At the start of the 1994/95 season, Everton were in desperate need of a high-quality striker. They sold Tony Cottee to West Ham and needed someone to replace him and accompany budding 21-year-old striker Daniel Amokachi. They tried to sign Corinthians’ Viola and Porto’s Emil Kostadinov, but to no avail. So they focused on Sao Paulo’s Müller.
Author: Bradley Cates
Everton General Knowledge Quiz #2
| Who scored the only goal Everton conceded in their triumphant 1994/95 FA Cup campaign? | |
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| Who was the first Englishman to score a Premier League goal for Everton? | |
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| Which Prime Minister watched Everton play Charlton at The Valley in March 1948? | |
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| Who did Everton play in their only ever FA Cup 3rd/4th place play-off? | |
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| In the 2016/17 season, Maarten Stekelenburg became one of only two Everton goalkeepers to save two penalties in a game. Who was the other? | |
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| On 15th March 1951, Everton signed full-back Jack Lindsay from Rangers. How long later did they make their next signing for the first-team? | |
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| In 2014, who became Everton's 500th different goalscorer (excluding own goals)? | |
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| Who did Everton lose to in the 1997 Umbro Cup final? | |
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| Who was the only player to play for Everton in the club's first ever game against St Peter's in December 1879 and in the Football League in its inaugural season? | |
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| Everton's last match at Anfield as the stadium's home team was a friendly against who? | |
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Everton’s 2016/17 Statistical Summary
| Home | Everton in the Premier League | Away |
| 43 | Points | 18 |
| 13 | Wins | 4 |
| 4 | Draws | 6 |
| 2 | Losses | 9 |
| 42 | Goals Scored | 20 |
| 16 | Goals Conceded | 28 |
| 8 | Clean Sheets | 5 |
| 277 | Shots | 225 |
| 111 | Shots On Target | 80 |
| 55% | Shot Accuracy % | 47% |
| 21% | Conversion Rate % | 12% |
| 209 | Chances Created | 185 |
| 13 | Games Everton Scored First | 6 |
| 6 | Games Opponents Scored First | 11 |
| 9 | Leading At Half-Time | 1 |
| 2 | Losing At Half-Time | 8 |
| 4/45 | Points Lost From Winning Positions | 7/21 |
| 11/21 | Points Earned From Losing Positions | 5/36 |
Shot accuracy and conversion rate exclude blocked shots.
The Goalkeeper Who Scored A Hat-Trick
When you think of an Everton goalkeeper who scored a goal, the first name that comes to your head would obviously be Tim Howard. However, there was a goalkeeper who went to two better and scored a hat-trick – Jack Whitley.
The Fog-Fiend
Everton have won the top-flight title 9 times. However, they could easily have had another one under their belt. Bad judgement, bad weather and bad luck ended up costing Everton dearly.
Merseyside Derby Quiz
How much do you know about the Merseyside Derby? Test your knowledge by answering the 15 questions below!
| Q1. In which year was the first ever Merseyside Derby? | |
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| Q2. Which Liverpool player scored for Everton in Everton's infamous 2-1 defeat to Liverpool in October 2007? | |
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| Q3. Who was Everton's mascot for the Merseyside Derby in November 1996? | |
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| Q4. Who is the youngest ever verified goalscorer in the Merseyside Derby? | |
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| Q5. Only two players have scored for both Everton and Liverpool in the Merseyside Derby - David Johnson and who? | |
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| Q6. Who scored the only goal in Everton's 1-0 win over Liverpool in the second replay of the fifth round of the FA Cup in 1991? | |
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| Q7. How many minutes did Glenn Keeley last before he got sent off in his only appearance for Everton in the Blues' 5-0 defeat to Liverpool in November 1982? | |
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| Q8. Only 3 Everton players have scored a hat-trick in the Merseyside Derby - Sandy Young, Dixie Dean and who? | |
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| Q9. The Merseyside Derby went through a run of 4 consecutive 0-0 draws in the 1970s. It was nearly 5 in a row until which Liverpool player scored in the 88th minute in Everton's eventual 1-0 defeat to the Reds? | |
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| Q10. In March 1967, the Merseyside Derby was played at Goodison Park, but the match was also shown on some big screens at Anfield. What was the combined attendance? | |
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| Q11. Two Everton players scored own goals in the Blues' 4-0 defeat to Liverpool in March 1972. Who were they? | |
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| Q12. The last Floodlight Challenge Cup - an annual friendly competition between Everton and Liverpool - took place in which year? | |
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| Q13. Who was the referee who disallowed a legitimate goal by Everton's Bryan Hamilton three minutes from full-time in Everton's 2-2 draw against Liverpool in the 1977 FA Cup semi-final? | |
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| Q14. In another referee howler, who disallowed Don Hutchison's goal in the 0-0 draw between Everton and Liverpool in April 2000, claiming he blew the whistle for full-time before the goal, even though he didn't (which he later admitted)? | |
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| Q15. In 1955, Everton lost to lower-league Liverpool 4-0 in the FA Cup. Who left the game at half-time when Everton were 2-0 down to tearfully talk to hospital patients about the game? | |
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Who Wants To Be A Millonario?
