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CLUB DIRECTORY Board of Directors Chairman • CBE Deputy Chairman • Dr Keith Harris Director • Jon Woods Chief Executive Officer • Professor Denise Barrett-Baxendale MBE Chief Finance and Commercial Officer • Alexander Ryazantsev

Vice Life President • Keith Tamlin

Director of Football • Marcel Brands Manager • Assistant Manager • João Pedro Sousa First-Team Coach • Goalkeeping Coach • Hugo Oliveira Fitness Coach • Gonçalo Pedro Head of Performance • Bruno Mendes Technical Scout • Antonios Lemonakis Director of Medical • Dr Aboul Shaheir 04 MARCO SILVA 48 U23s, U18s & LADIES Blues manager looks to build on John Ebbrell, Paul Tait and Kirstie Leadership Team positives from successive league Levell feature Chief Executive Officer • wins Professor Denise Barrett-Baxendale MBE 55 HALF-TIME QUIZ Club Secretary & Director of Football Operations • 06 PHIL JAGIELKA David Harrison Club captain on importance of 58 KIDS’ CORNER Director of Marketing, Communications & Community spreading goals around the squad JAKE MILLS & Chief Executive Everton in the Community • 64 Richard Kenyon 08 DR ABOUL SHAHEIR Evertonian on working with Club to provide pioneering mental health Finance Director • Grant Ingles Director of Medical explains his project Commercial Director • Alan McTavish work with Marco Silva and the first Academy Director • Joel Waldron team 69 FAN ZONE Director of Risk and Governance • Paul McNicholas THE BIG INTERVIEW Your moments and messages People Director • Kim Healey 14 Gylfi Sigurdsson on a life of Stadium Development Director • Colin Chong 73 MASON HOLGATE devotion to football From ball boy to the Blues Programme 25 DAVE JONES DREAM WEEKEND Editor • Darren Griffiths 82 Boyhood Blue opens up on selects his Head of Media & Communications • Brian Doogan his career as both player and choices for a few days away Head of Content • Howard Frost manager Contributors • Adam Clark, Hamish Dufton, Jennie Kozlowski, Paul McNamara, Peter Lennox Sub-Editor/Writer & Production • Chris Brereton The views in this programme are not necessarily the views of Everton Football Club. Material in this Design • Colin Harrison programme is copyrighted and may only be reproduced with the written permission of Everton Photography • Tony McArdle, Getty Images, Football Club. Everton Football Club have made every effort to trace the copyright holders of Press Association, Mirrorpix, Echo all photographs used. If you are the copyright holder of any uncredited photograph, please contact the Club. Published • by Sport Media SUBSCRIPTIONS: Subscribe to the Everton matchday programme and save 25p per issue with free P&P (UK). A 24-issue subscription is £78. P&P for Europe is £48, worldwide is £60. To order please call 0845 143 0001 or visit evertonfc.com/publications evertonfc.com/publications

Honours First Division Champions • 1890-91, 1914-15, FA Cup Winners • 1906, 1933, 1966, 1984, 1995 European Cup Winners’ Cup Winners • 1984-85 1927-28, 1931-32, 1938-39, 1962-63, 1969-70, FA Cup Runners-up • 1893, 1897, 1907, 1968, FA Youth Cup Winners • 1964-65, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1986-87 1985, 1986, 1989, 2009 1997-98 First Division Runners-up • 1889-90, 1894-95, Football League Cup Runners-up • 1976-77, FA Youth Cup Runners-up • 1960-61, 1976-77, 1901-02, 1904-05, 1908-09, 1911-12, 1985-86 1983-84 1982-83, 2001-02 Second Division Champions • 1930-31 FA Charity Shield Winners • 1928, 1932, 1963, Second Division Runners-up • 1953-54 1970, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1995 Shared: 1986

evertonfc.com 03 THE MANAGER OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL EVERTON FC FC EVERTON

04 evertonfc.com MARCO SILVA This is what we want, that level of ambition, attitude, creativity, resilience and determination to see the game through

Good afternoon everybody. Welcome back to Goodison for striker and he delivered a goal and provided much intensity our Premier League game against Crystal Palace. to the team. contributed a great deal to our attack Of course, there are many things we need to keep with the quality of his decision-making. Tactically, he is really improving as a team and as a squad and every day we will competent with or without the ball. And Theo injects both continue to work really hard to achieve this. But in the second quality and speed into our attack and soon, I believe, we will half of our game against Fulham here at Goodison and in see more and more assists and goals. the game that followed away to Leicester City we showed With many of our players having been away since the something of the image we want to create. Leicester game, representing their countries in various This is what I want, it’s what the players want and I know international games around the world, it has been difficult it is what our fans want. That level of ambition, attitude, to prepare the squad in precisely the way you would like to creativity, resilience and determination to see the game ahead of today’s game. But we have been able to reintegrate through. This is what will grow and strengthen the connection some players who are returning from injury and we have we want between the team and our fans. This is a reflection worked really well with the players who have been here at of what we ultimately aspire to. USM Finch Farm. Competition is what we want to have in Character was something we displayed, too, with our every area in the team, players pushing one another every players refusing to be discouraged when we missed a penalty day. This is how we can grow the Club and continue to get at 0-0. We maintained our discipline, our application and better all the time. underpinned this with the necessary aggression to record We welcome today our visitors, , his staff and our most emphatic win of the season. players and the fans and officials of Crystal Palace. We know We appreciated that going to Leicester would not be easy. this will be a really tough, competitive game but it is one we It’s always tough to play there. A strong team with fast players will be very determined to win. and a real threat about them at all times, but we went there To our supporters, I say again that we appreciate the way to win the game and we absolutely deserved all three points. you get behind the team. Even with some of the coaches

