Former team-mates and current professionals were among the mourners who attended the funeral of
former Liverpool and Everton defender Gary Ablett.
The 46-year-old died on New Year's Day after a 16-month battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish and Everton boss David Moyes were present at the city's Anglican
Cathedral along with many of Ablett's team-mates – including John Barnes, Alan Hansen, Mark
Lawrenson, Duncan Ferguson, Matt Jackson and David Unsworth – and other contemporaries from the
1980s and early 1990s.
Our latest guest post features a club we have perhaps covered less than we might have done since
starting the blog two and a half years ago. My twenties features many memories of derring-do from
a string of great Oldham Athletic sides and we hope to feature their promotion winning squad under
Joe Royle in our Great Teams series at some point.
David Moyes: Liverpool have spent considerably more money than Everton
• Kenny Dalglish's net spend of £110.7m dwarfs Moyes's • Manager fears Everton may never
match rivals financially As David Moyes prepared for his 21st Merseyside derby he said it was now a
contest sharply divided by money.
A team of Liverpool legends slipped to a narrow 1-0 defeat against the Everton Legends at a
star-studded charity event at Goodison Park on Wednesday night.
Stuart Barlow's first-half goal was enough to give the Blues a victory, despite the Reds dominating
possession throughout.
However, with all proceeds raised going towards local charities Radio City's Cash For Kids and the
Teenage Cancer Trust, as well as the Everton Former Players Foundation, the result mattered little
as the two teams united for good causes.
