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Gordon
West |
Everton FC
3 appearances,
2 goals against
one clean sheet
P 3 W 1 D 2 L 0 F 3:
A 2
67% successful
1966-69
disciplined: none
captain: none
minutes played: 270 |
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Timeline |
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Gordon West |
|
Birth |
24 April 1943 in Darfield, West
Riding of Yorkshire [registered in
Staincross, June 1983]. To Herbert and Mary (née Wilkinson) |
|
Marriage |
to Dorothy A.
Pickup
[registered in Blackpool, June 1962]. Two sons, Stephen and Mark |
|
Partner |
to Linda [?],
living in Brighton-le-Sands in Merseyside |
|
Death |
10 June 2012 in
Royal LIverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, aged
69 years 47 days. After suffering with cancer. |
|
Funeral |
12 noon,
Monday, 18 June 2012 at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
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Biographies |
x |
| |
x.
- A Football Compendium, Peter J. Seddon (1999). |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Began his career
with Don & Dearne Schools and becoming and then signing amateur forms with
Blackpool FC in 1958, turning professional in April 1960. Everton paid
27,500 pounds to sign West, then a British record transfer fee for a goalkeeper.
Left the game for a short spell before joining Tranmere Rovers FC in
October 1975, becoming their reserve team coach, until he retired in 1978. |
|
Club honours |
Football
League Champions 1962-63, 1969-70; FA Cup winners
1965-66, runners-up 1967-68; |
|
Individual honours |
Football
League (one appearance) |
|
Distinctions |
x |
|
Height/Weight |
6'
1", 14st.
0lbs [1969]. |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
|
Player number |
One of two who
became the 855th players (855) to appear for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Goalkeeper |
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First match |
No. 427, 11 December 1968, England 1 Bulgaria
1, a friendly match at The Empire Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 25 years
231 days. |
|
Last match |
No. 433, 1 June 1969, Mexico 0 England 0, a
Central American tour match at
Estadio Azteca, Santa Úrsula, Ciudad de México, aged 26 years
38 days. |
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Major tournaments |
World Cup
Finals 1966 (standby); European
Championship Finals 1968. |
|
Team honours |
None |
|
Individual honours |
England U23
(three appearances), England Youth. |
|
Distinctions |
The eightieth
West Ridian to represent England |
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Beyond England |
|
Created a sensation by turning down
an opportunity to join the 1970 England World Cup saquad, preferring to
staty at home with his concert pianist wife. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.265. |
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Gordon West - Career Statistics |
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Squads |
Apps |
Comp
Apps |
Starts |
Sub on |
Sub
off |
Mins. |
GA |
GA Av.
min |
Comp GA |
Clean
Sheets |
Cln
Sht Av |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 7+ |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
270 |
2 |
135 min |
0 |
1 |
33% |
none |
none |
|
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Gordon West
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Home |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
|
Away |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| All |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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Gordon West
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| Friendly |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| All |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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Gordon West
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championship Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1968-69 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC
All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
Gordon West
- Match History
|
Club:
Everton F.C.
- three full appearances (270 min), two goals against |
manager: Alf Ramsey - three full
appearances (270 min),
two goals againstx
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Age 23 |
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Alf Ramsey named his provisional list of forty players on 7 April 1966. He
then named a provisional squad of 28 on 6 May to attend Lilleshall.
Gordon West was one of the twelve cut, but was asked to remain on standby. |
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Age 25 |
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1 |
427 |
11 December 1968 - England 1 Bulgaria 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
1 |
|
430 |
3 May 1969
- Northern Ireland 1 England 3, Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
squad member |
|
2 |
431 |
7 May 1969 - England 2 Wales 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
Start |
1 |
|
432 |
10 May 1969
- England 4 Scotland 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
squad member |
|
3 |
433 |
1 June 1969
-
Mexico 0 England 0, Estadio Azteca, Ciudad de México |
tour |
AD |
Start |
1 |
|
434 |
8 June 1969
- Uruguay 1 England 2, Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
AW |
squad member |
|
435 |
12 June 1969
- Brazil 2 England 1, Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Rio |
AL |
Notes
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