94-399: Edward Luton Tunney (23 September 1915 – 8 September 2011) was an English footballer who played as a full back. Tunney started his career in football on the staff at Everton , however whilst there he played in the reserve side. He then moved to Wrexham in 1937, staying there until he was forced to move away due to his stationing as a sergeant instructor. During the war, Tunney played as
188-555: A 2–1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday . 1914–15 was to be the final season before league football was suspended for the duration of the First World War. Everton won their second league title, one point ahead of Oldham Athletic , with Bobby Parker finishing the season as the leagues' top scorer on 35 goals. The outbreak of the First World War in 1914 interrupted the football programme while Everton were reigning champions, which
282-457: A claim supported by James Stonehouse, his near contemporary, some thirty years later. Syers contended that in the Domesday Book of 1086, Everton was labelled Hiretun, meaning higher-town, signifying its elevated position. He suggested 'Yerton' could be a corruption of Hiretun or Oure ton (higher-town or over-town respectively). Everton is an ancient settlement and, like Liverpool, was one of
376-495: A disagreement with the landowner John Houlding over their rent. The club's supporters are colloquially known as "Evertonians" or "Blues". Everton have a long-standing rivalry with nearby club Liverpool , with whom they contest the Merseyside derby . The club is owned by Farhad Moshiri , after he bought 49.9% of the club's shares in 2016. As of May 2023, the club's value was $ 744 million. The club's revenue and operating income for
470-539: A fifth League Championship. The outbreak of the Second World War again saw the suspension of league football, and when official competition resumed in 1946, the Everton team had been split up and paled in comparison to the pre-war team. Tommy Lawton was sold to Chelsea , Joe Mercer disagreed with the manager Theo Kelly and was sold to Arsenal , and they tried to sell T. G. Jones to Roma . Soon, only Ted Sagar
564-546: A large fanbase, with the eighth-highest average attendance in the Premier League in the 2008–09 season. The club's supporters are colloquially known as Evertonians or Blues. The majority of Everton's matchday support comes from the North West of England , primarily Merseyside , Cheshire, West Lancashire and parts of Western Greater Manchester along with many fans who travel from North Wales , Ireland, and Scotland. Within
658-437: A man named J. Cruitt donated land at Priory Road which became the club's home. In 1884 Everton became tenants at Anfield , which was owned by John Orrell, a land owner who was a friend of Everton F.C. member John Houlding. Orrell lent Anfield to the club in exchange for a small rent. Houlding purchased the land from Orrell in 1885 and effectively became Everton's landlord by charging the club rent, which increased from £100 to £240
752-555: A recommendation from the Portman Group that alcoholic brand names be removed from kits sold to children. Everton's kit manufacturers from 2020-2024 were Hummel , after a previous deal with Umbro was terminated early by the club. Umbro have been the club's kit manufacturer four times (1974–83, 1986–2000, 2004–09, and 2014–20). Other previous manufacturing firms are Le Coq Sportif (1983–86, 2009–12), Puma (2000–04) and Nike (2012–14). After Everton's contract with Hummel ended at
846-584: A reproduction of Everton Lock-Up , which stands in the heart of the Everton district . The Lock-Up has been linked with the Everton area since its construction in 1787. It was originally used as a bridewell to incarcerate mainly drunks and minor criminals and it still stands on Everton Brow. The Lock-Up was accompanied by two laurel wreaths on either side and, according to the College of Arms in London, Kelly chose to include
940-423: A result, Everton were deducted 10 points, the heaviest punishment in Premier League history. At the time, Everton were on 14 points after 12 games, sitting 14th in the league table; the points deduction dropped Everton to 19th, in the Premier League's relegation zone. Everton said they were "both shocked and disappointed by the ruling of the Premier League's Commission" and had communicated their "intention to appeal
1034-449: A small scale. Critics suggested that it was external pressure from sports manufacturer Nike, Inc. that evoked the redesign as the number of colours had been reduced and the radial effect was removed, which made the kit more cost efficient to reproduce. The redesign was poorly received by supporters, with a poll on an Everton fan site registering a 91% negative response to the crest. A protest petition reached over 22,000 signatures before
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#17329176611881128-620: A spot which, not long ago, was little better than an unsightly common – a neglected waste – into a modern arcadia…’ Prominent in this context was James Atherton , a Liverpool merchant and real estate developer. Having acquired a substantial amount of land on Everton Hill and its surroundings, he embarked on the transformation of the north-west district of the township. Atherton laid-out several well-known streets, including Albion Crescent (now Albion Street), Northumberland Terrace, York Terrace, and Grecian Terrace, embellishing them with 'handsome mansions and delightful villas.' Additionally, he donated
1222-448: A synthetic pitch with additional floodlights and dedicated training areas for fitness and goalkeeping training, as well as a recreated Goodison Park pitch. Within the training complex, there are changing facilities for senior players and academy players. Facilities include: fitness centre, synthetic indoor training pitch, hydrotherapy pool, spa, sauna, physiotherapy room, media centre, video lounge including video editing suite. Everton has
