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Graeme Sharp
Signed as an unknown from Dumbarton for a fee of £120,000 in April 1980, Graeme Sharp went on to spend more than a decade as the club's leading striker - with only Dixie Dean netting more goals for the club in Everton's history.
Sharp hit top form with the arrival of Andy Gray in November 1983. Under the tutelage of his fellow Scot, Sharp was able to mature into a key player in Howard Kendall's side.
In the 1984 FA Cup final against Watford he left the Hornets' fans singing the Blues by netting the first goal in a 2-0 win and the next season there was no stopping him as he put his name on the scoresheet 30 times in 54 games.
His rise at Everton was recognised by Scotland manager Jock Stein who gave him his international debut in a World Cup qualifier against Iceland in 1985.
Despite the attentions of clubs in Italy, Sharp stayed at Goodison and formed a successful partnership with Gary Lineker in the 'nearly' season of 1985/86, registering 30 goals.
His goalscoring record was from the top drawer throughout his Everton career, bringing 150 goals during 11 glorious seasons with the Toffees, which ended with a move to Oldham in 1991.
(Words from www.evertonfc.com)
Ian Snodin
Ian Snodin will always be remembered as the player who famously turned down Liverpool to sign for Everton in 1987.
Snods won the title in his debut season with the Blues and quickly became a fans favourite.
After his transformation to right-back he flourished for club and forced himself into the full England squad.
Injury effectively ended his Everton days as he moved on before taking over as Doncaster Rovers manager in 1998.
Ian is an avid Everton follower and can be heard on Terrace Talk every Saturday afternoon between 12noon and 2pm.
Alan Irwin
If you could interview anyone in sport who would it be? Mohammed Ali in his prime....simply the greatest
Who wouldn't you like to interview and why? Sir Alex Ferguson........makes life so awkward for the media!
Who would you like to red card and why? Robbie Savage......a talentless, overpaid, extremely average, annoying Premiership footballer who's made a living out of being a nuisance!
If you could be any player past/present who would it be and why? Probably Dixie Dean......goals goals goals....imagine the hype there'd be over him now with today's exposure levels!!!
What's on your walls at home? Paint surprisingly enough!!......oh and one framed picture in my office of me on that triple decker tour bus with Liverpool!
