GORDON WEST, Goalkeeper  A Yorkshire lad from the village of Darfield, near Barnsley.  Signed, at a big fee, from Blackpool in 1962. Less than twelve months later he had gained an Under-23 cap and was established in the Everton first team.  Has had some misfortunes with stubborn injuries this season and last.  Everton's Cup rise dates from the day he and Young and Gabriel all returned to the side early this year.

ALEX BROWN, Right Back  Not a regular in the side, but if Everton were not so well off for defenders he would certainly get and keep his place. "Sandy" to fellow players and the crowd. Developed by Partick Thistle; joined Everton in September, 1963.  Few men have such a strong shot; few rival him as a defender capably of beating a goalkeeper from a distance.

RAY WILSON, Left Back Was an England player before he joined Everton from Huddersfield Town. He learned his football in his native Mansfield.  Everton's rivals and neighbours were said to be keen to sign him, but Everton stepped in and have never regretted their decision.  A quiet, but commanding type; clean, neat, strong and likely to maintain his England place come what may in the World Cup next summer.

JIMMY GABRIEL, Right Half  A broth of a boy from Scotland.  Everton paid a big fee for him when they signed him from Dundee in March, 1960.  His enthusiasm and ability for work is phenomenal, but when the going's heavy he's occasionally inclined to tire from the weight of work he's done.  Useful near goal with his head and is usually to be found among attackers when a goal is needed urgently.  A former Scottish International and Under-23 cap.

BRIAN LABONE, Centre Half, Captain  Joined Everton straight from one of the local Grammar schools.  Had an uncle who used to play for Villa. Graduated to the full England side, after being an Under-23 International but has not been capped by his country for some seasons.  A sporting, sensible type.  Strong "in the air"; a first-class club man.  Signed pro. forms for Everton in 1957 and is usually first to sign the dotted line of a new contract.

BRIAN HARRIS, Left Half A Bebington (Cheshire) boy who was a winger when he joined the club as an amateur. Looked like making good on the wing, too, until necessity caused his club to try him in the half-back line. He lost his place temporarily after the signing of Tony Kay, but events produced opportunity for him to make a big come-back.  A very popular player with the crowd. Rarely plays badly. Perhaps the most experienced player on the books.

ALEX SCOTT, Outside Right  Born at Falkirk and joined Glasgow Rangers in 1954 from Bowness United. He'd had many representative honours when Everton signed him in February, 1963.  A speed merchant, he meanders through defences as though they don't exist.  His forte is that he is usually moving progressively.  Good shot with either foot and has played particularly well in Everton's revival of the past few months.

ALEX YOUNG, Inside Right  Bears the same name as the Everton forward whose only goal in the final of 1906 took the Cup to Everton for the first time.  Young joined Everton from Hearts in 1960.  Was always at centre forward in Everton's last championship success in 1962-63 but has played mostly in other positions since Fred Pickering came to Goodison Park from Blackburn to lead the Everton front line. Young is a mesmerist of defences, rather in the Matthews mould.

FRED PICKERING, Centre Forward  Was originally a back and is built on the lines of a powerful defender. Had a lot of success in his days at Blackburn—where he was born—before he became the controversial centre-piece of a big transfer deal in March, 1964.  Scored three goals on his debut for Everton and has gone on scoring consistently if not so spectacularly.

COLIN HARVEY, Inside Left  This young man has graduated through the Everton junior teams.  Was pitched into first team duty against Inter Milan, in Italy, in October, 1962.  A good ball player, but a very useful deliverer of long-distance passes when he's pressed into service in the half back line.  He has the skill to undo most defences, but he lacks at the moment, the confidence to produce, in competition, the form he shows on the training ground.

DEREK TEMPLE, Outside Left  A speedy, clever confident winger who won schoolboy and Youth international caps before joining Everton from school.  He got a lot of goals from the inside forward positions before service with the Army took him abroad.  One of Alf Ramsey's four Everton players nominated for the World Cup party.  The others are West, Pickering and Wilson.  Temple has already had a full England cap.  He is, of course, one who came to the Everton first team via their junior teams.   He has played in every position in the forward line.

JOHNNY MORRISSEY, Forward  Another Liverpool product; stocky, strong, a grand utility forward who usually does well when Everton call on him for first-team duty.  He was the ninth player in five years to be transferred between Everton and Liverpool.

TOMMY WRIGHT, Full Back  One of several Everton men who were developed locally. Joined the club from school, where he had played mostly at inside-forward. Signed as full-time professional in March, 1963, and once he "made" the first team has never looked back.  He has a penchant for going up front and making a sixth forward and when he does he is capable of producing a stunning shot.