"As goalkeeper of Everton and Wales I suppose I was doing a job I loved, worked really hard at it to get better, was well paid, had no worries. She above everybody knows what fantasy is. [16] The club won the Cheshire Senior Cup in 1980, and Southall was voted the club's Player of the Year. I don't know of anybody who doesn't agree with the policies of the Green Party. And still are today for so many. He also made a handful of appearances for numerous other clubs. But we question that somebody can be born in the wrong body. We can't just jump to conclusions about them. "Looking back I probably put too much emphasis on me. [86], In December 1997, Southall went to Alvin Martin's Southend United of the Second Division on loan. Wales' national ground. "You just don't have those type of political discussions in the dressing room. Career Everton manager Howard Kendall bought the goalkeeper from Bury for 150,000 in 1981. [88] He joined Chris Kamara's First Division Stoke City in February 1998. [89] Kamara resigned two months later, and caretaker-manager Alan Durban pulled Southall aside on his first day in charge to say "I'll let you manage the reserves, so long as you keep your head down, do whatever I tell you, and I won't tell everybody you're a bad influence". But when you talk to them they become real. So what JK Rowling said doesnt help. This fella thinks he can say whatever he wants. "I was concentrating so hard on what I did with Everton I was never that way inclined to get involved in anything else. [111], Manager Terry Yorath was replaced by John Toshack, who stuck with Southall but resigned after just 48 days after falling out with the Football Association of Wales. [21] He made his first team debut against Wigan Athletic on 20 September, in a 21 victory. He left home at 5.45am so he could get to work early and, after a taxing day at his specialneeds school in Swansea, he still has to join an online LGBQT+ panel once we complete our interview. All you have to do is click here and select the newsletter you want. [104] Southall returned to play the final game, a 20 defeat to Czechoslovakia in Prague which left Wales two points short of group winners Denmark. [91], Former teammate Ian Snodin invited him to join Conference side Doncaster Rovers on a short-term deal at the start of the 199798 season. Talk to the youngsters. "[130], A month after resigning from the national scene, Southall returned to management with Hastings United. This 2story, 1,230. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old? Its simple really.. Its all about uniting people. Ive met counsellors and they often hide their personality. I dont know everything there is to know about trans people, which is why I am always trying to learn more. 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. "I'm not the best organised, would have needed a couple of great coaches next to me. He joined Bury from Winsford United for a 6,000 fee in 1980, and turned professional in his early 20s after a number of years as a semi-professional and amateur player. What gives him the right to say what can be on your body? Before he allowed his Twitter page to become an occasional platform for sex workers, Southall admits his preconceptions. Do what Ive got to do [in supporting other communities online] and then I get to bed around 10 oclock. [18] Bury paid Winsford 6,000 and would later pay another 25,000 after he was sold on. I thought it was just people stuck on street corners. You wear some rainbow laces one day? How unfair certain sections of society are, how bad it is for youngsters today. If you cut them they bleed. [39] In the European Cup Winners' Cup, Everton beat UCD (Ireland), Inter Bratislava (Czechoslovakia), Fortuna Sittard (Netherlands), and Bayern Munich (Germany) in two-legged encounters, and Southall conceded just one goal (from Dieter Hoene) over the course of all eight matches. [140], He is a member of the trade union UNISON and serves as international officer for his branch. $475,000 Last Sold Price. So she must be able to imagine that some people are born in the wrong bodies. Weve got two of the most dangerous leaders in the world causing havoc. [28] However, he began to suffer from ulcerated toes, which gave him severely swollen feet and caused him pain and discomfort throughout matches. [9], As a teenager, Southall had unsuccessful trials at Wrexham, Crewe Alexandra and Bolton Wanderers. "One thing that has come out of Covid is that we badly need our communities. [132], In November 2008, Margate manager Terry Yorath appointed Southall as his assistant in the Isthmian League. [109] However a Gheorghe Hagi-inspired Romania defeated Wales 51 in Bucharest to open the Wales campaign. [77] He remained an ever-present in the 199596 season, though Royle then tried to sign Crystal Palace goalkeeper Nigel Martyn. "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. Sparky often had to play midfield to accommodate Rushie and Deano. Taking over Nevilles account has given us the opportunity to speak to people who would never connect with us normally. 