Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame celebrates the men who have contributed to the history of English

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, is on Gwladys Street in

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Formation

The Hall of Fame was conceived by

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and inaugurated in 1996. Initial inclusion was decided by a panel of players, journalists, shareholders and season-ticket holders who assessed the accomplishments of the candidates during their careers at Everton.Gwladys Street’s Hall of Fame. David France (1998) It began with 75 players and five club officials. Additional members have been elected by Everton supporters via annual postal ballots and internet polls. The Hall of Fame has been celebrated annually at the Britannia Adelphi Hotel in

. After an 8-year hiatus, the Twelfth Hall of Fame Dinner was held at the Liverpool Hilton in March 2017.

Membership

As of 2009, there are 126 members of the Hall of Fame. * Walter Abbott (1899/1900 – 1907/08) * John Bailey * Alan Ball (1966/67 – 1971/72) *

Billy Balmer Billy Balmer (29 July 1875 – February 1961) was an English footballer who played as a right-back for Everton, as well as the England national side. His brother Bob played alongside him for Everton and his nephew was Jack Balmer. Career Bal ...

(1897/88 – 1907/08) * Dr James Baxter (Director & Chairman) * Jack Bell (1892/93 – 1897/98 & 1901/02 – 1902/03) *

Stan Bentham Stanley Joseph Bentham (17 March 1915 – 29 May 2002) was an English footballer. Born at Leigh, Greater Manchester, Leigh, Lancashire, in 1915, he had a trial with Football League club Bolton Wanderers F.C., Bolton Wanderers as a teenager in t ...

(1933/34 – 1947/48) * Arthur Berry (1909/10 – 1910/11) * Billy Bingham (1960/61 – 1962/63) * Tom Booth (1900/01 – 1907/08) * Wally Boyes (1937/38 – 1948/49) * Richard Boyle (1892/93 – 1900/01) *

Paul Bracewell Paul William Bracewell (born 19 July 1962) is an English former professional football player and manager. Bracewell played as a midfielder. He was a member of the Everton side that won the League title in 1985 and 1987 as well as the Europe ...

(1984/85 – 1988/89)Inducted in 1999 *

Frank Brettell Frank E. Brettell (1862–1936) was an English football player, manager and administrator. He played as a full-back for Everton, a club that was originally called St. Domingo's. He combined his role as player-secretary-manager with his full ...

(1880/81 – 1882/83) *

Cliff Britton Clifford Samuel Britton (29 August 1909 – 1 December 1975) was an English football player and manager. Playing career After playing amateur football for a number of teams in the Bristol area, his professional playing career began when he sig ...

(1930/31 – 1938/39) * Kevin Campbell * Sir Philip Carter (Director & Chairman) *

Harry Catterick Harry Catterick (26 November 1919 – 9 March 1985) was an English football player and manager. As a player Catterick played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra, in a career that was interrupted by World War II, but he is most notable as a manager. ...

(Manager) *

Edgar Chadwick Edgar Wallace Chadwick (14 June 1869 – 14 February 1942) was a left-sided footballer who had a long and distinguished career with Everton during the 1890s. He was also the national coach for the Netherlands from 1908 to 1913. His cousin, ...

(1888/89 – 1898/99) * Rev. Ben Chambers (Founder) *

Sam Chedgzoy Sam Chedgzoy (27 January 1889 – 7 January 1967) was an English footballer who changed the laws of the game. He played professionally for Everton, the New Bedford Whalers and Montreal Carsteel. He also earned eight caps with the England na ...

(1910/11 – 1925/26) *

Joe Clennell Joseph Clennell (19 February 1889 – 28 February 1965) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackpool, Blackburn Rovers, Everton, Cardiff City, Stoke City, Bristol Rovers and Rochdale. Career Clennell was born in N ...

(1913/14 – 1921/22) * Bobby Collins (1958/59 – 1961/62) * Billy Cook (1932/33 – 1938/39) *

Harry Cooke William Henry Cooke (7 March 1919 – 1992) was an English professional footballer, best known as a player for Luton Town. Career Cooke began his career with Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, but failed to play a league game for the south co ...

(Trainer) *

Jackie Coulter Jackie Coulter (1912 in Whiteabbey – 1981) was a Northern Irish former footballer. Career He played for a number of intermediate clubs before signing for Belfast Celtic as a seventeen-year-old. At Celtic Park he developed into one of the f ...

