event, would have had to embark on the new season without Gabriel for an F.A suspension rules him out of the first three games.  Miracles sometimes happen, and that sort of thing would be necessary to satisfactorily receive the present situation. I believe both sides mean what they say and now the issue is a genuine trial of strength.  Both club and players run the risk of being losers- the players without money and the club without money and the club without two of its leading stars. Everton report for training on Monday but it now seems certain there will be neither Vernon nor Gabriel in attendance, although neither can afford to neglect the opportunity of making themselves match fit no matter what the eventually.  Vernon with eighteen goals, was Everton’s leading scorer last season and in the previous season led with twenty-four goals, playing a leading part in the thrilling finale which brought the League title to Goodison Park.  The Everton team of all talents has been assembled at considerable cost and hard labour and now it seems that, almost overnight the struggle may have to begin all over again. Nobody yet knows whether or not another international, Tony Kay, will be available to play at the opening of the season, although some light may be shred on the subject next week when a statement from the Director of Public Prosecutions department is due to be made.  Kay maintains he has a complete answer to any allegation that may be levelled against him.
INSIDE FORWARDS
After returning from the tour of Australia, Gabriel made a request to the club that he should be considered for an inside forward position following his success in the role “Down Under.” How seriously his request was taken we may never know, but it was the sort of idea which would have had the backing of many Everton supporters.  In mid-June Vernon told me that talks were proceeding amicably and were going well.  What has happened to make that statement so much out of date I don’t pretend to know. Vernon’s association with Everton began in February 1960, when he was signed from Blackburn Rovers for £35,000 with Eddie Thomas joining the Rovers as part payment.  He has played many times for Wales.  Born in Ffyanonggroew, near Rhyl, Vernon was educated at Rhyl Grammar School and first gained international honours in 1957 when twenty-years-old.  He succeeded Bobby Collins as Everton skipper, but last season requested to be relieved of the duties after being involved in incidents with referees, which led to a period of suspensions.  Without a doubt he is among the most colourful characters in football, and I make no secret of my admiration for him as a player in top form his displays are as impressively effective as those of anybody in football, but he has known periods of disappointment at Goodison.  In two separate seasons he has known what it means to be left out, but these were only fleeting moments of loss lighted by brilliant achievements.  Gabriel joined Everton in March 1960, for a fee of more than £30,000 at the age of 19.  He represented Scotland at schoolboy, Under-23 and full international level, and as a right half has gained renown as one of the powerhouse players in modern football.  Completely fearless, he has no superior for dedication or determination and for Everton to lose him could have an effect similar to that on Tottenham when Mackay dropped out of the game with a broken leg last season.  Possibly these latest events may persuade Everton to view favourably the application by Alex Young to be removed from the transfer list. His letter awaits the next meeting of the board.

GABRIEL AND VERNON ASK FOR MOVE 
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express - Saturday 18 July 1964
CLUB TERMS REFUSED
Internationals Roy Vernon and Jimmy Gabriel, two of the five Everton professionals who have refused the terms offered by the club for next season, have made transfer requests.  Scottish international Gabriel, who is already on a monthly £15-a-week contract, handed in a written application yesterday, and it is understood that Vernon made a verbal application.  Vernon has refused to sign even a monthly contract. 
DEADLOCK 
Mr. Catterick said: "There is complete deadlock. The club is unable to meet the demands of either player."  The transfer requests will be considered at the next board meeting, when a request from Scottish international Alex Young to be taken off the transfer list will probably be among the other business discussed.  Outside left John Morrissey, wing half George Sharples and centre half George Heslop are the other Everton players who have not yet re-signed for next season. 

