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Birthday boy Jordan Pickford finds himself in a great place right now but as he blows the candles out on his cake for turning 32, there’s still one present missing for Everton’s goalkeeper.

In the days prior to the Blues’ trip to Newcastle United a week ago – another landmark date that will be ringed on Pickford’s calendar each year – comments made by Kop Idol Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football ignited what is considered to be a burning issue with many – including this correspondent who has gone on record over many years pushing for it – that Everton should build a statue for Neville Southall at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

As I’ve pointed out, the absence of a permanent tribute to the man who played the most games and won the most trophies with the club is a glaring omission on the football landscape.

Over four decades on, the former Wales international is also the last goalkeeper to have been voted Football Writers’ Association Footballer of...

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