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Everton F. C.
Everton's crest
Full name Everton Football Club
Nickname(s) The Toffees, The Blues,
The People's Club,
The School of Science,
The Dogs of War
Founded 1878 as St. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Domingo F. C.
Ground Goodison Park
Liverpool
England
(Capacity 40,569)
Chairman Flag of England Bill Kenwright
Manager Flag of Scotland David Moyes
League Premier League
2007–08 5th
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Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Goodison Park is the home ground of Everton FC in Liverpool. It was built in 1892 and now has a total capacity of 40157 all-seated Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Bill Kenwright CBE (born 4 September, 1945, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an Actor and Theatrical David William Moyes (b 25 April 1963 in Glasgow Scotland) is a football manager and former player currently managing English The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary The club competes in the Premier League and have contested more seasons in the top flight of English football than any other. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs They are one of the top five most successful English clubs in terms of major honours, having won the League Championship nine times, the FA Cup five times and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup once. History Following the legalisation of professional football by The Football Association in 1885 the English Football League was established in 1888 The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The club's most recent major trophy was the 1995 FA Cup. The 1995 FA Cup Final &mdash the 50th Wembley FA Cup Final to be held since the Second World War &mdash was contested between Everton and Currently managed by David Moyes, the first team have made significant progress, with three European qualifications and four top eight finishes during his six-year tenure. David William Moyes (b 25 April 1963 in Glasgow Scotland) is a football manager and former player currently managing English

Everton were founded in 1878 and have a notable rivalry with Liverpool F.C., known as the Merseyside derby. The following are the Association football events of the year 1878 throughout the world Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. The Merseyside Derby is an Association football match contested between the Everton and Liverpool football clubs the two most successful clubs from the Liverpool were formed fourteen years later than Everton (in 1892) after a dispute over the rent at Anfield, Everton's old ground; since then Everton have been based at Goodison Park as a result of the split. Anfield is an all-seater Association football Stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England Goodison Park is the home ground of Everton FC in Liverpool. It was built in 1892 and now has a total capacity of 40157 all-seated In 2006, it was announced that the club and Knowsley Council were discussing the construction of a new 55,000 seater stadium in Kirkby. The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley is a Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. Kirkby ( IPA /ˈkɝbiː/ — the second "k" is silent is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley on Merseyside in England The club have a large fanbase and regularly attract large crowds, averaging over 36,000 (90% of capacity) during the 2005–06 season. [1]

Numerous well-known footballers have had a career at Everton F. C. Since 2000, the club has annually recognized successful former players as "Giants" of the team. Dixie Dean, who played for the team in the 1920s and 30s, is the most prolific goal-scorer in English football history. William Ralph Dean ( 22 January 1907 - 1 March 1980) popularly known as Dixie Dean, was an English football

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History

For more details on this topic, see History of Everton F.C.

Everton were founded as St. Everton Football Club have a long and detailed history The club's roots lie in an English Methodist congregation called New Connexion founded by Guto Sion Jones in 1865 who Domingo F. C. in 1878 so that people from the parish of St. The following are the Association football events of the year 1878 throughout the world Domingo's Methodist Church could play a sport in non-summer months (cricket was played in summer). Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries A year later, the club was renamed Everton F. C. after the surrounding area, as people outside the parish wished to participate. This article refers to the district of Liverpool For the football club see Everton F [2] The club was a founding member of the Football League in 1888, and won their first League Championship title in 1890–91. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between They won the FA Cup in 1905–06 and the League title again in 1914–15, but it was not until 1927 that Everton's first sustained period of success began. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after In 1925 the club signed Dixie Dean who, in 1927–28, set the record for league goals in a single season (60 goals in 39 league games, a record that still stands to this day), helping Everton to achieve their third league title. William Ralph Dean ( 22 January 1907 - 1 March 1980) popularly known as Dixie Dean, was an English football [3]

Everton were relegated to the Second Division two years later but won the title and thus promotion at the first attempt. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. On their return to the top flight in 1931–32, Everton wasted no time in reaffirming their status and won a fourth League title at the first opportunity. They also won their second FA Cup in 1932–33 with a 3–0 win against Manchester City in the final. TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club The era ended in 1938–39 with a fifth League title. The advent of World War II saw the suspension of League football, and when official competition restarted in 1946 the Everton team had been split-up and paled in comparison to the pre-war club. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Everton were relegated again in 1950–51 and did not return until 1953–54, when they finished as runners-up in their third season in the Second Division. The club have been a top flight presence ever since. [4]

Everton's second successful era started when Harry Catterick was made manager in 1961. Harry Catterick ( November 26, 1919 — March 9, 1985) was an English football player for Everton, but he In 1962–63, his second season in charge, Everton won the League title and in 1966 followed with a 3–2 FA Cup win over Sheffield Wednesday. Everton again reached the final two years later, but this time were unable to overcome West Bromwich Albion at Wembley. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the A year later in 1969–70, Everton won the First Division, nine points clear of nearest rivals Leeds United. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football However, the success did not last; the team finished fourteenth, fifteenth, seventeenth and seventh in the following seasons. Catterick retired but his successors failed to win any silverware for the remainder of the 1970s. Silverware is a sporting term used to describe trophies awarded to winning players or teams Though the club mounted title challenges and finished third in 1977–78 and fourth the following season, manager Gordon Lee resigned in 1981, after Everton slid down the table and fell further behind local rivals Liverpool. Gordon Francis Lee (born 13 July 1934, Cannock, Staffordshire) was an English association footballer and football [5]

