Description
Neville Southall MBE 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 United for a �6,000 fee in 1980, and turned professional in his early 20s after a number of years as a semi-professional and amateur player. During his teenage years he worked as a binman, waiter and hod carrier. He moved on to Everton for �150,000 in 1981 and established himself as the club's first-choice goalkeeper by the 1983?84 season. He went on to make a club record 578 appearances in the Football League and Premier League; his honours with the club include a European Cup Winners' Cup medal in 1985, a First Division championship medal in 1984?85 and 1986?87, an FA Cup winners medal in 1984 and 1995, and an FA Charity Shield winners medal in 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1995. He also played in the 1985 and 1989 FA Cup finals, the League Cup final in 1984, and helped Everton to a second place in the league in 1985?86. After leaving Everton in 1998, he became Torquay United's regular goalkeeper for two years.
Born
September 16th, 1958 in Llandudno (Age 66)
Teams
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. (2002) | Dover Athletic F.C. (2001) | York City F.C. (2001) | Rhyl F.C. (2001) | Shrewsbury Town F.C. (2001) | Bradford City A.F.C. (2000) | Torquay United F.C. (1998-2000) | Stoke City F.C. (1998) | Doncaster Rovers (1998) | Southend United F.C. (1997-1998) | Port Vale F.C. (1983) | Everton F.C. (1981-1998) | Bury F.C. (1980-1981) | Bangor City F.C. | Conwy Borough F.C. | Llandudno F.C. | Huddersfield Town F.C. | Margate F.C. |
Last Changes
2024/06/20
New Scanned Autograph (Bought/Probably Authentic)
2024/03/28
New Address: Available to members only
2024/03/28
New Response (Success): Sent HWLOR + SASE with British stamp + 4 photos. R..