50 years ago these Buckley & Hurst goals give Everton a 2-0 win v Man City. The tv companies with their sense of history of course get the mirror fixture played tomorrow.
On 26 December 1913, Bobby Parker scored a hat-trick in 5-0 drubbing of Man Utd. It was the first of 7 hat-tricks in a career interrupted by WW1. Read more about his career, including his se.
Christmas Day fixtures were once a tradition, but the Blues played their final festive fixture on 25 December 1957 v Bolton Wanderers. George Kirby scored in a 1-1 draw. In the return fixture the following day, the Toffees won 5-1!
1910...St Luke's Church, Goodison Road.
Back on 25 December 1940, rather than tuck into his Christmas dinner, Tommy Lawton preferred a game of football. Or two.
The last time Everton played on Christmas Eve was 68 years ago! Tony McNamara scored in a 1-1 draw against Burnley at Goodison Park on 24 December 1955. It was our second season back in the First Division, another one of struggle, finishing 15th.
1956 - Everton 3-1 Wolves. A first win in 3 games for Ian Buchan's Blues, with Tony McNamara scoring twice & Jimmy Harris scoring once. The victory lifted EFC to 12th in the league table.
2008 - Everton 3-0 Sunderland. Goals from Mikel Arteta, Dan Gosling & an own goal from Sunderland’s Danny Collins handed the Blues victory in this PL encounter.
1985 - Everton 3-1 Sheff Wed. A third win in 8 days for the Blues, with 2 goals from Gary Lineker & 1 goal from Gary Stevens keeping Everton in the hunt for the title, remaining 3rd place in the league table.
1982 - Everton 3-1 Nottingham Forest. A great win for the Blues vs a Nottingham Forest side who were 2nd in the league. 2 goals from Graeme Sharp & 1 from Steve McMahon secured the win, even more impressive coming just 24hrs after an EFC 0-1 loss away at Stoke City.
1981 - Everton 3-2 Coventry City. A festive Bank Holiday Monday win at Goodison for Howard Kendall’s side, as they rose to 8th in the table. Two goals from Mark Higgins & 1 from Graeme Sharp delighted the Blues fans.
Dec 27, 1983 - Wolves 3-0 Everton. An awful performance by Kendall’s struggling Blues vs bottom side Wolves as EFC remained in 16th. As captured on
@HowardsWayFilm local media reported this as EFC reaching a new low for the season. There seemed no light at the end of the tunnel.
@HowardsWayFilm local media reported this as EFC reaching a new low for the season. There seemed no light at the end of the tunnel.
1975 - Middlesbrough 1-1 Everton. A draw on the road for Billy Bingham’s Blues. Bob Latchford scored EFCs only goal as the club remained in 9th place in the league table.
