120 years ago, today, the Toffees won their first FA Cup final. A Sandy Young goal from a Jack Sharp cross secured victory. Skipper Jack Sharp lifted the trophy.
Our member Kieran Smith wrote Sunday’s EFC programme article about that season & has a book on it due out soon.
Our new Patreon site is now live. As well as our free content - the Everton Heritage Show, our documentary films and interviews - for the price of a coffee, you'll also get access to the exclusive audio from our talks at the Denbigh Castle. More here; patreon.com/cw/TheEvertonH…
Many thanks to everyone who called in to see us before the derby. For those who couldn’t make it, we have the Seamus tribute magazine available in our online store- and much more!
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It’s in the article.
Good to see Everton put an image of Henry Newton, who recently passed away, on the big screen at half-time, yesterday (along with Alex Manninger). Here is a link to our obituary of the former Blues midfielder-cum-defender:
efcheritagesociety.com/henry-newton...
Derby day.
Before the Blues and Reds face each other on the pitch, all are welcome to visit the @evertonheritage.bsky.social Centre (from 11am) on Fulton Street, to the rear of the Bluehouse bar. Great stalls, matchday programmes & Fans Advisory Board desk.
Hey Blues – Paul McCartney at Goodison Park in 1968.
A new article on the @evertonheritage.bsky.social website by Rob Sawyer; it's about the Beatle attending a Merseyside derby.
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Get on down to the @evertonheritage.bsky.social Centre, tomorrow from 11am. Brilliant stalls and great company. Grab your matchday programme there, too.
Our next @evertonheritage.bsky.social
social talks evening is on Thursday 7th May at @denbighcastle.bsky.social . The guest speakers are EFCHS members/historians and authors Peter Lupson and Jamie Yates. Reserve your seat for free via this link:
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Appropriately, as we enter a Merseyside derby weekend, a former Everton and Liverpool player will celebrate his 86th birthday.
Happy birthday for tomorrow, John Morrissey Sr!
As Merseyside derby day approaches, we'd love to see you (Blues and Reds) on Sunday at our matchday Heritage Centre, accessed from Fulton Street, to the rear of the Bluehouse building.
Torry Gillick – Revered at Goodison Park and Ibrox.
A new article on our website by Rob Sawyer on one of Everton's most talented forwards, who was robbed of his best years by wartime.
efcheritagesociety.com/torry-gillic...
Yesterday, we learned of the passing of former Nottingham Forest, Everton, Derby County and Walsall player Henry Newton at the age of 82. An obituary, which focuses on his three years with the Blues, is now available to read on our website.
efcheritagesociety.com/henry-newton...
We remember the tragic events of Hillsborough and the loss of the 97, and always will.
❤️💙
Born 14 April 1937 in Ffynnongroyw, Roy Vernon, who spearheaded the Everton forward line with Alex Young in the early 1960s, having previously been a star player at Blackburn Rovers. 111 goals in 202 Everton appearances. Later at Stoke City & Great Harwood. An Everton Giant.
Tommy Clinton, Everton and Ireland footballer was born on 13 April 1926. He would live on Goodison Avenue into the 1990s and his wife Muriel and daughter Nicola have both worked for EFC.
Gwladys Street goal action, 1950s-style.
On 12 April 1986, Adrian Heath scored the winner for the Blues at Highbury. In the summer of 1997, he was installed as assistant to Howard Kendall in the club’s management team. This is an interview Inchy gave to the club’s media team.
Roy Vernon with a classic goal celebration in May 1963 (as we sealed the league title win). What are your most iconic EFC goal celebrations?
On 26 August 1939, reigning champions Everton drew 1-1 with Brentford. With the season being abandoned due to the war, the fixture got played again almost exactly seven years later. Paul McParlan wrote about this for the matchday programme heritage page:
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The remarkable Jack Cock: international footballer,team manager, Military Medal hero with the Footballer’s Battalion, and star of stage and screen.
The fascinating life of this former Brentford and Everton forward, is recounted here by @robsawyer.bsky.social
efcheritagesociety.com/jack-cock-scor…
Sharing a birthday on 10 April with Elie Hurel was fellow forward Robert Bell, whose Everton career overlapped the Jerseyman’s.
“Bunny” was understudy to Lawton at Everton but is most famous for a triple hat-trick in 1935 for Tranmere Rovers.
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Born 10 April 1915, Elie Hurel – The First Jerseyman to Play in the First Division.
He was probably the second Francophone Everton footballer (after James Meunier). He also fought in WW2. His remarkable story is on our website:
efcheritagesociety.com/elie-hurel-t...
On 9 April 1909, the Toffees enjoyed a 5-0 victory in the Merseyside derby. Goodison goal machine Bertie Freeman grabbed a brace. Freeman netted 38 times in the league that season, a feat only bettered by Dixie Dean for the Blues.
ICYMI, @PROwens1979 has looked back on the many times an EFC outfield player has had to don the green jersey (in an age before substitute goalkeepers). Kevin Ratcliffe, Mike Lyons, Brian Harris (pictured) & Bunny Bell are some of those to fill in.
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Red Cards, Late Arrivals and Goalie Wars – A History of Everton’s Emergency Goalkeepers.
A new piece for our website by Paul Owens.
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James Meunier – The Cricketing Footballer with French Heritage.
Born in April 1885, James made a few first team appearances for the Toffees. Read his story, here:
efcheritagesociety.com/james-meunie...
The greatest one club servants.
Brian Labone and Ted Sagar are not voting options in this BBC poll:
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Wishing all of our followers a bank holiday Monday where you feel (almost) as happy as Eddie Cavanagh famously was on 14 May 1966.
Thanks to @gazjonesutft.bsky.social
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