Bobby Irvine (footballer, born 1900)
A sublime dribbler and a master of ball control, Bobby Irvine was amongst the most gifted attacking players of his generation.He quickly became a crowd favourite at Goodison Park - his bravery and determination coupled with his thrilling skills entertained the fans for six seasons.More of a creator than a scorer, Irvine normally played at inside-right, but when deployed at centre-forward he proved an effective goal-getter, best illustrated by a hat-trick against Aston Villa in January 1922.Troubled by injuries through a number of spells of his career, Irvine left Everton in March 1928 having made just nine appearances in what was a title winning campaign for the Toffees.With Connah's Quay suffering severe financial difficulties, Irvine returned to Northern Ireland, signing for Derry City.