(1933/34 – 1937/38) *

Warney Cresswell Warneford Cresswell (5 November 1897 – 20 October 1973) was an English international footballer who was described as "The Prince of Full Backs" for his renowned tackling and positional skills in the right-back position. In a seventeen-year ca ...

(1926/27 – 1935/36) *

Ted Critchley Edward Critchley (31 December 1903 – 1996) was an English footballer. A First Division championship winner with Everton, he has been described as "the finest 'home grown' player ever produced by Stockport County". Career Stockport County C ...

(1926/27 – 1933/34) *

Will Cuff William Charles Cuff (19 August 1868 – 6 February 1949) was an English football chairman he was in charge of Everton F.C. from 1921 to 1938. Career William Charles Cuff was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, on 19 August 1868. His fath ...

(Director & Chairman) *

Dixie Dean William Ralph "Dixie" Dean (22 January 1907 – 1 March 1980) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. He is regarded as one of the greatest centre-forwards of all time and was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in ...

(1924/25 – 1937/38) * George Dobson (1884/85 – 1888/89) * John Douglas (1879/80 – 1884/85) * Jimmy Dunn (1928/29 – 1934/35) *

Tommy Eglington Thomas Joseph Eglington (15 January 1923 – 18 February 2004) was an Irish footballer who played as an outside-left for, among others, Shamrock Rovers, Everton and Tranmere Rovers. Eglington was also a dual internationalist and played for bot ...

(1946/47 – 1956/57) * Jack Elliott (Trainer) * Tom Evans (1880/81 – 1884/85) * George Farmer (1886/87 – 1889/90) * Peter Farrell (1946/47 – 1956/57) *

Duncan Ferguson Duncan Cowan Ferguson (born 27 December 1971) is a Scottish former professional footballer. Ferguson was the caretaker manager of Everton in 2019 and 2022. He began his career at Dundee United in 1990, and moved to Rangers in 1993 for what was ...

(1994/95 – 1998/99 & 2000/01 – 2005/06) *

Wally Fielding Wally Fielding (26 November 1919 – 18 January 2008) was a professional footballer from 1945 until 1960. In 1945, after leaving the Army, Fielding was signed by Everton manager Theo Kelly having been a youth amateur player for Charlton Athleti ...

(1945/46 – 1958/59) *

Tom Fleetwood Tom Fleetwood (born 1888) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Everton, Rochdale and Oldham Athletic. Fleetwood signed for Everton in 1911 and had a good career playing in a number of positions, he was mainly "A Centre Half as ...

(1910/11 – 1922/23) * George Fleming (1885/66 – 1888/89) *

Bert Freeman Bertram Clewley Freeman (1 October 1885 – 11 August 1955) was an English footballer. He played as a centre forward for clubs Woolwich Arsenal, Everton, Burnley and Wigan Borough. Freeman was one of the most prolific goal-scorers of his time ...

(1907/08 – 1910/11) *

Jimmy Gabriel James Gabriel (10 October 1940 – 10 July 2021) was a Scottish football defensive midfielder and defender who earned two caps with the Scotland national football team. Chiefly associated with English clubs Everton and Southampton, Gabriel pla ...

(1959/60 – 1966/67) *

Fred Geary Fred Geary (23 January 1868 – 8 January 1955) was an English professional footballer who played at centre forward for Everton in the 1890s, and made two appearances for England, scoring a hat-trick on his debut. At Everton, he was a prolif ...

(1889/90 – 1894/95) * Charlie Gee (1930/31 – 1938/39) * Albert Geldard (1932/33 – 1937/38) * Torry Gillick (1935/36 – 1945/46) * Andy Gray (1983/84 – 1984/85) * Andrew Hannah (1888/89 – 1890/91) *

Harold Hardman Harold Payne Hardman (4 April 1882 – 9 June 1965) was an English football player and chairman. Football career Born in Kirkmanshulme, Manchester, Hardman was discovered by Blackpool as a schoolboy and thrown into the first team during their ...

(1903/04 – 1907/08) * Brian Harris (1955/56 – 1966/67) *

Val Harris Valentine Harris (Irish: ''Vailintín Ó hEarchaí''; 23 June 1884 in Ringsend, Dublin, Ireland – 9 November 1963), commonly referred to as Val Harris, was an Irish footballer who played Gaelic football for the Dublin county team and soccer f ...

(1907/08 – 1913/14) * Hunter Hart (1921/22 – 1929/30) *

Colin Harvey James Colin Harvey (born 16 November 1944 in Liverpool, England) is an English former footballer who is best known for his time as a player, coach and manager with Everton. Playing career Harvey was born in Liverpool and joined Everton as ...

