In 1984, still being relatively new to the team, he felt compelled to attend the post-match celebrations despite feeling overcome by a wave of embarrassment after collecting his winners medal. [32] Back at Everton he played the last four games of the 198283 season after Arnold picked up an injury. No. [79] Despite this, Royle dedicated an entire chapter of his 2005 autobiography to decrying Southall as a "potential weak link". [90] Both Southend and Stoke would end the season bottom of their respective divisions and Everton only avoided relegation on the last day of the season. Id like to work myself up into a position where Im a first responder at a suicide hotline. [98] Wales then beat Iceland at Ninian Park, before recording a surprise 10 win over Scotland at Hampden Park with a single Ian Rush goal. Yet we spend 100billion on a train. [20] He received specialist goalkeeping coaching from Wilf McGuinness. 2 Beds. He tells me, movingly, about the two foster children he and his wife look after and he finds new energy when compiling a list of people he wants me to contact. From racism in football to the killing of George Floyd and the ongoing reckoning around race, Neville's guests tackle a wide range of topics, share their experiences, and provide insight into the issue of racial equity. Documentary following Neville Southall's unconventional rise to the top of professional football, and the events that shaped him into the idiosyncratic icon who famously once sat down next to the goalpost during half-time rather than leave the pitch with his team. I know, I've driven it often enough. [134], Southall married Eryl Williams in June 1980. Former Everton goalkeeper Neville Southall speaks on the roadshow stage as supporters look on Ive got a bit of flak because if I stick up for sex workers some people think Im supporting the trafficking of women. For a spell the finest goalkeeper on the planet. "You hear these nonsense new terms, like 'Playing through the lines', but the principles of the game have never changed. I think people want plain, simple stuff. Shes sold loads of books and shes obviously got talent but maybe shes of an age where she doesnt have knowledge about trans issues and maybe shes scared of it. "My only worry is Wayne is not a Premier League regular. In his timely new book, Mind Games, which is more about mental health than football, the one-word chapter titles are stark: Fear, Abuse, Failure, Improvement, Racism, Homophobia, Motivation or, more expansively, Helping Others and Getting Older. [138], Southall is a prominent supporter of Welsh independence and has spoken at multiple events advocating for it. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, At 59 Neville Southalls life does not resemble that of many former top-level footballers. [80], After a promising start to the 199697, Everton were beaten six times in a row after Christmas and Southall resorted to ringing up a phone-in radio show to defend manager Joe Royle from unhappy supporters. [52], After Kendall left Merseyside to coach Athletic Bilbao, his assistant Colin Harvey took charge at Goodison; Southall responded well to the change, as he believed Harvey "understood my obsessive and relentless desire to be the best". [15] He moved on to Cheshire County League club Winsford United at the age of 20. I cant speak for all sex workers but, personally, I welcome input from Neville and like-minded people. Britain is not a level playing field. Its all about uniting people. Were asking for basic workers rights, safety and access to justice. He was an. The LGBT one. [93] He was named as Torquay's Player of the Year at the end of the season. If there is 100billion swirling around, we should not be making people redundant, we should be helping those in need. "The pupils come from troubled backgrounds, just don't get on with school for one reason or other. [29] He spent January and February on loan at John McGrath's Port Vale, and played nine Fourth Division games. I had no interest in hanging around more than I needed to. Im scared for this country, he says. Im quite peaceful. It is sad when people make comments without any knowledge of the finances of the FAW. Its dark outside and Southall, the former Everton and Wales goalkeeper who is now one of the most outspoken supporters of. I want Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage, Tommy Robinson, Donald Trump and the geezer from North Korea to be put on a boat that gets sent around the world for the next 25 years, Neville Southall says as he sinks back into his chair. He has also worked extensively with disadvantaged children, and set up his own educational consultancy. I dont want to do that. Doubt settles over Neville Southall like a brooding cloud on an otherwise sunny afternoon in Liverpool. Appreciation of Southalls generosity and openness illuminate their messages. I thought: What the fuck do I say? I started talking about skeletons and it was a funny night. [26] He returned to the first team in December, and he kept a clean sheet against Aston Villa and remained an ever-present throughout the rest of the 198182 season. Just like Trump, he doesnt concentrate for any length of time. [96] He left Bradford at the end of the 200001 season after falling out with new boss Jim Jefferies. [116] He tried Danny Coyne, Andy Marriott and Tony Roberts in goal in friendly games, but selected Southall for the World Cup qualifying wins over San Marino. [42] At the end of the season Southall was named as the FWA Footballer of the Year, becoming the first Everton player, second Welshman and fourth goalkeeper to win the award. "We had forwards who could score goals for fun, but not the midfielder who could have created even more chances for them. 