We pressed well, we took the game to them and caused arriving late at Leicester, you were fantastic. I know the EVERTON FC them problems throughout, demonstrating how much we strength of the connection between you and the team will wanted to win. Even when we conceded the goal just prior be in evidence today, too. to half-time, at a point in the game in which I believed we Enjoy the game.

were in complete control, we again showed we would not OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME be denied and we worked so hard to regain our advantage with a stunning goal, a goal that reflected our overall performance. I never like to individualise but when we talk about character I have to highlight how Gylfi was able to respond after missing the penalty. He did not allow this to affect him and he was decisive in our victory, which is exactly how he works on a daily basis at USM Finch Farm. When you have quality and you work as he does, the best will always be to come. In terms of the three players who played with Gylfi in our attack in the last game, this was ’s first game as

evertonfc.com 05 THE CAPTAIN OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL

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06 evertonfc.com MAIN INTERVIEW — PHIL JAGIELKA PHIL JAGIELKA We need as many players as possible contributing to our goals tally. Having most of the squad fit and fighting for a place in the starting XI always helps, too

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to for a place in the starting XI always helps, too. Goodison Park… Obviously, I am eager to be playing in the side It was nice to go into the international break but I have been in the game long enough to know on the back of two successive Premier League that really tough competition for places is essential victories. for any club that wants to be successful. Indeed, to have lost only two of our opening It’s a new situation for me because, fortunately, eight games represents a good, solid start to the I have always been in the team throughout my season for us – and one of those was away at career here and before at Sheffield United. All an Arsenal side who, coming into this weekend’s you can do is keep working as hard as you can games, were the in-form team in the division. in training and make sure you are ready for any We were disappointed to lose in the Carabao opportunity that may come your way. The team Cup to Southampton but the important thing for comes first and every professional footballer has us was to quickly put that behind us and build on to accept that. the positives from our 3-0 victory against Fulham. I hope you’re all raring to go again after the We certainly did that at Leicester City in our last international break and let’s hope that we can

match before the international break. We were full enjoy another good Sunday afternoon today! EVERTON FC value for that 2-1 win and although it’s still early All the best, days, it will take a special goal to prevent Gylfi Jags winning our Goal of the Season award next May.

What a terrific set-up and finish! OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Mind you, we said that last year when he scored a wonder goal in the Europa League only to later see Wayne Rooney gazump him with a goal from his own half! We’ve been saying for a while that we need to spread the goals around the squad and that’s happening now. Gylfi is on five, Theo is scoring regularly and so is Richarlison. It’s good to see because you need as many players as possible contributing to your goals tally. Having most of the squad fit and fighting

evertonfc.com 07 DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL

Dr Aboul Shaheir, Everton’s Director of Medical, describes the importance of working with Marco Silva, assessing new signings and how crucial it is to ‘know your patient’...

08 evertonfc.com MAIN INTERVIEW — PHIL JAGIELKA DR ABOUL SHAHEIR

The manager has the ultimate responsibility for the team and everybody has to be working hard to support him in the best way possible

We are just back from another international break. Explain ultimate responsibility for the performance of the team and what it’s like for the medical team during these fixtures. everybody has to be working hard to support him in the best The job here at USM Finch Farm is maybe less intense way possible. because the everyday demand is reduced but it can still be very challenging at times, with regards to communication How do you deal with an injured player who is very impatient with international counterparts. With England and the to be back out on the pitch? Republic of Ireland, it is straightforward but some of the It’s all about getting the balance right. You have the desire other international set-ups from around the world can be a from the injured player who wants to go back training and bit difficult at times, due to time zone differences, different playing. But the scientific and medical side tells us that he languages and the different ways of working within each may not be ready, based on the return-to-play criteria, camp. Obviously, we hope our players avoid injuries and we so we have to marry the two together before we make a stay in regular contact with each single player throughout decision. There is always an element of risk when a player the call-up period. returns from injury, but it is always a calculated risk. There When the internationals come around you are handing is a saying, ‘Know your patient’, and as the team doctor, your players across to another medical team for a week or alongside the medical team, we have to know our players. so and you just have to hope that during this time they stay injury-free and return to us in the best condition possible. Where did you work before coming to Everton? Fortunately, I have a good relationship with the international After obtaining my medical qualification, I trained as an team doctors, we brief each other before, during and after orthopedic surgeon and worked for 13 years in this field. internationals and discuss any development regarding Later on, due to family reasons, I changed my career path to players’ wellbeing. become a general practitioner. I’ve always loved sport, football in particular, so I decided to pursue a career in sport medicine. What about new signings – that must be a really busy time I studied Sports and Exercise medicine at Bath University and for you and your team? this led to me becoming a sport physician as well as a GP. Prior As soon as we know about a new player coming in, we start to my job at Everton, I was a club doctor at Wrexham Football our research; we communicate directly with the medical Club. Also, I worked as a team doctor for the Rugby League team of the club the player is leaving to get a summary of club, Crusaders.