Nowadays, footballers leaving clubs for big money is commonplace. However, it was a novelty in the turn of the 1950s. A few Everton players were linked with a move to Colombian team Millonarios, who had future Real Madrid star Alfredo di Stefano scoring goals left, right and centre for them. Most refused, one was on the fence, and the other moved and regretted it.
Dixie Dean Quiz
How much do you know about Dixie Dean? Test your knowledge by answering the 20 questions below!
| Q1. What is the name of the street Dixie Dean was born in? | |
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| Q2. What was Dean's nickname before people started calling him "Dixie"? | |
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| Q3. Dixie Dean left school at the age of 14 to work as an apprentice what? | |
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| Q4. Dixie Dean's first Everton goal was against which club? | |
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| Q5. Dixie Dean scored two hat-tricks for England: one against Luxembourg and the other against which team? | |
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| Q6. How many seasons did Dixie Dean become the First Division's top goalscorer? | |
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| Q7. Which Irish team did Dixie Dean play for in 1939? | |
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| Q8. How many times did Dixie Dean score at least 4 goals in a game for Everton? | |
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| Q9. To which player did Dixie Dean say: "Youngster, you've come here to take my place. Anything I can do to help you, I will."? | |
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| Q10. Between the 1926/27 season and the 1936/37 season, Dixie Dean failed to become Everton's top goalscorer only twice. Apart from Tommy White in Dean's injury-plagued 1933/34 season, who was the only player to overtake him? | |
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| Q11. Dixie Dean's record tally against one club as an Everton player was 20 against 3 different clubs. Which of these teams did he NOT score 20 goals against? | |
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| Q12. In December 1933, who did Everton try but fail to sign as a replacement for Dixie Dean while he fought his injury woes? | |
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| Q13. Who previously held the record for the most goals in an English league season before Dixie Dean? | |
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| Q14. Dixie Dean's pre-match beverage was a sherry mixed with two what? | |
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| Q15. On 29th August 1939, Dixie Dean scored his last ever competitive goal in a match between his club Hurst and which other club? | |
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| Q16. In 1940, Dixie Dean got into trouble with the law for what? | |
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| Q17. Which royal said: "Even I know who Dixie Dean is."? | |
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| Q18. In 1942, Dixie Dean was a guest player for which team, scoring 8 goals against an RAF XI? | |
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| Q19. After retiring from football, Dixie Dean ran a pub where? | |
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| Q20. Dixie Dean died on 1st March 1980 at Goodison Park watching his beloved Everton play against which team? | |
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The Split – What Really Happened
It is commonly known that Liverpool were born after a dispute over rising rent led Everton to split into two. However, there was much more to it. Why Liverpool’s birth happened may have been because of the dispute, but how Liverpool’s birth happened is a different story.
A Game of Two Halves
The title of the post is a cliche in football. But in this case, it is a literal truth.
On November 12th, 1904, Everton were playing reigning champions Sheffield Wednesday. They were on the back of a 5-1 win over Nottingham Forest and 4 wins in 5 games, so morale was high at the club. Everton took the lead after a couple of minutes thanks to a goal from Sandy Young. Sheffield Wednesday equalised after 10 minutes after a goal from Harry Davis. Everton then scored 4 goals in 19 minutes after a brace from Jimmy Settle and goals from Harold Hardman and Walter Abbott. At half-time, Everton were leading 5-1 and 2 points were surely in the bag. Or so it seemed.