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| clubname = Everton F.C.
| image = [[Image:Everton FC Crest.png|150px|Everton's crest]]
| fullname = Everton Football Club
| nickname = The Toffees, The Blues,<br />The People's Club
| motto = Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
| founded = 1878 as St. Domingo F.C.
| ground = [[Goodison Park]]<br />[[Liverpool]]<br />[[England]]
| capacity = 40,569
| chairman = {{flagicon|England}} [[Bill Kenwright]]
| manager = {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[David Moyes]]
| league = [[Premier League]]
| season = [[Premier League 2007-08|2007–08]]
| position = 5th
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'''Everton Football Club''' is an [[England|English]] [[football (soccer)|football]] club located in the city of [[Liverpool]]. The club competes in the [[Premier League]] and have contested more seasons in the top flight of English football than any other. They are one of the top five most successful English clubs in terms of major honours, having won the [[English football champions|League Championship]] nine times, the [[FA Cup]] five times and the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]] once. The club's most recent major trophy was the [[FA Cup Final 1995|1995]] FA Cup. 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.
Everton were founded in [[1878 in football (soccer)|1878]] and have a notable rivalry with [[Liverpool F.C.]], known as the [[Merseyside derby]]. 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. In 2006, it was announced that the club and [[Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley|Knowsley Council]] were discussing the construction of a new 55,000 seater stadium in [[Kirkby]]. The club have a large fanbase and regularly attract large crowds, averaging over 36,000 (90% of capacity) during the [[2005-06 in English football|2005–06]] season.<ref>{{cite web | title=ToffeeWeb - Seasonal Comparisons, 2005–06 | publisher = Toffeeweb | url=http://www.toffeeweb.com/season/05-06/comparisons.asp |accessdate=2008-01-31}}</ref>
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.
==History==
{{details2|History of Everton F.C.}}
Everton were founded as St. Domingo F.C. in [[1878 in football (soccer)|1878]] so that people from the parish of St. Domingo's Methodist Church could play a sport in non-summer months ([[cricket]] was played in summer). A year later, the club was renamed Everton F.C. after the [[Everton, Liverpool|surrounding area]], as people outside the parish wished to participate.<ref>{{cite web | title = I: The Early Days (1878–88) | publisher = Toffeeweb | url = http://www.toffeeweb.com/history/concise/1878-1888.asp | accessdate=2008-01-31}}</ref> The club was a founding member of the [[Football League]] in 1888, and won their first [[Football League First Division|League Championship]] title in [[1890-91 in English football|1890–91]]. They won the [[FA Cup]] in [[1905-06 in English football|1905–06]] and the League title again in [[1914-15 in English football|1914–15]], but it was not until 1927 that Everton's first sustained period of success began. In 1925 the club signed [[Dixie Dean]] who, in [[1927-28 in English football|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.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.evertonfc.com/history/everton-the-begining.html | title = The Everton Story - 1878 to 1930
| publisher = Everton F.C.| accessdate = 2007-11-16}}</ref>
Everton were relegated to the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] two years later but won the title and thus promotion at the first attempt. On their return to the top flight in [[1931-32 in English football|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 in English football|1932–33]] with a 3–0 win against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in the final. The era ended in [[1938-39 in English football|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. Everton were relegated again in [[1950-51 in English football|1950–51]] and did not return until [[1953-54 in English football|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.<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.evertonfc.com/history/the-dixie-years.html
| title = The Everton Story - 1931 to 1960
| publisher = Everton F.C.
| accessdate = 2007-11-16
}}</ref>
Everton's second successful era started when [[Harry Catterick]] was made manager in 1961. In [[1962-63 in English football|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 F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]. Everton again reached the final two years later, but this time were unable to overcome [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley]]. A year later in [[1969-70 in English football|1969–70]], Everton won the First Division, nine points clear of nearest rivals [[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]]. 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 (sport)|silverware]] for the remainder of the 1970s. Though the club mounted title challenges and finished third in [[1977-78 in English football|1977–78]] and fourth the following season, manager [[Gordon Lee (footballer)|Gordon Lee]] resigned in 1981, after Everton slid down the table and fell further behind local rivals Liverpool.<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.evertonfc.com/history/the-school-of-science.html
| title = The Everton Story - 1961 to 1980
| publisher = Everton F.C.
