I only started following Everton this year. I'm from Buffalo New York, and after watching the World Cup and seeing the ties that Howard and Donovan had to the EPL, I chose Everton because of those player's linkage to Everton and the similarities between my local US football and hockey teams in club management.
With that said, and after reading up on some of Everton's past heroes - I would choose Southall.
Didn't he have some sort of meeting with the goalpost at halftime and request all sorts of transfers before finally winning his first cup?
If anyone personifies Evertonian persistance, wouldn't it be Neville?
Just one observation from a "Blue Newb".