(1963/64 – 1974/75) * Adrian Heath (1981/82 – 1988/89) *

Dave Hickson David Hickson (30 October 1929 – 8 July 2013) was an English professional footballer who played for Everton, Aston Villa, Huddersfield Town, Liverpool, Cambridge City, Bury and Tranmere Rovers Club career Hickson started his football ca ...

(1947/48 – 1955/56 & 1957/58 – 1959/60) * Mike Higgins (1880/81 – 1888/89) *

Johnny Holt Johnny Holt (10 April 1865 – 1937) was an English professional footballer who played in twenty-one of Everton's twenty-two game Football League title winning side of 1890–91. Biography Holt played for a number of clubs before signing ...

(1888/89 – 1897/98) * Barry Horne (1992/93 – 1995/96)Inducted in 2001 * John Hurst (1965/66 – 1975/66) *

Jimmy Husband James Husband (born 15 October 1947) is an English retired professional footballer who played in England and the United States as a striker. Club career Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, Husband began his career with the youth teams ...

(1964/65 – 1973/74) * Bobby Irvine (1921/22 – 1927/28) * Frank Jefferis (1910/11 – 1919/20) * Tommy Johnson (1929/30 – 1933/34) * Tommy E. Jones (1950/51 – 1961/62) *

T. G. Jones Thomas George Jones (12 October 1917 – 3 January 2004) was a Welsh footballer most notable for his career with Everton and Wales. Biography Born in Queensferry and raised in Connah's Quay, Tommy (T.G.) Jones started his professional caree ...

(1936/37 – 1949/50) *

Tony Kay Anthony Herbert Kay (born 13 May 1937) is an English former footballer who became notorious after being banned from the professional game for life following the British betting scandal of 1964. Kay played for Sheffield Wednesday before beco ...

(1962/63 – 1963/64) *

Howard Kendall Howard Kendall (22 May 1946 – 17 October 2015) was an English footballer and manager. Kendall joined Preston North End as an apprentice and stayed with the club when he turned professional. He was a runner-up in the 1964 FA Cup with Preston, ...

(1966/67 – 1981/82 & Manager)Howard Kendall is the only inductee who qualified for induction as both a player and as manager. *

Bill Kenwright William Kenwright, CBE (born 4 September 1945) is an English West End theatre producer and film producer. He has also been the chairman of Everton Football Club since 2004. Kenwright was born in Liverpool and attended Booker Avenue County Prima ...

(Director & Chairman)Inducted in 2009 *

Roger Kenyon Roger Kenyon (born 4 January 1949) is an English footballer who played as a defender for Everton between 1967 and 1979 . He also played for the NASL team Vancouver Whitecaps during his career. He was part of the Everton side that won the Firs ...

(1967/68 – 1978/79) *

Andy King Andrew or Andy King may refer to: * Andrew King (astrophysicist) (born 1947), British astrophysicist * Andrew King (architect), Canadian architect and cross-disciplinary artist * Andrew King (mayor) (born 1960 or 1961), former mayor of Hamilton, Ne ...

(1975/76 – 1979/80 & 1982/83 – 1983/84) *

Brian Labone Brian Leslie Labone (23 January 1940 – 24 April 2006) was an English footballer who played for and captained Everton. A one-club man, Labone's professional career lasted from 1958 to 1971, during which he won the Football League championship ...

(1957/58 – 1974/75) *

Bob Latchford Robert Dennis Latchford (born 18 January 1951) is an English former footballer who played as a centre forward. He made more than 500 appearances in the Football League, playing for Birmingham City, Everton, Swansea City and Coventry City in t ...

(1973/74 – 1980/81) *

Alex Latta Alexander Latta (1 September 1867 – 25 August 1928) was a Scottish footballer who made ten appearances, mostly at outside right, in Everton's Football League title winning side of 1890–91. Latta began his career with Dumbarton Athletic a ...

(1889/90 – 1895/96) *

Tommy Lawton Thomas Lawton (6 October 1919 – 6 November 1996) was an English football player and manager. A strong centre-forward with excellent all-round attacking skills, he was able to head the ball with tremendous power and accuracy. Born in Fa ...

(1936/37 – 1945/46) * Mick Lyons (1970/71 – 1981/82) * George Mahon (Director & Chairman) *

Harry Makepeace Joseph William Henry Makepeace (22 August 1881 – 19 December 1952) was an English sportsman who appeared for his country four times at each of cricket and football. He is one of just 12 English double internationals. Cricket Makepeace playe ...