| accessdate = 2007-11-16
}}</ref>
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<tr><td><small> 1985 [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]] Final starting lineup.</small></td></tr>
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[[Howard Kendall]] took over as manager and guided Everton to their most successful era. Domestically, Everton won the FA Cup in [[1983-84 in English football|1983–84]] and two league titles in [[1984-85 in English football|1984–85]] and [[1986-87 in English football|1986–87]]. They were also runners-up to neighbouring Liverpool in both league and cup competitions in [[1985-86 in English football|1985–86]] and were again on the losing side to Liverpool in the 1984 [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] final and the [[1988-89 in English football|1988–89]] FA Cup final. In Europe, Everton won their first and only trophy in 1984–85, the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]].<ref name=modernhistory/> After first beating {{afc|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.<ref>{{cite web | title = Goodison's greatest night | publisher = Everton F.C. | url = http://www.evertonfc.com/history/goodison-s-greatest-night.html | accessdate=2006-08-24}}</ref> Having also won the league title that season, Everton came very close to winning a [[The Treble|treble]], but lost to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in the FA Cup final.<ref name=modernhistory/>
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 was succeeded by assistant [[Colin Harvey (footballer)|Colin Harvey]]. Everton were founder members 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, while his successor, [[Mike Walker (football manager)|Mike Walker]], was statistically the least successful Everton manager to date. 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. 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 in English football|1995–96]] as they climbed to sixth place in the Premiership.<ref name=modernhistory>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.evertonfc.com/history/kendall-s-heroes.html
| title = The Everton Story - 1981 to 2006
| publisher = Everton F.C.
| accessdate = 2007-11-16
}}</ref>
The following season, [[1996-97 in English football|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. 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]]. Former [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] manager [[Walter Smith (footballer)|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.<ref name=modernhistory/>
The Everton board finally ran out of patience with Smith and he was sacked in March 2002 with Everton in real danger of relegation.<ref>{{cite news | title = Everton sack boss Walter Smith | publisher = [[CBBC Newsround]] | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/sport/newsid_1870000/1870925.stm | date = [[2002-03-13]] | accessdate = 2007-07-21 }}</ref> The current manager, [[David Moyes]], was his replacement and delivered Everton to a safe finish in fifteenth place.<ref>{{cite news | title = Can Moyes revive Everton? | publisher = [[BBC Sport]] | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_talk/1868992.stm | date = [[2002-03-14]] | accessdate = 2007-07-21 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Final 2001/2002 English Premier Table | publisher = [[Soccerbase]] | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/league2.sd?competitionid=7&seasonid=131&teamid=942 | accessdate = 2007-07-21 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | title = Rooney deal explained| publisher = [[BBC Sport]] | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/3616874.stm | accessdate=2006-08-22}}</ref>
Moyes has broken the club record for highest transfer fee paid on three occasions, signing [[James Beattie (footballer)|James Beattie]] for £6 million in January 2005,<ref>{{cite web | title = Beattie signs for Everton| publisher = Everton F.C. | url = http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/beattie-signs-exclusive.html | accessdate=2006-08-24}}</ref> [[Andy Johnson (English footballer)|Andy Johnson]] for £8.6 million in summer 2006,<ref>{{cite web | title = Johnson signs for Everton| publisher = Everton F.C. | url = http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/johnson-signs-in.html | accessdate=2006-08-24}}</ref> and [[Yakubu Aiyegbeni]] for £11.25 million in summer 2007.<ref>{{cite web | title = Yakubu signs for Everton| publisher = Everton F.C. | url = http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/blues-sign-yakubu.html | accessdate=2007-08-29 }}</ref>
2006–07 saw Everton finish sixth in the league and attain [[UEFA Cup]] qualification.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/league2.sd?teamid=942&seasonid=136 | title = Final 2006–07 English Premier Table | publisher = [[Soccerbase]] | accessdate = 2007-11-16}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite news | first=Liz | last=Sullivan | title=Everton FC launches pro basketball club | date=[[2007-09-13]] | publisher=Liverpool Daily Post | url =http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/everton-fc/everton-fc-news/2007/09/13/everton-fc-launches-pro-basketball-club-64375-19783963/ | accessdate = 2008-01-31}}</ref>