1985 European Cup Winners' Cup Final starting lineup. Neville Southall MBE (born 16 September 1958 is a Welsh former footballer, best known for his time with Everton. Michael Gary Stevens (born in Barrow-in-Furness, England, 27 March 1963) is a retired English footballer who shot to fame Derek Mountfield (born 2 November 1962 in Liverpool) is an English former football player who played as a centre-back Kevin Ratcliffe (born 12 November 1960 in Mancot, near Queensferry in North Wales) is a former Welsh footballer Patrick "Pat" Van Den Hauwe (born 16 December, 1960 in Dendermonde, Belgium) is a former professional footballer. Trevor McGregor Steven (born Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, 21 September 1963 was a highly-regarded England footballer who shot to fame with the Paul Bracewell (born 14th June 1962) in Heswall, Merseyside) is an English former international footballer For the Ironman Triathlete see Peter Reid (triathlete Peter Reid (born 20 June 1956 in Huyton, Liverpool) is an Kevin Mark Sheedy (born 21 October 1959 in Builth Wells, Wales) is a retired Welsh born footballer of Irish descent Andrew Mullen Gray (born November 30, 1955 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former football player and is now a football pundit for Graeme Marshall Sharp (born in Glasgow on 16 October 1960) is a former footballer.

Howard Kendall took over as manager and guided Everton to their most successful era. Howard Kendall (born 22 May 1946 in Ryton Tyne and Wear) is an English football manager and former player Domestically, Everton won the FA Cup in 1983–84 and two league titles in 1984–85 and 1986–87. They were also runners-up to neighbouring Liverpool in both league and cup competitions in 1985–86 and were again on the losing side to Liverpool in the 1984 League Cup final and the 1988–89 FA Cup final. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition In Europe, Everton won their first and only trophy in 1984–85, the European Cup Winners' Cup. [6] After first beating 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 over Austrian club Rapid Vienna in the final. University College Dublin Association Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Coláiste na hOllscoile Áth Cliath) is an Irish football FK Inter Bratislava is a Slovak football club playing in the city of Bratislava. Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, The Netherlands. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern The Sportklub Rapid Wien (Rapid Vienna is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. [7] Having also won the league title that season, Everton came very close to winning a treble, but lost to Manchester United in the FA Cup final. The Treble is a term in Association football that refers to a club winning their country's top tier league primary domestic cup and continental level cup competition in the [6]

After the Heysel Stadium disaster and the subsequent ban of all English clubs from continental football, Everton lost the chance to compete for more European trophies. The Heysel Stadium disaster occurred owing to Football hooliganism in which a retaining wall of the Heysel Stadium in Brussels collapsed on May 29 A large proportion of the title-winning side was broken up following the ban; Kendall himself moved to Athletic Bilbao after the 1987 title triumph and was succeeded by assistant Colin Harvey. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Colin Harvey (born 16 November 1944 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) is a retired English footballer from Liverpool who Everton were founder members of the Premier League in 1992, but struggled to find the right manager. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Howard Kendall had returned in 1990 but could not repeat his previous success, while his successor, Mike Walker, was statistically the least successful Everton manager to date. Michael Stewart Gordon "Mike" Walker (born November 28, 1945 in Colwyn Bay, Wales) is a Welsh former footballer When former Everton player Joe Royle took over in 1994 the club's form started to improve; his first game in charge was a 2–0 victory over derby rivals Liverpool. Joseph "Joe" Royle (born 8 April 1949 in Liverpool) is an English football manager and former player Royle dragged Everton clear of relegation, and also led the club to the FA Cup for the fifth time in its 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. [6]

The following season, 1996–97, was not as successful and the club finished in fifteenth place. Royle quit in March. Club captain, Dave Watson, was given the manager's job temporarily and he helped the club to Premiership survival. David "Dave" Watson (born 20 November 1961 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English former professional footballer who made 12 appearances Howard Kendall was appointed Everton manager for the third time in 1997, but the appointment proved unsuccessful as Everton finished seventeenth in the Premiership; only avoiding relegation due to their superior goal difference over Bolton Wanderers. In Sports such as Ice hockey and football (soccer, goal difference (that is goals scored minus goals conceded is often the first Tiebreaker Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Former Rangers manager Walter Smith then took over from Kendall in the summer of 1998 but only managed three successive finishes in the bottom half of the table. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. Walter Smith, OBE (born 24 February 1948 in Lanark) is a Scottish former football player but is better known as a football [6]

The Everton board finally ran out of patience with Smith and he was sacked in March 2002 with Everton in real danger of relegation. [8] The current manager, David Moyes, was his replacement and delivered Everton to a safe finish in fifteenth place. David William Moyes (b 25 April 1963 in Glasgow Scotland) is a football manager and former player currently managing English [9][10] After that harrowing season, Everton finished seventh, seventeenth, fourth (their highest ever Premiership finish) and eleventh. It was under his management that Wayne Rooney broke into the first team, before being sold to Manchester United for a club record fee of £23 million. Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985 in Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer who currently plays for English Premier [11]

