“And If You Know Your History.”

[Tipp blue]

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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Lost (Half) 11 out of 22 games and let in 46 goals... BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Edit: That Derby county kit is horrific.

 

[Neiler]

If Theo Kelly was around today and he was looking for "A beacon" to represent the local area there would be a clear winner.

 

[kev]

If Theo Kelly was around today and he was looking for "A beacon" to represent the local area there would be a clear winner.

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This surely

 

[Bluebonic]

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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Preston just blew it away didnt they! The very first invincibles by the looks of it.

 

[chrismpw]

From the Echo, 1889 :

Probably one of the greatest favourites with the Everton crowds is Fred Geary who is but a slender youth, weighting 9 stone, and being 5ft 7ins, above the level of the sea, so to speak, as it were, or words to that effect. Geary is a Nottinghamtonian – that’s a good word –and first saw the light in the Lace City on January 23, 1867.

A few years after this auspicious date he joined the Bothwell Rangers, playing both well and hard. He continued but one season with the Rangers, and then got on the books of the Basford Rovers, whom, however, he did not serve long, going to the Notts Rangers, with which club he played for three years. Inducements of a pleasant character were instrumental in securing his presence in the ranks of Everton.

He was in Liverpool soon after the close of last season, and during the Athletic term he went in for amateur sprinting, in which field he carried off three firsts, two seconds, and ditto of thirds –not at all a bad record for toeing the mark nine times only. He subsequently ran as a professional, and in August last he won a £20 handicap in a most easy fashion, although he was a rank outsider in the opinion of the knowing “bookies.”

Geary’s great speed, his lightness of foot, and his agility are eminently useful qualities, and it is a sight to him scouring down the field with the ball at his toe, puraned by hopeful but leaden-footed opponents. The estimation in which the speedy forward is held may be gauged to some extent by the result of a competition recently organised by an athletic paper, Geary being voted the best forward in England. Although that is a matter for discussion, there can be no doubt he is one of the best centre forwards in the country.

That reporter would be spinning in his grave if he had to read the echo today.

 

[Gary1959]

Preston just blew it away didnt they! The very first invincibles by the looks of it.

.....and won the FA Cup.
Most definitely unprecedented.

 

[Eggs]

…..the media will have it known that the final score of Derby matches in all competitions at Goodison Park is;

But if you know your history, you’ll know of a very famous game between the clubs on 9th May 1961. Over 50,000 fans crammed into the Old Lady to watch the much anticipated Liverpool Senior Cup Final. It’s famous in LFC folklore because their legend that is Ian St John made his debut but despite him scoring a hat-trick, the Toffees ran out 4-3 winners.

Ask your parents and ask your grandparents about this game because it is famous but more significantly it brings the final score of Derby matches at Goodison to;

 

[kev]

…..the media will have it known that the final score of Derby matches in all competitions at Goodison Park is;

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But if you know your history, you’ll know of a very famous game between the clubs on 9th May 1961. Over 50,000 fans crammed into the Old Lady to watch the much anticipated Liverpool Senior Cup Final. It’s famous in LFC folklore because their legend that is Ian St John made his debut but despite him scoring a hat-trick, the Toffees ran out 4-3 winners.

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Ask your parents and ask your grandparents about this game because it is famous but more significantly it brings the final score of Derby matches at Goodison to;


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I take the point about that particular game being 'famous', but would we then not have to count every other Goodison derby game in that competition?
I'm sure that we played them at Goodison at least half a dozen times in the LSC Final over the years.
No doubt some earlier rounds of that competition too.
I've not a clue what the outcome would be if they were to include ALL games

 

[Joey66]

Preston just blew it away didnt they! The very first invincibles by the looks of it.

All the Lancashire teams back then were power houses in football - they had great backers = Mill owners....

 

[Joey66]

…..the media will have it known that the final score of Derby matches in all competitions at Goodison Park is;

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But if you know your history, you’ll know of a very famous game between the clubs on 9th May 1961. Over 50,000 fans crammed into the Old Lady to watch the much anticipated Liverpool Senior Cup Final. It’s famous in LFC folklore because their legend that is Ian St John made his debut but despite him scoring a hat-trick, the Toffees ran out 4-3 winners.

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Ask your parents and ask your grandparents about this game because it is famous but more significantly it brings the final score of Derby matches at Goodison to;


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Ian ST John Hat trick - the Catt admired him more than the GV as he was a work horse of a CF .....