1316-506: A war-time guest for Tranmere Rovers , Hartlepool United , Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur After the war, Tunney returned to Wrexham, where he played until 1952. He made a total of 222 appearances for Wrexham over the course of his two spells there, before moving to non-league Winsford United . Tunney died on 8 September 2011, just a few weeks away from his 96th birthday. He was survived by his wife, Daisy. Everton F.C. Everton Football Club ( / ˈ ɛ v ər t ən / )
1410-509: A year by 1888 – and was still rising until Everton left the ground in 1892. The club regarded the increase in rent as unacceptable. A further dispute between Houlding and the club's committee led to Houlding attempting to gain full control of the club by registering the company, "Everton F.C. and Athletic Grounds Ltd". Everton left Anfield for a new ground, Goodison Park , where the club has played ever since. Houlding attempted to take over Everton's name, colours, fixtures and league position, but
1504-410: 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 with the best known being that there was a business in Everton village , between Everton Brow and Brow Side, named Mother Noblett's, which was a toffee shop that sold sweets including Everton Mints (a type of humbug ). It was also located opposite
1598-415: Is a limited company with the board of directors holding a majority of the shares. The club's most recent accounts, from May 2014, show a net total debt of £28.1 million, with a turnover of £120.5 million and a profit of £28.2 million. The club's overdraft with Barclays Bank is secured against the Premier League's "Basic Award Fund", which is a guaranteed sum given to clubs for competing in
1692-840: Is a professional association football club based in Liverpool , England . The club competes in the Premier League , the top tier of English football . Founded in 1878, the club was a founding member of the Football League in 1888, and was a founding member of the Premier League in 1992, one of just three clubs to have been a founding member of both leagues. Everton are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in England, having won twenty-four major trophies: nine league titles , five FA Cups , one European Cup Winners' Cup and nine Charity Shields . Everton won their first League Championship during
1786-694: Is a suburb of north Liverpool , in Merseyside , England, and part of the Liverpool Walton constituency. It is bordered by Vauxhall to the west, Kirkdale to the north, and Anfield to the north-east. Historically in Lancashire , at the 2011 Census the population was 14,782. The name Everton is derived from the Saxon word eofor , meaning wild boar that lives in forests . In 1830, local historian Robert Syers proposed an alternative origin for Everton's name. He noted that earlier residents called it 'Yerton',
1880-414: Is now mainly non-urban with the loss of so many people and many hundreds of buildings. A new district centre on Great Homer Street was opened in 2017, code named 'Project Jennifer' it was advertised as a scheme to breathe new life into the rundown parts of Everton centred on Great Homer Street including a revamped 'Greaty' (branded Greatie ) market. The project suffered numerous delays and setbacks through
1974-422: Is thought to have inspired the nickname "The School of Science". The battling 1995 FA Cup winning side were known collectively as "The Dogs of War". In 2002, when David Moyes arrived as manager, he proclaimed Everton "The People's Club", which has been adopted as a semi-official club nickname. Everton originally played in the southeast corner of Stanley Park . The first official match took place in 1879. In 1882,
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#17329176611882068-399: The 1890–91 season . After winning four more League championships and two FA Cups, the club experienced a post- Second World War lull until a revival in the 1960s. A period of sustained success came in the mid-1980s, when Everton won a further two League championships, one FA Cup, and the 1985 European Cup Winners' Cup . The club's most recent major trophy was the 1995 FA Cup . Everton is
2162-537: The 1901–02 season. The club played in sky blue in 1906; however, the fans protested, and the colour reverted to royal blue. Occasionally, Everton have played in lighter shades than royal blue (such as in 1930–31 and 1997–98 ). The home kit today is royal blue shirts with white shorts and socks. The club may also wear all blue to avoid any colour clashes. Everton's traditional away colours were white shirts with black shorts, but from 1968 amber shirts and royal blue shorts became common. Various editions appeared throughout
2256-481: The 2022–23 season were $ 242 million and -$ 23 million respectively. In September 2024, it was reported that Roma owner Dan Friedkin , who is a US billionaire, is interested in purchasing the club. Everton was founded as St. Domingo's FC in 1878 so that members of the congregation of St Domingo Methodist New Connexion Chapel in Breckfield Road North, Everton , could play sport year round – cricket
2350-455: The Hillsborough disaster . The derby is usually a sellout fixture and has been known as the "friendly derby" because both sets of fans can often be seen side by side dressed in red and blue inside both Anfield and Goodison Park. On the field, matches have tended to be extremely stormy affairs; the derby has had more red cards than any other fixture in Premier League history. Everton F.C.