==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.<ref name=kit>{{Cite web | url = http://www.toffeeweb.com/history/concise/1888-1915.asp | title = Everton history - II: Before World War I (1888-1915) | accessdate = 2007-11-16 | publisher = Toffeeweb}}</ref>
When the club moved to Goodison Park in [[1892 in football (soccer)|1892]], they first played in salmon shirts with blue shorts before switching to ruby shirts with blue trim and dark blue shorts. The famous [[royal blue]] [[Jersey (clothing)|jerseys]] with white shorts were first used in the [[1901-02 in English football|1901–02]] season.<ref name=kit/> Occasionally Everton have played in lighter shades of blue (such as [[1930-31 in English football|1930–31]] and [[1997-98 in English football|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.<ref>{{cite web | title=Everton shirt colours| publisher=Toffeeweb | url=http://www.toffeeweb.com/club/folklore/origins.asp#Toffees | accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref>
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 in English football|2007–08]] season, the away kit is a white shirt with black shorts and socks.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.shop.evertonfc.com/new-0708-replica-kits/home/cat_0005140.aspx | title = New 07/08 replica kits | publisher = Everton F.C. | accessdate = 2007-11-16 }}</ref>
==Crest==
At the end of the [[1937-38 in English football|1937–38]] season, Everton secretary [[Theo Kelly]], who later became the club's first post-war 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. 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, Liverpool|Everton district]].<ref name=crest/>
The Tower has been inextricably linked with the Everton area since its construction in 1787. It was originally used as a [[village lock-up|bridewell]] to incarcerate criminals, and it still stands today on Everton Brow in Netherfield Road. The beacon was accompanied by two laurel wreaths on either side and, according to the [[College of Arms]] in [[London]], Kelly chose to include the [[Laurel wreath|laurels]] as they were the sign of winners in those days. 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 in English football|1938–39]] season.<ref name=crest>{{cite web | title=History of Everton crest from official site | publisher=Everton F.C. |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/history/history-of-the-club-crest.html| accessdate=2006-08-21 }}</ref>
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.<ref name=crest/>
==Nickname==
Everton's most widely recognised nickname is "The [[Toffee]]s" 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.<ref>{{cite web | title=Reasons behind the "toffees" nickname | publisher=Toffeeweb | url=http://www.toffeeweb.com/club/folklore/origins.asp#Toffees| accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref> The word "toffee" was also slang referring to [[Ireland|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.<ref>{{cite web | title=h2g2 on Everton | publisher=[[BBC]] | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A882885| accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref>
Everton have had many other nicknames over the years. When the black kit was worn Everton were nicknamed "The Black Watch", after the [[Black watch|famous army brigade]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Early Everton history - "The Black Watch" | publisher=Everton F.C. |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/history/everton-the-begining.html| accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{cite web | title=The School of Science | publisher=Toffeeweb |url=http://www.toffeeweb.com/club/folklore/origins.asp#School| accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref> While the battling 1995 FA Cup winning side were known as "The Dogs of War". When David Moyes arrived as manager he proclaimed Everton as "The People's Club", which has been adopted as a semi-official club nickname.<ref>{{cite web | title=Everton Players/Managers quotes | publisher=Bluekipper | url=http://www.bluekipper.com/quotes/index.html| accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref>
==Stadium==
{{details|Goodison Park}}
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Everton originally played in the southeast corner of [[Stanley Park, Liverpool|Stanley Park]], which is the site for the new [[Liverpool F.C.]] stadium, with the first official match taking place in 1879. In 1882, a man named J. Cruitt donated land at Priory Road which became the club's home before they moved to [[Anfield]]<!-- When? -->, which was Everton's home until 1892.<ref>{{cite web | title= I: THE EARLY DAYS (1878-88)|publisher=Toffeeweb| url=http://www.toffeeweb.com/history/concise/1878-1888.asp| accessdate=2007-11-17 }}</ref> 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 F.C.|Liverpool]], set up at Anfield and Everton moved to [[Goodison Park]], which has been their home ground to this day. 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 [[Local derby|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 the [[Hillsborough disaster]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Merseyside Derby |publisher=footballderbies.com| url=http://www.footballderbies.com/fans/index.php?id=6| accessdate=2006-08-22}}</ref>
