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We take a closer look at our opposition for the upcoming Premier League season

2023-06-26T09:00:00.000Z

IN FOCUS: EVERTON

We take a closer look at our opposition for the upcoming Premier League season

2023-06-26T09:00:00.000Z

We take a closer look at our opposition for the upcoming Premier League season

Everton

Originally recognised as ‘St Domingo’s FC’, the Toffees were founded in 1878 before being re named as Everton in November 1879.

The Blues were founder members of the Football League in 1888 and three years later won their first top-flight title, of which they now have nine, before moving from Anfield to Goodison Park in 1892.

A first FA Cup win followed in 1906, and by 1939 they had added a second along with taking their tally of league titles up to five despite spending some time in the Second Division.

After the Second World War, the Toffees’ team had been broken up and success wasn’t as easy to come by. Relegated in 1951, it took them until 1954 to be promoted again, though they have remained in the top-flight ever since then.

A mini-successful era would come in the 1960s, with five consecutive years competing in European competitions, but Everton’s most successful period came when Howard Kendall took over as their manager.

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Along with domestic success, Kendall guided the Blues to the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1985, beating Rapid Vienna in the final. Everton came close to winning the treble that same season after winning the European Cup Winners' Cup and the League title, before suffering defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup final.

The following season, Everton then came runners up to Merseyside rivals Liverpool in both the league and FA Cup, but did lift the top-flight title once again in 1986/87. Everton would pick up a trophy of their own in 1995 when they beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final, but 28 years on that is their last piece of silverware.

There has been success since in the shape of European qualification and final appearances in various competitions, though more recently the Toffees have been battling relegation and surviving in dramatic fashion two seasons running.

Stadium: Goodison Park (39,414) – Goodison Road, Liverpool, L4 4EL

Nickname(s): The Toffees, The Blues

Manager: Sean Dyche

2022/23 finishing position: 17th

2022/23 top scorer (all competitions): Dwight McNeil (7)

Played for both:

Dwight McNeil – The winger came through the Clarets' academy system and made his Premier League debut on the last day of the 2017/18 campaign against AFC Bournemouth. McNeil became a regular the following season and went on to make 147 appearances for Burnley missing just two Premier League matches between 2018/19 - 2021/22. McNeil departed Turf Moor in the summer of 2022 to join Everton where the midfielder made 39 appearances and scored seven goals in his first season on Merseyside.

Michael Keane – Initially loaned from Manchester United in September 2014, Keane became a Claret on a permanent basis in January 2015. The defender played an integral role in Burnley's title-winning 2015/16 campaign where the centre-back missed just two league fixtures all season. Over his three seasons at Turf Moor, Keane made 108 appearances and scored seven goals before moving to Everton in the summer of 2017. The Stockport-born defender has made over 200 appearances for the Toffees in his six seasons at Goodison Park.

Harry Potts – The Burnley legend spent his youth with the Clarets, which was interrupted by WW11 before going on to play for the first team in the 1946/47 season. Potts played in all but two league games as Burnley won promotion from Division Two and reached the FA Cup final. The striker scored 47 goals in 165 matches at Turf Moor before joining Everton in October 1950. Potts went on to also have two separate spells as Burnley manager, where he was highly successful being crowned First Divison Champions, Anglo-Scottish Cup winners and FA Cup finalists. Harry Potts Way was then named in his honour in 2001 following his passing in 1996.

Full record against (competitive): P – 120, W – 38, D – 30, L - 52

Last time we met: 06.04.2022 – Burnley 3 [Collins, Rodriguez, Cornet] – 2 Everton [Richarlison x2 pens] (PL)

Last win against: Above

2023/24 Fixtures: H - 16/12/2023 / A – 6/04/2023