Moyes has broken the club record for highest transfer fee paid on three occasions, signing James Beattie for £6 million in January 2005,[12] Andy Johnson for £8. James Scott Beattie (born 27 February 1978 in Lancaster) is an English football player who currently plays for Sheffield United Andrew "Andy" Johnson (born 10 February 1981 in Bedford) is a professional English footballer who plays for Fulham in the Premier 6 million in summer 2006,[13] and Yakubu Aiyegbeni for £11. This article is about the Nigerian footballer For other people named Yakubu see Yakubu (disambiguation. 25 million in summer 2007. [14]

2006–07 saw Everton finish sixth in the league and attain UEFA Cup qualification. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. [15] In 2007, Everton completed the takeover of the Toxteth Tigers basketball team, with the rebranding of Liverpool's first ever top-flight basketball franchise, the Everton Tigers. The Everton Tigers are a professional Basketball team based in the city of Liverpool, in England. [16]

Colours

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During the first decades of their history, Everton had several different kit colours. The team originally played in blue and white stripes but as new players arriving at the club wore their old team's shirts during matches, confusion soon ensued. It was decided that the shirts would be dyed black, both to save on expenses and to instil a more professional look. The result, however, appeared morbid so a scarlet sash was added. [17]

When the club moved to Goodison Park in 1892, they first played in salmon shirts with blue shorts before switching to ruby shirts with blue trim and dark blue shorts. The following are the Association football events of the year 1892 throughout the world The famous royal blue jerseys with white shorts were first used in the 1901–02 season. A jersey is an item of Knitted Clothing, traditionally in Wool or Cotton, with Sleeves worn as a Pullover; this is [17] Occasionally Everton have played in lighter shades of blue (such as 1930–31 and 1997–98) but these have proved unpopular with fans. Everton's traditional away shirt was amber with either amber or royal blue shorts and various editions appeared throughout the 60s, 70s and 80s. Recently however black, white, grey and yellow away shirts have been used. [18]

The kit today remains royal blue shirts, white shorts and white socks although when playing teams away who also wear white shorts Everton typically wear all blue. For the 2007–08 season, the away kit is a white shirt with black shorts and socks. [19]

Crest

At the end of the 1937–38 season, Everton secretary Theo Kelly, who later became the club's first post-war manager, wanted to design a club necktie. Theo Kelly was manager of Everton Football Club from 1939 to 1948. The necktie (or tie) is a long piece of cloth worn around the neck resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat It was agreed that the colour be blue and Kelly was given the task of designing a crest to be featured on the necktie. Kelly worked on deciding it for four months, until deciding on a reproduction of Prince Rupert's Tower, which stands in the heart of the Everton district. Prince Rupert's Tower, or The Roundhouse is an old Bridewell or lock-up that is still located on Everton Brow in Netherfield Road Everton Liverpool. This article refers to the district of Liverpool For the football club see Everton F [20]

The 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. Village lock-ups are historic buildings that were used for the temporary detention of people in rural parts of England and Wales. The beacon was accompanied by two laurel wreaths on either side and, according to the College of Arms in London, Kelly chose to include the laurels as they were the sign of winners in those days. The College of Arms, or Heralds' College, is an office regulating Heraldry and granting new Armorial bearings for England, Wales London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A laurel wreath is a circular Wreath made of interlocking branches and leaves of the Bay Laurel ( Laurus nobilis Lauraceae) an aromatic The crest was accompanied by the club motto, "Nil Satis Nisi Optimum", meaning "Nothing but the best is good enough". Nil Satis Nisi Optimum is a Latin phrase that means "nothing but 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. [20]

The club rarely incorporated a badge of any description on its shirts. An interwoven "EFC" design was adopted between 1922 and 1930 before the club reverted to plain royal blue shirts, until 1973 when bold "EFC" lettering was added. The crest designed by Kelly was first used on the team's shirts in 1980 and has remained there ever since, undergoing gradual change to become the version used today. Some old crests are illustrated on the right; 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 club motto. [20]

Nickname

Everton's most widely recognised nickname is "The Toffees" or "The Toffeemen", which came about after Everton had moved to Goodison. There are several explanations for how this name came to be adopted, the most well known being that 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 walks 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. [21] 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. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world [22]

Everton have had many other nicknames over the years. When the black kit was worn Everton were nicknamed "The Black Watch", after the famous army brigade. [23] Since going blue in 1901, Everton have been given the simple nickname "The Blues". Everton's attractive style of play led to Steve Bloomer calling the team "scientific" in 1928, which is thought to have inspired the nickname "The School of Science". Steve Bloomer (born January 20 1874, Cradley Worcestershire; died April 16 1938, Derby) was an English [24] When David Moyes arrived as manager he proclaimed Everton as "The People's Club", which has been adopted as a semi-official club nickname. [25]