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. "BAME are seen as the enemy by some. "It can be anything, although I don't tend to go into the classroom. "I suppose the one thing we missed was an outstanding midfield playmaker, like a Graeme Souness or a Georghe Hagi," says Southall. 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. He works in a special needs school in Ebbw Vale. View more recently sold homes. [37] They then lost the opening two league games of the season, before losing only three of their next 37 league games to win the First Division title by a 13-point margin. The leadership has been horrendously poor while people are dying. But you cant let two mistakes define your career. I knew then we had a class keeper on our hands. [118] Southall's 92 Welsh caps were a national record until surpassed by Chris Gunter in November 2018. I want to do some sort of counselling, he says earnestly. We should all have loads of dreams and ambitions and live our lives to the full. Pickford has a fair bit of talent but he could vary his service. [100] The game ended in a 11 draw after a late Davie Cooper penalty cancelled out Mark Hughes's opener; Southall got a hand to the penalty, but could not keep it out. Football League clubs didn't come calling. [75], In the summer of 1995 Southall was given a testimonial match against Celtic as well as an MBE during the ceremony the Queen asked Southall "what will you do now that you're retired?". Those drivers just seem to go round and round bends the whole time - and that's what we do with our roads in Wales!". "The Government say the furlough scheme will not continue, thousands are facing redundancy. I started looking around for something else to do, spoke to the school. The other day the Sun said they wouldnt name that bisexual footballer because they didnt think it was right. If he spends 80-odd minutes doing nothing has he the concentration to suddenly make a good save?. Something went wrong, please try again later. Neville Southall MBE (born 16 September 1958) is a Welsh former international footballer. I was glad Kane said: We should talk about winning it because they can., Is Southall looking forward to the World Cup? And could have beaten Portugal on any other given day, too. But he's come out of his shell as manager. [34] Everton had a poor start to the league campaign, but excelled in cup competitions, reaching the final of both the League Cup and the FA Cup. Were far too immature in this country to put our fingers on anything without having a massive argument. I had visions of talking to myself for two hours. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? 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. Not because theyd done anything wrong but because thats how I felt. 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. Im quite happy. If you do the same with the mental health people and all the charities came together it would be powerful. Southall conceded 126 goals, an average of 1.34 per match. Im driving 600 miles a week, minimum, and you get into that routine. [14] Everton asked Elliot permission to take Southall on trial, but Elliot left the club shortly after and no trial took place. [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. Photograph: Mark Waugh/Guardian The former Wales and. These days Southall performs a similar role at a special school - the River Centre Learning Community in the Gwent town of Ebbw Vale, working with 11-16 year-olds in the main. [69] Southall saw that his teammates were reluctant to take a penalty in the match and so took the ball himself before Graham Stuart plucked up the courage to take the ball from him and convert the penalty. However, when sex workers are listened to, without a highprofile figure piquing public interest first, we may finally have made some progress.. Which brings us back to the chapters on such heavyweight subject matters in his book. Neville has a big presence on Twitter and tells delegates that he regularly gets people "who message me that they want to kill themselves. When he got made leader, people took the piss because he didnt wear a suit. [83], Howard Kendall returned again to manage Everton for the 199798 season and initially dropped Southall. I got 30,000 new followers within a week. We love people who allow us to say: Oh, hes a great loser. Fuck off. 72 Hour home sale. "The future really does look bright. Listen, you don't play the amount of times he did for Man Utd if you don't have a ruthless streak. Before that Sparky did a great job bringing in more professionalism. He left the Britannia Stadium in the summer, and later said "one of the worst episodes of my life had drawn to a close". The problem is that the FA are not proactive. England should have sent the LGBT team to represent them. I was either fucking good or I wasnt. [11] He then worked as a binman, waiter and hod carrier and therefore entered the game relatively late. If youre born into a male body but you feel so strongly that youre a female, why should I stop you? Sunday rest day, switch off from everything. oubt settles over