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 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.<ref>{{cite web | title=Everton firsts |publisher=Everton F.C.| url=http://www.evertonfc.com/history/everton-firsts.html| accessdate=2006-08-22}}</ref>
On matchdays players walk out to the theme tune to ''[[Z-Cars]]'', called ''[[Theme from Z-Cars|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.<ref>{{cite web | title=Johnny Todd |publisher=feniks.com| url=http://www.feniks.com/skb/music/lull7.html| accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref>
Everton's reserves play at [[Halton Stadium]] in [[Widnes]].<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www2.halton.gov.uk/haltonstadium/content/events/sportingevents/everton_fixtures?a=5441 | title = Everton Reserves fixtures | accessdate = 2007-11-17 | publisher = Halton Borough Council}}</ref>
===New stadium===
{{details|Everton Kirkby Project|Kirkby Project}}
[[Image:Goodisonend.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Goodison Park, the current home of the blues]]There have been indications that Everton will move to a [[New Goodison]]. In 2000, a proposal was submitted to build a 55,000 seat stadium as part of the [[King's Dock]] regeneration. <!-- What does this mean? "Driven by 23% club owner [[Paul Gregg]]" --> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/2940481.stm | title=Kings Dock proposal collapse | publisher=[[BBC]] | accessdate=2006-08-22}}</ref>
Late in 2004, driven by Liverpool Council and the Northwest Development Corporation, the club was in talks with Liverpool regarding sharing that club's [[Stanley Park Stadium|proposed new stadium at Stanley Park]]. Negotiations broke down over ownership of the new facility – Liverpool wanted to retain sole ownership of Stanley Park while Everton sought an even share.<ref>{{cite web | title=Everton and Liverpool say no to ground share |publisher=icliverpool | url=http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0400evertonfc/0150kingsdock/tm_objectid=15062893%26method=full%26siteid=50061%26headline=both%2dclubs%2dsay%2da%2dfinal%2dno%2dto%2djoint%2dstadium-name_page.html| accessdate=2006-08-22}}</ref> On [[January 11]], [[2005]], Liverpool announced that groundsharing was not a possibility, and they continue to plan for their own stadium.<ref>{{Cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4164319.stm
| title = Merseysiders rule out groundshare | date = [[2005-11-01]] | accessdate = 2007-11-17 | publisher = [[BBC Sport]]}}</ref>
On [[16 June]] [[2006]], it was announced that Everton had entered into talks with [[Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley|Knowsley Council]] and Tesco over the possibility of building a new 55,000 seat stadium in [[Kirkby]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/5083198.stm | title=Everton in talks on stadium move | publisher=[[BBC]] |accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref> 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. <ref>{{cite web | title=Ballot Result | publisher = Everton F.C. |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/ballot-result.html | accessdate=2007-08-24}}</ref>
==Supporters==
Everton have a large fanbase with the seventh highest average attendance in England.<ref>{{cite web | title=Top 30 English Football Clubs by League Attendances| publisher=footballeconomy.com | url=http://www.footballeconomy.com/stats/stats_att_04.htm| accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref> The majority of Everton's matchday support comes from the [[North West of England]], primarily [[Merseyside]] and [[Cheshire]]. Everton also have many fans who travel from [[North Wales]] and [[Ireland]]. Everton also have many supporters' clubs worldwide,<ref>{{cite web | title=List of Everton Supporters Clubs | publisher=Bluekipper | url=http://www.bluekipper.com/supporters_clubs/index.html| accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref> in places such as [[North America]],<ref>{{cite web | title=Everton Supporters Club (North America) | publisher=North American Everton Supporters' Club Website|url=http://www.efcscna.com/| accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref> [[Singapore]],<ref>{{cite web | title=Everton Supporters Club (Singapore) | publisher=Singapore Everton Supporters' Club Website |url=http://www.evertonfc.org.sg/| accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref> and [[Thailand]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Everton Official Site (In Thai) | publisher = Everton F.C. |url=http://thai.evertonfc.com/| accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref> Everton also have a large supporter base in [[Australia]], with midfield player [[Tim Cahill]] being Australian. The official supporters club is ''Evertonia'',<ref>{{cite web | title=Evertonia - Official Everton Supporters Club | publisher=Everton F.C.| url=http://www.evertonfc.com/evertonia/| accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref> and there are also several [[fanzine]]s including ''When Skies are Grey'' and ''Speke from the Harbour'', which are sold around Goodison Park on match days.
