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Is Dixie Dean the greatest ever Everton player?
  • livesey
    Posts: 4
    I'm at college and have to conduct a research project where i could research anything I wanted. I have decided to make 'Is Dixie Dean the greatest ever Everton player?', my 4000 word project. does anyone have an opinion on this subject? if so I would be grateful to hear what it is

  • IdiAminDaDa
    Posts: 7,508
    Yes, yes 'e is, like...
  • Smigone
    Posts: 2,777
    You need a longer project, this is too simple, Idi has already wrote it for you!
  • livesey
    Posts: 4
    but what about the likes of Ball and Southall  who played different positions and were also unbelievably talented?
  • IdiAminDaDa
    Posts: 7,508
    livesey said:

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    Look, they - an' others - are great players, bu' Dixie is the greatest, end of, like...
  • livesey
    Posts: 4
    Do you have any reasons to your opinion at all Idi? would be most helpful if you do
  • IdiAminDaDa
    Posts: 7,508
    Do you have any reasons to your opinion at all Idi? would be most helpful if you do

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    Well, 'e overcame racial prejudice, scored an unequaled 60 goals in the English top flight, was a gentleman, an' 'e bowed to the kop when puttin' plenty past the rs, like...  
  • brboy1
    Posts: 958
    Unique record

    Mythical metal plate

    only statue

    3 or 4 goals,several games on the bounce.

    Question shouldn't be 'Is He'

    More like 'Why is He'?

  • livesey
    Posts: 4
    Cheers Idi, just found this quote which is pure class.

     “There was nothing like silencing the Kop. When you stuck a goal in there, it all went quiet, apart from a bit of choice language aimed in your direction. Scoring there was a delight to me. I just used to turn round to the crowd and bow three times to them.” - Dixie Dean 
  • Deus Ex Machina
    Posts: 3,233
    There's some comparisons and info you might find useful in this article.

    http://m.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/mar/28/lionel-messi-goals-one-season-knowledge
  • sambo applecart
    Posts: 24,216
    livesey said:

    Southall  who played different positions and were also unbelievably talented?


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    i dont ever remember Southall playing upfront??
  • onlybluewilldo
    Posts: 313
    He crashed his motorbike and the club doctor thought that his football career would be over, he returned 15 weeks later and that seson (1927/28) he scored a record 60 goals in 39 games, 63 in 42 games counting the F.A cup

    Everton Legend
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