2444-623: The UEFA Cup . Everton qualified for the 2007–08 and 2008–09 UEFA Cup competitions, and was the runner-up in the 2009 FA Cup final . During this period, Moyes broke the club record for highest transfer fee paid on four occasions: signing James Beattie for £6 million in January 2005, Andy Johnson for £8.6 million in summer 2006, Yakubu for £11.25 million in summer 2007, and Marouane Fellaini for £15 million in September 2008. At
2538-430: The laurels as they were the sign of winners. The crest was accompanied by the club motto, " Nil satis nisi optimum " , meaning "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. The club rarely incorporated a badge of any description on their shirts. An interwoven "EFC" design was adopted between 1922 and 1930 before
2632-412: The lock-up on which Everton's club crest is based. 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, symbolises the connection. Another possible reason is that there was a house named Ye Anciente Everton Toffee House in nearby Village Street, Everton, run by Ma Bushell. The toffee house was located near
2726-399: The 1970s and 1980s. Black, white, grey, and yellow away shirts have also been used. At the end of the 1937–38 season, Everton secretary Theo Kelly , who later became the club's first manager, wanted to design a club necktie. It was agreed that the colour be blue, and Kelly was given the task of designing a crest to be featured on the necktie. He worked on it for four months until deciding on
2820-472: The 20th century. St Domingo Road in Everton was the intended site for the building of the Metropolitan Cathedral , but this was abandoned owing to financial constraints. The cathedral was eventually located in the city centre near to the southern edge of Everton. Everton was formerly a township in the parish of Walton-on-the-Hill , in 1866 Everton became a separate civil parish , on 1 April 1922
2914-584: The Cypriot city of Limassol and a partnership agreement with American club Pittsburgh Riverhounds . Everton has links with Chilean team Everton de Viña del Mar , who were named after the club. On 4 August 2010, the two Evertons played each other in a friendly match at Goodison Park named the "Copa Hermandad" to mark the centenary of the Chilean team. The occasion was organised by the Ruleteros Society, which
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3008-720: The Football League Championship for the first time, by a margin of two points with fourteen victories from their 22 league games. Geary had been ever-present, and was the club's top goal-scorer with 21 goals. Everton reached four FA Cup finals before the First World War , losing 1–0 against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Fallowfield Stadium , Manchester on 26 March 1893 and 3–2 against Aston Villa at Crystal Palace on 10 April 1897 before winning at their third attempt on 20 April 1906 against Newcastle United again at Crystal Palace. Everton then reached their second successive final on 20 April 1907 , however, finished in
3102-619: The Friedkin Group released a joint statement that an agreement on the terms of sale had been reached pending approval from the Premier League, the Football Association and the Financial Conduct Authority. Figures taken from 2013 to 2014 accounts. Total amount of shares owned by board members will remain at 128,781 until further clarification regarding the future of late Chairman Bill Kenwright CBE 's shares in
3196-636: The Harbour , which are sold around Goodison Park on match days. Everton regularly take large numbers away from home both domestically and in European fixtures. The club implements a loyalty points scheme offering the first opportunity to purchase away tickets to season ticket holders who have attended the most away matches. Everton often sell out the full allocation in away grounds, and tickets sell particularly well for North West England away matches. In October 2009, Everton took 7,000 travelling fans to Benfica , which
3290-587: The League Championship. In 1966 the club won the FA Cup with a 3–2 win over Sheffield Wednesday . Everton again reached the final in 1968, but this time were unable to overcome West Bromwich Albion at Wembley . Two seasons later in 1969–70 , Everton won the League Championship, finishing nine points clear of nearest rivals Leeds United . During this period, Everton were the first English club to achieve five consecutive years in European competitions – covering
3384-563: The League and the FA Cup , but did recapture the League Championship in 1986–87 . 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. 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
3478-452: The Premier League referred Everton to an independent commission to investigate alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play from the 2021–2022 season. The investigation concluded in November 2023 that Everton breached Financial Fair Play regulations after reporting a loss of £371.8m over three years, where under Premier League rules, clubs are allowed to lose a maximum of £105m over three years. As