Everton supporters sing several [[football chant|songs]] on matchdays but the most common is "[[The Celtic Song|It's a grand old team]]"; it is adopted from the version sung by [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] supporters, making changes like "we don't care what the red side say"—a reference to red-wearing-rivals [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]. Also popular is singing the club name "Everton" to the tune of "[[Here we go]]". 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 F.C.|Manchester United]], having previously been pictured wearing a t-shirt declaring: "Once a Blue always a Blue"<ref>{{cite web | title=Wayne Rooney profile including reference to "Once a Blue Always a Blue" | publisher=Toffeeweb |url=
http://www.toffeeweb.com/players/past/Rooney.asp| accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref> and is now roundly booed whenever he returns.<ref>{{cite news | title=Rooney booed on his return | publisher=[[Taipei Times]]| url=
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2005/02/21/2003224060| date=[[2005-02-21]]|accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref> Rooney claims Moyes forced him out of the club in his book, however David Moyes has taken legal action denying the claims made.<ref>{{cite web | title=Moyes sues Rooney over comments in book | publisher=[[BBC Sport]]| url=
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/5304692.stm| accessdate=2006-09-08 }}</ref> 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]]. 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). Religious differences have been cited as a division, with Everton usually placed on the Catholic side;<ref name=religion>{{cite web | title=Why the Everton/Liverpool rivalry isn't religious | publisher=Toffeeweb |url=http://www.toffeeweb.com/fans/beingblue/religion.asp| accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref> however, both teams were founded with [[Methodist]] involvement, somewhat undermining the notion of a [[Catholic]]–[[Protestant]] split.<ref name=religion>{{cite web | title=Why the Everton/Liverpool rivalry isn't religious | publisher=Toffeeweb |url=http://www.toffeeweb.com/fans/beingblue/religion.asp| accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news | first=Colin | last=Malam | title= Gerrard off as Reds take derby honours | date=[[2006-03-26]] | publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]] | url =http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2006/03/26/sfgliv26.xml | accessdate = 2008-01-31 }}</ref>
On [[January 14]], [[2007]], [[Sylvester Stallone]] was at Goodison Park to promote [[Rocky Balboa (film)|Rocky Balboa]], and to watch [[Everton Football Club|Everton]] take on [[Reading Football Club|Reading]] in an [[English Premier League]] game. 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 [[Victory (film)|Escape to Victory]] in the 1980s and now claims to be an official Everton fan.<ref>{{cite news | first=Nathan | last=Mercer | title=Everton 1-1 Reading | date=[[2007-01-14]] | publisher=[[BBC]] | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6236759.stm | accessdate = 2008-01-31 }}</ref>
The musician [[Paul McCartney]] also confirmed his official support for Everton, in an interview given to Liverpool's CityTalk FM.<ref>[http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/macca-s-a-blue.html EVERTONFC.COM: | News | News Archive | MACCA'S A BLUE!<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Players==
Everton F.C. have a training ground at [[Finch Farm]] which provides facilities for both the first team and the Academy. A number of players have successfully graduated from the Academy to the first team, including [[Wayne Rooney]] and [[Francis Jeffers]].<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/football/features/newsid_2881000/2881025.stm
| title = Rooney's road to stardom
| publisher = BBC Sport
| accessdate = 2007-11-17
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.evertonfc.com/academy/past-players.html?page=full
| title = Academy - past players
| publisher = Everton F.C.
| accessdate = 2007-11-17
}}</ref>
===Current squad===
:''As of [[29th June]], [[2008]]''.<ref>{{cite web | title=Current Squad| publisher=[[UEFA]] | url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/club=52281/competition=14/index.html| accessdate=2007-12-04 }}</ref>
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{{Fs player | no= 3 | nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Leighton Baines]]}}
{{Fs player | no= 4 | nat=Nigeria | pos=DF | name=[[Joseph Yobo]]| other=[[Vice-captain (football)|vice-captain]]}}
{{Fs player | no= 5 | nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Joleon Lescott]]}}
