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Two Tribes_Liverpool, Everton and a City on the Brink

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by Tony Evans


  fame 272–3

  goals scored 154, 179, 206, 227

  image 273

  influence on Everton team 179–81

  injuries 179

  international career and World Cup (1986) 174, 268, 270, 272, 277

  lucky boots 206, 213, 247–8

  moves to Barcelona 268, 273, 277

  playing career at Leicester City 78, 79, 130

  Live Aid 46–7

  Liverpool 28 Improvement Committee 42

  Liverpool (city) 17–20, 32, 52

  concert at Royal Court Theatre (1986) 146–8

  Conservative party/Thatcher view of 17, 22–3, 35, 62

  ending of Militant era 94–7

  fashion and streetwear 52–4, 56–7

  formation of Scouse identity 20

  history 17–23

  history of crime and violence 18–19

  image of and view of Scousers 62–3

  importance of football 23–4

  industrial action 22

  Irish refugees 18, 21

  music scene 21, 43–4, 111

  organisation of Royal Iris cruise for Juventus supporters’ club after Heysel 42–6

  religious divide and sectarian rioting 19

  response to Heysel 39–46

  Scally style 54

  unemployment 21, 23, 63

  Liverpool City Council 35–7, 94–7, 125, 160, 191, 237, 266, 275

  Liverpool Echo 74

  Liverpool FC 277

  1985/86 season 69–70, 74–5, 94, 179, 204

  Liverpool FC (cont.)

