"The future really does look bright. of 6. Our partnership with Neville sends a powerful message about what behaviour is acceptable., Neville has helped us raise the Drugsline profile, reaching hundreds of thousands of people and ultimately bringing out conversations around addictions which have helped us offer footsteps to recovery. I thought: If he dont look like a politician, great. No, because a lot of the time I dont tell her., He also admits he has begun to think a lot about death. 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He would prefer I speak first to some of the groups he is trying to help rather than have attention focused on him. "My only worry is Wayne is not a Premier League regular. I like what makes people tick. [101] However, the result of the game was put into perspective when Scotland manager Jock Stein suffered a heart attack at the end of the game and died shortly afterwards. He also has a humility that deepens his empathy. We never question a child that is born as a cojoined twin. Neville really gets us and he stuck his neck out for us when he could have picked an easier, less controversial topic., One of the issues with social media is that you tend to end up being connected to people in your own echo chamber. "We just don't seem to have individuals any more and that's sad.". We need some massively serious debates about gender because nobody seems to be able to come up with a definitive answer., His commitment to causes he never thought about as a footballer is laudable and Southall admits he has little time for himself. I started with the LGBT stuff because if the kids at school ask a question I wouldnt have a clue. If many people become parochial and dogmatic as they grow older then Southall is on a quest to open himself up and learn. There is a famous story about Neville Southall, fresh from an FA Cup Final winning wonder show against Manchester United, supposedly snubbing Everton's after-match Wembley celebrations and heading home to north Wales for a cup of tea instead. One of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he was originally signed for 150,000 from Bury, and he went on to amass a record 750 Everton. How can I not? I went on TalkSPORT and told Ray Wilkins we'll get out of group, then it's down to the draw but Wales could get to the final. [29] On 6 November 1982, he conceded five goals in a 50 defeat to Mersey rivals Liverpool at Goodison Park. [146][147], In December 2004 he was voted as Everton's all-time cult hero. Before he begins talking animatedly for two hours about sex workers, mental health, skeletons, transgender issues, Theresa May, the agony of Loris Karius, Neville Southall: I like Twitter because it brings me into contact with people Id never meet. But you cant let two mistakes define your career. That started because I was asked to talk at some function for funeral directors in Croydon. Southall compares his reactions after winning the FA Cup in 1984 and in 1995 when he was outstanding and the main reason why Everton beat Manchester United 1-0. Inquire to Bid! He had one game as manager of Wales, a 0-2 Anfield loss to Denmark, a spell in charge of the Welsh under-19s, when he helped discover Wayne Hennessey, and a few months as Dover boss before being sacked. There was Nev himself, Ian Rush, Mark Hughes, Kevin Ratcliffe, a young Ryan Giggs. [109] However a Gheorghe Hagi-inspired Romania defeated Wales 51 in Bucharest to open the Wales campaign. Southall adopts a similarly inclusive approach when working with people in drug awareness, the LGBT community and, this week we have a big mental health push, a BAME evening, the police are coming on and people who address knife crime. [55] He kept goal in the final of the Full Members Cup (a largely unsuccessful tournament inspired by the ban on European football), as Everton were beaten 43 by Nottingham Forest. Born Llandudno, North Wales, 16 September 1958. Well, club chairmen were never really going to take to a straight talker like Big Nev, were they, even though his knowledge of football and people in general means he has so much to offer? [97] The 1958 FIFA World Cup was the only time until the end of his career that Wales qualified for a major tournament and the British Home Championship was played for the final time in 1984, therefore the majority of Southall's caps came in friendlies or qualifying games. Were the United fans shocked to be rescued by the man who had cost them the FA Cup? That would do me, he adds, with an endearingly sombre gaze after Ive asked him how he would like to change the world for the better after a terrible year. Nobody expected Neville Southall to have an innate understanding of trans issues, but it speaks volumes of his character that, on encountering them, his natural impulse is to be inquisitive and compassionate, to recognise that the gap is in his own knowledge and to do all he can to amend this. Other international suicide helplines can be found at www.befrienders.org. Southall is even more animated when discussing homophobia in football. [35] The replay was held at Maine Road, and Liverpool won the tie 10 with a Graeme Souness goal. [15] He moved on to Cheshire County League club Winsford United at the age of 20. If he spends 80-odd minutes doing nothing has he the concentration to suddenly make a good save?. "You have to give a lot of credit to John Toshack for being bold enough to pick so many young players. It would be nice to have your uncle sat there in the lounge as a coffee table.. "Sex workers, racism, LGBT. Passionate Welshman that he is, Southall is delighted to see the strides made by the current class in recent times and actually tipped them to make the Euros final. In the UK the The Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123. "I'd love him to smash it, go on and get 120 caps," says Southall. [46] Despite this set-back, he agreed to sign a six-year contract in December, which was then the longest contract the club had ever issued. Fuck off. [43], Though Everton had won a place in the European Cup, English clubs were banned from European competitions following the Heysel Stadium disaster. "I drove into training in Liverpool one day with Toxteth on fire. They pay their taxes and they have families to feed but no one in government will do anything to help them.. [96] He left Bradford at the end of the 200001 season after falling out with new boss Jim Jefferies. Surely people will eventually say: We cant have this fella in charge because hes ruining our country.. [17], Southall's performances attracted the attention of Bury and Wigan Athletic, and he was convinced to sign with Bury after he was personally approached by manager Dave Connor. "These things, the