Stadium

For more details on this topic, see Goodison Park. Goodison Park is the home ground of Everton FC in Liverpool. It was built in 1892 and now has a total capacity of 40157 all-seated
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Everton originally played in the southeast corner of Stanley Park, which is the site for the new Liverpool F.C. stadium, with the first official match taking place in 1879. Stanley Park is a 45 Hectare (approximately 11119 acre park in Liverpool, England, designed by Edward Kemp, which was opened on Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. In 1882, a man named J. Cruitt donated land at Priory Road which became the club's home before they moved to Anfield, which was Everton's home until 1892. Anfield is an all-seater Association football Stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England [26] At this time, a rent dispute led to Everton leaving the ground and to the formation of a new, rival team. The new club, Liverpool, set up at Anfield and Everton moved to Goodison Park, which has been their home ground to this day. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Goodison Park is the home ground of Everton FC in Liverpool. It was built in 1892 and now has a total capacity of 40157 all-seated Ever since those events, a fierce rivalry has existed between Everton and Liverpool, albeit one that is generally perceived as more respectful than many other derbies in English football. In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby (pronounced 'dur-bee' in American English and 'dar-bee' in British English after the city of Derby This was illustrated by a chain of red and blue scarves that were linked between the gates of both grounds across Stanley Park as a tribute to the Liverpool fans killed in the Hillsborough disaster. [27]

Goodison Park has staged more top-flight football games than any other ground in the United Kingdom and was the only English club ground to host a semi-final at the 1966 FIFA World Cup. The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July It was also the first English ground to have undersoil heating, the first to have two tiers on all sides and the first to have a three-tier stand. Goodison is the only stadium 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. [28]

On matchdays players walk out to the theme tune to Z-Cars, called Johnny Todd, a traditional Liverpool children's song collected in 1890 by Frank Kidson which tells the story of a sailor betrayed by his lover while away at sea. Z-Cars (sometimes written as Z Cars) was a British Television drama series centred on the work of beat police in the fictional Theme from Z-Cars was the theme tune to the long running BBC television drama Z-Cars. Frank Kidson (1855-1926 was an English folksong collector and music scholar [29]

Everton's reserves play at Halton Stadium in Widnes. The Stobart Stadium Halton (previously known as Naughton Park) is a Rugby league stadium in Widnes, England. Widnes is an industrial town within the borough of Halton, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England with an urban area population of 57663 in [30]

New stadium

For more details on this topic, see New Goodison. The Kirkby Project is the official project name and New Goodison is the unofficial name given by some Everton supporters for the planned new stadium in Kirkby
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Goodison Park, the current home of the blues

There have been indications that Everton will move to a New Goodison. The Kirkby Project is the official project name and New Goodison is the unofficial name given by some Everton supporters for the planned new stadium in Kirkby In 2000, a proposal was submitted to build a 55,000 seat stadium as part of the King's Dock regeneration. The King's Dock was a dock on the River Mersey and part of the Port of Liverpool. This was unsuccessful as Everton failed to generate the £30 million needed for a half stake in the stadium project, and it was dropped in 2003. [31]

Late in 2004, driven by Liverpool Council and the Northwest Development Corporation, the club was in talks with Liverpool regarding sharing that club's proposed new stadium at Stanley Park. Stanley Park Stadium is a proposed title of the planned football Stadium to be built in Stanley Park, Liverpool, England. Negotiations broke down over ownership of the new facility – Liverpool wanted to retain sole ownership of Stanley Park while Everton sought an even share. [32] On January 11, 2005, Liverpool announced that groundsharing was not a possibility, and they continue to plan for their own stadium. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [33]

On 16 June 2006, it was announced that Everton had entered into talks with Knowsley Council and Tesco over the possibility of building a new 55,000 seat stadium in Kirkby. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley is a Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. Kirkby ( IPA /ˈkɝbiː/ — the second "k" is silent is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley on Merseyside in England [34] The club took the unusual move of giving it's supporters a say in the club's future by holding a ballot on whether or not to move to Kirkby. This ballot ended up in a yes vote (59. 27% in favour) so negotiations will continue. [35]

Supporters

Everton have a large fanbase with the seventh highest average attendance in England. [36] The majority of Everton's matchday support comes from the North West of England, primarily Merseyside and Cheshire. North West England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Merseyside is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1365900 Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. Everton also have many fans who travel from North Wales and Ireland. North Wales (Gogledd Cymru is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Everton also have many supporters' clubs worldwide,[37] in places such as North America,[38] Singapore,[39] and Thailand. Singapore The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj [40] Everton also have a large supporter base in Australia, with midfield player Tim Cahill being Australian. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Tim Cahill (born 6 December 1979) is an Australian Football (soccer player who plays as an attacking central midfielder for the Australian The official supporters club is Evertonia,[41] and there are also several fanzines including When Skies are Grey and Speke from the Harbour, which are sold around Goodison Park on match days. A fanzine (see also Zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre for the pleasure

Everton supporters sing several songs on matchdays but the most common is "It's a grand old team"; it is adopted from the version sung by Celtic supporters, making changes like "we don't care what the red side say"—a reference to red-wearing-rivals Liverpool. A football chant, also referred to as terrace chants, is a term that refers to songs or chants sung at Football matches The Celtic Song is the song played over the loud speaker at Celtic Park when the Scottish football team Celtic, run onto the pitch before kick-off The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Also popular is singing the club name "Everton" to the tune of "Here we go". "Here We Go" is the Archetypal Football chant, composed of the words "here we go" sung over and over again to the tune of Sousa 's They are generally very welcoming to former players returning to Goodison while playing for new clubs. Notable exceptions include Wayne Rooney, who has become extremely unpopular with fans after he left Everton for Manchester United, having previously been pictured wearing a t-shirt declaring: "Once a Blue always a Blue"[42] and is now roundly booed whenever he returns. Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985 in Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer who currently plays for English Premier [43] Rooney claims Moyes forced him out of the club in his book, however David Moyes has taken legal action denying the claims made. [44] David Moyes won in court and was awarded damages.

Everton's biggest rivalry is with fellow Merseyside team Liverpool, against whom they contest the Merseyside derby. The Merseyside Derby is an Association football match contested between the Everton and Liverpool football clubs the two most successful clubs from the This stems from Liverpool's formation after a dispute with Everton officials and the owners of Anfield (the ground Everton were using at the time). Anfield is an all-seater Association football Stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England Religious differences have been cited as a division, with Everton usually placed on the Catholic side;[45] however, both teams were founded with Methodist involvement, somewhat undermining the notion of a Catholic–Protestant split. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. [45] The Merseyside derby is usually a sell out fixture and tends to be a scrappy affair; it has had more red cards than any other fixture in Premiership history. [46]

On January 14, 2007, Sylvester Stallone was at Goodison Park to promote Rocky Balboa, and to watch Everton take on Reading in an English Premier League game. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The match ended as a 1–1 draw. Stallone paraded on the field at half time adorned in a home team scarf and received a warm reception from the 40,000 fans. Stallone has claimed to be a keen football fan since filming Escape to Victory in the 1980s and now claims to be an official Everton fan. Victory is a 2008 Indian cricket-based Sports film starring Pammi Baweja 's and Harry Baweja 's son Harman Baweja and [47]

The musician Paul McCartney also confirmed his official support for Everton, in an interview given to Liverpool's CityTalk FM. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, [48]

Players

Everton F. C. have a training ground at Finch Farm which provides facilities for both the first team and the Academy. Finch Farm is the training ground for Everton FC, in the Knowsley suburb of Halewood. A number of players have successfully graduated from the Academy to the first team, including Wayne Rooney and Francis Jeffers. Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985 in Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer who currently plays for English Premier Francis Jeffers (born 25 January 1981 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer, currently playing for Sheffield Wednesday [49][50]

Current squad

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No. Position Player
2 Flag of England DF Tony Hibbert
3 Flag of England DF Leighton Baines
4 Flag of Nigeria DF Joseph Yobo (vice-captain)
5 Flag of England DF Joleon Lescott
6 Flag of Spain MF Mikel Arteta
7 Flag of the Netherlands MF Andy van der Meyde
8 Flag of England FW Andrew Johnson
12 Flag of Scotland GK Iain Turner
14 Flag of England FW James Vaughan
16 Flag of England DF Phil Jagielka
17 Flag of Australia MF Tim Cahill
18 Flag of England MF Phil Neville (captain)
19 Flag of Portugal DF Nuno Valente
20 Flag of South Africa MF Steven Pienaar
No. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Anthony James "Tony" Hibbert (born 20 February 1981 in Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside is an English footballer In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Leighton John Baines (born 11 December 1984 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer, who plays left-back In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Joseph Ikpo Yobo (born 6 September, 1980 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria) is a Nigerian football defender currently In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Joleon Patrick Lescott (born 16 August 1982 in Birmingham, West Midlands) is an English footballer currently playing for English club Everton For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Mikel Arteta Amatriain (born 26 March 1982 in San Sebastián, Guipuscoa, Spain) is a Spanish professional footballer For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Andy van der Meyde, originally spelled "van der Meijde" (born 30 September 1979 in Arnhem, Gelderland) is a Dutch Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Andrew "Andy" Johnson (born 10 February 1981 in Bedford) is a professional English footballer who plays for Fulham in the Premier In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Iain Robert Turner (born 26 January 1984 in Stirling, Stirling) is a Scottish football goalkeeper who plays Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing James Oliver Vaughan (born 14 July, 1988 in Birmingham England) is an English footballer, who currently plays for In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Philip Nikodem "Phil" Jagielka (born 17 August 1982 in Manchester, England is an English international footballer who plays for Everton For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Tim Cahill (born 6 December 1979) is an Australian Football (soccer player who plays as an attacking central midfielder for the Australian For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Philip Gary Polka Neville "The Big P" Neville (born 21 January 1977 in Bury, Greater Manchester) is an English In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Nuno Jorge Pereira Da Silva Valente, OIH, commonly known just as Nuno Valente ( pron For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Steven Jerome Pienaar (born 17 March, 1982 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African football Midfielder Position Player
21 Flag of England MF Leon Osman
22 Flag of Nigeria FW Yakubu Aiyegbeni
23 Flag of Portugal MF Manuel Fernandes (on loan from Valencia)
24 Flag of the United States GK Tim Howard
27 Flag of Poland FW Lukas Jutkiewicz
28 Flag of Nigeria FW Victor Anichebe
30 Flag of England GK John Ruddy
32 Flag of England DF Dan Gosling
34 Flag of England DF John Irving
36 Flag of England MF John Paul Kissock
37 Flag of England DF Jack Rodwell
39 Flag of Ireland DF Darren Dennehy
–– Flag of England FW Scott Spencer
–– Flag of England FW Kieran Agard


