Subject(s): Alan Ball, Colin Harvey, and Howard Kendall Sport: Football Location: Everton FC, Goodison Park, Liverpool Unveiled: 4/5/2019 Sculptor: Tom Murphy Material: Bronze Status: In Situ Inscription(s): Plaque 1: [Everton FC logo]. HOWARD KENDALL. Howard Kendall is not only one of the finest footballers to ever don the royal blue jersey he is also the most successful manager in the history of Everton Football Club. As a player, Kendall signed for the Blues in March 1967 from Preston North End and immediately forged a strong bond with teammates and fans alike. A selfless and gifted player, he developed a seemingly telepathic understanding alongside Alan Ball and Colin Harvey. Together, they stormed to the First Division title in 1969/70 securing a place in the hearts of Evertonians for eternity. The 1984/85 campaign remains the finest single season in the clubs history, the Blues stormed to the First Division title with five games to spare, added the European Cup Winners Cup on an unforgettable night in Rotterdam and narrowly missed out on a unique treble in the FA Cup final at Wembley. It was a great team led by great hero - and a great manager. [Large number 4 in the style of a shirt number] Plaque 2: [Everton FC logo]. COLIN HARVEY. A boyhood fan, Colin Harvey joined Everton as an apprentice in 1960 and quickly progressed through the junior ranks at the club, impressing with his natural talent and footballing intelligence. They were characteristics that convinced manager Harry Catterick a first team debut in the European Cup tie against Inter Milan in the San Siro stadium in September 1963, at the age of just 18, was not too daunting a task for the midfielder. Harvey didn't disappoint and a glittering career in the blue jersey followed, stretching across 11 years and 388 matches. A big game player, his 24 goals for the club included an FA Cup semi-final winner against Manchester United en route to his first trophy for the club in 1966 and a strike in a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion to seal the 1969/70 League Championship title. He was Howard Kendall's assistant during a period of glorious success in the 1980s and, when Kendall moved on to Athletic Bilbao, Harvey began a three-year spell as manager. He returned to Goodison in the 1990s to oversee the development of a rich vein of young talent, including Tony Hibbert, Wayne Rooney and Leon Osman, sealing his reputation as one of the finest coaches of his generation. [Large number 6 in the style of a shirt number]. Plaque 3: [Everton FC logo]. ALAN BALL. With his fiery red hair and eye-catching white boots, Alan Ball stood out from the crowd. But it was his prodigious footballing talent, relentless energy and never-say-die attitude that truly endeared him to Evertonians - just as they made an enduring impression on him. As he so eloquently put it, 'Once Everton has touched you, nothing will ever be the same.' Signed by Harry Catterick for a British record fee of £110,000 in the summer of 1966 at the age of 21, Ball arrived at Goodison Park as the youngest member of England's World Cup winning side, having lifted the Jules Rimet trophy at Wembley following the 4-2 extra-time victory over West Germany just weeks earlier. He netted on his Everton debut at Fulham and followed that a week later with a brace in a 3-1 win over Liverpool at Goodison. And so began a love affair made all the more magical by a buccaneering march to the First Division title in 1969/70 inspired by a midfield triumvirate that was the envy of the footballing world. A colossus of the club, the mesmerising skills and tenacious spirit displayed during his five years at Everton perfectly reflected the hopes and dreams of the fans who adored 'little, curly Alan Ball'. [Large number 8 in the style of a shirt number]. Links: Sculptor