ATP Extra Episode 43 - Tony Cottee

Across The Park Podcast

Thursday, 11 March 2021 - 1 hour 9 minutes

On an Everton FC special extra, Ian Mills & Andrew Price are joined by one of their first heroes in the blue shirt, a man who scored 99 goals over a 6 year period for the blues, Tony Cottee. Tony tells us how he decided to leave London and resist offers from Arsenal to join Colin Harvey's Everton in 1988 and his memories of him and newer players entering the dressing room of the disbanding mid 80's side. We ask about his memories working under Colin and the unique situation of feeling he let Colin down when he lost his job, only to see him return days later as Howard Kendall's number 2. His relationship with Howard is talked about in detail, as well as tales from Chinese meals he had to fund, and his memories of playing with great players such as Neville Southall, Graeme Sharpe and Peter Beardsley. Tony gives us his thoughts on Billy Kenny during a sad time at the club as well as his memories of the unity in the city during the 1989 FA cup final after the tragic Hillsborough disaster. No questions are off topic as we ask what went wrong during Mike Walker's time at the club, and what it was like being on the pitch during THAT Wimbledon game, when the blues stared relegation in the face. His departure is covered, and how he felt just missing out on teaming with Duncan Ferguson under Joe Royle as well as his best memories, and message to Evertonians today. A must listen for all blues!

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