{{Fs player | no= 6 | nat=Spain | pos=MF | name=[[Mikel Arteta]]}}
{{Fs player | no= 7 | nat=Netherlands | pos=MF | name=[[Andy van der Meyde]]}}
{{Fs player | no= 8 | nat=England | pos=FW | name=[[Andrew Johnson (English footballer)|Andrew Johnson]]}}
{{Fs player | no=12 | nat=Scotland | pos=GK | name=[[Iain Turner]]}}
{{Fs player | no=14 | nat=England | pos=FW | name=[[James Vaughan (footballer born 1988)|James Vaughan]]}}
{{Fs player | no=16 | nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Phil Jagielka]]}}
{{Fs player | no=17 | nat=Australia | pos=MF | name=[[Tim Cahill]]}}
{{Fs player | no=18 | nat=England | pos=MF | name=[[Phil Neville]] | other=[[Captain (football)|captain]]}}
{{Fs player | no=19 | nat=Portugal | pos=DF | name=[[Nuno Valente]]}}
{{Fs player | no=20 | nat=South Africa| pos=MF | name=[[Steven Pienaar]] | }}
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{{Fs player | no=21 | nat=England | pos=MF | name=[[Leon Osman]]}}
{{Fs player | no=22 | nat=Nigeria | pos=FW | name=[[Yakubu Aiyegbeni]]}}
{{Fs player | no=23 | nat=Portugal | pos=MF | name=[[Manuel Fernandes (footballer born 1986)|Manuel Fernandes]] | other=on loan from [[Valencia C.F.|Valencia]]}}
{{Fs player | no=24 | nat=USA | pos=GK | name=[[Tim Howard]]}}
{{Fs player | no=27 | nat=Poland | pos=FW | name=[[Lukas Jutkiewicz]]}}
{{Fs player | no=28 | nat=Nigeria | pos=FW | name=[[Victor Anichebe]]}}
{{Fs player | no=30 | nat=England | pos=GK | name=[[John Ruddy]]}}
{{Fs player | no=32 | nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Dan Gosling]]}}
{{Fs player | no=34 | nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[John Irving (footballer)|John Irving]]}}
{{Fs player | no=36 | nat=England | pos=MF | name=[[John Paul Kissock]]}}
{{Fs player | no=37 | nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Jack Rodwell]]}}
{{Fs player | no=–– | nat=England | pos=FW | name=[[Scott Spencer (footballer)|Scott Spencer]]}}
{{Fs player | no=–– | nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Lee Molyneux (footballer born 1989)|Lee Molyneux]]}}
{{Fs player | no=–– | nat=Dominica | pos=FW | name=[[Kieran Agard (footballer)|Kieran Agard]]}}
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==Notable former players==
{{details|List of Everton F.C. players}}
===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.<ref>{{cite web | title=Everton Giants| publisher=Everton F.C. | url=http://www.evertonfc.com/history/giants.html| accessdate=2007-11-06 }}</ref>
''As of [[May 9]], [[2007]].''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Inducted!!style="width:9em"|Name!!Nationality!!Position!!Everton career!!Appearances!!Goals
|-
|2008||align="left"|[[Gordon West]]||{{flagicon|England}}||GK||1962-1972||402||0
|-
|2007||align="left"|[[Colin Harvey]]||{{flagicon|England}}||MF||1963–1974||384||24
|-
|2006||align="left"|[[Peter Reid]]||{{flagicon|England}}||MF||1982–1989||234||13
|-
|2005||align="left"|[[Graeme Sharp]]||{{flagicon|Scotland}}||FW||1979–1991||447||159
|-
|2004||align="left"|[[Joe Royle]]||{{flagicon|England}}||FW||1966–1974||275||119
|-
|2003||align="left"|[[Kevin Ratcliffe]]||{{flagicon|Wales}}||CB||1980–1991||461||2
|-
|2002||align="left"|[[Ray Wilson (footballer)|Ray Wilson]]||{{flagicon|England}}||LB||1964–1968||151||0
|-
|2001||align="left"|[[Alan Ball (footballer)|Alan Ball]]||{{flagicon|England}}||MF||1966–1971||251||79
|-
|2000||align="left"|[[Howard Kendall]]<ref group=nb>Kendall is on the list mainly as recognition of his achievements as a manager, rather than as a player.</ref>||{{flagicon|England}}||MF||1966–1981||274||30
|-
|2000||align="left"|[[Dave Watson]]||{{flagicon|England}}||CB||1986–1999||522||38
|-
|2000||align="left"|[[Neville Southall]]||{{flagicon|Wales}}||GK||1981–1997||751||0
|-
|2000||align="left"|[[Bob Latchford]]||{{flagicon|England}}||FW||1973–1980||286||138
|-
|2000||align="left"|[[Alex Young (footballer)|Alex Young]]||{{flagicon|Scotland}}||FW||1960–1967||272||89
|-
|2000||align="left"|[[Dave Hickson]]||{{flagicon|England}}||FW||1951–1959||243||111
|-
|2000||align="left"|[[T. G. Jones]]||{{flagicon|Wales}}||CB||1936–1949||178||5
|-
|2000||align="left"|[[Ted Sagar]]||{{flagicon|England}}||GK||1929–1952||500||0
|-
|2000||align="left"|[[Dixie Dean]]||{{flagicon|England}}||FW||1924–1937||433||383
|-
|2000||align="left"|[[Sam Chedgzoy]]||{{flagicon|England}}||MF||1910–1925||300||36
|-
|2000||align="left"|[[Jack Sharp]]||{{flagicon|England}}||MF||1899–1909||342||80
|}
===Greatest ever team===
{| class="infobox" style="font-size: smaller;"
|-
|<div style="position: relative;">
[[Image:Soccer.Field Transparant.png|175px]]
{{Image label|x=0.20|y=0.05|scale=350|text=<font color="Yellow">[[Neville Southall|'''SOUTHALL''']]</font>}}