  celebrations after FA Cup victory and homecoming 259–66

  criticism of team 164

  FA Cup 190–1, 193–4, 223

  final against Everton 2–3, 202, 234–58

  semi-final against Southampton 193, 196, 201–2

  game against Arsenal 69–70, 74–5

  game against Birmingham City 204–5

  games against Chelsea 215–19, 220–1, 222–3

  game against Leicester City 205, 206, 207–8, 209–10, 212

  game against Manchester United 149–52

  game against Tottenham 171–2

  game against West Ham 144–5

  games against Everton 100–5, 133–4, 154–6

  injuries 204

  Milk Cup game against Manchester United 109–15

  Milk Cup game against Queens Park Rangers 172–3

  players/squad 165–70

  ‘Running Like the Wind’ song 235

  Super Cup 98, 228–31

  win League title 223–4, 229–30

  drinking culture 108

  and FA Cup (1965) 185–7

  FA Cup record 185–90

  fan violence 13, 58, 61–2, 150–2, 217–18, 224–5

  fans and politics 159–60

  formation 26

  Heysel Stadium tragedy and aftermath 5–11, 14, 16–17, 31, 64–5

  and League Cup final against Everton (1984) 36

  Paisley era 54, 70

  relationship between Everton fans and players with 214, 224–5, 260

  relationship between Manchester United and 110–11, 146, 152–3

  Shankly era 31

  winning mentality 170–1

  win European Cup (1977) 54, 70

  win FA Cup (1965) 185–7

  win ScreenSport Super Cup against Everton (1986) 274

  see also Dalglish, Kenny

  Luton Town 68, 179

  Lyall, John 76, 77, 179

  McAvennie, Frank 68, 90–94, 120, 127–8, 143, 272–3

  appearance 77, 90

  background 76–7

  and Dalglish 222

  epilogue 276–7

  fame 92, 176, 266

  goals scored and work rate 90–1, 121, 129, 227–8

  personal life 91, 92–3

  Wogan interview 91–2

  MacDonald, Kevin 155, 167

  McDonald, Steve 41

  McGough, Roger 241–3

  McGrath, Paul 108

  McMahon, Steve 103, 166

  Macmillan, Harold 48

  Mahieu, Captain Johan 275

  Manchester City 176–7

  Manchester United 130–1, 266

  1983/84 season 107

  1985/86 season 94, 105, 106–8

  Charity Shield game against Everton 69, 82

  decline 109, 143, 145–6, 173, 184

  final position in League 228

  game against Aston Villa 80, 82

  game against Liverpool 149–52

  injuries 184

  Milk Cup game against Liverpool 109–15

  players 107–8

  attempt to buy Lineker 130–2

  drinking culture 108

  fan violence 12, 49–50, 58

  and Munich tragedy (1958) 112–13

  origins 15, 16

  relationship between Liverpool and 110–11, 146, 152–3

  Maradona, Diego 271

  Marshall, Ian 103

  Martin, Alvin 120, 121, 203

  Maxwell, Robert 116–17, 182, 183

  Mexico City earthquake (1985) 87

  Milk Cup

  (1984) 191

  (1986) 181–2, 183

  Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers semi-final 172–3

  Manchester United v Liverpool fourth round game 109–15

  Oxford United v Queens Park Rangers Final 181–2, 183

  Miller, David 14, 39–40, 41, 60

  Millichip, Bert 9, 106

  Millwall 58

  Mimms, Bobby 138, 210, 211, 213

  miners’ strike (1984/5) 34–5, 38, 191

  Mitchell, Warren 243–4

  Mølby, Jan 72, 73, 101–2, 108, 109–10, 113, 114–15, 166, 172, 173, 181, 215, 220, 222–3, 238, 249, 252, 253, 254, 256, 258, 261–2

  Moore, Bobby 119

  Moran, Kevin 108

  Moran, Ronnie 73, 170, 234, 251

  Morini, Francesco 233

  Morrissey 147, 148–9

  Mountfield, Derek 94, 135, 180, 219, 236

  Mulock, Dinah 19

  Munich tragedy (1958) 112

  Murdoch, Rupert 160, 161

  National Front 84, 159, 269

  National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) 33–4, 191–2

  Neal, John 124

  Neal, Phil 73, 115, 165

  New Order 146–7

  Newcastle United 203–4

  Nicol, Steve 72–3, 82, 98, 107, 164, 165, 170–1, 181, 222, 234, 248, 250, 252, 253, 259

  Noades, Ron 123, 162, 163

  Northern Ireland 33

  Norwich City 228–31

  Nottingham Forest 81, 145, 178, 204, 205

  O’Connell, John 44

  O’Connor, T. P. 19–20

  Olsen, Jesper 108

  Orient 67, 68

  Oxford Road Show 148

  Oxford United 27, 116, 181–3, 205–6, 228

  game against Everton 205–6, 208–14

  Milk Cup final against Queens Park Rangers 181–2, 183

  Paisley, Bob 31, 54, 70, 73–4, 137, 153, 157, 170, 230

  Parkes, Phil 118

  Peters, Martin 119

  Platini, Michel 6, 64

  Plymouth Argyle 281

  Pointon, Neil 138

  Popplewell Inquiry/Report 69, 127

  Powell, Enoch 81

  Powell, Jeff 7

  Premier League

  road to and creation of 105, 276

  Preston North End 141

  Professional Footballers’ Association 11, 61

  Punch 18

  punk 52, 57

  Queens Park Rangers 90, 161–2, 178

  Milk Cup final against Oxford 181–2, 183

  Milk Cup game against Liverpool 172–3

  Rapid Vienna 13

  Ratcliffe, Kevin 135–6, 155–6, 248

  Reading FC 116–18

  Regis, Cyrille 80–1

  Reid, Peter 3, 17, 30, 35, 36, 94, 136–7, 154, 206, 219, 249–50, 258, 261, 270, 280–1

  Rhys Jones, Griff 243


  Rich Man, Poor Man 53

  Richardson, Kevin 138

  Robinson, Peter 112, 151–2, 229–30

  Robson, Bobby 86, 102, 104, 174, 270

  Robson, Bryan 80, 82, 107–8, 109, 133, 146, 150, 173, 228, 266, 268, 269, 271

  Roma 13

  Roosens, Albert 275

  Royal Iris fundraiser 42–6

  rugby union 16

  Rush, Ian 130, 167–9, 171–2, 209–10, 254, 256, 273

  St Domingo’s Methodist Church 15, 16, 25

  Saint and Greavsie (tv programme) 91

  Sampson, Kevin 42, 57, 110

  Scargill, Arthur 34

  Scotland 174, 236

  v Wales (1985) 86–7

  and World Cup (1986) 268–9

  Scrat 207–8

  ScreenSport Super Cup 97–8, 228–9, 274

  Senior, Trevor 117, 118

  Shah, Eddie 160

  Shankly, Bill 31, 72, 119, 170

  Sharp, Graeme 23, 27, 28, 100, 101, 103, 133–4, 137–8, 141, 142, 164, 180, 233, 248, 249, 251

