Everton’s no. 8 in the title-winning 1938/39 side: Stan Bentham. After several years on the fringes, Stan excelled at inside-right. Amazingly industrious - a real team player. Became a coach at EFC in the 1950s. He’s in Broken Dreams on Toffeeopolis :
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Everyone at Everton Football Club is deeply saddened by the death of our former defender Paul Holmes.

Paul was just 56 years of age and passed away after a brave battle with cancer.

RIP, Paul. 💙

The no. 7 in Everton's championship-winning team of 1938/39: Torry Gillick.
The mercurial winger was in the form of his life as a scorer & goal creator in 1938/39. He returned to Glasgow Rangers in 1945. Read more in Broken Dreams, out with Toffeeopolis
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Broken Dreams: Everton, The War And Goodison’s Lost Generation is now available to purchase/read via Kindle.
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The no. 6 in the Toffees’ title winning side of 1938/39: Jock Thomson. Recalled in 1938 after 2 years in the reserves, the solid wing-half became an inspirational captain. Later the Manchester City manager & a publican. The Scot’s in Broken Dreams by Toffeeopolis
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Thanks to all those who've already purchased Broken Dreams - the story of the people behind Everton's league title win in 1938/39 (& what became of them). It's great to see left-back Norman Greenhalgh's grandson brandishing two copies!
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The no. 5 in the great Everton team of 1938/39: Tommy G. Jones.
The classy Welsh centre-half combined aerial dominance & raking passes with finesse. At EFC until 1950, then at CPD Pwllheli FC & Bangor City.
He’s in Broken Dreams, out now with Toffeeopolis:
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Discover the untold stories of Everton’s golden era and the impact of WWII on football in 'Broken Dreams: Everton, The War and Goodison’s Lost Generation'. A journey through triumph and heartbreak 📚⚽ #EvertonFC #FootballHistory #Toffeeopolis loom.ly/q3OalFI

The no. 4 in the great Everton team of 1938/39: Joe Mercer.
He won England honours on the back of his form. Considered finished in 1946, went on have huge success at Arsenal. Later, a MCFC managerial great.
He’s in Broken Dreams, out now:
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𝐍𝐄𝐖 | BROKEN DREAMS by Rob Sawyer

takes you on a rollercoaster #EFC journey. From relegation in 1930 to the soaring high of the 1938/39 league championship - swiftly followed by a global war.

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Norman Greenhalgh, one of two Boltonians in Everton’s Class of ‘39. ‘Rollicker’ was a hard-tackling full-back signed from New Brighton. He was the Toffees captain post-war & managed TheWinslowHotel . Buy Broken Dreams on Toffeeopolis for his full story: mountvernonpublishing.com/catalogue/brok…

Broken Dreams, our new EFC book by robsawyer , is now available to purchase in Pritchards Bookshop in Crosby!

Coming soon: 'World in Motion', revised & updated & out in paperback on 30 May. You can pre-order a copy here... Toffeeopolis
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Alex Stevenson & Billy Cook, the Irishmen in the Toffees’ league-winning squad of 1938/39. Glasgow-raised Cook arrived at EFC from Celtic in 1932. Tough but talented, he later coached in Peru & Scandinavia. More info in Broken Dreams, via Toffeeopolis :
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Torry Gillick had his best-ever season in helping the Toffees to the title in 1938/39. He features heavily in my new book, Broken Dreams, out now with Toffeeopolis :
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You can get your hands on a copy of Bob’s autobiography, here:
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In Everton’s title-winning 1938/39 season, the Toffees lost to the Bees in London but won 2-1 at Goodison. Tommy Lawton, seen here trying a spot of croquet, scored twice. For more info, read Broken Dreams: Everton, The War and Goodison’s Lost Generation.
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Evertonians - continue the feelgood factor from last night’s derby with a dive into the story of arguably the finest Everton side to grace Goodison Park. Lawton, Jones, Sagar, Gillick, Mercer, Stevenson, Greenhalgh & more feature in Rob Sawyer ‘s book.
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The Gwladys - roaring the Blues on since 1938.

Thomas came up with the Toffeeopolis logos for us. A really talented creator - it’s well worth visiting his stall on Everton matchdays.