125:THEN
“The flower seller outside
Springfield Cemetery
abandoned his stall to get
closer. Even mourning relatives
at a graveside lifted their
sorrowful heads to wave.
They couldn’t help but smile.
Allerton Golf Course swung to
a halt as the golfers dashed to
the hedge-side. Houses were
bedecked in red and blue.
Buses stopped so driver and
passengers alike could yell
out of the windows.
“Fans risked life and limb
as they dodged the police
outriders just so they could
touch a window. Even three
nuns dived to rescue an
Everton banner from the
road. Ambulances rushed to
Queens’ Drive, Walton, where
five fans were injured when
a bus stop roof collapsed. No
one was seriously injured.
Several Everton players seized
on the hold-up to knock at the
front door of 412 Richard Kelly
Drive and use the toilet.
“The crowds at ScotlandRoad took action when they
decided the motorcade was
going too fast. They swarmed
in front of the Liverpool bus
and brought it to a halt.
Delighted Liverpool manager
Kenny Dalglish said: “It
was unbelievable, the best
homecoming I have ever
seen.” Everton manager
Howard Kendall agreed:
“The blue-and-white turn-out
has been incredible. It makes
you even more determined
for next year.”