his medical profile including injury history. I got to know Ian Irving, who was my predecessor at Everton EVERTON FC Upon arrival of the new prospective signing we take for many years, who told me that there was an opportunity to a thorough medical history from the player, carry out an become part of the medical team here. It was an offer that extensive examination and tests, which include: cardiac, I was glad to accept, I felt honoured and privileged to have

physical, laboratory, musculoskeletal and fitness-based the opportunity to work for this great club and straight away OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME activities. This is also backed up by consultations with world- I found the Club a very comfortable environment to work in, class external medical specialists, if needed. We have to be everyone was so welcoming, helpful and friendly. very thorough because we can be dealing with big-money I have been at Everton for almost four years. I oversee transfers. the medical department across the Club, the first team’s medical staff consists of the Head of Therapy Services, How important is your relationship with the manager? two physiotherapists, a podiatrist, two soft tissue therapists Extremely important. We have to very quickly get to know (masseurs). We also have a team of sports scientists and a how the manager works and how he wants the medical sport nutritionist who work alongside and support the medical team to communicate with him. We have to be singing department. We enjoy a very strong teamwork environment from the same hymn sheet. He is the manager and he has and all strive to optimise the performance of the Everton team.

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GOLDEN GYLFI STUNS FOXES v LEICESTER CITY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 OGylfi Sigurdsson scored a sure-fire contender for goal of the season when he fired home from 30 yards for his 50th Premier League goal as the Blues secured an impressive 2-1 victory against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. EVERTON FC OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

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First-team stars and Beni Baningime were the guests of honour at the annual Everton in the Community Disability Awards event at the Isla Gladstone Conservatory on Tuesday evening. EVERTON FC The Everton duo were joined by Club Ambassadors Graham Stuart and Ian Snodin to help celebrate another successful year for all nine of the charity’s disability teams that play across Merseyside. OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Sponsored by Frank Rogers Building Contractors, the ceremony saw Mina and Baningime present awards for Players’ Player of the Year and Manager’s Player of the Year to players from the charity’s world-renowned programme, as well as the David Thomas Award to Mickey Chambers, David Tweed and Martin Heald for their achievements with Syndrome team, Amputee team, Women’s Pan Disability, the Everton and England amputee teams. Pan Disability C and Pan Disability D team called on stage to Hosted by Graeme White, the ceremony saw players be presented with their medals by Club Ambassadors Snods from Dune’s Under-13s, Archbishop Beck Under-13s, Ashley and Diamond and pose for photographs. Under-16s, Archbishop Beck and Dune’s Under-16s, Down Well done to all our winners!

evertonfc.com 13 THE BIG INTERVIEW DEVOTED TO THE GAME Words: PAUL McNAMARA Gylfi Sigurdsson’s staggering winning goal at Leicester City two weeks ago was the latest glittering reward for a life dedicated to producing consistent brilliance and hard work on the football pitch. Sigurdsson’s route to the pinnacle of his profession, however, was unconventional from the outset… OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL FC EVERTON

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O Gylfi Sigurdsson hits his sublime winner against Leicester City two weeks ago

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he attempts to disguise his anger, well, truth be told, that is is that told, be truth well, anger, his disguise to attempts he or doing something for the town where you are from, they they from, are you where town the for something doing or

He retreats into himself when his team has been beaten. If If beaten. been has team his when himself into retreats He Sigurdsson. “Working at your football club teaching kids kids teaching club football your at “Working Sigurdsson.

This is the cue to quiz Sigurdsson about his hatred of losing. losing. of hatred his about Sigurdsson quiz to cue the is This “The norm in Iceland is to do a summer job,” says says job,” summer a do to is Iceland in norm “The

off to another session.” another to off Sigurdsson’s Icelandic summers are a case in point. in case a are summers Icelandic Sigurdsson’s

other stuff, when your friends were going out while you were were you while out going were friends your when stuff, other “It always has been”. has always “It

to ask me, even if sometimes you would prefer to be doing doing be to prefer would you sometimes if even me, ask to ds football, then? football, ds towar geared is life his in Everything

“It was easy for them to get me to training, they didn’t have have didn’t they training, to me get to them for easy was “It for the weekend’s game.” weekend’s the for

and want to win. We have worked hard at what we’ve done. we’ve what at hard worked have We win. to want and week is focussed on trying to be in the best shape possible possible shape best the in be to trying on focussed is week

“And my attitude. All of us [in his family] are bad losers losers bad are family] his [in us of All attitude. my “And your mind and start looking at the next match. My whole whole My match. next the at looking start and mind your

“But you have to get over it 24 hours after the game… reset reset game… the after hours 24 it over get to have you “But Then he hits on something more specific. more something on hits he Then

football and always wanted to be playing.” be to wanted always and football night. And Sunday is not like a normal Sunday. normal a like not is Sunday And night.

