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| Full name | Everton Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Toffees, The Blues | ||
| Founded | 1878 as St. Domingo F.C. | ||
| Ground | Goodison Park, Liverpool | ||
| Capacity | 40,569 | ||
| Chairman |  Bill Kenwright | ||
| Manager |  David Moyes | ||
| League | FA Premier League | ||
| 2005-06 | Premier League, 11th | ||
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Everton Football Club are a football club based in the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. Founded in 1878, the club have played more seasons in the top flight of English football than any other, have been English football champions nine times and also have five FA Cup trophies and a Cup Winners Cup to their name.
Their home ground, known as Goodison Park, has a capacity of 40,569. Their fans are known as Evertonians and the club's nickname is the Toffees or the Blues.
History
Main article: History of Everton F.C.
The club's roots lie in an English Methodist congregation called New Connexion founded by Liam Jones in 1865, who decided to build a new chapel in the Liverpool area in 1868. The following year, the church bought some land on Breckfield Road North, between St. Domingo Vale and St. Domingo Grove. This was located near the district of Everton, which had become part of the City of Liverpool in 1835.
St. Domingo Methodist Church's new chapel was opened in 1871 and six years later, Rev B.S. Chambers was appointed Minister. He was responsible for starting a cricket team for the youngsters in the parish. Because cricket can only be played in the summer, they had to find something to play during the other seasons as well. So a football club called St. Domingo F.C. was formed in 1878.
Many people outside the parish were interested in joining the football club so it was decided that the name should be changed. In November 1879 at a meeting in the Queen's Head Hotel, the team name was changed to Everton Football Club, after the surrounding district.
They were founder members of the Football League, they lost two FA Cup finals, in 1893 and 1897 before winning at their third attempt in 1906 against Newcastle United. They unfortunately lost the following year 1907.
"Dixie" Dean joined Everton in 1925 becoming their greatest player and one of England's greatest strikers. In his first season he netted 32 league goals in 38 games, scored 21 in 27 the next year, and made history in 1927-28: in a seasonal performance that is unlikely to ever be bettered, Dean hit 60 league goals in 39 matches, setting a record that has stood ever since and almost single-handedly giving Everton the league title. Modern football is more defensively minded and tactical than it was in Dean's day, resulting in much lower scores for matches. His record, not withstanding a quantum shift in tactical outlooks, is very unlikely to be matched.
Everton were relegated into the second division two years later but they were promoted the following season thanks to Dean's 39 goals in 37 games.
The following season, Dean hit 45 goals and Everton regained the league title. In 1933, they won the FA Cup, Dean becoming Everton's first ever number 9 in the 3-0 final win against Manchester City. The number 9 would become synonymous with commanding and high-scoring strikers at domestic and international level football, something Dean embodied.
He played his last match for Everton on 11 December 1937 and unfortunately passed away at a Merseyside derby at Goodison in 1980, leaving behind a legacy of 383 goals in 433 matches overall.
In the 1938-39 season Everton with Joe Mercer, the classy T.G. Jones and Tommy Lawton won the Football League Championship again. Lawton scored 34 goals in this season at the age of 19. Sadly the outbreak of World War II interrupted the careers of this team for six years which otherwise might have dominated for several years.
The great pre-war team were quickly split up in 1946 leaving only Ted Sagar. Cliff Britton mangaged Everton to relegation after the 1950-51 season for only the second time in their history to the Second Division. This time it took three seasons before Everton were promoted in 1954 as the runners-up.
After the barren period of the 1950s, Harry Catterick took charge of the Everton in 1961. The team were soon to be dubbed the "School of Science" after their methodical approach in the tradition of the Everton team in the 1920s who were first given this name. Their football was inventive and flowing similar to Tottenham's "Push and Run" style. In Catterick's first full season as manager Everton conceded fewer goals than any other team and finished fourth.
The following season, the Toffees lost just six of their 42 matches and took the title, with the striking partnership of Roy Vernon and Alex Young scoring 46 goals between them (the last time two Everton players have scored more than 20 goals each in one season).