(1902/03 – 1914/15) * Tom Marriot (1880/81 – 1885/86) *

Nigel Martyn Antony Nigel Martyn (born 11 August 1966) is an English football coach and former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He notably played in the Premier League for Crystal Palace, Leeds United and Everton, having initially playe ...

* Jack McGill (1880/81 – 1886/87) *

Duncan McKenzie Duncan McKenzie (born 10 June 1950) is an English former footballer who played as a striker in the Football League for Nottingham Forest, Mansfield Town, Leeds United, Everton, Chelsea and Blackburn Rovers in the 1970s, in Belgium for Anderl ...

(1976/77 – 1977/78) *

Joe Mercer Joseph Mercer, OBE (9 August 1914 – 9 August 1990) was an English football player and manager. Mercer, who played as a defender for Everton and Arsenal in his footballing career, also went on to manage Aston Villa, Manchester City and Engl ...

(1932/33 – 1946/47) *

Alf Milward Alfred Milward (12 September 1870 – 1 June 1941) was a professional footballer who played in the 1893 and 1897 FA Cup Finals for Everton and in the 1900 FA Cup Final for Southampton. Early career Born in Great Marlow, Milward was one of the ...

(1888/89 – 1896/97) *

Sir John Moores Sir John Moores (25 January 1896 – 25 September 1993) was an English businessman, telegraphist, football club owner, politician and philanthropist, most famous for the founding of the now defunct Littlewoods retail and football pools compa ...

(Director & Chairman) * Bob Morris (1880/81 – 1885/86) *

Johnny Morrissey John Morrissey (born 18 April 1940) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Liverpool, Everton and Oldham Athletic, and won the Football League Championship with Everton in both 1962–63 and 1969–70. Club care ...

(1962/63 – 1971/72) * Derek Mountfield (1982/83 – 1987/88)Inducted in 2000 *

Alex Parker Alexander Hershaw Parker (2 August 1935 – 7 January 2010) was a Scottish football player and manager. Parker played for Falkirk, Everton and Scotland, amongst others. Parker was named in Falkirk's ''Team of the Millennium'' and Everton's Hal ...

(1958/59 – 1964/65) * Bobby Parker (1913/14 – 1920/21) *

John Willie Parker John Willie Parker (5 July 1925 – August 1988) was an English professional footballer. Parker started his career across the River Mersey from his Birkenhead birthplace as an amateur for Everton in 1947, though he did not make his debut u ...

(1950/51 – 1955/56) *

Fred Pickering Frederick Pickering (19 January 1941 – 9 February 2019) was an English professional footballer. He played as a forward. Career Domestic career Pickering began his career with his hometown club, Blackburn Rovers, in 1959, signing professio ...

(1963/64 – 1966/67)Inducted in 2002 *

Kevin Ratcliffe Kevin Ratcliffe (born 12 November 1960) is a Welsh former professional footballer who spent most of his career playing for Everton. Club career Ratcliffe was born in Mancot, near Queensferry in Flintshire, Wales. He joined Everton as an appren ...

(1979/80 – 1991/92) *

Peter Reid Peter Reid (born 20 June 1956) is an English football manager, pundit and former player. A defensive midfielder in his playing days, Reid enjoyed a long and successful career. He built his reputation as one of England's brightest midfield tale ...

(1982/83 – 1988/89) * Jas Richards (1880/81 – 1884/85) * Kevin Richardson (1981/82 – 1986/87) *

Joe Royle Joseph Royle (born 8 April 1949) is an English football manager and former footballer. In his playing career as a striker, he debuted for Everton at the age of 16 and went on to play for Manchester City, Bristol City, Norwich City, and the ...

(1965/66 – 1974/75) *

Ted Sagar Edward Sagar (7 February 1910 – 16 October 1986) was an English footballer who played for Everton and England. He was a goalkeeper who joined Everton as an apprentice in 1929 after playing for Thorne Colliery in Yorkshire and made his deb ...

(1929/30 – 1952/53) * Alex Scott (1962/63 – 1966/67) * Billy Scott (1904/05 – 1911/12) *

Jimmy Settle James Settle (5 September 1875 – 1 June 1954) was an English professional footballer. A fast-paced inside or outside right, he could have chosen sprinting if he had not taken up football. Settle played for Bolton Wanderers and Bury before joi ...

