Howard Kendall was involved in many memorable victories for Everton over Liverpool.
Only two days after the 21-year-old Tynesider - already one of the most sought-after young players in the country having become the FA Cup final’s youngest player at 17 - had spurned Bill Shankly and Anfield for Harry Catterick and Goodison Park in March 1967, he was in the crowd to see Alan Ball decide a titanic FA Cup clash between the current holders and reigning league champions before, less than a year later, firing home the only goal in front of the Gwladys Street to decide his first Merseyside derby on home turf.
Kendall would have to wait until Bruce Grobbelaar’s own goal in the Charity Shield at Wembley in his tenth derby as Everton boss for a first victory as manager over Liverpool, Graeme Sharp’s iconic volley at Anfield two months later confirming the shifting of the balance of power on Merseyside and setting in motion the greatest period in Blues history.