In 1966, the same year the English international team won the World Cup, Everton took home the FA Cup beating Sheffield Wednesday in the final 3-2. Everton went on to reach the 1968 final, but were unable to overcome West Bromwich Albion at Wembley.
A year later in the 1969/70 season, Everton won the Championship again thanks in part to the scoring sensation of one Joe Royle. The success of the team could be seen from the number of points won (one short of the record) and nine clear of Leeds United.
The success didn't last however. The team finished 14th, 15th, 17th and 7th in the following seasons. The stress of an under-performing team was said to be a factor in Harry Catterick's poor health and eventual resignation in 1974. Everton were on course to win the Championship in the 1974/75 season under Billy Bingham (some bookmakers had even stopped taking bets at Easter) but some surprising losses to lowly opposition ended the challenge and they finished 4th. After two relatively poor seasons (11th and 9th), Bingham left in 1977. During the interregnum, Everton reached the League Cup final in 1977 losing late in extra time of the second replay. Bob Latchford scored 30 league goals in the 1977-78 season.
Under Gordon Lee Everton finished third in 1978 and fourth the following year, but Lee resigned in 1981 after Everton slid down the table and fell further behind local rivals Liverpool.
Everton were strong contenders in the 1980s as one of Europe's top footballing sides thanks to the efforts of manager Howard Kendall and his impressive, though cheaply-assembled, playing squad.
Domestically, Everton won the FA Cup in 1984 and league title in 1985 and another league title in 1987. They were also league title/FA Cup runners-up to neighbouring Liverpool in 1986 and were again on the losing side to Liverpool in the 1984 League Cup final and the 1989 FA Cup final.
Significantly, European success at last reached Goodison in 1985 in the shape of the European Cup Winners' Cup. After going through two-legged rounds against University College Dublin, Inter Bratislava and Fortuna Sittard, Everton defeated German giants Bayern Munich 3-1 in the semi-finals despite trailing at half time (in a match voted the greatest in Goodison Park history) and recorded the same scoreline against Austrian club Rapid Vienna in the final.
They so nearly captured the "treble". They managed to won the league title and the Cup Winners' Cup but were defeated by Manchester United in the FA Cup Final thanks to Norman Whiteside's extra-time goal. Nevertheless, it was arguably the club's most successful season since its creation and has not been equalled by future Everton teams since.
Fans contend that the 1980s Everton team would have gone on to win even more European silverware after their 1985 Cup Winners' Cup success were it not for the banning of all English clubs from continental competitions. Indeed, a large proportion of the title winning side was broken up following the ban. By the time the ban was lifted, Everton were no longer the team they were in 1985.
Kendall moved to Atletico Bilbao after the 1987 title triumph and handed over the reins to assistant Colin Harvey.
By the time of the Premier League's creation in 1992, Everton were no longer one of England's top footballing sides but as a club were considered one of the "big five" and were instrumental in the formation of the breakway league. Although Howard Kendall had returned as manager in 1990 he was unable to restore the club to their former glory and the first Premiership season brought an unremarkable 13th place finish. Kendall quit as manager in December 1993 and was replaced by Norwich City's Mike Walker who helped Everton narrowly avoid relegation.
A dreadful start to the 1994-95 season saw Walker sacked after less than a year in charge, and Everton legend Joe Royle was appointed in his place. His first game in charge was a memorable 2-0 victory over Liverpool. Royle dragged Everton clear of relegation and also led the club to the FA Cup for the fifth time in history, defeating Manchester United 1-0 in the final. The cup triumph was also Everton's passport to the Cup Winners Cup - their first European campaign in the post-Heysel era. Progress under Joe Royle continued in 1995-96 as they climbed to sixth place in the Premiership and were only pipped to a UEFA Cup place on the final day of the season by Arsenal. Injury problems and the sale of star Ukrainian winger Andrei Kanchelskis meant that after a promising start 1996-97 was a tough season for the blues as they slid to a 15th place finish. Royle quit in March and club captain Dave Watson was given the manager's job on a temporary basis and completed the task of Premiership survival.