ROY VERNON THE OPENING TRAINING SESSION BY EVERTON
Liverpool Echo & Evening Express- Monday July 20, 1964
GABRIEL AND WILSON THERE TO HEAR CHAIRMAN’S TALK
CLOSE SEASON IMPROVEMENTS AT GOODISON PARK
MANAGER’S COMMENTS
By Leslie Edwards
There was a subdued air about the return for training of Everton footballers at Goodison Park this morning.  Roy Vernon, the club's international inside forward and captain, who has refused the terms of his new contract, was absent, and Jimmy Gabriel, who was present to hear the chairman, Mr. John Moores, tellthe staff what he expected of  them next season, is on monthly terms until he and the club agree on his new contract.  Though Manager Harry Catterick would make no disclosure of what Vernon and Gabriel required of the club before they would re-sign he did say that all the top-class men in the club could earn £5,000 if the team finished as champions or runners-up.  The reason, he explained that Vernon was £5 worse off than other top-class players last season was because he preferred to sign a yearly contract instead of a two yearly one which carried the better basic pay. 
WELCOME 
Vernon would have been welcome with the other players at to-day's traditional get-together (which included the new man Ray Wilson, recently signed from Huddersfield Town prior to initial training, said Mr. Catterick, but he elected not to take advantage of the offer to train.  Mr. Catterick said: "Gabriel, and Vernon are two players who insisted on a 12 months contract instead of a two-yearly one when last they negotiated with us. They are now demanding money of the kind not even a club like us can pay. When they lowered their sights in the demands they may have gained the impression that the revised sums were in the form of an offer. This is not so, I told them I would put before the board the new figure each of them mentioned."  Of the story that Vernon might be concerned in an exchange for Crossan, the Sunderland inside-forward. Mr. Catterick said “I know nothing of this. Nor is it true that we have put £100,000on the heads of Vernon and Gabriel. Gabriel is on monthly terms. If at the end of this month his new contract for a further month at the rates we have offered. Then his case would come up for arbitration. "Vernon has received no more pay from the Everton club since the beginning of month. His loss of earnings for the month would amount to over £200" One of the circumstances which has produced an impasse between the players and the club is the removal by the Football League of benefits for players after five years' service and the reduction of the club's crowd bonus scheme to £1 per thousand over the 35,000 mark. The club have introduced their own bonus scheme for first and second team players and have increased the incentives for success in the League F.A. Cup or European Cup.  The domestic five-year benefit could bring £800 to a regular first-teamer after five years' service, said Mr. Moores.  The Everton minimum, said Mr. Catterick, if the side were relegated and gates dropped, would be some £3,000 for top-class first team men. 
Mr. Moores, welcoming the players, said he wanted to give an especially warm greeting to Ray Wilson, who had come to join many other celebrated footballers at Everton. He was sure Wilson's skilland experience would be helpful to the club.  He went on: "We want yon all to be proud of belonging to such a famous club. We may not have the title this time, but the skill is there.  Success can only come from a lot of effort-110 per cent, effort.  "We shall get nowhere if we don't all pull our full weight." he continued "Football is very competitive and a severe spotlight as always on Everton. The Press can be severely critical. If you play clean attractive football then the reports will be good. 
FAIR PLAY 
"I think we had some unfair criticism for rough play last season. We don't want bad Press notices: we do want good strong play, fair but vigorous.  We don't want rough play."  Players who dissented from referees' decisions were liable to get cautions and sufficient of these brought suspension, Mr. Moores went on. He said:  “As chairman of this club I am here to support the F.A. in this matter. Referees in: general were good. He wasthere to help any individual player, providing the approach were made in the proper manner—through the manager.  Mr. Catterick endorsed the Chairman's remark's remarks about keeping out of trouble with referees. Players were often harshly treated by opponents and were tempted to retaliate. As top players they had to have a greater sense of responsibility under stress. 
ENJOY TRAINING
He thought-players still lacked sufficient interest in improving themselves at footballers.  Some players had not mastered the basic skills to the highest level.  Footballers could never sit back and say “That will do.’  He would like to see more voluntary training sessions by players.  “Let us see you enjoying your training and your games,” he concluded. 
Contractors have been working at the ground all summer.  New trainers’ boxes are being installed on the lines of those at Highbury; the players entrance to the pitch has been centralized and the semi-circular no-man’s-land beyond each goal grassed over.  Much repair and renewal work is taking place on the terracing; under the Bullens Road stand work is far advanced on much-improved toilet facilities.  The playing pitch is perfect. 

MANY CLUB ACTIVITIES WILL BE CENTRALISED AT BELLEFIELD
Liverpool Daily Post- Tuesday, July 21, 1964
GOODISON PARK TO BE A MATCHES ONLY GROUND
MR. CATTERICK DENIES BREACH OF PROMISE TO ROY VERNON AND JIM GABRIEL
By Horace Yates
Goodison Park, already one of England’s show-piece grounds, will soon be reserved for matches only.  Plans are in hand to convert Bellefield, the training ground purchased last year, into new headquarters of almost everything except the actual playing of matches. To be installed there are a restaurant, physiotherapy and treatment rooms, billiards room, gymnasium and an indoor playing field.  Experiments to decide what type of playing surface will best suit requirements are to be made, so that whatever the weather Everton’s training will proceed uninterrupted.  This centralisation plan will obviate daily transport to and from Bellefield and manager Harry Catterick will be on hand to supervise every phase of activity, without the inconvenience of trying to divide his duties between two different headquarters. Mr. Catterick revealed these plans after the chairman, Mr. John Moores, had welcomed the staff to Goodison park yesterday, on reporting for their yesterday, on reporting for their first day’s training in preparation for 1964-65 season.  It was stimulating to find the Goodison Park pitch and ground generally in such superb condition, although workmen are still busy applying the finishing touches to the erection of a new players’ tunnel and the provision of new trainers’ boxes at ground level.
WORLD CUP PERFECTION
Toilet arrangements on the ground have been transformed and the build up to the perfection aimed at for the World Cup games of 1966 is gathering momentum.  The pitch has still to be extended, but the surrounds behind the goals have been turfed, and the appearance is most effective. Unsighted Roy Vernon was not present, although Mr. Catterick stated he would have been welcomed to undertake training had he shown up.  For Jimmy Gabriel, on a monthly contract, it was business as usual, and it may be if the dispute lingers on for another month that arbitration may have to be employed. Meantime, the transfer applications of the two players have not been considered. Mr. Moores and Mr. Catterick freely lifted the veil on the question of financial rewards available to the players, without going into the players, without going into the personal details separating Vernon and Gabriel from the club.  The chairman revealed that if Everton enjoy a successful in the top three, those on the brightest terms could readily earn between £4,500 and £55,000.  The official benefit scheme has terminated, but Everton have substituted an alternative of their own.  Depending on the number of matches played this can be as high at £8000 after five years. 
EMPHATIC DENIAL
Questioned on an impression that Gabriel and Vernon had been made promises which had not been fulfilled. Mr. Catterick issued an emphatic denial.  He told me there had been many interviews.  In the first place the suggestions made by the players were “outrageous.”  On his advice these were scaled down until the stage was reached at which he expressed a willingness to submit them for the consideration of the directors, without any undertaking being given or opinion offered as to the likely outcome. The board refused the players’ requests and so far, there had been no counter proposals made by Vernon or Gabriel.  Explaining why Vernon was given only a £5 a week increase last season, compared with £10 received by all except three or four (including Gabriel) of the first team players.  Mr. Catterick said that following the winning of the Championship the basic rate was increased by £10 a week for those who signed a two-year contract.  Vernon was one who preferred a one year term and consequently received only five pounds. Mr. Catterick added that even if Everton suffered a most unsuccessful season the top paid players would still earn about 3,000.  Crowd bonus has been reduced but improvement in other directions were quite considerable and it was a fair expectation that all would earn more than in the last record-breaking season for remuneration.  The manager said he preferred not to discuss precise details of the payments dispute involving Vernon and Gabriel.  My impression was however, that if the players are expecting to weaken Everton’s resolve by their transfer application, it is a forlorn hope. 
NO SHIFT OF STAND
Quite clearly the official view is that there is a limit beyond which it simply would not be prudent to go, and they have no intention of shifting that stand.  When I asked Mr. Catterick if any moves were in hand to strengthen the side in the event of Gabriel and Vernon maintaining their attitude, he replied.  “There is nothing at the moment.” Mr. Moores, who so cleverly converts thought into words, welcomed the players (with, a special mention for Ray Wilson)by saying this time last year, he was addressing champions, “I still think we are champions,” he added, “even though we haven’t a title.  The skill is there, and we are very experienced.  The title is not very far away, and I believe we can soon get it back.” He called for 110 per cent, effort from every man.  Without it, he said, they would get nowhere.  “Since we were champions, he went on, “there has been a severe spotlight on Everton.  The Press are there in great force.  They can be extremely critical.  If you play attractive and clean football you will get good reports.  If you, don’t you won’t.  “The Press last year at times were a little bit naughty and criticised us, I thought, unfairly.  Some games were rough, but if there was any fault it was usually on the other side.  “Everton are a famous team, and we don’t want a bad Press.  While we want good, strong play we don’t want any dirty spiteful play, no kicking, tripping, pulling shirts, and so on.  “Arguing with referees is most stupid.  It is worse than arguing with a policeman.  Accept decisions sportingly.  As chairman I am here to support the F.A. They appoint the referees and generally speaking they are good referees.  If you get a good reputation for accepting decisions it can go a long way.  “I am proud of Everton.  Considering all the injuries last season we did extremely well to finish third.” 
BASIC SKILLS
Mr. Catterick said that in the heat of the moment some players could do stupid things.  One thing that was expected was a greater sense of responsibility under stress.  “The referee is always right” Mr. Catterick added “He can’t be wrong.  That is how the game is run.  “In this country we do not get down sufficiently to the basics of the game.  We still haven’t mastered the basics of the play on the highest level.  Our pre-season training will lay stress on this, improving our basic skills.”

DROP IN GATES
Liverpool Daily Post- Tuesday, July 21, 1964
EVERTON WERE SO GOOD…
Two Sydney soccer officials said last night that the high standard of football played by Everton on their recent Australian tour had resulted in declining interest and smaller crowds at first-grade League matches in new South Wales. Mr. Joe Blanco, president of the Apia club, estimated that the overall attendance at Sydney matches this season would show a decrease of up to 25 per cent, compared with last year.  I thought at the time that, after seeing top class soccer, the fans would lose some interest in the local clubs, and this has happened,” he said. Mr. George Pappas, secretary of Pan-Hellenic, said the high standard set by Everton had adversely affected the sales of all leading clubs since the tour. Pan-Hellenic gates were 12 to 14 per cent, down on last season. Everton were unbeaten on their Australian tour, which created tremendous interest-Reuter. 

KAY SAYS: "I WANT TO CLEAR MY NAME" 
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 22 July 1964
EVERTON STAR REPEATS DENIAL ON SOCCER BRIBES
Following the announcement by Sir John Hobson, Attorney - General, that 10 people are to be charged with conspiracy to defraud in connection with alleged bribery in professional football.  Tony Kay, England and Everton and former Sheffield Wednesday wing half back, to-day issued a statement to the Press. He made the statement in consultation with his solicitor, Mr. Harry Livermore and on his advice.  He said he was not in the least perturbed by the Attorney-General's statement.  His statement continued:  "I have said from the outset that I have never accepted a penny farthing by way of a bribe and I repeat this categorical denial now.  "I am advised that I have an absolute defence to any criminal proceedings alleging conspiracy to defraud.  The statement added that Kay thought it most unfortunate that it had not been state who was to be prosecuted.  He wanted his name clearing as quickly as possible.

 

SPORTS EDITOR
Liverpool Daily Post-Thursday, July 23, 1964
VERNON IN TRAINING -IS IT A GOOD SIGN FOR EVERTON?
With all Evertonians I am hoping the fact that Roy Vernon has reported for training with the club means there is now a better chance of differences being settled and of his continuing with Gabriel to help out during the coming season,” writes Mr. Eric Evans, (Liverpool 13). 
That title has been at Anfield long enough and I believe that at full strength no team are more likely to take it from them than Everton.  Without Vernon and Gabriel, the position deteriorates tremendously.  I would like to think that instead of considering this strengthens their case, the players would prefer to believe that a club which has been good to them has need to them. 
Let there be no recriminations.  All we want is to have the players back in the side when the first whistle blows.  Am I expecting too much?” 
PROFESSIONAL SALARY
Dr. W. Hywell (Anglesey) writes; “Along with countless thousands of others I remain obstinately loyal to Everton, joyous in success and crestfallen in defeat.  Why their current performances affect me in this way I find hard to analyse, and now I find it all quite incomprehensible.  If the club means so little to their playing captain, Mr. Roy Vernon as to quibble about a fee most professional men would be delighted to earn, then surely it is straining the resources of the most loyal fan.”

TO VISIT EVERTON
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 23 July 1964
Dutch Footballers Staying In North Wales 
A meeting with the Lord Mayor of Liverpool and a visit to Everton F.C. to meet the players are on the programme for a group of twenty-two young Dutch footballers from Amsterdam, who will arrive at Ruabon on Saturday for a fortnight's stay as guests of Wrexham and District Church Youth Football League.  The boys will stay with families in the Wrexham area.  During their star the visitors will see Chirk Castle.  Liverpool docks, the Ford factory at Halewood, and spend evenings as guests of Wrexham Town Football Club and the commanding officer of Wrexham Barracks.

GABRIEL SIGNS A NEW CONTRACT 
Liverpool Echo - Friday 24 July 1964
Conference At Goodison 
By Leslie Edwards
Good news for Everton fans. After a conference between Jimmy Gabriel, Everton manager, Harry Catterick and chairman John Moores, at Goodison Park this morning it was announced that the player had signed a new contract for the forth- coming season.  Gabriel had been on a month-to-month basis with his club following disagreement over the new terms offered.  Gabriel's signing now means that only skipper Roy Vernon, a Welsh International, is now in disagreement with the club over terms. The chances are that he, too will sign his new contract before the new season begins on August 22.

HAPPY ENDING
Liverpool Echo - Friday 24 July 1964
By Leslie Edwards
My belief is that Roy Vernon and Everton will compose their differences and that he will be in the Everton team when the season begins.  That is not to say I think he will succeed in getting his own terms for his new contract.  Because most other players in the first team will be renewing contracts twelve months hence the club cannot afford to set a precedent which will involve them in further, long negotiations.  The question arises; If Everton will not pay Vernon what he demands where else can he get that sort of money? One of the few clubs able to compete for him might be Tottenham, especially after the loss this week of their star inside-forward John White.  They have always had a soft spot for Welshmen.  It is good that Vernon is now in training, although he is receiving no salary.  It will be better to know that he has signed again. There is the case, also, Gabriel to be dealt with since he is merely on a month-to-month rate for the time being.
Tuesday and Wednesday evening next week will see the annual cricket match Bootle v. Everton F.C at Wadham Road.  Everton are fielding their full League X1 led by Tony Kay, who has been appearing regularly in Bootle mid-week sides recently.  Play will begin at 6.30 p.m, each night.  Everton; team from; A. Kay, A. Parker, A. Scott, J. Gabriel, B. Labone, S. Brown, A. Young, F. Pickering, D. Temple, B. Harris, J. Morrissey, G. West. 

FOOTBALL CLUB HOLDS EMERGENCY MEETING TO DISCUSS BETS CASE
The Liverpool Echo and Evening Express, Wednesday, July
KAY ONE OF TEN PLAYERS NAMED IN SUMMONSES
HEARING IN SEPTEMBER
An emergency meeting of the Sheffield Wednesday Football Club board was a held to-day to discuss the position regarding two of their players, David Layne and Peter Swan, against whom summonses were issued last night accusing them of conspiracy to defraud people induced to accept bets.  After the meeting, which lasted 35 minutes. Mr. Eric England, the club's assistant secretary, said that the directors had considered the position arising out of the issue of summonses against the two players. The meeting had been adjourned until a communication, expected from the Football Association was received.  Mr. England said the position regarding both players remained unchanged and they would be allowed to continue training with their colleagues.  A week ago the club lifted a suspension on the two players and allowed them to return to the ground to resume training.  Altogether 14 summonses were issued by Mansfield, (Nottinghamshire)magistrates yesterday against 10 professional footballers or former professional footballers. They include Tony Kay of Everton.  The summonses, expected to be served within the next few days, are returnable at Mansfield on September 28. Three days have been allocated for hearing. The summonses allege that players conspired to defraud such people as should be induced to accept bets made by them or on their behalf on matches played between April, 1960, and April, 1963. Mr. Harry Livermore. Kay's Liverpool solicitor, said last night: "These proceedings against my client will be defended to the bitter end.” 
HE WILL BE PAID
Mr. John Moores, the Everton chairman, said “I cannot make any comment, the case is sub judice.  We will continue to pay and train Kay.”  Mr. George Vallance, vice-chairman of Mansfield magistrates and Mr. Arthur Abraham, another magistrate granted the summonses to Detective-Chief Superintendent Tom McCulloch, head of Nottinghamshire C.I.D., at a private hearing. 
James Gauld, former Mansfield Town inside forward, of Berry Hill Road, Mansfield, is named in all fourteen summonses.  The other nine maned are John Fountain, of white Cross Road, York; Richard Scott Beattie, of Ralston Avenue, Crookston, Glasgow; Samuel Edward Campbell Chapman of Mablethorpe Road, Horsham, Portsmouth; David Richard Layne, of Middlewood Road, Sheffield, Peter Swan of Butler Road, Sheffield; Antony Herbert Kay, of Kendal Drive, Maghull, Liverpool; Brian John Phillips, of Clipstone Road West, Forest Town.  Near Mansfield; Kenneth Gordon Thompson, of Whitby Road, Nunford, Middlesbrough, and Ronald Howells, of Bee Lane, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton.  The players’ present clubs are; Fountain (York City), Beattle (St. Mirren), Chapman (Mansfield Town), Layne (Sheffield Wednesday), Swan (Sheffield Wednesday), Kay (Everton), Phillips (Mansfield Town), Thompson (Hartlepools United) and Howells (Walsall)
WHAT THEY ALLEGE
The first summons alleges that Gauld and Fountain conspired together and with others unknown to defraud such persons as should be induced to accept bets made by or on behalf of themselves on the match between Swindon Town and Port Vale at Port Vale on April 30, 1960, by agreeing to ensure that Swindon lost.  Three similar summonses against these players allege York City to lose their match with Tranmere Rovers at York and Mansfield Town their match with Bradford City at Mansfield on October 21, 1961; York City their match with Stockport County at Stockport on April 21, 1962; and York City their match with Oldham Athletic at Oldham on December 1, 1962.  A fifth summons against Gauld, Beattie and Chapman, alleges; Portsmouth to lose their game against Peterborough United at Portsmouth on April 21, 1962.  A sixth against Gauld, Fountain, Beattie and Chapman alleges; York City to lose against Stockport County at Stockport, and Portsmouth against Peterborough United at Portsmouth on April 21, 1962.  A seventh against Gauld and Beattie alleges; Peterborough to lose against Queen’s Park Rangers at Peterborough on September 8, 1962.  An eight against Gauld, Layne, Swan and Kay alleges Sheffield Wednesday to lose against Ipswich Town at Ipswich on December 1, 1962. Two more summonses against Gauld, Phillips and Thompson, allege; Hartlepools United to lose against Exeter City at Exeter on March 9, 1963 and Hartlepools to lose against Stockport County on April 6, 1963 at Stockport.  An eleventh against Gauld, Chapman and Howells, alleges Scunthorpe to lose against Derby County at Derby on April 6,1963.  A twelfth against Gauld and Beattie alleges; St. Mirren to lose against Dundee United at Dundee on April 13, 1963.  A thirteeth against Gauld and Chapman, Mansfield Town to lose against Darlington at Darlington on April 13, 1963.  And the fourteenth against Gauld, Phillips and Thompson, alleges; Hartlepools United to lose against Crewe Alexandra at Crewe on April 20, 1963. 

SOCCER STAR KILLED ON GOLF COURSE
Liverpool Daily Post-Wednesday, July 27, 1964
John White, Spurs’ Scottish International inside forward was killed yesterday when he was struck by lightning while playing golf on the Crews Hill course at Enfield, London.  While arrived at the club after lunch for a practice game and was playing on his own.  He had been driver there by his wife, who then left to do some shopping.  He was found sitting under a tree an hour after the flash that killed him.  Mr. William Paterson, vice-captain of Crews Hill Golf Club said; “I was at the 8th hole and the force of the lightning blew the umbrella from my hands. “Mr. White, who was about 150 yards away, was sheltering under a tree with a towel around his shoulders. 
ONE OF THE GREAT INSIDE FORWARDS
Later, when Mrs. White called at the clubhouse to pick up her husband. She learned of his death. White’s body was taken to the Prince of Wales’ Hospital at Tottenham and Mr. Bill Nicholson, the ‘Spurs’ manager, was called to make the identification.  White’s death at the early age of twenty-five robs Britain of one of the greatest inside forwards of the modern era and is the greatest single soccer tragedy since the Manchester United air crash at Munich in February 1958.  Mr. C.F. Cox, a Tottenham director said; “White’s death is a tragic loss to Tottenham and football in general.  He was a vital link in our successful run-in recent years.”

TONT KAY AMONG PLAYERS NAMED IN SUMMONSES
Liverpool Daily Post-Wednesday, July 29, 1964
Fourteen summonses were issued by Mansfield (Nottinghamshire) magistrates yesterday against ten professional footballers or former professional footballers alleging conspiracy to defraud in connection with soccer matches.  They include Tony Kay of Everton.  The summonses, expected to be served within the next few days, are returnable at Mansfield on September 28.  Three days have been allocated for the hearing.  The summonses allege that the players conspired to defraud such people as should be induced to accept bets made by them or on their behalf on matches played between April, 1960, and April, 1963.  Mr. Harry Livermore, Kay’s Liverpool solicitor, said last night; “These proceedings against my client will be defended to the bitter end.” Mr. George Vallance, vice chairman of Mansfield magistrates, and Mr. Arthur Abraham, another magistrate, granted the summonses to Detective-Chief Superintendent Tom McCulloch, head of Nottingham C.I.D., at a private hearing. James Gauld, former Mansfield Town inside forward of Berry Hill, Road, Mansfield, is named in all fourteen summonses.  The other nine named are; John Fountain, of White Cross Road, York; Richard Scott Beattie, of Ralston Avenue, Crookston, Glasgow; Samuel Edward Campbell Chapman, of Mablethorpe Road, Horsham, Portsmouth; David Richard, Layne, of Middlewood Road. Sheffield; Anthony Herbert Kay, of Kendal Drive, Maghull, Liverpool; Brian John Phillips, of Clinstone Road West, Forest Town.  Near Mansfield; Kenneth Gordon Thompson of Whitby Road, Nunford, Middlesbrough, and Ronald Howells of Bee Lane, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton.  The players present clubs are; Fountain (York City), Beattie (St. Mirren), Chapman (Mansfield Town); Layne (Sheffield Wednesday), Swan (Sheffield Wednesday), Kay (Everton), Phillips (Mansfield Town), Thompson (Hartlepool United), and Howells (Walsall). 
WHAT SUMMONSES ALLEGE
The first summonses alleges that Gauld and Fountain conspired together and with others unknown to defraud such persons as should be induced to accept bets made by or on behalf of themselves on the match between Swindon Town and Port Vale at Port Vale on April 30, 1960, by agreeing to ensure that Swindon lost. 
Three similar summonses against these players, allege York City to lose their match with Tranmere Rovers at York and Mansfield Town their match with Bradford City at Mansfield on October 21, 1961; York City their match with Stockport County at Stockport on April 21, 1962; and York City their match with Oldham Athletic at Oldham on December 1, 1962. 
A fifth summonses against Gauld, Beattie and Chapman alleges; Portsmouth to lose their game against Peterborough United at Portsmouth on April 21, 1962.
A sixth against Gauld, Fountain, Beattie and Chapman alleges York City to lose against Stockport County at Stockport, and Portsmouth against Peterborough United at Portsmouth on April 21, 1962. 
A seventh against Gauld and Beattie alleges; Peterborough to lose against Queen’s Park Rangers at Peterborough on September 8, 1962. 
An eight against Gauld, Layne, Swan and Kay alleges Sheffield Wednesday to lose against Ipswich Town at Ipswich on December 1, 1962.
Two more summonses against Gauld, Phillips and Thompson, allege Hartlepools United to lose against Exeter City at Exeter on March 9, 1963, and Hartlepool to lose against Stockport County on April 6, 1963, at Stockport.
An eleventh against Gauld, Chapman and Howells alleges Scunthorpe to lose against Derby County at Derby on April 6, 1963. 
A twelfth against Gauld and Beattie alleges St. Mirren to lose against Dundee United at Dundee on April 13, 1963. 
A thirteenth against Gauld and Chapman, Mansfield Town to lose against Darlington at Darlington on April 13, 1963.
And the fourteenth against Gauld, Phillips and Thompson, alleges Hartlepool United to lose against Crewe Alexandra at Crewe on April 30, 1963.

£120,000 on ground in 3 years
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 30 July 1964
By Leslie Edwards
During the course of Everton's Press day, at Goodison Park yesterday, it was disclosed that more than £120,000had been spent on ground improvements within the last three years. Many improvements have been made, not least the renewal of concreting on the miles of terracing.  It was clear from the remarks of the Chairman, Mr. John Moores, that Everton feel they have much to offer the Press and vice-versa.  This enlightened view is one which would should he more generally shared by clubs. The Everton chief was anxious to iron out any differences between club and the Pressmen who visited Goodison Park. Nothing but good can me out of such a frank discussion of mutual problems.  The Everton pitch has rarely looked better. Now In  its second year—the chemical preparation used in the  famous Ice Age Winter led to the turf being completely re-seeded last close season—it looks capable of standing  up to a full season of wear and tear. It will need to be slightly lengthened to accommodate World Cup football in 1966, but this will pose no insuperable problem.  The latest news about Alex Young is merely confirmation that the club received from a Third Division club an offer of £30,000 some weeks ago. Everton are not prepared to disclose the name of the Third Division club, who were told that the sum offered was not nearly enough.  Mr. Moores said that the club were awaiting direction from the Football Association about Tony Kay: meanwhile he would continue to train with Everton and be paid by them. Clearly the Football Association should make their views on the matter known quickly. Whether they will do so is doubtful.

EVERTON TRANSFER 
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 30 July 1964
Everton to-day transferred their 18-years-old reserve goalkeeper, Ken Mulhearn, to Stockport County. No fee was involved as the club felt that Mulhearn, a former Liverpool schoolboy star, would benefit by experience with a League club.

HARD TO BEAR
Liverpool Echo - Friday 31 July 1964
By Leslie Edwards
The worst feature of football management is that most of them are on duty 16 hours of the 24 and that there is usually an interval of seven days in which they can chew over the happenings of one previous Saturday's defeat.  No wonder they are handsomely paid: no wonder they are continually changing station. The marvel, to me.  is that people can be found to clamour for vacancies when  they occur ,  To be a happy manager one must have to develop  a hide like a rhino. Manager Harry Catterick, at Everton.  is a pretty philosophical man with a nice sense of humour but there are times when he, too, despairs of being able to "take" what is thrown at him from people who may well have paid one of his players to say something foolish only a few hours previously Everson feel that they were too severely criticizedfor rough play last season and notably when they played in London. It could be that this arises from a certain amount of Southern bias, but I am sure that is not wholly the answer.  It is a fact that Everton's visits to London grounds in the past five or six years have produced few victories and some scenes which have done their reputation harm.  On this subject. Mr. Barrie Keenan, of Wall Rake.  Heswall, has this to say: “I have been an Everton supporter for as long as I can remember and over the last four years I have been fortunate enough to see most of their home games and a fair number of away fixtures.  "I think Everton have the potential to be second to none in this country, but I am alarmed at the attitude of approach to games which has become increasingly obvious over the past season or two. Gone is the smooth, carpet football which was a delight to watch and in place we have brief snatches of individual brilliance and a welter of hard tackles, enthusiastic determination and terrier like chasing.  "This form of football may succeed. but I ask what  true value to the club can the championship mean :f the  Press and general public outside Goodison Park, and a  number of Football League clubs have little or no respect  for ;he name of Everton  "Please when planning season 1964-65 let us have  an effort to vindicate the good name of Everton by resorting  to a fuller use of football skills."  Everton F.C. announce an increase of is in charges for stand seats bought for cash at the ground.  This means that the two goal-end stands with now the priced at 6s 6d and the N.E. stand, Bullens Road, at is 7s 6d.  Ground and paddock prices remain the same-3s and 4s. The club say that there has been no increase in cash prices for stand tickets for some years. The increases are to make the charges realistic.