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. "This is not about me, or Neville Southall the footballer, this is about helping others. We never question a child that is born as a cojoined twin. It is the people who will get us through coronavuirus, not politicians. He left the Britannia Stadium in the summer, and later said "one of the worst episodes of my life had drawn to a close". You can say whatever you want, and people will say: Oh, its only him. "People say 'Oh it'll last 150 years.' "The transport links north to south still aren't brilliant here, are they? In the 1996 Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to football.[5]. I was either fucking good or I wasnt. But I know people should be allowed to live the lives they want within reason. Photograph: Mark Waugh/Guardian, Neville Southall: Ive got a bit of flak because I stick up for sex workers. That happens because we cant see in somebodys brain, or soul, to understand how they feel. On this day in 1990, Neville Southall staged his infamous half-time sit-down at Goodison Park and was branded a "Judas" by some Everton fans but he remained at the club for over seven more. Actor: Dream Team. A plaque at Goodison Park shows the regard Neville Southall is held in at Everton. What does it say about our society to have the leader of the country being a liar, a racist, a sexist and homophobic? Getting into his stride, he gave two specific examples of high-profile political matters he is unhappy with. He had previously worked in a similar role in London. 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. There's a big world outside, but you're wrapped up in what you need to do. "Even then, though, I'm not sure their defence could have coped with our front three. Photograph: Mark Waugh/Guardian The former Wales and. I did a thing for the Rainbow Toffees [Evertons LGBT supporters group] last month. [102], Wales came close to qualifying for UEFA Euro 1988, which would have been the first UEFA European Football Championship in the nation's history. He is Sid James except thats disrespectful to Sid. A brilliant anecdote upon which to finish. [146][147], In December 2004 he was voted as Everton's all-time cult hero. Or Clayton Blackmore? He always seems to be a victim rather than doing anything helpful. 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. Southall is beaten by Norman Whitesides shot in extra time at Wembley in 1985 as Manchester United won the FA Cup final 1-0. 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 feel the way things have gone has cost Great Britain from being as one. As such players don't seem to be as free, maybe they're over-coached. That was the only recognition I needed, knowing I'd helped make every single one of them happy that day.". 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They probably wouldnt expect a player from the opposition to stop, would they?. "We just don't seem to have individuals any more and that's sad.". [26] In August 2012, his autobiography The Binman Chronicles was released. It was losing his job with Conference side Dover that set Southall, 62 today, on his new career path. Do you have any LGBT people on the pitch? He allows his account to be taken over some nights by experts in mental health, addiction, transgender issues, sex work, disability, knife crime and suicide bereavement, while encouraging debate to combat racism and homophobia. Southall is serious rather than sensationalist. Theyre making her take drugs to dilute her testosterone. Coronavirus infections are rocketing and we are lurching back towards a muddled lockdown. [87] He made 9 appearances in a brief stay at Roots Hall. "Sex workers, racism, LGBT. Typically, he says, OK, then, as we settle down for one of the most exhaustive and unusual conversations Ive had under the modest banner of a sports interview. 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? "People were surprised at the Euros. Neville Southall MBE is a Welsh former international footballer. 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. No. 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. Im trying to get across what they actually do and the barriers they face.. We don't seem to have anyone in power who wants to say 'Enough is enough, let's actually deal with this'. [94] However, on 29 January 2000, he picked up a concussion in a 21 defeat to Chester City at the Deva Stadium, and was substituted. The former Everton hero has dumped Eryl and 10-year-old Samantha to start a new life at the opposite end of the country. [95] All three goalkeepers picked up injuries, leaving manager Paul Jewell no choice but to play Southall at Valley Parade on 12 March 2000, against Leeds United. [57] In an emotional match in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster in the semi-final encounter with Nottingham Forest, Liverpool won the cup with a 32 extra-time victory. The Welsh sporting legend who always did things differently to your everyday footballer - but whose generous soul sees him want to help those in trouble, or who he feels are victims of injustice. But the first gay footballer will be a multimillionaire. Its also really powerful that Neville is not LGB or T. 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