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Everton Back in the Day

Denys E. W. Jones

Tuesday, January 7th, 2025

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Do you recall Everton back in the day?
In years long gone by, before Ninety-Five?

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Up front we had men who could stick it away,
Like Bill Dean, Bob Latchford, McKenzie and Gray.

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 Our midfielders shone like a high-noon sun’s ray.
A joy to behold, such skills on display.

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Ball passed to a Blue Shirt, not given away.
With always somebody to dictate the play.

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 Our rock-hard defence kept attackers at bay.
And as for our Keepers, there’s nowt we need say.

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 Except that they pulled off incredible saves.
And never dropped balls on which forwards might prey.

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 That we gathered Trophies it goes without saying.
It’s hardly surprising, the way we were playing.

8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 But now we’re in danger, as none can gainsay.
One point ‘bove the Drop Zone with nineteen to play.

9 Leave a comment on verse 9 0 Yet we’ll keep our heads cool, our nerves calm will stay.
We shall not lose heart, we’ll still keep the Faith.

10 Leave a comment on verse 10 0 Sure after these dark times a new dawn shall break,
And all of our critics will see how we’ll play:

11 Leave a comment on verse 11 0 Like Everton, Everton back in the day!

12 Leave a comment on verse 12 0 7/1/25
Denys E. W. Jones

Notes

This is a re-working of a poem by A. E. Stallings entitled After Reading the Biography Savage Beauty. I couldn’t find the Stallings poem online, so if you want to read it, you will need to buy a copy of her Selected Poems, as I did.

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Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/everton-back-in-the-day/