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As an aside, when he signed for Everton from Huddersfield the deal was shrouded in secrecy and the papers were signed at the newly opened Sir Winston Churchill on Bury Road, now part of the Harvester chain.
I suppose it was halfway between the two places in the days before the motorway.
A truly great player. The best defensive left back I ever saw. Really quick over the ground and lightening in the tackle. When he tackled an opponent they usually stayed quiet for a while. He had some real duels with wingers like the great Garrincha. I think he was voted the best left back in the 1962 World Cup in Chile.