“Good question,” he says, laughing again. “I just loved loved just “I again. laughing says, he question,” “Good “If we lose I am not in a good mood the whole of Saturday Saturday of whole the mood good a in not am I lose we “If

had what it took to be a footballer. a be to took it what had it is worse. is it

convinced his father and brother the seven-year-old Gylfi Gylfi seven-year-old the brother and father his convinced “It depends how you lose, if you have performed badly badly performed have you if lose, you how depends “It

a very useful dancer in childhood, pauses when asked what what asked when pauses childhood, in dancer useful very a – win or lose,” he says. he lose,” or win –

Sigurdsson, whose older sister Fjola is a teacher and was was and teacher a is Fjola sister older whose Sigurdsson, “I am trying to grow out of it and stay more level headed headed level more stay and it of out grow to trying am “I

younger sibling. younger

day to the footballing and physical advancement of his his of advancement physical and footballing the to day

weekend’s game game weekend’s

Iceland. For a long while, he committed untold hours each each hours untold committed he while, long a For Iceland.

Olafur is 11 years Gylfi’s senior and a golf professional in in professional golf a and senior Gylfi’s years 11 is Olafur best shape possible for the the for possible shape best

game,” says Sigurdsson, busily making headway on his sweet. his on headway making busily Sigurdsson, says game,”

focussed on trying to be in the the in be to trying on focussed

always had a football next to me and teaching me about the the about me teaching and me to next football a had always

“They started doing extra training with me, making sure I I sure making me, with training extra doing started “They

My whole week is is week whole My

exceptional. and brother Olafur. They were both good players. Gylfi was was Gylfi players. good both were They Olafur. brother and GYLFI SIGURDSSON GYLFI SNOWDONIA ZIP SLIDE Fancy flying through the air at speeds of almost 100mph on the longest zip line in the world, all whilst raising vital funds for Everton in the Community? We have 10 spaces available for thrill-seeking Evertonians to take on the unique and exhilarating experience of the world’s fastest zip slide. Soar over Penrhyn Quarry while taking in the breath-taking views of Wales and Snowdonia and feel the freedom of flight as you take on Zip World Velocity!

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“I got out of that. My dad told me to spend my time training something of an ordeal. and playing football. Instead, joining Championship team Reading felt like “I did a couple of sessions every day, so I was training more the natural progression on a road which started out in his than the other guys. front room, dissecting footage which Olafur captured on his “My friends probably found it strange but my dad thought camcorder and patiently diced into digestible packages. it would pay off for me. “I can’t remember exactly what we were looking for,”

“He made sure I had a bag of balls and some cones and says Sigurdsson, the image in his mind’s eye prompting his EVERTON FC I trained on my own.” features to twinkle. Sigurdsson’s first club was FH in Hafnarfjardar, six miles “Probably technical stuff, where to pass the ball, south of Reykjavik. When he was 13 he started to play for positioning, maybe. And finding space, I was playing with

Breidablik, situated closer to the capital city and littered with older and stronger guys – I had to find space so I wasn’t being OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME a disproportionate number of gifted footballers. Sigurdsson, outmuscled by everyone.” though, was the jewel in the crown. Agreeing to sign for Reading, says Sigurdsson, was “such “We had three or four players who still play for the national an easy decision”. One of the pulls of England was the team,” says Sigurdsson. opportunity to train all year round on grass pitches. He reinforces the point. “Just from that small group.” Not that the formerly sparse facilities in Iceland could Sigurdsson moved overseas at the incredibly tender age thwart Sigurdsson’s training routines. of 15, way in advance of Breidablik teammates and current When Reykjavik was in the grip of its harsh winters, dad international colleagues Johann Berg Gudmundsson and hired a warehouse. Alfred Finnbogason. “Yeah, I did a lot of running stuff and sprints during the Leaving behind his family and the individual tutoring winter when everything was frozen and snowing outside,” fundamental to his development could have represented says Sigurdsson.

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“We didn’t have outdoor facilities, so me and my brother trained in the warehouse. “Everyone talks about it being so hard to leave home but it was something I always wanted to do. I knew I was going to leave Iceland and I was always happy.” Sigurdsson’s family had joined him in England when he was loaned to Shrewsbury Town, a wispy 17-year-old sent for survival training in the roughhouse of League Two. Shrewsbury manager Paul Simpson was unsurprised to find himself “struggling to get Gylfi off the training pitch” after receiving prior warning of the player’s prodigious work ethic from Reading coach Kevin Dillon. Gudjon Thordarson, who took Sigurdsson on a subsequent loan to Crewe Alexandra, ran into the same problem. “I had to go out on the training ground to tell him to stop,” recalled manager Thordarson. “I think it was ingrained in me,” Sigurdsson acknowledges. “Shooting is what I enjoy most about football. “When I was back in Iceland and at Reading as well, I used to do 15, 20 minutes…” he grins sheepishly “…30 minutes after training, depending how tough it had been. “I know my body now, I know when to stop. The most important thing is to be fresh at the weekend.” Sigurdsson’s most treasured memory of visiting this country as a child is the day in 2001 when he acted as a ball boy at Goodison Park – after securing the souvenir snap which inspired the evocative shot on the cover of this programme. “I remember being in the stadium and this blue gravel around the pitch, and I will never forget having my picture taken outside,” he says. It was a very proud moment to captain the side, especially having been here as a little footballer hoping to join this club in the future EVERTON FC When he posed for the original, Sigurdsson would scarcely have believed he would one day captain Everton. He led the team against West Ham United last month and was wearing