  Sheedy, Kevin 137, 180

  Sheffield Wednesday

  FA Cup final against Everton (1966) 187–8

  FA Cup semi-final against Everton (1986) 201

  Sheppard, Bishop David 39–40

  Sivebaek, John 151

  Smith, Jim 182

  Smith, John 11, 14, 105, 152

  Smith, Mel 243

  Smith, Tommy 85

  Smiths 147, 148–9

  Souness, Graeme 71, 72, 166

  Southall, Neville 11–12, 17, 30, 33, 79, 133, 134, 139, 143, 174, 180, 213, 258, 276, 280

  Southampton

  FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool 193–4, 196, 201–2

  fan violence 196–200

  game against Everton 219–20, 221

  sponsorship 106

  Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol) Act (1985) 68

  Spurs see Tottenham

  Stamford Bridge 215–16, 278

  Steaua Bucharest 231–2

  Stein, Jock 86–7, 236

  Steven, Trevor 137, 180

  Stevens, Gary 134, 137

  Stoke City 27

  Strachan, Gordon 108

  Sunday Times 7, 14, 21, 61, 69, 264

  Super Cup see ScreenSport Super Cup

  Tarbuck, Jimmy 245

  Taylor, Teddy 96

  Tebbit, Norman 63

  televised football 59–60, 69, 105–6, 123, 126, 161–2, 266, 279

  Thatcher, Margaret 7, 8–9, 10, 11, 17, 32–4, 37, 129, 270–1, 276

  Tomlinson, Ricky 245

  Tottenham

  fan violence 12, 194

  game against Liverpool 171–2

  touts 239

  Transalpino 55

  Trebilcock, Mike 188–9

  Twentyman, Geoff 167–8

  Tyson, George 144–5

  UEFA 9, 10–11

  Unilever 50

  Van Den Hauwe, Pat 134–5, 140, 213–14

  Venables, Terry 226–7, 231

  Waddle, Chris 271

  Wade Smith, Robert 55

  Wales

  v Scotland (1985) 86–7

  Walsh, Paul 167

  Wapping dispute 160–1, 172, 244

  Ward, Mark 118, 120–1

  Wark, John 167

  Warlock, Archbishop Derek 39

  Watford 117

  Went, Peter 7

  West Bromwich Albion 80–2

  West Ham 49, 67, 118–21

  1985/86 season 67–8, 75–7, 121–2, 143, 176–9, 222, 227–8

  FA Cup tie against Charlton 127–8

  final position in league 227–8

  game against Birmingham City 75–6

  game against Chelsea 177–8

  game against Everton 227

  game against Liverpool 144–5

  game against Newcastle 203–4

  association with working-class East End 119–20

  epilogue 278

  fan violence 50, 51, 119

  formation (1895) 118

  history and record 118–20

  and McAvennie see McAvennie, Frank

  players 120–1

  Whelan, Ronnie 166–7

  White Hart Lane 193–4

  Whiteside, Norman 108, 110, 114, 151–2

  Wilcox, Bobby 219

  Wilkins, Ray 269–70

  Williams, Richard 47

  Wilson, Harald 85

  Wilson, Terry 41

  Wilson, Tony 146, 147–8, 265

  Wogan 91–2

  World Cup

  (1970) 85

  (1986) 86, 268–73

  Wright, Billy 93

  Wright, Mark 201–2

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Tony Evans is a former columnist and football editor for The Times, he is the author of I Don’t Know What It Is But I Love It, and is now a writer and pundit. Before becoming a journalist, he spent his twenties following Liverpool FC and playing in bands, including a stint with The Farm. He lives in London with his wife and daughter.

  Also by Tony Evans

  I Don’t Know What It Is But I Love It:

  Liverpool’s Unforgettable 1983–84 Season

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  ‘Footie Poem’ is taken from You Tell Me by Roger McGough and Michael Rosen published in a revised form by Frances Lincoln Ltd, copyright © 2015. Originally published in 1979 by Kestrel Books. Reproduced by permission of Frances Lincoln Ltd, an imprint of The Quarto Group.

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