“And If You Know Your History.”

[Eggs]

I don’t think we’ve had a thread which celebrates our illustrious history, somewhere we can posts detail of our past and our standing in the game.

 

[Goodison87]

First! And we’ve got quite a few of them too!

 

[Tipp blue]

I don’t think we’ve had a thread which celebrates our illustrious history, somewhere we can posts detail of our past and our standing in the game.


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They should put it back in use... Plenty of idiots going around that could do with a night of reflecting.

 

[Eggs]

…..the first team to bring the league title home to Anfield was Everton;

 

[summerisle]

Many moons ago I did a somewhat similar thread. There's a few interesting morsels in here.

Thread 'Everton Bygones'

February 21, 2017

Any snippets of old Everton history please post here. Here's an Echo article from 1889 giving information on our first season in 1888, as well as vignettes of the first League team. Acidly written compared nowadays to the anodyne rubbish passed off as comment.

https://playupliverpool.com/1889/11/16/the-everton-heroes/

Saturday, November 16 – 1889
During the past few years, the Association football has made giant strides, in Liverpool and district, as witness the existence and prosperity of such teams as those disporting themselves before thousands of spectators, week by week...

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[Tommy Chong]

…..the first team to bring the league title home to Anfield was Everton;

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I'll add to that, Eggs:

And here's the first season as it stood in 1888/89:

 

[West Side Charlie]

Dixie Dean

 

[Eggs]

Dixie Dean

….after he had that serious road accident which threatened his life, he recuperated at Kiln Hey nursing home, West Derby, which are now luxury flats. Must have worked well because he then went on to score those 60.

 

[Shevin Keedy]

I'll add to that, Eggs:
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And here's the first season as it stood in 1888/89:
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So PNE were the real.original invincibles

 

[Eggs]

I'll add to that, Eggs:
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And here's the first season as it stood in 1888/89:
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….and just 3 of those founder members; Everton, Villa and Blackburn were part of the first Premier League but of those three, only Everton have been ever-present since.

 

[summerisle]

First ever club to install mines...sorry, undersoil heating in a pitch.

 

[PKwalnuts]

…..the first team to bring the league title home to Anfield was Everton;

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2nd pic front row is that a Liver Bird above 3 lions on the crest of the person on front middle?

 

[Eggs]

Dixie Dean

….and fittingly, the first ever no9 in English Football;

 

[summerisle]

Everything you wanted to know about Everton - but you never ever to go to the home page, so here it is :

Everton Honours & Records

Everton Football Club, a pillar of English football since 1878, carries a storied legacy defined by silverware and triumph. From domestic dominance to international acclaim, the Toffees have forged a proud history reflected in their trophy cabinet. Below, discover the full scope of Everton’s...

www.grandoldteam.com

 

[RomanReigns]

I was thinking a lot about Fred Geary today

Top scorer when we won our first league title and he had a really good goalscoring record