Howard Kendall RIP

[Brownstuff]

Always a shame that side with Gray, Reid, Southall, Heath etc didn't get a chance in the European Cup through no fault of theirs.

So hard to take being banned from Europe through events out of their hands
Had a lot of respect for that Everton era
Kendall and his team were grafters

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

I remember him playing for Preston North End in the 1964 cup final, at that time he was the youngest player ever to appear in a Wembley final, aged just 17.
That was a fantastic Everton side.

He wasn't the youngest, although at the time that's what most people thought.

And yes, what a superb Everton team, so many skilful players. Played in a style that was a joy to watch.

 

[The Modfather]

His Everton teams of the 80's were exceptional. RIP

 

[GT49er]

He wasn't the youngest, although at the time that's what most people thought.

Who was then?

 

[Leyton Gull]

Who was then?

I think he might have been at the time. Possibly Allen of West Ham was younger in 1980 v Arsenal.

 

[PWA]

Legend.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Who was then?

James Princep from years before. The record has been broken since.

 

[Gwylan]

He wasn't the youngest, although at the time that's what most people thought.

James Princep from years before. The record has been broken since.

[PEDANT ALERT] That's not right. Prinsep was the youngest player to play in a cup final but bobby baxter said the "youngest in a Wembley final". And, at the time, he was. It's been broken twice since, by Paul Allen and Curtis Weston. Prinsep's final was at Kennington Oval

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

[PEDANT ALERT] That's not right. Prinsep was the youngest player to play in a cup final but bobby baxter said the "youngest in a Wembley final". And, at the time, he was. It's been broken twice since, by Paul Allen and Curtis Weston. Prinsep's final was at Kennington Oval

Corr, blimey! You're right. I must be going blind in my old age. Back to school for me.