Les Harrod – Sad News.

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I am sad to report the passing of another of the ESCLA originals, Les Harrod. Les died on Friday last (Jan 30th) after a short illness. He was a close friend of Nick Brennan, current and long time ESCLA treasurer. Nick recalls it was 49 years ago this week that he met Les on the train with ESCLA to Villa away and they have been friends ever since. The photo of Les was taken before the Fulham away game last year, in a Fulham pub and Nick will be in the same pub this Saturday with other friends to remember him and have a few drinks. If you knew Les and would like to know which pub, e-mail me (peter@leachweb.co.uk).

 

Contacting Pete re: Match Tickets (Away Games) 2025/26

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99.9% of match ticket applications now come in by e-mail – peter@leachweb.co.uk – which actually makes applications easier to keep track of and is my preferred method.

Members may e-mail Pete to register an interest in any upcoming match, ideally about a month before any fixture.

ESCLA members will be sent a reminder by e-mail a day or two before we have to send applicants names up to EFC.

The ESCLA phone line has been discontinued but members may call me on  my regular phone – members will find the number on their membership cards – please only call at a reasonable hour – for me that would be 10am to 7pm as a guide.

IAN RISDON

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Ians’ funeral will take place on Monday 19th June at 2pm at Vinters Park Crematorium, Bearsted Rd, Maidstone ME14 5LG and after
at Maidstone United, Gallagher Stadium. Anyone that knew Ian is welcome.

With great sadness I  report that ESCLA member and  one of our most regular match goers, I don’t think he had missed a game this season,  Ian Risdon, died May 15th. Our thoughts are of course with his wife Karen, and young family, Liam, Jessica, Niamh and Ryan. ESCLA regulars will know that at most matches he was in company with one or two of his children. On behalf of  all his friends at ESCLA I extend heartfelt and deepest condolences.  Phil Turner, ESCLA member and friend of Ian is, with Karen’s blessing, arranging  for an Everton Crest wreath on behalf of his fellow friends and travellers, and if anyone would like to make a donation towards please e-mail me, peter@leachweb.co.uk .

Paddy McGrath

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Sad news reaches us that one of our original ESCLA members, Paddy McGrath has died.
Paddy had many friends in the Everton community nationwide but ESCLA’s regular travellers from the 1970’s and 80’s will have many fond and interesting memories of him. On behalf of ESCLA I would like to send deepest sympathy and condolences to Paddy’s family for their sad loss.

Nick Brennan has sent me a couple of links Paddy’s friends will like to visit –

http://www.escni.info/

https://twitter.com/EFCJOHN2/status/1490016393068269571

ESCLA-news on Facebook

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We have moved from Twitter to Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/esclaofficialandoriginal

We are no longer using Twitter/X to make announcements. All members now get an e-mail from ESCLA when there is an announcement about match tickets or anything else and we will also put match ticket news on Facebook. We have had concerns with X for some time but they  suspended our account in July (2025) and wanted all sorts of suspect permissions and were demanding intrusive updates before giving us back access, so we are called it a day with them.