(1898/99 – 1907/08) * Graeme Sharp (1979/80 – 1990/91) *

Jack Sharp John Sharp (15 February 1878 – 28 January 1938) was an English sportsman who is most famous for his eleven-season playing career at Everton from 1899–1910. It saw him win two caps for his country, as well as being a cricketer for Lancashi ...

(1899/1900 – 1909/10) * Kevin Sheedy (1982/83 – 1991/92) *

Ian Snodin Ian Snodin (born 15 August 1963) is an English football manager, former professional player and sports analyst. As a player he was a midfielder, notably playing in the top flight for Leeds United and Everton, appearing in the Premier League f ...

Neville Southall Neville Southall (born 16 September 1958) is a Welsh former international footballer. He has been described as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation and won the FWA Footballer of the Year award in 1985. He joined Bury from Winsford U ...

(1981/82 – 1997/98) *

Jack Southworth John Southworth (11 December 1866 – 16 October 1956), also known as Jack and Skimmy Southworth, was an English footballer who played in the early days of professional football for Blackburn Rovers and Everton as well as being capped three ti ...

(1893/94 – 1894/95) * Jimmy Stein (1928/29 – 1934/35) *

Trevor Steven Trevor McGregor Steven (born 21 September 1963) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right-sided midfielder. He progressed through the ranks at Burnley, making his debut in 1981 and becoming a regular supplier of goals o ...

(1983/84 – 1988/89) * Gary Stevens (1981/82 – 1987/88) *

Alex Stevenson Alexander Ernest Stevenson (9 August 1912 – 2 September 1985) was an Irish footballer who played for Rangers and Everton, amongst other teams. As an international, Stevenson also played for both Ireland teams – the FAI XI and the IFA XI. ...

(1933/34 – 1948/49) * Graham Stuart (1993/94 – 1997/98) * Jack Taylor (1896/97 – 1909/10) *

Derek Temple Derek William Temple (born 13 November 1938) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Everton and Preston North End in the Football League. He was capped once for England. Temple was born in Liverpoo ...

(1956/57 – 1967/68) *

Jock Thomson John Ross Thomson (6 July 1906 – 1979) was a Scottish football player and manager. Playing career Thomson, a wing half, started his career with Thornton Rangers in his native Fife, before moving to Dundee, where he played for four years. In 1 ...

(1929/30 – 1938/39) *

Alec Troup Lindsay Alexander "Alec" Troup (1909 – death unknown) was a Scottish professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Rugby League XIII, and at club level for Maryp ...

(1922/23 – 1929/30) * David Unsworth (1991/92 – 1997/98 & 1998/99 – 2003/04) *

Pat van den Hauwe Patrick William Roger Van Den Hauwe (born 16 December 1960) is a former professional footballer who made 401 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham City, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur and Millwall. Born in Belgium and raised in E ...

Roy Vernon Thomas Royston "Roy" Vernon (14 April 1937 – 4 December 1993) was a Welsh international footballer who played for Blackburn Rovers, Everton and Stoke City. Vernon won 32 caps for Wales, scoring eight goals in total, and representing his cou ...

(1959/60 – 1964/65) * Alfred Wade (1878/79 – 1879/80) * Dave Watson (1986/87 – 1998/99) * Gordon Watson (1936/37 – 1948/49) *

Gordon West Gordon West (24 April 1943 – 10 June 2012) was an English professional goalkeeper (association football), football goalkeeper. He won three international caps in a career that included a long stint at Everton F.C., Everton. Club career Bla ...

(1961/62 – 1972/73) * Tommy White (1927/28 – 1936/37) *

Alan Whittle Alan Whittle (born 10 March 1950) is an English retired footballer who played as a forward or attacking midfielder. He made a total of 241 Football League appearances for Everton, Crystal Palace, Orient and AFC Bournemouth, scoring 46 goal ...

(1967/68 – 1972/73) * Ray Wilson (1964/65 – 1968/69) * Samuel Wolstenholme (1897/98 – 1903/04) * Tommy Wright (1964/65 – 1972/73) * Alex Young (1960/61 – 1967/68) * Sandy Young (1901/02 – 1910/11) Images and biographies of these men are included in the three books associated with the Hall of Fame and a video produced for the 2009 celebrations. The Hall of Fame has been celebrated annually at the Adelphi Hotel in

. These events have provided opportunities for fans to interact with their heroes.Hall of Fame – Endeared into Our Hearts. Ian Macdonald. 4 April 2009
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Sources

*Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame *Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame 2nd edition *Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame 3rd edition

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References

External links

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