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Pickford
[ pik-ferd ]
noun
- Mary Gladys Marie Smith, 1893–1979, U.S. motion-picture actress, born in Canada.
Pickford
/ ˈpɪkfəd /
noun
- PickfordMary18931979FUSCanadianFILMS AND TV: actress Mary, real name Gladys Mary Smith. 1893–1979, US actress in silent films, born in Canada
Example Sentences
He was on video assistant referee duty for the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park in October 2020 when Virgil van Dijk sustained a season-ending knee injury after a reckless challenge in the area by Everton keeper Jordan Pickford, with no penalty being awarded.
Saturday's Premier League contest at Goodison Park started in homage to Jordan Pickford and ended in pretty much the same way.
Both players took endless flak from the opposing supporters throughout the 90 minutes and after a long chat between the pair at the final whistle, it was Pickford who disappeared down the tunnel with a huge grin on his face and a raised fist towards those in the main stand.
"I back myself on penalties and it is the first I have saved for Everton for a while," Pickford told Sky Sports.
Two seasons ago, Pickford made clever use of notes on a water bottle to save James Maddison's penalty late in the season, in a draw that went a long way to keeping Everton in the top-flight and sending Leicester down.
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