Howard Kendall was appointed Everton manager for the third time during the summer of 1997, but his final reign at the helm was his least successful. Everton finished 17th in the Premiership and only avoided relegation because they had a greater goal difference than Bolton Wanderers.
Successful former Rangers manager Walter Smith took over from Kendall in the summer of 1998 and big things were expected along with some high profile signings but he was very unsuccessful managing only 14th, 13th and 16th places.
The Everton board finally ran out of patience with Smith and he was sacked in March 2002 with Everton in real danger of relegation. They turned to promising young Preston manager David Moyes with the task of moving Everton forward after years of underachievement. Moyes seemed to have made a positive impact on Everton during his first full season in charge, as they finished seventh in the Premiership and just missed out on a UEFA Cup place, in a season which was dominated by the emergence of brilliant young striker Wayne Rooney. In October 2002, he entered football folklore by scoring a sensational last-minute winner against league champions Arsenal, consigning them to their first league defeat for almost a year.
Everton suffered a major setback in 2003-04, finishing 17th and accumulating the lowest points total in the club's history. It was feared that the club's half-century stay in the top level of English football could be over when Rooney handed in a transfer request and was sold to Manchester United in August 2004 for a fee of £23million providing Wayne Rooney remained a Manchester United player until 30 June 2007 and could have potentially risen to £30million due to bonus payments for league positions, trophies, international caps and 25% excess sell on fees. .
However, Everton's now-diminutive squad pulled together in the 2004-05 season, thanks greatly to the 4-5-1 tactic of Moyes and the sensational form of Danish midfielder Thomas Gravesen. Despite Gravesen's sale to Real Madrid midway through the season, Everton managed to finish fourth in the table, their highest position for nearly twenty years, and achieve Champions League qualification, ahead of rivals Liverpool. In this amazing season, Everton also recorded their first victory of the new millennium over Liverpool and their first win over Manchester United since the 1995 FA Cup final.
Everton started the 2005-06 season badly, with their Champions League campaign ending in the qualifying stages. They were defeated by Villarreal, (although many fans point to a controversial decision by Italian referee Pierluigi Collina to disallow a seemingly legitimate Everton goal late in the second leg when the score was 3-2). They were then immediately knocked out of the UEFA cup, and also had a very poor start to the league. Everton were bottom of the table for some time but this was turned around and Everton managed to finish 11th. The arrival of £8.5million striker Andy Johnson from Crystal Palace in the summer of 2006 gave the club's fans hope for a better season in 2006-07, with some bookmakers even taking bets on Everton qualifying for European competition.
Recent news
On the 9th of May 2006 it was announced Everton had agreed a loan deal with Manchester United for goalkeeper Tim Howard This was to add extra competition for the number one jersey. On 30th May 2006, Everton beat Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic in the race to sign Crystal Palace striker, Andy Johnson. After Palace accepted offers from all three clubs, Johnson chose to join the Toffees for a club record £8.6 million. Wolves defender Joleon Lescott was the third signing of the summer, Everton unveiling the player as a Blue on the 14th of June.
Everton may make a fourth signing Delron Buckley from Borussia Dortmund. He recently had a trial with the club in the pre-season. He made two substitute appearances before the trial was extended and he started against the Columbus Crew where he set up Victor Anichebe's goal. He has since trialed at Sheffield United but his future looks unclear.
Colours and badge
Everton's first home colours
Everton's second home kit - as players had different kits due to transfers they dyed kits black and added a sash
During the first decades Everton had several different colours and nicknames. The team originally played in blue and white stripes but these were soon turned into a mess when new players wore their old team's shirts during matches. Soon it was decided that the shirts would be dyed black to both save on expenses and look more professional. However, to try and brighten up what was thought of as a 'morbid' kit, a scarlet sash was also added. During this time, Everton were nicknamed "The Black Watch", after the famous army brigade.
