Brian Leslie Labone (23 January 1940 - 24 April 2006) played football for Everton between 1958 and 1971. Liverpool-born Labone chose to join Everton at 17 in July 1957 instead of going to university. His debut for the first team was in 1958. He was widely regarded as one of the best central defenders of his era. He was a strong tackler, good in the air, adequately fast but he rarely used his left foot. Wikipedia
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Brian Labone was always in wishing me well, saying 'well done boss'. He was a great man and I respected him greatly. As a player I didn't know him that well, only when I came here did I start to realise and hear about him. That man was a great man and www.bluekipper.com/club/0506/labby_special.htm
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