Anthony Gordon has been a name on the lips of many a Liverpool supporter following news of a possible sale from Newcastle United.
Gordon, a boyhood Liverpool fan, made his name across Stanley Park at Goodison Park after emerging through Everton’s Finch Farm production line. From the age of 11, he honed his skills nine miles outside of Liverpool, in the south of the city in Halewood, after being released by the Reds.
However, his path to playing for the Blues academy was by no means a simple one. As a youngster, Gordon suffered disappointment after he was allowed to leave Liverpool, with a little stint at Everton too.
It wasn’t until the attacker caught the eye playing for Whiston Juniors in the St Helens League and a phone call from one scout to the then-head of academy recruitment Martin Waldron opened up the doors for the Liverpudlian.
“He was a young boy, very thin, not much weight but he was running at people, very technically good and could score from everywhere. He was just excellent,” former Everton scout Ian Duke for the region tells the ECHO.