3572-554: The Premier League. Everton agreed to a long-term loan of £30 million with Bear Stearns and Prudential plc in 2002 for a duration of 25 years. The loan was a consolidation of debts at the time as well as a source of capital for new player acquisitions. Goodison Park is secured as collateral. On 27 February 2016, it was announced that Farhad Moshiri would buy a 49.9% stake in the club. On 15 September 2023, Everton announced that Miami-based 777 Partners had signed an agreement with Farhad Moshiri to acquire his full 94.1% stake in
3666-454: The Premier League. Everton reached the semi-finals of both the League Cup and the FA Cup in 2015–16, but were defeated in both. After a poor run of form in the Premier League, Martínez was sacked following the penultimate game of the season, with Everton lying in 12th place. Martínez was replaced in the summer of 2016 by former Southampton manager Ronald Koeman . In his first season at
3760-461: The Queen's Head hotel in which early club meetings took place. Everton have had many other nicknames over the years. When the black kit was worn, the team were nicknamed "The Black Watch" after the famous army regiment . Since going blue in 1901, the team 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
3854-509: The area of Walton since 1892. In addition, Everton Cemetery is also not located in Everton, it lies further north-east in the district of Fazakerley . The football club Liverpool F.C. was originally founded as 'Everton Football Club and Athletic Ground Company, Ltd', or 'Everton Athletic', on 26 January 1892, as a consequence of the Everton F.C. split that resulted in Everton F.C.'s move to Goodison Park in 1892. The former Evertonians who founded 'Everton Athletic' to play at Anfield renamed
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3948-488: The city of Liverpool, support for Everton and city rivals Liverpool is not determined by geographical basis with supporters mixed across the city. Everton also has many supporters' clubs worldwide in places such as North America, Singapore, Indonesia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Thailand, India, and Australia. Paul McCartney is an Everton supporter. The official supporters club is FOREVERTON , and there are also several fanzines including When Skies are Grey and Speke from
4042-753: The club in the European Multisport Club Association . Everton is connected to many other sports clubs and organisations. It has links with Irish football academy Ballyoulster United in Celbridge , the Canadian Ontario Soccer Association , and the Thai Football Association (where there is a competition named the Chang-Everton Cup, competed for by local schoolboys). The club also has a football academy in
4136-504: The club moved to the Finch Farm training complex in Halewood after acquiring it the previous year. The first team squad officially moved to the complex on 9 October 2007. The training ground is now used by both the Everton men and women's first team and the youth academy . The training ground features 10 full-size grass pitches across three slabs, one of which is a floodlit pitch along with
4230-601: The club offered an apology and announced a new crest would be created for the 2014–15 season with an emphasis on fan consultation. Shortly afterwards, the Head of Marketing left the club. The latest crest was revealed by the club on 3 October 2013. After a consultation process with the supporters, three new crests were shortlisted. In the final vote, the new crest was chosen by almost 80% of the supporters that took part and began being used in July 2014. Everton's most widely recognised nickname
4324-418: The club received a 10-point deduction with immediate effect for breaches of the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules. The club had made losses of £124.5 million in the three years up to 2021–22, with the limit being £105 million. It was the biggest points deduction in Premier League history, surpassing the nine taken from Portsmouth in 2010. Everton submitted an appeal to the decision, arguing that
4418-401: The club reverted to plain royal blue shirts until 1972 when bold "EFC" lettering was added. The crest designed by Kelly was first used on the team's shirts in 1978 and has remained there ever since, while undergoing gradual change to become the version used today. In May 2013, the club launched a new crest to improve the reproducibility of the design in print and broadcast media, particularly on
4512-436: The club was banned from signing academy football players from their youth clubs for two years. Silva led Everton to finish 8th in his first season in charge, but after a poor start to the following season which left the team in the relegation zone, he was sacked on 5 December 2019. His last league match was a 5–2 loss to Liverpool at Anfield. Former player and first-team coach Duncan Ferguson stepped in as caretaker manager for