When the club moved to Goodison Park, they played in salmon shirts with blue shorts before switching again to ruby shirts with blue trim and dark blue shorts. The famous royal blue jerseys with white shorts were first used in 1901-02 which is obviously the origin of the familiar nickname "The Blues". The attractive style of play employed by the team led to Steve Bloomer calling the team "scientific" in 1928 leading to the name "The School of Science". The kit today remains blue shirt, white shorts and white socks although when playing teams away who also wear white shorts Everton tend to wear all blue. The current away kit is a white shirt with navy blue shorts and socks. The 3rd kit which may actually be used against teams like Blackburn and Wigan this season is a mustard yellow shirt with black shorts and black socks.
Everton's current 3rd kit
At the end of the 1937-38 season, club secretary Theo Kelly, who later became The Toffees first post-war manager, wanted to design a club necktie. It was agreed that the colour should be blue, but Kelly was given the task of designing a crest to be featured on the tie.
Kelly put thought into the matter for four months until deciding on a reproduction of the "Beacon" which stands in the heart of the Everton district. "The Beacon" or "Tower" has been inextricably linked with the Everton area since its construction in 1787. It was originally used as a bridewell to incarcerate criminals, and it still stands today on Everton Brow in Netherfield Road. The beacon was accompanied by two laurel wreaths on either side and, according to the College of Heraldry and Arms in London, Kelly chose to include the laurels as they were the signs of winners in classical times. The crest was accompanied by the club motto, "Nil Satis, Nisi Optimum", which means "Only the best is good enough". The ties were first worn by Kelly and the Everton chairman, Mr. E. Green on the first day of the 1938-39 season.
Interestingly however, the club rarely incorporated a badge of any description on its shirts. An interwoven "EFC" design was adopted between 1922-1930 before reverting to plain royal blue shirts until 1973 when bold "EFC" lettering was used. The crest designed by Kelly was first used on the teams shirts in 1980 and has remained ever since, undergoing gradual change to become the version used today.
On the right are some old crests. The top is the original shirt crest, the second is the first shirt crest with beacon and laurels and the third is the first shirt crest to use the motto.
Evertonfc.com played an amusing April Fools joke in 2006, pretending to release a new badge design, most notably removing the "Nil Satis, Nisi Optimum" from the crest. This was apparently due to the fact that the younger supporters didn't know what it meant, and so could be discarded. The joke was quickly dismissed by most, but a few gullible supporters e-mailed the club to complain.
The most widely recognised nickname which continues to be used even now came about after Everton had moved to Goodison, when they became known as "The Toffees" or "The Toffeemen". There are several possible explanations for how this name came to be adopted, the most well known is that in those days, there was a business near the ground called Mother Noblett's Toffee Shop which advertised and sold sweets, including the Everton Mint, on match days. This also led to the Toffee Lady tradition in which a girl will walk around the perimeter of the pitch before the start of a game tossing free Everton Mints into the crowd.
Another possible reason is that there was a house called Ye Anciente Everton Toffee House near the Queen's Head hotel in which early club meetings took place.
And finally, the word "toffee" was also slang referring to Irishmen, of which there was a large population in the city at the turn of the century and who tended to support Everton rather than city rivals Liverpool. When David Moyes arrived as manager he christened Everton as "The People's Club" on Merseyside. This has been adopted as a semi official club nickname.
Stadium
Main article: Goodison Park
Everton originally played in the southeast corner of Stanley Park with the first official match taking place in 1879. In 1882, a man named J. Cruitt donated land at Priory Road which became the club's home for a couple of years before moving onto Anfield in 1884 which was Everton's home until 1892 when a rent dispute led to Everton leaving the ground and to the formation of a new, rival team. The new club, which was named Liverpool F.C., set up at Anfield and Everton moved onto Goodison Park where they remain to this day. Ever since those events a fierce rivalry has existed between Everton and Liverpool, albeit one that is generally perceived as being more respectful than many other "derbies" in English football.
Goodison Park has staged more top-flight football games than any other ground in the country and became the only English club ground to host a 1966 FIFA World Cup semi-final. It was also the first English ground to have undersoil heating, two tiers on all sides and a three-tier stand. Goodison is the only ground in the world that features a church in its grounds- St Luke the Evangelist at the corner of the Main Stand and the Gwladys Street End.