the armband when he struck an astonishing winning goal at OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Leicester City a fortnight ago. “It was a very proud moment to captain the side, especially having been here as a little footballer hoping to join this club in the future,” he says. Sigurdsson monitored Everton’s results “for a number of years” after his initial encounter with the Blues. “But then I went to Reading and started focussing on that.” His one full season in the Berkshire club’s first-team amounted to a personal tour de force. Sigurdsson scored 20 goals in 2009-10 and was the runaway winner of the club’s player-of-the-year prize.

evertonfc.com 21 O Sigurdsson slots home from the penalty spot at Anfield to help Reading knock Liverpool out of the FA Cup in 2010

His team reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, He is far too modest to mention they were unable to although he recoils at a flashback of Norwegian striker John survive in the top flight without him. Carew smashing a hat-trick as Reading’s 2-0 lead over Aston Sigurdsson was similarly content in Germany after being Villa went up in smoke. prised from Reading by Bundesliga team Hoffenheim in Another episode in that Cup run left an indelible mark. September 2010. Sigurdsson has a permanent reminder on a wall at home of On the cusp of his 21st birthday, Sigurdsson made the his late, late equalising penalty at Liverpool in a third-round seismic move with only himself for company, his family replay. Shane Long completed the turnaround in extra-time. returning to Iceland and leaving Gylfi to spread his wings. “I actually have a painting of my goal,” says Sigurdsson, “It wasn’t a problem,” he says. “Going to a new country bolting upright. “My fiancee’s grandad is an artist and he wasn’t daunting, I’d done it before. made a painting of the penalty kick.” “It was five or six days between me hearing of interest from As of now, it is a standalone piece of work. Hoffenheim and being in Germany. “That is the only one I have, it was a special game and a “Reading needed money and it was a fantastic challenge special goal,” says Sigurdsson. to go to the Bundesliga at that age. Propped against a wall in the tunnel of Leicester’s King “It was a small town, a really nice place. There was a very Power Stadium between media duties, his white kit specked nice Italian family who had a restaurant close to the training with mud and droplets of sweat on his brow, he chuckled at ground. I was always there having dinner.” the idea that the goal he had scored half-an-hour earlier Sigurdsson immersed himself in learning the native tongue deserved similar recognition. Sigurdsson oozed calm, too. from scratch – he had lessons at Hoffenheim’s training Satisfied, yes, but striking the matter-of-fact tone of a man ground two or three times every week - and was interviewed who is in the habit of conjuring the spectacular. in German five months after arriving. Directly before he became Everton’s record signing in “When Cenk [Tosun] and Mo [Besic] are talking I can

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL August last year, Sigurdsson spent three years with Swansea understand most of it but I need to talk German more City. because once you stop you forget words,” he says. He was a totemic figure at the Liberty Stadium, worth even Sigurdsson was an unadulterated hit with Hoffenheim more to the club than the 37 Premier League goals to which supporters, who named him their player of the year after he

EVERTON FC FC EVERTON he directly contributed. Sigurdsson lent Swansea an X-factor. scored 10 goals in his debut campaign.

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His progress was disrupted, however, by twin factors. There Southampton the following week and has charted an upward was managerial churn – “The manager who bought me [Ralf curve since. His howitzer against Leicester was Sigurdsson’s Ragnick] left after four months because the club sold a player fifth goal of the campaign and he is operating at the nub of [Luis Gustavo] he didn’t want to sell” – and a knee problem a daring Everton front four. which plagued him early in his second campaign, by which Plenty to chew over when he phones home, then. time the club had moved on to their third boss in 12 months. “I speak to my dad and brother probably daily, and my “We had the Christmas break [in 2011] just after I got fit, then sister as well,” says Sigurdsson. I had the chance to go on loan to Swansea,” says Sigurdsson. “And they try to come over, there are daily flights to “To go home at Christmas… and receive a call to say, ‘You Airport from Iceland.” can go to the Premier League’ was fantastic. I jumped at Sigurdsson expresses a desire for Everton to be ruthless, the chance.” for his side’s battalion of resourceful forwards to press their The player’s dazzling form during his stay in south Wales boots to the jugulars of opponents gasping for air. spiked the interest of Tottenham Hotspur, who won a two-way He showed the way by scoring twice against Fulham in his fight with Liverpool for his signature in summer 2012. team’s most recent home match and again when breaking He had two years in north London before being presented Leicester’s hearts. with one of his “toughest decisions” and coming down in There was little time to bask in his latest effort, Sigurdsson favour of a permanent transfer back to Swansea. jumping in a car bound for London from the East Midlands “I played with some fantastic players and in a really good to report for international duty. team at Spurs,” he says. He must, on occasion, switch off from his sport? “I could have stayed and worked with Mauricio Pochettino “I watch the Champions League on television and other but I wanted the challenge of playing regular football.” games here and there,” he says. Sigurdsson’s 2018-19 suffered a false start when he was “But I try not to watch too much football, I watch a bit of substituted immediately after Phil Jagielka’s first-half sending golf, just spend time with the family and my dog.” off at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ordinary pastimes for a footballer inclined towards the The 29-year-old was the best player on the pitch against extraordinary. EVERTON FC OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