Neville Southall like a brooding cloud on an otherwise sunny afternoon in Liverpool. Wake up, drive to the training ground, do my work, repeat that the next day. He even reveals: "I saw a car broken down by the side of the road and the people by it had Man Utd shirts on. (ARMLS) Sold: 3 beds, 2 baths, 1230 sq. Whether you like him or hate him, he sticks to what he says. "And you want the politicians to put that right. "People say 'Oh it'll last 150 years.' "Or Deano would play out on the right. "I feel the way things have gone has cost Great Britain from being as one. Using rare and never-before-seen archive footage from his childhood, this documentary highlights the remarkable symmetry between his time playing senior men's football as a 12-year-old boy in Llandudno, and the twilight of his career in goal for Wales. But the mode of transport will be entirely different by then, so what's the point of that? [92] He saved a penalty on his debut at Plainmoor, in a 20 win over Hull City and signed a contract lasting until the end of the 199899 campaign. Fuck Putin. In this episode of the "90 Minutes with Neville Southall" podcast Neville discusses racial equity in sport and in society as a whole. [16] The club won the Cheshire Senior Cup in 1980, and Southall was voted the club's Player of the Year. Jamie Carragher makes his return "90 Minutes with Neville Southall," in the latest episode of the podcast. I dont want to die but Ive worked out now that as long as youre comfortable within yourself, death is not really a fear, is it?, Southall has decided how he wants to spend the best years of his remaining life. We all have our dreams. [29] On 6 November 1982, he conceded five goals in a 50 defeat to Mersey rivals Liverpool at Goodison Park. But Im hoping Everton fans are sensible and people get used to it., Will a gay Premier League footballer come out soon? She above everybody knows what fantasy is. 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. You dont expect loose cannons to take over your own country., Southall shifts from disquiet to ridicule. "Sex workers, racism, LGBT. "Look at the environment. Saturday 10 October 2020 08:51, UK Former Everton and Wales goalkeeper Neville Southall talks about his struggle with mental health during his football career In many ways, Neville. "What I will say is that the school has the same philosophy as when I was in a dressing room - namely that you can achieve whatever you want if you really put your mind to it. [105], In qualifying for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, Wales faced Netherlands, West Germany and Finland. Southall moves between fleeting reflections of his own extraordinary career and suggestions on how those lessons might be applied to ordinary people. Thats the worst thing we can do because thats where we find hope. Eleven years later, Southall was secure in his own character and so, rather than attend the party in London, he drove straight back to Merseyside. [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. Its simple really.. Sex workers, for example, have had no help whatsoever. [63] Howard Kendall returned as Everton manager in November, with Colin Harvey being demoted to his assistant, and led the club out of relegation trouble to secure a ninth-place finish. There was Nev himself, Ian Rush, Mark Hughes, Kevin Ratcliffe, a young Ryan Giggs. On any given night Southalls Twitter feed might contain intelligent explanations from people in the LGBT community, a drugs helpline, a suicide bereavement charity or a sex workers collective. But when you talk to them they become real. You dont know who is doing sex work. As a schoolboy, he played in goal for the Caernarfon District side and turned out for Llandudno Swifts in the local Sunday league, competing against adults twice his age. Neville Southall gives a training session during the Cardiff Street Games at the House of Sport Cardiff. [94] Though he recovered from his injury after the match, he left the club not long afterwards. Southall pulled over, told them to jump in and then drove to the closest garage. He'd had little to do, but suddenly somehow turned aside a shot that was heading into the top corner. I like him because hes calm but Id go with Pickford. It could be your mum, your daughter, your sister, your brother. Have you talked to any players? So HS2 can get to London 20 minutes quicker. When they first came on my Twitter I wasnt sure how theyd be taken. Southall is also an extraordinary presence on Twitter. [97], Wales came close to qualifying for the 1986 FIFA World Cup despite losing their opening qualifying games away to Iceland and Spain. Look what Covids done to society in the lockdown. We're a fragmented country, our communities need to be together.". Of course I empathise with his pain. "How do they react to me? Game at end of week. He works in a special needs school in Ebbw Vale. It was the sixth best selling football book of 2012. If you tell them a joke they laugh sometimes. Well does anybody? Why not focus on the northern powerhouse, or the Midlands, put that money into poverty instead? Where homophobia is horrendous. [135] The couple had a daughter, Samantha, in 1987. Southall played internationally for Wales, winning 92 caps between 1982 and 1998, though he did not feature in any major international competitions. We didnt have much of a conversation. 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