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).

 

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

Goodison Park 1922

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Goodison 1922 – Notice the old Gwladys St terrace with houses at the back and also the old Bullens Rd stand. (Thankyou Jim Gore for the photo).

Goodison Park 1938

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Long time ESCLA member Jim Gore sent me a link to some great aerial views of Goodison taken in 1938, I was going to post them here but I’m not sure about copyright issues (English Heritage/Liverpool Echo) so instead here is the link to where you can view them – http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/nostalgia/walton-above-amazing-pictures-1920s-7682585

Bruges – Pre-Season 1982

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Pete Leach, ?, Peter Dale, Tony Appleby, John Collings.

Blue Streak Travel

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Remember  British Rails’ “Blue Streak Travel”  Football Specials ? This one at Lime Street before departure to Norwich c.1975