O Sigurdsson secures a 3-0 win against Fulham last month, netting his second of the game late on

evertonfc.com 23 TAKE YOUR SEAT MY GOLDEN YEARS DAVE JONES I was an Evertonian, there was no decision to make EVERTON FC

Words: PAUL McNAMARA OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Dave Jones’s career in football has tracked a distinguished path, featuring Wembley finals, multiple promotions and spells at some of England’s most storied clubs. It started at Everton more than 40 years ago – and the former defender still has blue blood running through his veins…

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ere’s a curious thing. Dave Jones is missing out on jobs because of his “lack of experience”. HHe would like to work as a technical director, an international manager, perhaps. Jones recently submitted his CV for the post of Hong Kong national team boss. “I go for an international job and they want someone who has been on the international scene – regardless of whether they’ve been successful,” says Jones. “But how do you get that experience? “Football is a strange business sometimes.” Jones has managed more than 1,000 matches and played professionally for a decade after being spied by an Everton scout excelling for Walton Boys Club. “I just adore the game, I could talk about football all day,” says Jones. It is just as well, there is an awful lot to cover. He relates a rich catalogue of stories with the flair of a natural raconteur. He is forthright, too, straight down the line when recounting more difficult episodes: the injuries and sacrifices. ODave Jones signed for Everton in 1974 And the criminal trial to which he was subjected following accusations He recovered as the campaign go back out and win four or five nil.” subsequently exposed as false. reached its climax and agreed to A handsome wage was not part The serious injury which ultimately spend his summer on loan with Hong of the equation when Jones joined finished Jones’s playing career before Kong team Seiko. Everton – rebutting Liverpool’s interest he turned 30 indirectly opened the “I loved every minute of it,” says into the bargain.

doors to one of his happiest periods. Jones, who jumped at the chance to “The day I signed pro, Bill Shankly EVERTON FC The details of how he damaged return permanently after one more wanted me as well,” he says. “Ray his knee playing for Coventry City at season with Coventry. Minshull, who was Everton’s academy Derby County in 1981 are not for the “The money they were offering was director, said, ‘You are signing for us’.

squeamish. ridiculous… five times what I was on,” “I was an Evertonian, there was no OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Jones was blindsided when clipping says Jones. decision to make.” the ball upfield but reassured by “I went with my wife [Ann] and two Jones had initially penned semi- a physiotherapist the blow was young children… it was a big thing for professional terms with the Club. inconsequential. us to move halfway across the world. “When I left school, I started as “So I went into the box for the free- “Seiko looked after us really well an apprentice motor mechanic but kick,” says Jones. “As I jumped I felt and I did not lose a game there. The instead of going to college from work, my bottom half stay and the top half Chinese players would tell us to keep I went to Everton to train,” he says. detach from my knee. My cruciate it 0-0 at half-time because the boss “When I went to take my exams, had torn. Initially, it was probably a would have a panic and offer us more nobody knew who I was.” strain or minor tear.” of a bonus if we won the game. We’d He aced them regardless.

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O Jones in the Stockport County dugout in 1996

The day his football caught flight deliberating between working as Evertonian but I wanted to batter started on an inauspicious note, Jones a publican and opening a haulage them,” he laughs. “fuming and storming to the changing business when Bryan Griffiths, a “If you have played for Everton and room” after being hooked 20 minutes former Everton full-back managing go back, you are treated properly. into a morning ‘A’ team match. Southport, asked Jones to combine “With Bill Kenwright, it is like you are His mood brightened rather when playing and acting as his assistant. a long-lost son.” he discovered he was needed by the The pair hit it off and subsequently Mention of Everton’s Chairman reserves at . worked together at Mossley and steers conversation briefly to June , and Morecambe. Jones, though, was 1999 when Jones was charged with were all in Everton’s team for craving full-time football when he child abuse from his time as a care one reason or another. successfully applied for the academy worker in the late 1980s. EVERTON FC “And I was playing alongside manager post at Stockport in 1990. The court case in November [fellow centre-back] ,” He swiftly progressed to first-team 2000 collapsed after four days, says Jones. “For an Evertonian coming coach and five years after arriving the trial judge unequivocal on from the Gwladys Street, it was replaced Danny Bergara as boss. Jones’s innocence. Jones’s ordeal is OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME phenomenal. Jones masterminded Stockport’s poignantly chronicled in his excellent “I did not look back after that. I promotion into the First Division autobiography, No Smoke, No Fire. signed as a full-time professional on [today’s Championship] in 1996-97. “Bill was the first person who £21 per week and it felt like I’d won the They reached the League Cup semi- rang me [when news of the charges lottery. final in the same season. became public] and always kept “After about two months, they The previous campaign, Jones’s abreast of what was happening,” upped it to £28. I thought I was Billy Stockport drew an FA Cup third-round says Jones. Big Spuds.” tie at holders Everton before losing a “He called at about 7.30am and When Jones eventually called frenetic replay 3-2. spoke to me for an hour. time on his playing career, he was “Don’t get me wrong, I’m a mad “I have so much admiration for Mr