{{Image label|x=0.04|y=0.22|scale=350|text=<font color="White">[[Gary Stevens|'''STEVENS''']]</font>}}
{{Image label|x=0.12|y=0.15|scale=350|text=<font color="White">[[Brian Labone|'''LABONE''']]</font>}}
{{Image label|x=0.28|y=0.15|scale=350|text=<font color="White">[[Kevin Ratcliffe|'''RATCLIFFE''']]</font>}}
{{Image label|x=0.37|y=0.22|scale=350|text=<font color="White">[[Ray Wilson (footballer)|'''WILSON''']]</font>}}
{{Image label|x=0.04|y=0.42|scale=350|text=<font color="White">[[Trevor Steven|'''STEVEN''']]</font>}}
{{Image label|x=0.15|y=0.35|scale=350|text=<font color="White">[[Alan Ball (footballer)|'''BALL''']]</font>}}
{{Image label|x=0.30|y=0.35|scale=350|text=<font color="White">[[Peter Reid|'''REID''']]</font>}}
{{Image label|x=0.37|y=0.42|scale=350|text=<font color="White">[[Kevin Sheedy (Irish footballer)|'''SHEEDY''']]</font>}}
{{Image label|x=0.15|y=0.54|scale=350|text=<font color="White">[[Dixie Dean|'''DEAN''']]</font>}}
{{Image label|x=0.30|y=0.54|scale=350|text=<font color="White">[[Graeme Sharp|'''SHARP''']]</font>}}
</div>
|-
|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.<ref>{{cite web | title=Greatest Ever Everton team| publisher=Everton F.C. | url=http://www.evertonfc.com/history/greatest-ever-everton-team.html| accessdate=2006-08-22 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Neville Southall]] (1981–97)
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Gary Stevens]] (1982–89)
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Brian Labone]] (1958–71)
*{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Kevin Ratcliffe]] (1980–91)
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Ray Wilson (footballer)|Ray Wilson]] (1964–69)
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Trevor Steven]] (1983–90)
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Alan Ball (footballer)|Alan Ball]] (1966–71)
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Peter Reid]] (1982–89)
*{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Kevin Sheedy (Irish footballer)|Kevin Sheedy]] (1982–92)
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Dixie Dean]] (1925–37)
*{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Graeme Sharp]] (1980–91)
===English Football Hall of Fame members===
A number of Everton players have been inducted into the [[English Football Hall of Fame]]:<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/halloffame.htm
| title = Hall of Fame - National Football Museum
| publiher = [[National Football Museum]]
| accessdate = 2007-11-16
}}</ref>
*2002 - {{flagicon|England}} [[William Ralph 'Dixie' Dean]], {{flagicon|England}} [[Paul Gascoigne]]
*2003 - {{flagicon|England}} [[Alan Ball (footballer)|Alan Ball]], {{flagicon|England}} [[Tommy Lawton]], {{flagicon|England}} [[Gary Lineker]]
*2005 - {{flagicon|England}} [[Howard Kendall]]
*2007 - {{flagicon|England}} [[Peter Beardsley]], {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Mark Hughes]]
*1985 - In [[1985]] [[Everton FC|Everton]] were made World team of the year by English [[Football]] magazine [[World Soccer Magazine]], making them the first English side to have been given this accolade, since then only two more English clubs have been awarded this, [[Manchester United FC|Manchester United]] in [[1999]] and [[Liverpool FC|Liverpool]] in [[2001]]
=== Testimonial players ===
A number of Everton players have received testimonials, normally for playing 10 or more years for the club.
* 1964 {{flagicon|England}} [[Dixie Dean]] England XI vs. Scottish XI (both sides consisted of players from the 3 Merseyside clubs)
* 1972 {{flagicon|England}} [[Tommy Lawton]] vs. Great Britain XI
* 1972 {{flagicon|England}} [[Brian Labone]] vs. [[Liverpool F.C. |Liverpool]]
* 1974 {{flagicon|England}} [[Brian Harris]] vs. [[Newport County F.C.| Newport County]]
* 1989 {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Kevin Ratcliffe]] vs. [[Athletic Club Bilbao| Athletic Club]]
* 1995 {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Neville Southall]] vs. [[Celtic F.C.| Celtic]]
* 1997 {{flagicon|England}} [[Dave Watson]] vs. [[Rangers F.C.| Rangers]]
* 2000 {{flagicon|England}} [[Joe Parkinson]] vs. [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
* 2001 {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Alex Young (footballer)|Alex Young]] vs. [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol ]]
* 2002 {{flagicon|England}} [[David Unsworth]] vs. [[Athletic Club Bilbao| Athletic Club]]
* 2003 {{flagicon|England}} [[Colin Harvey]] vs. [[Bologna F.C.|Bolgona]]
* 2006 {{flagicon|England}} [[Howard Kendall]] vs. [[Athletic Club Bilbao| Athletic Club]]
==Notable managers==
{{details|List of Everton F.C. managers}}
The following managers have won at least one significant trophy with Everton:
{| class="wikitable"
!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<br />1990–1993<br />1997–1998
|-
|[[Joe Royle]]||1994–1997
|}
==Honours==
*'''[[Football League First Division|(Old) First Division]]: 9'''<ref group=nb>Up until 1992, the top division of [[Football in England|English football]] was the [[Football League First Division]]; since then, it has been the [[Premier League]].</ref>
**1890–91, 1914–15, 1927–28, 1931–32, 1938–39, 1962–63, 1969–70, 1984–85, 1986–87
*'''[[Football League First Division|(Old) First Division]] Runners-up: 7'''
**1889-90, 1894-95, 1901-02, 1904-05, 1908-09, 1911-12, 1985-86
*'''[[Football League Second Division|(Old) Second Division]]: 1'''
**1930–31
*'''[[FA Cup]]: 5'''
**1906, 1933, 1966, 1984, 1995
*'''[[FA Cup]] Runners-up: 7'''
**1893, 1897, 1907, 1968, 1985, 1986, 1989
*'''[[Football League Cup]] Runners-up: 2'''
**1977, 1984
*'''[[FA Community Shield|Charity Shield]]: 9'''
**1928, 1932, 1963, 1970, 1984, 1985, 1986 (shared), 1987, 1995
*'''[[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]]: 1'''
**1985
*'''[[European Champion Clubs' Cup|European Cup]] Semi-Finalists: 2'''
**1964, 1971
*''' [[FA Youth Cup]]: 3'''
**1965, 1984, 1998
*'''[[World Soccer Magazine]] World team of the year: 1'''
**1985
==Records and statistics==
{{details|Everton F.C. records}}
[[Neville Southall]] holds the record for the most Everton appearances, having played 751 first-team matches between 1981 and 1997. The late centre half and former captain [[Brian Labone]] comes second, having played 534 times. 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. The club's top goalscorer, with 383 goals in all competitions, is [[Dixie Dean]]; the second-highest goalscorer is [[Graeme Sharp]] with 159. Dean still holds the [[English football records|English national record]] of most goals in a season, with 60.<ref name=records>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/team_records.sd?teamid=942
| title = Everton F.C. records
| accessdate = 2007-11-16
| publisher = Soccerbase
}}</ref>
The record attendance for an Everton home match is 78,299 against Liverpool on [[18 September]] [[1948]]. 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.<ref name=records/>
==Relationships with other clubs==
Everton have a link with Republic of Ireland football academy [[Ballyoulster United]] based in [[Celbridge]],<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/-everton-in-ireland-launched.html
| title = 'Everton in Ireland' launched
| accessdate = 2007-11-16
| publisher = Everton F.C.
| date = [[24 January]], [[2007]]
}}</ref> [[Canada]]'s [[Ontario Soccer Association]],<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.evertonfc.com/club/ontario-soccer-association.html
| title = Ontario Soccer Association
| publisher = Everton F.C.
| accessdate = 2007-11-16
}}</ref> and the [[Football Association of Thailand]] where they have a competition called the Chang-Everton cup which local schoolboys compete for.<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.evertonfc.com/assets/downloads/agm/evertonfc-finalreport04.pdf
| title = Everton's Annual Report 2004
| accessdate = 2007-11-16
| publisher = Everton F.C.
}}</ref><!-- There is ongoing discussion about an African based academy namely [[Everton Lagos]]. NEED A CITATION-->
The club also own and operate a professional [[basketball]] team, by the name of [[Everton Tigers]], who compete in the elite [[British Basketball League]]. 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]].<ref>{{cite news| title = Everton Tigers to join BBL ranks | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/basketball/6222960.stm | date = [[2007-06-20]] | accessdate = 2007-06-27 | publisher = [[BBC]]}} </ref>
==Notes==
{{reflist|group=nb}}
==Sources==
*{{cite book
| author=Ball, D. & Buckland, G.
| title=Everton - The Ultimate Book of Stats & Facts.
| id=ISBN 1-872568-79-3
| publisher=The Bluecoat Press
| year=2001}}
*{{cite book
| author=Corbett, James
| title=Everton: School of Science
| id=ISBN 0-330-42006-2
| publisher=Pan
| year=2004}}
*{{cite book
| author=Tallentire, Becky
| title=The Little Book of Everton
| id=ISBN 1-84442-652-1
| publisher=Carlton Books Ltd
| year=2004}}
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
{{Spoken Wikipedia|Everton_FC.ogg|2007-05-16}}
*[http://www.evertonfc.com Official site]
*[http://www.efpf.co.uk Everton Former Players' Foundation]
*[http://www.premierleague.com/everton.html Everton FC - Premierleague.com]
{{BBC football info|e/everton}}
*[http://www.fanbase.inuk.com/everton_football_links.html List of Everton links including unofficial websites]
*[http://www.followeverton.com Independent site]
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