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Youngsters who have signed as an apprentice at the club in the 1970s. The positions are those the players were originally playing in at the time of their signing.

If you have any additions or I have made any errors (which, considering the vagueness of some of the details, is likely) or you can fill any gaps, feel free to contact me.

 

1970

Player	Position	Date of Birth	Place of Birth
Ian Bacon	Defender
Mick Buckley	Midfielder	4 Nov 1953	Manchester
Ronnie Goodlass	Midfielder	6 Sep 1953	Liverpool
Paul McEwan	Midfielder	Jan 1954	Liverpool
Brian Smiles	Midfielder	Jan 1953	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
George Telfer	Forward	6 Jul 1955	Liverpool

1971

Player	Position	Date of Birth	Place of Birth
Steve Marshall	Forward		Bootle
Ken McNaught	Defender	11 Jan 1955	Kirkcaldy
Brian Parkinson	Goalkeeper	Jan 1954	Liverpool
Ray Pritchard	Defender	23 Jun 1954	Kirkby

1972

Player	Position	Date of Birth	Place of Birth
Dave Esser	Midfielder	20 Jun 1957	Altrincham
Tony Hogan	Midfielder	Apr 1956	Manchester
Dave Jones	Defender	17 Aug 1956	Liverpool
Alan Kenny	Defender
Cliff Marshall	Forward	4 Nov 1955	Liverpool
Larry McNichol	Forward	Apr 1955	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Ridley Nevin	Defender	28 Jul 1956	Corbridge
Mike Parle	Midfielder	Apr 1957	Liverpool
Jim Smith	Defender
Geoff Swede	Forward		Liverpool
David Threlfall	Defender	Oct 1955	Liverpool
Don Tobin	Midfielder	1 Nov 1955	Prescot
Mark Turner	Midfielder	19 Sep 1956	Stockport

1973

Player	Position	Date of Birth	Place of Birth
Paul Courtney	Midfielder		Liverpool
Dave Gardiner	Midfielder		Liverpool
Neil Robinson	Defender	20 Apr 1957	Liverpool
Tom Sharp	Defender	30 Jul 1957	Wigan
Sid Wallace	Forward	30 May 1957	Wigan
Vaughn Williams	Forward	Oct 1956	Lancaster

1974

Player	Position	Date of Birth	Place of Birth
John Balm	Midfielder	25 Oct 1957	Barrow-in-Furness
Nigel Groome	Midfielder	Apr 1958	Nottingham
John Thomas	Forward	5 Aug 1958	Wednesbury
Billy Wright	Defender	28 Apr 1958	Liverpool

1975

Player	Position	Date of Birth	Place of Birth
Drew Brand	Goalkeeper	8 Nov 1957	Edinburgh
John Brogan	Defender	18 May 1958	Glasgow
Mike Coffey	Midfielder	29 Sep 1958	Liverpool
Ray Deakin	Defender	19 Jun 1959	Liverpool
Mark Higgins	Defender	29 Sep 1958	Buxton
Ross Jack	Forward	21 Mar 1959	Avoch
Dave Kelly			Liverpool
Brian Monaghan	Forward		Bootle
Martin Mowatt	Defender		Edinburgh
Mike O’Halloran		Oct 1957	Liverpool
Barry Wellings	Forward	10 Jun 1958	Liverpool

1976

None

1977

Player	Position	Date of Birth	Place of Birth
Steve Adams	Defender	11 Dec 1959	Preston
Nick Banner	Goalkeeper	Jan 1960	Warrington
David Barton	Midfielder		Southport
Mark Botto	Midfielder		Swansea
Denis Corrigan	Forward	Oct 1960	Liverpool
Mark Hanson	Goalkeeper		Swansea
Mike Hart	Midfielder		Formby
Pat Heard	Defender	17 Mar 1960	Hull
Paul Lewis	Forward		Swansea
Paul Lodge	Midfielder	13 Feb 1961	Liverpool
Joe McBride	Midfielder	7 Aug 1960	Glasgow
Steve McMahon	Midfielder	20 Aug 1960	Halewood
Kevin Ratcliffe	Defender	12 Nov 1960	Mancot
Ged Stenson	Midfielder	30 Dec 1959	Liverpool
Mark Tansey	Midfielder	Jan 1961	Liverpool
George Tulloch	Goalkeeper		Edinburgh

NB: Brian Borrows would have been an apprentice in 1977, however Everton decided not to sign him as one. Instead, Borrows remained at the club on a non-contract basis, therefore he is not included in this list.

1978

Player	Position	Date of Birth	Place of Birth
Vin Dobie	Forward	Jul 1960	Liverpool
Karl Green	Forward		St Helens

1979

Player	Position	Date of Birth	Place of Birth
Robbie Ash	Forward	3 Jul 1963	West Bromwich
Paul Garner	Goalkeeper	Oct 1962	Liverpool
Derek Goulding	Defender	6 May 1963	Liverpool
Mike Imlach	Defender	19 Sep 1962	Croydon
Dean Kelly	Midfielder	11 Sep 1962	Liverpool
Phil Ratcliffe	Defender	14 Mar 1963	Liverpool
Kevin Richardson	Midfielder	4 Dec 1962	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Gary Stevens	Defender	27 Mar 1963	Barrow-in-Furness
Mark Ward	Midfielder	10 Oct 1962	Huyton