evertonfc.com 29 O Jones and Wolves chairman Sir Jack Hayward celebrate the club’s return to the Premier League via the play-offs in 2003 Kenwright.Kenwright HHee is a wwonderfulonderful gguy,uy veveryry provedproved anan irresistibleirresistible ddraw.raw gamegame eendednded ggoalless.oalless loyal and honest. I still speak to him or “I love going in and building things,” “I had an Achilles injury throughout text him occasionally for advice. says Jones. the season and wasn’t really training, “One of the best things to happen to “If you have a club with everything just playing the games,” says Jones. Everton was him becoming Chairman.” in place, I am not really the guy for “I had the Achilles cleaned and Jones’s success at Stockport opened you.” scraped out after the final. If I’d had it the door to the Premier League in 1997 He promised chairman Sir Jack done earlier, I would have only been with a move to Southampton where Hayward he’d have Wolves in the out a few weeks.” he enjoyed two very good seasons, Premier League inside three years Jones played 103 games for Everton steadily overhauling an ageing team and did it in two. – including 34 in 1977-78 when Lee’s and sustaining the club in the top flight The highlight at next club Cardiff, team went 18 games unbeaten before – before his life was unjustly placed where he stayed six years after Christmas and eventually finished on hold. taking charge in 2005, came with the third – before leaving for Coventry in Barnsley and Norwich City both Welsh side’s run to the FA Cup final in 1979. called within hours of Jones’s acquittal 2008. “Everton were way ahead in their – Barnsley chairman John Dennis even It meant a return to Wembley for thinking,” he says. “A ballet dancer locking Jones in his kitchen during Jones, who played at the national helped us with balance. Donna subsequent talks in a bid to pin down stadium for Everton in the League Cup Hartley [the Olympic 400m runner]

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL his man. final 31 years previously. and her husband taught us about Wolverhampton Wanderers, It remains a source of frustration sprinting. however, stepped in and, despite their that he was not fit for either replay “Bill Shankly spent a lot of time at lowly position in the Championship, against Aston Villa, after the original Bellefield. He asked us young lads if EVERTON FC FC EVERTON

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family weddings – I saw the birth of my daughter, kissed my wife, then went on pre-season,” says Jones. “I always said to Ann, ‘If I do my job properly, we have a nice life, if I don’t, we don’t.” Jones’s son Lea took Dave’s three- year-old grandson to Goodison Park for the first time when Everton beat Rotherham United in August’s Carabao Cup tie. “Once you have the blue running through your veins it doesn’t stop,” O Jones managing Cardiff City in a 2011 says Jones. Championship fixture against Middlesbrough “Lea’s other son is a first-year academy player at Oldham Athletic. He is our next generation coming through.” we ate midget gems. ‘They will make He had 21 months at Hillsborough Not that granddad is ready to you a footballer,’ he said. and last year worked for Hartlepool in withdraw his wealth of experience “We looked at each other as if to a consultancy position. from this strange business any time say, ‘He’s losing it’. But not one person “You miss out on a lot: school plays, soon. in that room didn’t go to the shop round the corner and buy a bag of midget gems.” Jones was actually released by Everton when he was 16, a setback he circumnavigated with youthful chutzpah. “There was a big cull and they basically let everyone go during the week,” says Jones. “But the manager [] got sacked at the weekend and I turned up the next Tuesday. “Nobody knew any different. It was the best thing I ever did.” Jones employed similar audacity

at Cardiff, who had “no money and EVERTON FC no training ground”. On the golf course with a private hotel owner, he suggested his playing partner “build

us a couple of pitches”. OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME “He said, ‘If you beat me at golf I will do it.’. “So I beat him at golf.” Cardiff moved into their Vale of Glamorgan training facility in 2007. Jones was appointed Sheffield Wednesday boss in March 2012 and immediately helped the Owls pass city rivals United in the chase for promotion from League One.