4606-587: The club with the second-longest continuous presence in English top-flight football, and ranks third in the all-time points rankings. As of August 2024, the club have competed in the top division for a record 122 seasons , having missed only four top-flight seasons ( 1930–31 , 1951–52 , 1952–53 , and 1953–54 ). The club's traditional kit are royal blue shirts with white shorts and socks. Everton have played at their home ground Goodison Park since 1892 , having moved from their original home at Anfield following
4700-517: 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 instill a more professional look. However, the kit appeared morbid, so a scarlet sash was added. When the club moved to Goodison Park in 1892, the colours were salmon pink and dark blue striped shirts with dark blue shorts. The club later switched to ruby shirts with blue trim and dark blue shorts. Royal blue jerseys with white shorts were first used in
4794-427: The club's women's team , who for the first time are able to sign their own shirt sponsor. Previous sponsors include Cazoo (2020–2022), SportPesa (2017–20), Chang Beer (2004–17) Hafnia (1979–85), NEC (1985–95), Danka (1995–97), one2one (1997–2002) and Kejian (2002–04). For the 2008–09 season, Everton sold junior replica jerseys without the current name or logo of their main sponsor Chang beer , which followed
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#17329176611884888-491: The club's form started to improve; his first game in charge was a 2–0 victory over derby rivals Liverpool. Royle dragged Everton clear of relegation and led the club to the FA Cup for the fifth time in their history by 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 Royle continued in 1995–96 as
4982-514: The club, he qualified for the Europa League, but a poor start to the 2017–18 season left Everton in the relegation zone after nine games, and Koeman was sacked on 23 October following a 5–2 home defeat to Arsenal . Sam Allardyce succeeded him, but he resigned at the end of the season amid fan discontent at his style of play. Marco Silva was named Everton manager in May 2018. In November that year,
5076-495: The club, pending ratification by the Premier League through the owners' and directors' test. The takeover collapsed as it did not meet its deadline of 1 June 2024. This deal collapsed on July 19th 2024 due to issues in regards to debts to 777 partners and A-Cap Holdings On June 21 2024, Everton announced an exclusivity agreement with the Friedkin Group , owners of Serie A club A.S. Roma . On 23 September 2024, Everton and
5170-616: The club. Since the 2022–23 season, the club's primary shirt sponsor has been online betting company Stake.com , after the club announced the early termination of the previous deal with SportPesa in February 2020. Partners with Stake became a club-record sponsorship deal. Ahead of the Premier League season, the Stake.com features on the front of the men's and women's playing shirts as well as appearing on screens and media backdrops at Goodison Park and Finch Farm . The sponsorship does not extend to
5264-487: The club. The club quickly rebounded and were promoted at the first attempt, while scoring a record number of goals in the Second Division. On return to the top flight in 1931–32 , Everton wasted no time in reaffirming their status and won a fourth League Championship at the first opportunity. Everton also won their second FA Cup in 1933 with a 3–0 win against Manchester City in the final. The era ended in 1938–39 with
5358-565: The commission was biased and that the punishment was excessive and unfair. On 24 January 2024, Everton were charged with further breaches of Premier League financial rules after "sustaining losses above the permitted thresholds for the assessment period ending season 2022-23". Everton's traditional home colours are royal blue shirts, white shorts and white socks. However, during the first decades of their history, Everton had several different kit colours. The team originally played in white and then blue and white stripes, but as new players arriving at
5452-535: The decision to the Premier League." Liverpool MP Ian Byrne took the 10-point deduction to the House of Commons calling for the suspension of any proceedings and sanctions, describing the deduction as "grossly unfair". Everton's community department, Everton in the Community (EitC), is a charity that provides sports and other social activities for the local community including for people with disabilities. EitC represents
5546-423: The distinction between the upper classes and the middle or lower classes was minimal, in terms of both demeanour and lifestyle. Until the late 18th century Everton was a small rural parish of Walton-on-the-Hill , but the rise in prosperity of nearby Liverpool pushed its wealthier merchants towards Everton and further afield. The population of the township experienced significant growth during this period. By 1769,
5640-409: The early 19th century Liverpool's demand for housing saw Everton begin to be built up. In 1821 the population was 2109 and by 1829 it had risen to an estimated 3763 (calculated from 579 inhabited houses). Everton became part of Liverpool in 1835. Commenting on the transformation of Everton in 1869, Stonehouse noted that 'Within the last fifteen years…the process of metamorphosis has gone on until one of