Notable former players

For more details on this topic, see List of Everton F.C. players. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Leon Osman (born 17 May 1981 in Billinge Higher End, Wigan) is a English - Turkish professional football player Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing This article is about the Nigerian footballer For other people named Yakubu see Yakubu (disambiguation. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Manuel Henrique Tavares Fernandes (pronounced mɐnu'ɛɫ fɨɾ'nɐ̃ðɨʃ (born February 5, 1986) commonly known as Manuel Fernandes, is a Portuguese Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Timothy Matthew "Tim" Howard (born March 6, 1979, in North Brunswick, New Jersey, United States) is a Football (soccer Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Lukas Isaac P Jutkiewicz (born March 28 1989 in Southampton) is an English - Polish football player for Everton Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Victor Chinedu Anichebe (born April 23, 1988 in Lagos, Lagos State) is a Nigerian footballer currently playing for In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports John Thomas Gordon Ruddy (born October 24, 1986) is an English footballer Born in St Ives Cambridgeshire, and having tried numerous In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Daniel "Dan" Gosling (born 2 February 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Everton. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. John Paul Kissock (born 2 December 1989 in Liverpool, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Everton In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Jack Christian Rodwell (born 11 March 1991 in Birkdale, Southport, England) is a professional footballer currently playing In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Scott Kernaghan Spencer (born 1 January 1989 in Stockport, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Everton.

Everton Giants

The following players are considered "Giants" for their great contributions to Everton. A panel appointed by the club established the inaugural list in 2000 and a new inductee is announced every season. [52]

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Inducted Name Nationality Position Everton career Appearances Goals
2008 Gordon West Flag of England GK 1962-1972 402 0
2007 Colin Harvey Flag of England MF 1963–1974 384 24
2006 Peter Reid Flag of England MF 1982–1989 234 13
2005 Graeme Sharp Flag of Scotland FW 1979–1991 447 159
2004 Joe Royle Flag of England FW 1966–1974 275 119
2003 Kevin Ratcliffe Flag of Wales CB 1980–1991 461 2
2002 Ray Wilson Flag of England LB 1964–1968 151 0
2001 Alan Ball Flag of England MF 1966–1971 251 79
2000 Howard Kendall[53] Flag of England MF 1966–1981 274 30
2000 Dave Watson Flag of England CB 1986–1999 522 38
2000 Neville Southall Flag of Wales GK 1981–1997 751 0
2000 Bob Latchford Flag of England FW 1973–1980 286 138
2000 Alex Young Flag of Scotland FW 1960–1967 272 89
2000 Dave Hickson Flag of England FW 1951–1959 243 111
2000 T. G. Jones Flag of Wales CB 1936–1949 178 5
2000 Ted Sagar Flag of England GK 1929–1952 500 0
2000 Dixie Dean Flag of England FW 1924–1937 433 383
2000 Sam Chedgzoy Flag of England MF 1910–1925 300 36
2000 Jack Sharp Flag of England MF 1899–1909 342 80

Greatest ever team

Greatest ever Everton team

At the start of the 2003–04 season, as part of the club's official celebration of their 125th anniversary, supporters cast votes to determine the greatest ever Everton team. Gordon West (born April 24, 1943 in Darfield South Yorkshire) is a former English footballer. Colin Harvey (born 16 November 1944 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) is a retired English footballer from Liverpool who For the Ironman Triathlete see Peter Reid (triathlete Peter Reid (born 20 June 1956 in Huyton, Liverpool) is an Graeme Marshall Sharp (born in Glasgow on 16 October 1960) is a former footballer. Joseph "Joe" Royle (born 8 April 1949 in Liverpool) is an English football manager and former player Kevin Ratcliffe (born 12 November 1960 in Mancot, near Queensferry in North Wales) is a former Welsh footballer Ramon (Ray Wilson MBE (born 17 December 1934) was a footballer who played at left back Alan James Ball Jr, MBE (12 May 1945 &ndash 25 April 2007 was an English professional footballer and football club manager Howard Kendall (born 22 May 1946 in Ryton Tyne and Wear) is an English football manager and former player David "Dave" Watson (born 20 November 1961 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English former professional footballer who made 12 appearances Neville Southall MBE (born 16 September 1958 is a Welsh former footballer, best known for his time with Everton. Robert Dennis "Bob" Latchford (born 18 January 1951) is an English former Association footballer who played as a centre forward Dave Hickson (born 30 October 1929 in Ellesmere Port is an ex- football player who played for Everton, Aston Villa, Huddersfield Thomas George "TG" Jones was born in Connah's Quay on 12 October 1917. Edward "Ted" Sagar ( 7 February 1910 at Moorends in Yorkshire - 16 October 1986) played football for William Ralph Dean ( 22 January 1907 - 1 March 1980) popularly known as Dixie Dean, was an English football Sam Chedgzoy ( 27 January 1889 in Ellesmere Port, England; died 7 January 1967 in Montreal, Canada John Sharp (born February 15, 1878, Hereford, died January 28, 1938, Wavertree, Liverpool) was an Neville Southall MBE (born 16 September 1958 is a Welsh former footballer, best known for his time with Everton. Michael Gary Stevens (born in Barrow-in-Furness, England, 27 March 1963) is a retired English footballer who shot to fame Brian Leslie Labone ( 23 January 1940 &ndash 24 April 2006) played football for Everton between 1958 and 1971 Kevin Ratcliffe (born 12 November 1960 in Mancot, near Queensferry in North Wales) is a former Welsh footballer Ramon (Ray Wilson MBE (born 17 December 1934) was a footballer who played at left back Trevor McGregor Steven (born Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, 21 September 1963 was a highly-regarded England footballer who shot to fame with the Alan James Ball Jr, MBE (12 May 1945 &ndash 25 April 2007 was an English professional footballer and football club manager For the Ironman Triathlete see Peter Reid (triathlete Peter Reid (born 20 June 1956 in Huyton, Liverpool) is an Kevin Mark Sheedy (born 21 October 1959 in Builth Wells, Wales) is a retired Welsh born footballer of Irish descent William Ralph Dean ( 22 January 1907 - 1 March 1980) popularly known as Dixie Dean, was an English football Graeme Marshall Sharp (born in Glasgow on 16 October 1960) is a former footballer. [54]