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he Full Members’ Cup was a competition held from 1985 to 1992. It was also known under its sponsored names Tof the Simod Cup from 1987 to 1989 and the Zenith Data Systems Cup from 1989 to 1992. It was created when English clubs were banned from European football, as an additional competition for clubs in the top two English League divisions, but it was largely unpopular with supporters, as indicated by poor OEverton’s keeps attendances at the games. a close eye on Palace’s Eddie McGoldrick Today’s two teams met in the 1991 final at Wembley. And,And, scarcelyscarcely The tournament was regionalised believablebli bl given i today’s d ’ policy li of f into Northern and Southern sections squad rotation, no less than eight and Everton progressed courtesy players started all four games! of wins against Blackburn Rovers, Just 12,603 fans watched the second Sunderland (when just 4,609 fans at leg against Leeds at Goodison and all Goodison saw Tony Cottee score all five ZDS Cup ties involving Everton four goals in a 4-1 win) and Barnsley before Wembley aggregated an OMartin Keown suffered a at Oakwell. attendance of only 46,296. broken nose in the final Cottee enjoyed the Zenith Data Meanwhile, Palace overcame WrightWWriighht bracebrace Systems Cup competition that year, Norwich City 3-1 on aggregate to andand one from John SalakoSalako. scoring eight times. reach Wembley. At full-time, Everton’s goalkeeper EVERTON FC Palace saw off Bristol Rovers, The final was a physical affair refused to receive Brighton and Luton Town to reach the which saw Palace’s Andy Gray his medal, remaining on the pitch as Southern final. substituted after a head collision left his teammates climbed the Wembley Amazingly, Everton played their him with concussion, while Everton steps to collect their runners-up OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME semi-final and the two-legged final defender Martin Keown suffered a awards. in the space of just eight days! broken nose. The Wembley pitch was EVERTON: Southall, McDonald, Another Cottee goal was enough uneven, having hosted an American Hinchcliffe, Milligan, Keown to beat Barnsley on Wednesday football match the night before. (Ratcliffe), Watson, Warzycha (Nevin), 13 March, then Everton overcame Geoff Thomas gave Palace a 66th- McCall, Newell, Cottee, Sheedy. Southampton in the First Division minute lead but Robert Warzycha CRYSTAL PALACE: Martyn, Humphrey, on the Saturday, drew 3-3 at Leeds levelled just three minutes later. The Shaw, Gray (McGoldrick), Young United in the final first-leg on Tuesday game went into extra-time and it was (Thompson), Thorn, Salako, Thomas, and won 3-1 in the return at Goodison Palace who finished the strongest, Wright, Bright, Pardew on the Thursday! scoring three times through an Ian Attendance: 52,460.

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SPOT ON, TOMMY! OThe goal that changed our season! Thomas Gravesen equalises from the penalty spot at Crystal Palace in August 2004. Everton had lost 4-1 at home to Arsenal on the opening day of the campaign a week earlier but, after going behind, beat Palace 3-1 at to start a great run of results that ultimately helped the team finish fourth in the Premier League table. EVERTON FC OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

evertonfc.com 35 BY GEORGE! WHAT A SAVE FROM THE BALL BOY! OFormer Everton and Crystal Palace keeper looks as though he is pleading with the ball boy to give him the ball back! George was beaten by a shot during the Blues’ game at Aston Villa in September 1978 but the young boy caught the ball safely as it flashed wide of the target. At the other end, Mickey Walsh scored Everton’s goal in a 1-1 draw. OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL FC EVERTON

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evertonfc.com 37 UNLOCK THEPOTENTIAL Get exclusive access to USM Finch Farm, find out more at evertonfc.com/usmpass TEAM PROFILE CRYSTAL PALACE Ground • Selhurst Park | Nickname • The Eagles | Manager • Roy Hodgson | Club Captain • Luka Milivojević

PREMIER LEAGUE RECORD This afternoon’s match is the 19th meeting between Everton and Palace in the Premier League. The first was in September 1992 when Palace, then second-from-bottom, upset the odds to beat seventh- placed Everton 2-0 at Goodison Park thanks to a brace from Chris Armstrong. Future Blues keeper Nigel Martyn was between the sticks for the Eagles, who had England manager Gareth Southgate at centre-half. O Everton wins 8 O Draws 5 OCrystal Palace wins 5 O Everton goals 29 O Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson OCrystal Palace goals 19

CURRENT FORM HOME RULE Crystal Palace have had a mixed BADGE Strangely enough, Everton and start to the 2018-19 Premier League Up until 1987, the badge on the Palace have met just 23 times at season. Palace shirts featured an eagle Goodison Park in all competitions. The Eagles got their campaign off holding a football. Then the façade Palace won this fixture by the same to a flyer with a 2-0 win at Fulham of the famous Crystal Palace 3-2 scoreline in both the 2013-14 and on the opening day but since then building was added and, although 2014-15 seasons. The last hat-trick they have won only once more and it was updated in 1996 and again in in the fixture was netted by Bob added just another three goals to 2013, those features have remained. Latchford in September 1980 in a their Premier League tally – only game that Everton won 5-0. Huddersfield and Cardiff have ALL-TIME TOP GOALSCORERS scored fewer goals. As we approach PLAYED FOR Al the end of October, Palace are still O 1. Peter Simpson 165 (1929-35) an W BOTH h waiting for their first home goal of it O t 2. