Thoroughly enjoyed this and just wanted to thank you both (and those that helped) for putting this together. I was 10 at the time and this brought back some great memories and also filled a lot of gaps. Have a great xmas 👏🏼 👏🏼
Fantastic piece this. Thanks. I was only 14 when we won the league in 87 (living a couple of doors down from Graham Smiths mum and dad in Norris Green) so I don't know the politics back then but it was a shame Kendall left I think the damage was done due to Hysel. Hence we'll always be bitter because of that. However some fond memories of 86/67. You captured some. What would be big news now but back then but in the run in we were 9 points behind Liverpool and finished 9 points above them. The Luton game I just remember singing 'Champions, Champions, Champions' as if it's yesterday. Bring out the Champions, and Hand it over Liverpool. Ah well. Thesedays fans are happy with the shite we have on offer now.
As a football fan of the eighties, I haven’t forgotten this side. What a great era for Everton. However, maybe controversially I think the 85 side was probably better. It would’ve been interesting to see how the toffees would’ve fared against Europes elite, but for the ban on English clubs. PS, not an Everton fan, I’m Swansea, so not much glory for us!
People today would struggle to comprehend just how unpopular Football was in the media and with the general public in 1987. That's got a lot to do with why this era is largely forgotten outside Merseyside. I doubt there's a season since 1982 that had less TV coverage. The final indignity of how low Football had sunk that year was when the BBC newsroom switched to the sports news that evening. Everton winning the title was secondary to the New York Giants NFL team visiting London. Just visiting, they weren't even playing a game! Football stank the place out in the late 80s, so naturally it would be just Everton's luck that that's when we would be a dominant force.
But who cares if you’re an Evertonian? You win the title with a very strong team. The media could shun them and football all they wanted. Everton were still great and won the league title. I’m sorry they couldn’t compete in the European Cup. I don’t think it was as cut and dry as some evertonians make out, that they have won a EC cup.
@@peterlpool1387 Agree re The European Cup. Everton were in the draw for the '86 tourney before being expelled and were drawn against Anderlecht, who were a very strong team in Europe at the time. The Belgians reached the semi finals, knocking Bayern Munich out of the competition along the way.
@@peterlpool1387@peterlpool1387 we do not think it was cut and dry, but we were strongly optimistic; that was it! It denied us an opportunity to expand the club to a global audience and move forward. The ban due to the KAGS created a change of mindset, which enabled Ferguson to remain in his position! Successful Merseyside teams in Europe at the time, Ferguson would have been under more pressure!
That Everton team don't get the respect for being one of the great teams in English football. Howard Kendall worked his magic and they went toe to toe with a Liverpool team that gets props for how good they were. And if not for Hesyel I think they would have went far in European Cup
I was playing sunday league then,one of the lads asked me why I wasnt over the moon, I said "cos we``re Everton, thats the way its supposed to be". UTFT
A fascinating look back to the last time the Blues were top of the pile Having first going to Goodison in 1958 to see the reserves and the first team since 1960 I would never have thought a passage of 37 years would pass without a league title. I attended most home games in 1986-87 and often recall my own view of what lifted the blues to the title. I recall the game at Goodison v Charlton second part of the season. The Blues were a bit off colour early on when Derek Hales scored for the visitors. But two goals from Trevor Steven and Gary Stevens clinched an unlikely win Ian Snodin was struggling in that game up against Steve McKenzie, once a big buy for Man City, and was sent off. Alan Harper took his place for the Chelsea away win and the team looked more balanced The impact Wayne Clarke made was amazing, even a hat trick in the run in. Perhaps if the Blues would have had a broad mix of Directors in recent years hundreds of millions of pounds would not have been wasted on overrated overseas players. Paul Power, Wayne Clarke made an instant impact, with good players around them. Today the Blues fans are expected the wait a season for a new player to get fit or learn about the team, after paying top dollar for them. I saw Fred Pickering and even Jermaine Beckford make a quick impact scoring goals Maybe if the Blues would have been allowed into the European Cup with Kendall's clever signings from the lower divisions, the 1987 champions might have excelled.
I thank my mate from Delemore that I’m not an Evertonian. It’s grim watching this shite. Evertonians are made up with 85 and 87 because they’ve been starved of decent teams for 38 years. Even then though they’re horrible to watch.
Thoroughly enjoyed this and just wanted to thank you both (and those that helped) for putting this together. I was 10 at the time and this brought back some great memories and also filled a lot of gaps. Have a great xmas 👏🏼 👏🏼
Fantastic piece this. Thanks. I was only 14 when we won the league in 87 (living a couple of doors down from Graham Smiths mum and dad in Norris Green) so I don't know the politics back then but it was a shame Kendall left I think the damage was done due to Hysel. Hence we'll always be bitter because of that. However some fond memories of 86/67. You captured some. What would be big news now but back then but in the run in we were 9 points behind Liverpool and finished 9 points above them. The Luton game I just remember singing 'Champions, Champions, Champions' as if it's yesterday. Bring out the Champions, and Hand it over Liverpool. Ah well. Thesedays fans are happy with the shite we have on offer now.
This is a great interview, Paul. There is some footage I can't recall ever seeing, especially that of Inch'y goals. Ernie would be so proud of you.
As a football fan of the eighties, I haven’t forgotten this side. What a great era for Everton. However, maybe controversially I think the 85 side was probably better. It would’ve been interesting to see how the toffees would’ve fared against Europes elite, but for the ban on English clubs. PS, not an Everton fan, I’m Swansea, so not much glory for us!
People today would struggle to comprehend just how unpopular Football was in the media and with the general public in 1987. That's got a lot to do with why this era is largely forgotten outside Merseyside. I doubt there's a season since 1982 that had less TV coverage. The final indignity of how low Football had sunk that year was when the BBC newsroom switched to the sports news that evening. Everton winning the title was secondary to the New York Giants NFL team visiting London. Just visiting, they weren't even playing a game! Football stank the place out in the late 80s, so naturally it would be just Everton's luck that that's when we would be a dominant force.
But who cares if you’re an Evertonian? You win the title with a very strong team. The media could shun them and football all they wanted. Everton were still great and won the league title. I’m sorry they couldn’t compete in the European Cup. I don’t think it was as cut and dry as some evertonians make out, that they have won a EC cup.
@@peterlpool1387 Agree re The European Cup. Everton were in the draw for the '86 tourney before being expelled and were drawn against Anderlecht, who were a very strong team in Europe at the time. The Belgians reached the semi finals, knocking Bayern Munich out of the competition along the way.
@@peterlpool1387@peterlpool1387 we do not think it was cut and dry, but we were strongly optimistic; that was it!
It denied us an opportunity to expand the club to a global audience and move forward. The ban due to the KAGS created a change of mindset, which enabled Ferguson to remain in his position!
Successful Merseyside teams in Europe at the time, Ferguson would have been under more pressure!
FANTASTIC BOOK TEAM WON THE LEAGUE AS A SQUAD AN AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT UP THE TOFFEES RIP HOWARD KENDALL
That Everton team don't get the respect for being one of the great teams in English football. Howard Kendall worked his magic and they went toe to toe with a Liverpool team that gets props for how good they were. And if not for Hesyel I think they would have went far in European Cup
I was playing sunday league then,one of the lads asked me why I wasnt over the moon, I said "cos we``re Everton, thats the way its supposed to be". UTFT
What’s that mean lad?
@@peterlpool1387 It means: many are called, few are chosen.If you know, you know. happy new yeay. K
A fascinating look back to the last time the Blues were top of the pile
Having first going to Goodison in 1958 to see the reserves and the first team since 1960 I would never have thought a passage of 37 years would pass without a league title.
I attended most home games in 1986-87 and often recall my own view of what lifted the blues to the title. I recall the game at Goodison v Charlton second part of the season.
The Blues were a bit off colour early on when Derek Hales scored for the visitors.
But two goals from Trevor Steven and Gary Stevens clinched an unlikely win
Ian Snodin was struggling in that game up against Steve McKenzie, once a big buy for Man City, and was sent off. Alan Harper took his place for the Chelsea away win and the team looked more balanced The impact Wayne Clarke made was amazing, even a hat trick in the run in. Perhaps if the Blues would have had a broad mix of Directors in recent years hundreds of millions of pounds would not have been wasted on overrated overseas players.
Paul Power, Wayne Clarke made an instant impact, with good players around them.
Today the Blues fans are expected the wait a season for a new player to get fit or learn about the team, after paying top dollar for them.
I saw Fred Pickering and even Jermaine Beckford make a quick impact scoring goals
Maybe if the Blues would have been allowed into the European Cup with Kendall's clever signings from the lower divisions, the 1987 champions might have excelled.
1986/87 was the invisible football season.
Unforgotten champions.... what a negative ridiculous title of a book!
im 62 probably never see them win anything again hope am wrong now we have proper owners
I thank my mate from Delemore that I’m not an Evertonian. It’s grim watching this shite. Evertonians are made up with 85 and 87 because they’ve been starved of decent teams for 38 years. Even then though they’re horrible to watch.