English Football Hall of Fame members

A number of Everton players have been inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame:[55]


Testimonial players

A number of Everton players have received testimonials, normally for playing 10 or more years for the club. Neville Southall MBE (born 16 September 1958 is a Welsh former footballer, best known for his time with Everton. Michael Gary Stevens (born in Barrow-in-Furness, England, 27 March 1963) is a retired English footballer who shot to fame Brian Leslie Labone ( 23 January 1940 &ndash 24 April 2006) played football for Everton between 1958 and 1971 Kevin Ratcliffe (born 12 November 1960 in Mancot, near Queensferry in North Wales) is a former Welsh footballer Ramon (Ray Wilson MBE (born 17 December 1934) was a footballer who played at left back Trevor McGregor Steven (born Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, 21 September 1963 was a highly-regarded England footballer who shot to fame with the Alan James Ball Jr, MBE (12 May 1945 &ndash 25 April 2007 was an English professional footballer and football club manager For the Ironman Triathlete see Peter Reid (triathlete Peter Reid (born 20 June 1956 in Huyton, Liverpool) is an Kevin Mark Sheedy (born 21 October 1959 in Builth Wells, Wales) is a retired Welsh born footballer of Irish descent William Ralph Dean ( 22 January 1907 - 1 March 1980) popularly known as Dixie Dean, was an English football Graeme Marshall Sharp (born in Glasgow on 16 October 1960) is a former footballer. The Hall of Fame is housed at The National Football Museum in Preston, England. William Ralph Dean ( 22 January 1907 - 1 March 1980) popularly known as Dixie Dean, was an English football Paul John Gascoigne (born 27 May 1967 in Dunston, Gateshead, England) often referred to as Gazza, is a retired English Alan James Ball Jr, MBE (12 May 1945 &ndash 25 April 2007 was an English professional footballer and football club manager Tommy Lawton ( 6 October, 1919 - 6 November, 1996) was an English association footballer who rose to fame a short time before Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international football Striker who scored Howard Kendall (born 22 May 1946 in Ryton Tyne and Wear) is an English football manager and former player Peter Andrew Beardsley MBE (born 18 January 1961, Newcastle upon Tyne) is a renowned English former footballer of Leslie Mark Hughes (born 1 November 1963 in Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales) nicknamed Sparky, is a former Welsh international football Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a World Soccer is an English language football Magazine published by IPC Media. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

Notable managers

For more details on this topic, see List of Everton F.C. managers. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The following is a list of Everton FC managers from the founding of Everton F

The following managers have won at least one significant trophy with Everton:

Manager Tenure
Dick Molyneux 1889–1901
William C. Cuff 1901–1918
Thomas H. McIntosh 1919–1935
Theo Kelly 1936–1948
Harry Catterick 1961–1973
Howard Kendall 1981–1987
1990–1993
1997–1998
Joe Royle 1994–1997

Honours

Records and statistics

For more details on this topic, see Everton F.C. records. Dick Molyneux was an English footballer manager He took control of Everton F William C Cuff was an English footballer manager who was in charge of Everton F Thomas Harold McIntosh (b 1879 - d 1935 more commonly known as Thomas H Theo Kelly was manager of Everton Football Club from 1939 to 1948. Harry Catterick ( November 26, 1919 — March 9, 1985) was an English football player for Everton, but he Howard Kendall (born 22 May 1946 in Ryton Tyne and Wear) is an English football manager and former player Joseph "Joe" Royle (born 8 April 1949 in Liverpool) is an English football manager and former player The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The European Champion Clubs' Cup, or simply the European Cup, is a Trophy awarded annually by UEFA to the football club that wins the UEFA The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under-18 sides World Soccer is an English language football Magazine published by IPC Media. This is a list of records for the Everton FC football club Player Records Appearances Youngest Ever Player

Neville Southall holds the record for the most Everton appearances, having played 751 first-team matches between 1981 and 1997. Neville Southall MBE (born 16 September 1958 is a Welsh former footballer, best known for his time with Everton. The late centre half and former captain Brian Labone comes second, having played 534 times. Brian Leslie Labone ( 23 January 1940 &ndash 24 April 2006) played football for Everton between 1958 and 1971 The longest serving player is Goalkeeper Ted Sagar who played for 23 years between 1929 and 1953, both sides of the war, making a total of 495 appearances. Edward "Ted" Sagar ( 7 February 1910 at Moorends in Yorkshire - 16 October 1986) played football for The club's top goalscorer, with 383 goals in all competitions, is Dixie Dean; the second-highest goalscorer is Graeme Sharp with 159. William Ralph Dean ( 22 January 1907 - 1 March 1980) popularly known as Dixie Dean, was an English football Graeme Marshall Sharp (born in Glasgow on 16 October 1960) is a former footballer. Dean still holds the English national record of most goals in a season, with 60. This page details football records in England. National team See England national football team records. [57]