Miners' Strike was another, passed me by because I was concentrating in my football bubble, but I see programmes about the 1980s on TV these days and it really brings it home to me how unfair things were. He began work in a community scheme which took on young people from dysfunctional or difficult backgrounds who had fallen out of mainstream education. Southall with Everton teammates including Peter Reid, Alan Harper and Andy Gray after Everton defeated Watford 2-0 in the 1984 FA Cup final. He still cares about the game and his beloved Everton but Southall is less interested in the impact of James Rodrguez at the start of a new season than in addressing the state of the world. I was surprised that the first thing Neville asked upon learning what I do for a living is: What do sex workers want to make their lives better? Jones reveals. If youre born into a male body but you feel so strongly that youre a female, why should I stop you? Is there anybody in the commentary team thats within the LGBT community? Mentally it takes incredible courage. [19] However, he never played for Connor as he was replaced by Jim Iley before the start of the 198081 season; despite this managerial change he was still seen as the future replacement to club stalwart John Forrest. [88] He joined Chris Kamara's First Division Stoke City in February 1998. [134], Southall married Eryl Williams in June 1980. 2 Baths. He has 134,000 followers but, rather than plugging a product or spreading bile, Southall gives up his Twitter page regularly to people who would not normally have such a platform to address the challenges and inequities they face. [82] Caretaker-manager Dave Watson restored Southall to the starting line-up after Royle's resignation, and steered the club away from relegation. I drove home, got in at 10.30pm and went to bed. Weve got two of the most dangerous leaders in the world causing havoc. [95] At the age of 41 years and 178 days he became the fourth oldest player in Premier League history. [29] He spent January and February on loan at John McGrath's Port Vale, and played nine Fourth Division games. [122] In his only game in charge Wales lost 20 to Denmark at Anfield on 9 June 1999, and Mark Hughes was appointed as manager on a full-time basis. Neville Southall was born on 16 September 1958 in Llandudno, Carnarvonshire, Wales, UK. As an individual, he was named on the PFA Team of the Year four consecutive times, and was listed as one of the world's top ten goalkeepers by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics on four occasions. This should be a stress-free day back on Merseyside for the former Everton and Wales footballer, who was arguably the worlds best goalkeeper for a while in the 1980s, as he takes a break from his consuming job at a special needs school in Ebbw Vale. Once considered one of the greatest goalkeepers on the planet during his playing days, Neville Southall became a well-known figure in another realm long after retiring. All of a sudden you think: Wow, another six months gone., Yet in his book Southall writes that, even when he is exhausted, whether at night or on the weekends, he will engage in direct messages online with people who sometimes feel seriously depressed. As the conversation goes on, it becomes clear Southall won't be heading up the queue any time soon to become President of the Boris Johnson or Donald Trump fan clubs. It could be your mum, your daughter, your sister, your brother. We think of them as statistics or problems but they can come from your family or friends. If you tell them a joke they laugh sometimes. That happens because we cant see in somebodys brain, or soul, to understand how they feel. "Look at the environment. I didn't think 'That's rubbish, people in these deprived areas should get what they want'. Over the course of the season they beat Liverpool both at Anfield and at Goodison, and recorded a 50 win over Manchester United. [8] The Swifts were a poor side that were regularly beaten heavily, though the near constant barrage of shots he faced enabled Southall to improve on his shot-stopping skills. I just thought 'That building is on fire'. "People look at Ryan and think he's a quiet, shy man. We might get some stick. They might have witnessed some of the worst things possible in the world, deserve better than just being sent back to that again. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Those drivers just seem to go round and round bends the whole time - and that's what we do with our roads in Wales!". "My role? [53] Everton finished fourth in 198788, conceding a club record low of 27 goals in 40 league games, and reached the semi-finals of the League Cup. "Wales have historically lacked arrogance, we consider ourselves a small nation. Former Everton keeper takes aim at Boris Johnson and JK Rowling and reveals how helping marginalised groups leaves little time to himself. They were really nice and explained stuff I knew nothing about., Southall is driven by a grander idea. Taking over Nevilles account has given us the opportunity to speak to people who would never connect with us normally. Why would you go to a country where human rights are shit? "I had him in the under-19s and remember a game against Hungary in the Faroe Isles. He is an international officer for his branch of the UNISON trade union, endorsed Jeremy Corbyn for the 2017 UK general election, endorses LGBT rights and has spoken at multiple events advocating for Welsh independence. Kane said: We should talk about winning it. oubt settles over Neville Southall like a brooding cloud on an otherwise sunny afternoon in Liverpool. [53] Southall had missed the opening stages of the season after undergoing knee surgery. Within a day, 444 people completed the online survey. When Neville Southall's stunning save at Spurs pushed Everton to the title With Everton off to Tottenham this weekend, let's remember one of the great moments of skill at the old White Hart. [23] Southall kept 15 clean sheets after conceding 50 goals in his 44 domestic appearances, and was named as Bury's Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year. Sign up to either the Cardiff or Swansea newsletter below and then each day at 4pm you'll receive a handy round-up of all the day's latest news with links to read the full articles. Appreciation of Southalls generosity and openness illuminate their messages. Southall has not stopped talking passionately for 70 minutes but he has had a long day. Theyre basically saying: Youre too good so youve got to take these tablets to slow you down. Thats not fair. Back here around five. Every time he has a crisis, he seems to say its somebody elses fault. 1,611 Sq. 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