Former Everton midfielder Martin Dobson has recalled how Bob Marley told him the Blues were going to avoid the drop on what was the most-stressful day at Goodison Park for a quarter of a century.

Fronted by Bob Marley ... a raw sense of urgency. Talking to Billboard in 1973, Marley said, "As for the harshness of my material, I compare it to the old American blues. It tells the truth ...