The record attendance for an Everton home match is 78,299 against Liverpool on 18 September 1948. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Goodison Park, like all football grounds since the recommendations of the Taylor Report were implemented, is now an all-seater and only holds just over 40,000, meaning it is unlikely that this attendance record will ever be broken at Goodison. The Taylor Report is a document whose development was overseen by Lord Taylor of Gosforth, concerning the aftermath and causes of the Hillsborough disaster in [57]

Relationships with other clubs

Everton have a link with Republic of Ireland football academy Ballyoulster United based in Celbridge,[58] Canada's Ontario Soccer Association,[59] and the Football Association of Thailand where they have a competition called the Chang-Everton cup which local schoolboys compete for. Celbridge ( Cill Droichid in Irish) is a town situated on the River Liffey in County Kildare in Ireland. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Ontario Soccer Association (The OSA was founded in 1901 and is one of the oldest and largest sport organizations in Canada dedicated to providing an opportunity for Ontarians The Football Association of Thailand (FAT or the full name is the Football Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King (สมาคมฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย [60]

The club also own and operate a professional basketball team, by the name of Everton Tigers, who compete in the elite British Basketball League. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The Everton Tigers are a professional Basketball team based in the city of Liverpool, in England. The team was launched in the summer of 2007 as part of the clubs' Community programme, and play their home games at the Greenbank Sports Academy. The Greenbank Sports Academy is a sports and leisure facility for disabled people located in the Sefton Park area of Liverpool, England. [61]

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Footnotes

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  19. ^ New 07/08 replica kits. Everton F. C. . Retrieved on 2007-11-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published
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  22. ^ h2g2 on Everton. BBC. Retrieved on 2006-08-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
  23. ^ Early Everton history - "The Black Watch". Everton F. C. . Retrieved on 2006-08-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
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  35. ^ Ballot Result. Everton F. C. . Retrieved on 2007-08-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River
  36. ^ Top 30 English Football Clubs by League Attendances. footballeconomy. com. Retrieved on 2006-08-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
  37. ^ List of Everton Supporters Clubs. Bluekipper. Retrieved on 2006-08-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
  38. ^ Everton Supporters Club (North America). North American Everton Supporters' Club Website. Retrieved on 2006-08-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
  39. ^ Everton Supporters Club (Singapore). Singapore Everton Supporters' Club Website. Retrieved on 2006-08-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
  40. ^ Everton Official Site (In Thai). Everton F. C. . Retrieved on 2006-08-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
  41. ^ Evertonia - Official Everton Supporters Club. Everton F. C. . Retrieved on 2006-08-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
  42. ^ Wayne Rooney profile including reference to "Once a Blue Always a Blue". Toffeeweb. Retrieved on 2006-08-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
  43. ^ "Rooney booed on his return", Taipei Times, 2005-02-21. The Taipei Times is one of the three major English -language Newspapers in the Republic of China ( Taiwan) the other two being the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Retrieved on 2006-08-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.  
  44. ^ Moyes sues Rooney over comments in book. BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2006-09-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz
  45. ^ a b Why the Everton/Liverpool rivalry isn't religious. Toffeeweb. Retrieved on 2006-08-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
  46. ^ Malam, Colin. "Gerrard off as Reds take derby honours", The Daily Telegraph, 2006-03-26. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes  
  47. ^ Mercer, Nathan. "Everton 1-1 Reading", BBC, 2007-01-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes  
  48. ^ EVERTONFC.COM: | News | News Archive | MACCA'S A BLUE!
  49. ^ Rooney's road to stardom. BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2007-11-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers
  50. ^ Academy - past players. Everton F. C. . Retrieved on 2007-11-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers
  51. ^ Current Squad. UEFA. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. Retrieved on 2007-12-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song.
  52. ^ Everton Giants. Everton F. C. . Retrieved on 2007-11-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with
  53. ^ Kendall is on the list mainly as recognition of his achievements as a manager, rather than as a player.
  54. ^ Greatest Ever Everton team. Everton F. C. . Retrieved on 2006-08-22. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor.
  55. ^ Hall of Fame - National Football Museum. Retrieved on 2007-11-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published
  56. ^ Up until 1992, the top division of English football was the Football League First Division; since then, it has been the Premier League. Football is the National sport of England and plays a significant role in English culture. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs
  57. ^ a b Everton F.C. records. Soccerbase. Retrieved on 2007-11-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published
  58. ^ 'Everton in Ireland' launched. Everton F. C. (24 January 2007). Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-11-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published
  59. ^ Ontario Soccer Association. Everton F. C. . Retrieved on 2007-11-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published
  60. ^ Everton's Annual Report 2004. Everton F. C. . Retrieved on 2007-11-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published
  61. ^ "Everton Tigers to join BBL ranks", BBC, 2007-06-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Retrieved on 2007-06-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden  

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