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There are many details about football clubs that fade into the obscurity of myth and history. Many football clubs have mottos that date back decades or even a century and a bit. One of the most famous mottos in the English game is at Everton, whose motto is the Latin phrase “Nil Satis Nisi Optimum”, […]
In the 1980s, it was widely acknowledged that Liverpool dominated the English game. However, it is often forgotten that in the middle of the decade, the Reds’ city rivals, Everton, were just as good or even arguably a better team. This is the story of how Everton enjoyed being top of the football tree for […]
Prospective new owners are a light at the end of the tunnel for Everton For decades, Everton Football Club has underachieved. In more recent years, the Toffees have been fighting against relegation from the Premier League. Everton’s recent financial crisis has cast a dark cloud over the club, a crisis largely attributed to the club’s […]
On 30th January, Everton announced Sean Dyche as their new manager. The former Burnley boss takes the reigns a week after the club dismissed Frank Lampard. Dyche faces the difficult task of trying to avoid the club’s first relegation in 72 years. Is he the right man for the job? Dyche’s Track Record Many fans […]
What does ‘legend’ even mean anyway? When I was a lad, Ok, a few years ago now, the word legend wasn’t used an awful lot. To me it was some sort of mythical creature whose feats were verging on the unbelievable, whether they were true or not. These days, if you walk into the pub […]
A whole generation of Blues may never see days like this again. The Future is Bright… The future is Blue! 04 May 1987 Everton clinched The League title for the second time in three years with a one-nil win at Carrow Road, home of Norwich City. Everton had overcome the massive disappointment of the previous […]
Everton’s unexpected 1966 Cup triumph “I get knocked down but I get up again” Chumbawumba 1999 January 15 1966 – the Blackpool Rumble The League table made grim reading for Everton fans. The side, convincing Champions just three years earlier had endured an awful campaign. The team had mustered a meagre four wins from their […]
Saturday Night Fever! Everton v Liverpool 11th March 1967. F.A. Cup Fifth Round. “I am just wondering if you remember the Derby match at Goodison. F.A. Cup, Fifth Round and it was shown on a big screen at Anfield?” “I do. I played in it. I was the goalkeeper for Liverpool… it was a great […]
On Tuesday 01 April 1970, Everton clinched the League Championship for the seventh time in their history by beating West Bromwich Albion 2- 0 at Goodison Park in front of a crowd of over 58,000 ecstatic supporters. Everton finished the season with 66 points, nine points clear of runners up Leeds United. It was the […]
The editorial in the match day programme for the 4th round F.A. Cup replay between Everton and Leeds United on 02 February 1965 was quite sombre in its message to fans ; “We hope that our supporters will be happy to let the past bury its dead. Let us not revive the unhappier moments of […]
Everton and Aston Villa have the longest running rivalry in football. Both clubs were founder members of the original Football league in 1888 and have played more top flight matches against each other than any other team, a total which currently stands at 202. They are also the two teams that hold the record for […]
In my opinion the 1974/1975 season was a turning point in Everton’s history, from which they took a decade to recover and handed Liverpool the chance to become the dominant team of the decade. Between 1967 and 1974, seven different teams had won the league title, Manchester United, Manchester City, Everton, Arsenal, Derby County, Liverpool […]
Andy Gray had reached a crossroads in his football career in England. It was November 1983 and at the age of twenty eight, he was part of a Wolverhampton Wanderers team who, three years after winning the League Cup, were in financial meltdown and facing the prospect of a second relegation to Division Two in […]
After yet another disappointing Derby defeat on Saturday, Everton fans now have endured eighteen years without a victory at Anfield. A whole generation of young blues has grown up without ever savouring the joy a victory at Anfield can bring. The weight of history bears heavily upon us. But we have been through similar experiences […]
The 1983/84 season had been a mixed bag for Everton. They had won the FA Cup by beating Watford 2-0 to secure their first major trophy in 14 years, Andy Gray scoring the winner in controversial circumstances. However their league form had been poor as they could only finish in 16th position. They had also […]
“What’s your Daddy do? Plays football. Who for? Everton. Is he good? Yes. What’s his name Alex Young” Golden Vision. BBC Play for Today. 1968 Like most Everton fans, I was devastated to hear the sad news of the death of The Golden Vision himself, Alex Young. He had just recently celebrated his eightieth birthday. […]
Suddenly betting in football is a hot topic again this week. Firstly, Sutton United’s deputy goalkeeper Wayne Shaw has wrecked the integrity of the FA Cup by eating a pie. Secondly, Cowdenbeath player Dean Brett has been suspended after admitting betting on his own team to lose. And then there is the unresolved saga of […]
Belgian is better than any player in the Everton squad, according to Football Fanager rankings Former Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini has performed better this season than every member of the Toffees’ squad, according to leading fantasy football manager site Football Fanager. The attacking midfielder has amassed 91 Football Fanager points in just 22 league and […]
Everton Academy coach, David Unsworth has said that more of his academy players are set to leave the club loan to help gain first team experience of competitive football. The club has stated, through its Academy coach that more youngsters will be leaving the club for first team football elsewhere, in order to contribute to […]
As we have been doing for some days now, we will be examining the possibility of Ross Barkley being a replacement for Toure at City. During the summer, Everton had placed a €50million price on him. Probably this was to dissuade City from attempting to pry their best talent from the club. And this ploy […]
