In the history of the Merseyside derby, only a handful have ever been postponed (at the time this piece was written) because of inclement weather and infectious diseases. Here is how they were all postponed, plus a would-be historic women’s derby too.
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Matthew Mooney – A Derby Demise
On 4th October 1924, the Merseyside derby took place at Goodison Park. Over 50,000 fans were in attendance to watch Liverpool claim the bragging rights after an early goal from Archie Rawlings was enough to earn a win over Everton. However, one Evertonian did not return home.
Super Kev – A Goodison Hero
“Never fall in love with a loan player.” Kevin Campbell was very much an exception to the rule. After avoiding relegation by the skin of their teeth in 1998, it looked like Everton had to go through that turmoil all over again the following season. But Super Kev made sure that did not happen.
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Bengt Kjell – The Swedish Surrogate
On Sunday (1st November 2020), Robin Olsen became the first Swedish goalkeeper to play a competitive match for Everton. Despite the defeat against Newcastle, his performance was praised and was arguably the Blues’ man of the match. His debut came 70 years after another Swedish goalkeeper played for Everton – Bengt Kjell.
Leighton Baines Quiz
How much do you know about Leighton Baines’ Everton career? Test yourself by having a go at this quiz!
| Which team did Everton sign Leighton Baines from for an initial fee of £5 million in August 2007? | |
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| Baines made his Everton debut against which team in August 2007? | |
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| Baines scored his first goal for Everton directly from a free kick against which team in March 2009? | |
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| Baines registered 53 assists in the Premier League for Everton - a Premier League record for a defender. Who did he set up to score the most often? | |
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| Baines has scored more penalties than any other Everton player in the club's history. How many did he score (excluding shootouts)? | |
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| Baines once had a penalty saved but then hit the post and then the goalkeeper on the back of his head and went into the goal. Who was the unfortunate goalkeeper who scored that own goal? | |
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| Baines scored 7 goals directly from free kicks for Everton - how many were at Goodison Park? | |
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| Baines played in every Everton match in all competitions in a single season only once - which season? | |
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| Baines' shirt number at Everton has always been number 3. Who wore the number 3 shirt for the Blues immediately before him? | |
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| Baines' last goal for Everton was a memorable strike against Leicester in the League Cup in December 2019. Who assisted him? | |
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Everton’s First Overseas Match
On 30th April 1905, Everton played their first ever overseas match in Budapest. It was the first of seven matches of a tour of Austria-Hungary. In January the same year, the club agreed to do a European tour, visiting Budapest, Vienna and Prague. There was originally a plan for a European tour in 1903 but nothing went any further. The first match of the tour was against a combined XI of two Hungarian clubs – Budapesti Torna Club and Magyar Atletikai Club.