5734-458: The end of the 2012–13 season, Moyes left his position at Everton to take over at Manchester United , and was replaced by Roberto Martínez . Martínez led Everton to 5th place in the Premier League in his first season while amassing the club's best points tally in 27 years with 72. The following season, he led Everton to the last 16 of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League , where they were defeated by Dynamo Kyiv , whilst domestically finishing 11th in
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#17329176611885828-464: The end of the 2023-24 season, on June 14 2024 the club entered a multi-year agreement with UK based kit manufacturer Castore . The club currently has two 'megastores': one located near Goodison Park on Walton Lane named 'Everton One' and one located in the Liverpool One shopping complex named 'Everton Two', which gives the second store the address 'Everton Two, Liverpool One'. In March 2023,
5922-568: The first six matches. By mid-January, Everton had completed all but one of their fixtures and were on 29 points, while Preston North End were eleven points adrift with seven games still to play. Everton than had to sit out the next two months as Preston completed their fixture list until they were only two points adrift with one match each left to play. Both teams played their final games of the season on 14 March, with Everton losing 3–2 at Burnley (Geary scored both Everton goals) and Preston going down 3–0 at Sunderland . Everton were thus able to win
6016-622: The first to have two tiers on all sides. The church grounds of St Luke the Evangelist are adjacent to the corner of the Main Stand and the Howard Kendall Gwladys Street End. On match days, in a tradition going back to 1962, players walk out to the tune " Johnny Todd ", played in the arrangement used when it was the theme song for Z-Cars . It is a traditional Liverpool children's song collected in 1890 by Frank Kidson and tells
6110-435: The land for the construction of St. George’s Church . Notably, James Atherton's impact extended beyond Everton, founding the seaside resort of New Brighton in 1830. He was laid to rest at St George's Church. Before 1803, the site of St George's Church was occupied by the Everton beacon, one of the area's most famous landmarks. It was a modest square tower built from local red sandstone. Standing at approximately 25 feet,
6204-481: The next three games before his replacement, Carlo Ancelotti ; Ferguson stayed as assistant manager. Ancelotti left the club in June 2021 to rejoin former club Real Madrid as manager, having led the club to a 10th-place finish in his only full season at the club. Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez was appointed as his replacement, subsequently becoming only the second person to manage both Liverpool and Everton. He
6298-420: The parish was abolished and merged with Liverpool. In 1921 the parish had a population of 124,414. Urban clearance during the 1960s and 1970s, followed by the creation of Everton Park , changed the face of the area and some parts have never recovered. The population has plummeted by over 100,000 since the 1960s; Everton Park has replaced the densely packed streets with fields and trees. The landscape of Everton
6392-468: The pleasantest suburbs of Liverpool has become as life-teeming, cottage-bearing, and street-streaming as the densest part of Liverpool itself. Hosts of cottages now swarm up the hill sides, scramble over the top, and flood the plain on its summit. Along with neighbouring Vauxhall, Everton housed a very large Irish population . Sectarianism was one negative consequence of religious differences with tensions between Catholics and Protestants existing well into
6486-428: The population had risen to 253 individuals, reaching 370 by 1790, 499 by 1801, and 913 by 1811. A record of citizens from 1815 reveals a substantial change in the character of the township, with a disproportionately large number of its population listed as merchants or gentlemen not engaged in trade. Writing of this period in 1869, James Stonehouse recalled that 'Fifty years ago Everton was a courtly place, wherein resided
6580-466: The project. The first phase involved infilling the dock with 500,000 cubic metres of sea-dredged sand and installing 2,500 vertical concrete piles. The stadium will have a capacity of 52,888 and is set to open for the start of the 2025–26 season, replacing Goodison Park, at an estimated cost of £760 million. From 1966 to 2007, Everton trained at Bellefield in the West Derby area of Liverpool. In 2007,
6674-401: The proposal and construction stages, but was ultimately opened in June 2017, with the opening of a Sainbury's supermarket. The NSPCC Hargreaves Centre (named after locally born benefactor John Hargreaves ) was opened in May 2007 on the site of the former indoor market. The football club Everton F.C. (originally called St. Domingo F.C.) is named after the area (St. Domingo Methodist Chapel