On matchdays players walk out to the theme tune to Z-Cars although in FA Cup matches the Everton version of All Together Now is used.
New Stadium
Recently, there have been proposals that Everton move away from Goodison. In 2000, a proposal was submitted to build a 55,000 capacity stadium as part of the regeneration of the King's Dock area of the city. However, this proposal fell through in 2003 when Everton failed to find the £30 million needed to buy a half stake in the stadium project. Late in 2004, the club was in talks with Liverpool regarding sharing that club's proposed new stadium at Stanley Park. Among the more contentious terms in the negotiations was ownership of the new facility - Liverpool wanted to retain ownership of Stanley Park while Everton wanted an even share. On January 11, 2005, Liverpool announced that groundsharing was not a possibility, although with a rumoured £75 million deficit, it is unlikely that Liverpool will be able to afford a new ground either.
More recently, there have been reports that the club have been approached by a wealthy local property developer with a view to constructing a new ground. Peel Holdings, a company led by multimillionaire John Whittaker, are reported to be providing a feasibility study into developing a stadium on land it owns in Netherton, a suburb in north Merseyside. The company would meet the costs of the project with Everton gradually acquiring the stadium on a lease-back scheme. However, the club are likely to await the outcome of Liverpool's ongoing project before deciding to leave their historic home at Goodison Park. On 16 June 2006, it was announced that Everton had entered into talks with Knowsley Council over the possibility of building a new 55,000 capacity stadium in Kirkby. Interestingly Kirkby was the setting of Z-Cars.
Supporters
Everton fans are a very passionate bunch and have a reputation for being hard to face. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho highlighted this after a 1-1 draw in the 2005-2006 season commenting on the fans questioning every single decision by the referee. The Gwladys Street end is known for its very loud atmosphere and makes it very hard to score against if you are visiting. It is no coincidence that James Beattie scored most of his goals in 2005-2006 at Goodison Park. Fans also tend to travel far offering brilliant away support. Many Everton flags appeared at the 2006 World Cup.
Current squad
As at July 11 2006. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see the "Transfer Deals" section of 2006-07 in English football.
Noted players
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Greatest ever team
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The following team was voted the greatest ever Everton team by supporters in 2003.
Neville Southall- Gary Stevens
- Brian Labone
- Kevin Ratcliffe
- Ray Wilson
- Trevor Steven
- Alan Ball
- Peter Reid
Kevin Sheedy- Dixie Dean
- Graeme Sharp
Noted managers
Main article: List of Everton F.C. managers
The following have all managed Everton. (does not include caretaker managers)
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Achievements
- (Old) First Division: 1890-91, 1914-15, 1927-28, 1931-32, 1938-39, 1962-63, 1969-70, 1984-85, 1986-87 (9)
- FA Cup: 1906, 1933, 1966, 1984, 1995 (5)
- Charity Shield: 1928, 1932, 1963, 1970, 1984, 1985, 1986 (shared), 1987, 1995 (9)
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1985 (1)
- FA Youth Cup: 1965, 1984, 1998 (3)
- (Old) Second Division: 1931 (1)
Records
- Record League Victory: 9-1 v Manchester City, 3 September 1906
- Record Premiership Victory: 7-1 v Southampton, 16 November 1996
- Record FA Cup Victory: 11-2 v Derby County, FA Cup, 5th Round, 18 January 1890
- Record League Cup Victory: 6-0 v Wrexham, League Cup, 2nd Round, 2nd Leg, 9 October, 1990
- Record League Defeat: 4-10 v Tottenham, 11 October 1958
- Record Premiership Defeat: 0-7 v Arsenal, Premiership, 11 May 2005
- Record FA Cup Defeat: 0-6 v Crystal Palace, FA Cup, 1st Round, 7 January 1922
- Record League Cup Defeat N/A
- Highest League Attendance 78,299 v Liverpool, 18 September 1948
- Highest Premiership Attendance 40,552 v Liverpool, 11 December 2004
- Highest FA Cup Attendance 77,902 v Manchester United, FA Cup, 5th Round, 14 February 1953
- Highest League Cup Attendance 54,032 v Bolton, League Cup, Semi Final, 1st Leg, 18 January, 1977
- Lowest League Attendance 7,802 v Sheffield Wednesday, 1 May 1934
- Lowest Premiership Attendance 13,667 v Southampton, 4 December 1993
- Lowest FA Cup Attendance 15,293 v Wimbledon, FA Cup, 3rd Round Replay, 12 January, 1993
- Lowest League Cup Attendance 7,415 v Wrexham, League Cup, 2nd Round, 2nd Leg, 9 October, 1990
- Most League Goals: 349 Dixie Dean
- Most FA Cup Goals: 28 Dixie Dean
- Most League Cup Goals: 19 Bob Latchford
- Most Premiership Goals: 60 Duncan Ferguson
- Most European Goals: 6 Fred Pickering
- Most Goals in a Season: 60 Dixie Dean, Division 1, 1927-28
- Most League Appearances: Neville Southall, 578 1981-1998
- Most FA Cup Appearances: Neville Southall, 70
- Most League Cup Appearances: Neville Southall, 65
- Most Premiership Appearances: David Unsworth, 271
- Most European Appearances: Brian Labone and Colin Harvey, 19
- Most Substitute Appearances: Duncan Ferguson, 82
- Most Capped Player: Neville Southall, 92 Wales
- Youngest Ever Player to play in a league match: James Vaughan, 16 yrs and 271 days old, 4-0 v Crystal Palace, 10 April 2005
- Youngest Ever Player to score in a league match: James Vaughan, 16 yrs and 271 days old, 4-0 v Crystal Palace, 10 April 2005 (he is also the second youngest player to score in a league debut beaten only by Jason Dozzell)
- Everton have amassed third most points in the top division in England, with 4593 as at the end of the 2004-2005 season, (including both the old Division One and the Premiership), after Liverpool and Arsenal. However, if 2 points are awarded for a win then Everton come out second behind Liverpool and ahead of Arsenal.
- They have scored more goals in the top division than any other club.
- They have also conceded more goals in the top flight.
- They hold the unusual distinction of being reigning League champions for the longest time. They won the championship in 1915 and thus remained reigning champions until the 1919-20 season due to the World War One league cancellation. They were also champions in 1939, and again remained reigning champions until the league resumed in 1946-7 after World War Two.
- Everton have produced the leading goalscorer in the top flight in 12 seasons, more than any other club.
- They were champions in 1985 by a margin of 13 points ahead of second-placed Liverpool, an English top flight record until 1999-2000 when Manchester United finished eighteen points ahead of Arsenal.
- They are the only club to have played in the English top division for 100 years
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Goals
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Backroom Staff
Coaching Staff
- Manager: David Moyes
- Assistant Manager: Alan Irvine
- First Team Coach: Jimmy Lumsden
- Goalkeeping Coach: Chris Woods
- Fitness Coach:
Stefano Marrone - Fitness Coach: Dave Billows
- Reserve Team Manager: Andy Holden
Academy Coaching Staff
- Academy Manager: Ray Hall
- Technical Manager 9-19 years: Neil Dewsnip
- Academy Coach: Kevin Sheedy
- Academy Director of Goalkeeping: Kevin O'Brien
- Academy Physiotherapist: Steve Hardwick
- Assistant Physiotherapist: Richie Porter
- Exercise Physiologist: Dave Billows
- Head of Education and Welfare: Mike Dickinson
- Head of Recruitment: Phil Cannon
- Head of Local Schoolboy Recruitment: Martin Waldron
- Academy Coach 6-12 years: Tony Farrell
- Academy Office Manager: Joan Farrelly
- Sports Psychologist: Carmel Triggs
Medical Staff
- Club Doctor: Dr. Ian Irving
- Head Physiotherapist: Mick Rathbone
- Reserve Team Physiotherapist: Steve Hardwick
- Academy Physiotherapists: Steve Hardwick, Richie Porter
- Masseur: Jimmy Comer
Kit Managers
- Kit Manager: Jimmy Martin
Other
- Player's Liaison Officer: Bill Ellaby
- Fan's Liaison Officer: Graeme Sharp
Trivia
- Everton were the first club to install undersoil heating in their stadium. They were also the first club to install a net behind the goalposts and bar.
- They were the first team to wear the numbers 1-11 on their shirts in a football match. The match was the 1933 FA Cup Final against Manchester City, who wore numbers 12-22. Everton won 3-0, and Dixie Dean was the first ever number 9.
- They appeared in the first live, fully televised football match, against Arsenal in 1936
- Goodison Park, built in 1892, was the world's first complete purpose-built football ground.
- Goodison Park was the inspiration for AS Roma's first ground, "Campo Testaccio".
- Goodison Park hosted the 1894 F.A. Cup Final between Notts County and Bolton Wanderers.
- Goodison Park was ajudged to be of such a high standard in 1966 that it was the only English club ground to host a semi-final in the 1966 World Cup. After playing all their matches at Goodison in 1966, the Brazilian national team were so impressed with the facilities at Everton's Bellefield training ground they took photographs and measurements and copied a similar format back in Brazil.
- Everton, along with Tottenham Hotspur, were invited to participate in a tournament in Argentina in 1909 to help encourage the fledgling Argentinian game.
- Everton were the first English club to appear in European competitions five seasons running (1962-63 to 1966-67).
- Former player William Ralph (Dixie) Dean and former manager Harry Catterick, both Everton legends, both died at Goodison Park, in 1981 and 1985 respectively.
- Everton are the only club to have played 100 seasons in the top flight, and were one of the 12 founding members of the Football League in 1888, and have spent only four seasons outside the highest division since then, the last being in 1953-54. Only Arsenal have had a longer unbroken run in the top flight. During the club's remarkable top flight run, their top three positions have been as follows:
- 1st: 9 times
- 2nd: 7 times
- 3rd: 7 times
- Everton is one of an elite group of 7 clubs that has played in every Premiership season, They are: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
- Everton are the only founder member of the Football League never to have been relegated below the second level of English football.
- There is a club in Chile also called Everton C.D.. Everton come from Vina del Mar and there is an organisation called Los Ruleteros Society aimed at fostering closer links between the two clubs.
- Celebrity Everton fans include (in alphabetical order) Ian Astbury, Pete Best, Tony Blackburn, Alan Clarke, Matt Dawson, Raoul Duke, Jennifer Ellison, Kenny Everett, Micky Finn, Ian Hart, John Hurt, Rex Harrison, Amanda Holden, Sophie Howard, Samuel Kane, Lee Latchford-Evans, Lee Mavers, Stella McCartney, Liz McClarnon, Roger McGough, Jimmy Mulville, Brian Nash, Simon O'Brien, Tom O'Connor, John Parrott, Nicola Roberts, Leonard Rossiter, Freddie Starr, Claire Sweeney, Dylan Taite, Tricky, David Vitty(comedy Dave), and Elton Welsby.
Club Sponsors
1878-1983 No Sponsor
1983-1987 HAFNIA
1987-1995 NEC
1995-1997 Danka
1997-2002 One2One
2002-2004 Kejian
2004-Present Chang (Beer)
Kit Manufacturer = Umbro
References
- Rooney deal explained on BBC Sport
- Tim Howard signed on loan - from club website
- Andy Johnson signing - from club website
- Unveiling of Joleon Lescott - from club website
- April fool on Everton crest - from club website
- Kings Dock proposal collapse - from BBC website
- Everton in talks on stadium move - from BBC website
- Greatest ever Everton team - from club website
External links
- Everton F.C. on BBC Sport: Club news – Recent results and fixtures
- Official site
- Official Picture site
- Everton Former Players' Foundation
- Everton FC - Premierleague.com
- List of Everton links including unofficial websites
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