6768-463: The richest merchants, the most distinguished citizens, and the most fashionable and leading families. Indeed, so high did the inhabitants hold their heads, in consequence of their wealth, stability, and position, that they were termed “Everton nobles.”’ In his History of Everton , published in 1830, Robert Syers wrote of the merchants, 'It is this class of persons, principally, that has made Everton what it is; their wealth and attention have transformed
6862-422: The seasons from 1961–62 to 1966–67. However, the success did not last; the team finished fourteenth, fifteenth, seventeenth and seventh in the following seasons. Harry Catterick retired, but his successors failed to win any silverware for the remainder of the 1970s despite finishing fourth in 1974–75 under manager Billy Bingham, third in 1977–78 and fourth the following season under manager Gordon Lee . Lee
6956-481: 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. Having won both the League and Cup Winners' Cup in 1985, Everton came very close to winning a treble , but lost to Manchester United in the FA Cup final . The following season, 1985–86 , Everton was the runner-up to Liverpool in both
7050-665: The six unnamed berewicks of West Derby. For many centuries, Everton was a small township. An early type of census conducted in 1327 recorded nineteen heads of household, suggesting a population of approximately ninety-five individuals. By 1692, only 135 people lived in Everton, and by 1714, the population had not exceeded 140 inhabitants. Before the middle of the eighteenth century, the residents were primarily individuals of modest means, engaged in agricultural activities as landowners and cultivators. Occasionally wealthier settlers, along with their families, who had withdrawn from commercial pursuits, chose to reside in Everton. During this time,
7144-521: The story of a sailor betrayed by his lover while away at sea. On two occasions in 1994, the club walked out to different songs. In August 1994, the club played 2 Unlimited 's song " Get Ready For This ". A month later, the club used a reworking of the Creedence Clearwater Revival classic " Bad Moon Rising ". Both songs were met with complete disapproval by Everton fans. Talks regarding a new Everton stadium began in 1996. The original plan
7238-464: The subsequent formation of Liverpool F.C. in 1892. Following these 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. 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
7332-456: The summer of 1998, but only managed three successive finishes in the bottom half of the table. The Everton board finally ran out of patience with Smith, and he was sacked in March 2002 after an FA Cup exit at Middlesbrough and with Everton in real danger of relegation. His replacement, David Moyes , guided Everton to a safe finish in fifteenth place. In 2002–03 Everton finished seventh, which
7426-654: The team climbed to sixth place in the Premiership. A fifteenth-place finish the following season saw Royle resign towards the end of the campaign, and he was temporarily replaced by club captain Dave Watson . Howard Kendall was appointed Everton manager for the third time in 1997, but the appointment proved unsuccessful as Everton finished seventeenth in the Premiership. The club only avoided relegation due to their superior goal difference over Bolton Wanderers . Former Rangers manager Walter Smith then took over from Kendall in
7520-460: The tower's square-headed windows became frameless and exposed to the elements and its only inhabitants were the cattle grazing in beacon-field. By December 1802, the beacon was in a dilapidated state with an earth and clay floor, a deteriorated fireplace, and its upper apartment described as 'bare, cheerless, and dungeon-like'. Debate surrounds the beacon's construction date, with suggestions generally ranging from pre- Armada to post-1327. Its fate
7614-410: The two-storied tower featured a ground floor serving as a kitchen, an apartment above for the guard, and a flat roof or terrace for the beacon fire. A turret at the northwest corner provided shelter for the watchman. The interior had a stone staircase leading to the upper room, and a similar flight to the roof, which offered views of up to thirty miles, or fifty miles if conditions were optimal. Over time,
7708-504: Was denied by The Football Association . Instead, Houlding formed a new club, Liverpool F.C . Goodison Park, the first major football stadium to be built in England, was opened in 1892. 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 . It was also the first English ground to have under-soil heating and
7802-422: Was dismissed in January 2022 following 9 losses in his last 13 games in charge at the club, and was replaced by former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard . Lampard was later also dismissed in January 2023 after a poor run of results. Everton narrowly escaped relegation with a 1–0 win over Bournemouth in their last game of the 2022–23 Premier League under the management of new boss Sean Dyche . On 17 November 2023,
7896-528: Was for a 60,000-seat stadium, followed by a proposal for a 55,000-seat stadium at King's Dock, which was rejected due to funding issues. In 2004, Everton entered talks with Liverpool F.C. about sharing a proposed stadium on Stanley Park, but negotiations broke down as Everton could not raise 50% of the costs. Everton secured planning permission for the new Everton Stadium stadium in July 2021. Construction began in August 2021, with contractors Laing O'Rourke leading
7990-742: Was founded to promote connections between the two clubs. Other Everton clubs also exist in Colonia in Uruguay, La Plata and Río Cuarto in Argentina, Elk Grove in the U.S. state of California, and Cork in Ireland. There was also a team named Everton in Trinidad and Tobago. There was an Everton club in Auckland, New Zealand from 1907 to 1915 named because of the first FA Cup win. Everton, Liverpool Everton
8084-530: Was in Everton). The district is also the location of a building on the club's crest, Everton Lock-Up , known locally as Prince Rupert's Tower. Barker and Dobson, a local sweet manufacturer, introduced 'Everton Mints' to honour Everton Football Club. Ironically, Everton F.C. has never actually played in the area. Its first three homes were located in Anfield, including Stanley Park; the club has played at Goodison Park in
8178-466: Was left. Under the management of the uninspired and under-financed Cliff Britton , Everton were relegated for the second time in 1950–51 and did not earn promotion until 1953–54 , when they finished as the runner-up in their third season in the Second Division. The club has been a top-flight presence ever since. Everton's second successful era started when Harry Catterick was made manager in 1961. In 1962–63 , his second season in charge, Everton won
8272-467: Was played in summer. The club's first game was a 1–0 victory over Everton Church Club. The club was renamed Everton in November 1879 after the local area, as people outside the congregation wished to participate. The club was a founding member of the Football League in 1888–89 and won their first League Championship title in the 1890–91 season . The 1890–91 season started in superb form with five straight victories, with Fred Geary scoring in each of
8366-575: Was sacked in 1981. Howard Kendall took over as manager and guided Everton to their most successful era. Domestically, Everton won the FA Cup in 1984 and two League Championships in 1984–85 and 1986–87 . In Europe, the club won their first, and so far only, European trophy by securing the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1985 . The European success came after first beating University College Dublin , Inter Bratislava and Fortuna Sittard . Then, Everton defeated German giants Bayern Munich 3–1 in
8460-458: Was sealed in 1803 when, during a stormy night, the structure collapsed. Speculation persists that it might have been deliberately undermined by someone viewing it and its visitors as a nuisance. Notably, during the English Civil War , the beacon served as a venue for marriages following the expulsion of loyal clergy from Liverpool , foreshadowing the future use of the site for a church. By
8554-487: Was something that would again occur in 1939. In 1925 the club signed Dixie Dean from Tranmere Rovers . In 1927–28 , Dean set the record for top-flight league goals in a single season with 60 goals in 39 league games, which is a record that still stands. He helped Everton win their third League Championship that season. However, Everton were relegated to the Second Division two years later during internal turmoil at
8648-522: Was succeeded by assistant Colin Harvey . Harvey took Everton to the 1989 FA Cup final , but lost 3–2 after extra time to Liverpool. Everton was a founding member of the Premier League in 1992, but struggled to find the right manager. Howard Kendall had returned in 1990, but could not repeat his previous success. His successor, Mike Walker , was statistically the least successful Everton manager to date. When former Everton player Joe Royle took over in 1994,
8742-558: Was their highest finish since 1996. It was under Moyes' management that Wayne Rooney broke into the first team before being sold to Manchester United for a club record fee of £28 million in the summer of 2004. A fourth-place finish in 2004–05 ensured that Everton qualified for the UEFA Champions League qualifying round. The team failed to make it through to the Champions League group stage and were then eliminated from
8836-451: Was their largest ever away crowd in Europe since the 1985 European Cup Winners' Cup Final . Everton's biggest rivalry is with neighbours Liverpool , against whom the club contests the Merseyside derby . The rivalry stems from an internal dispute between Everton officials and the owners of Anfield, which was then Everton's home ground. The dispute resulted in Everton moving to Goodison Park and
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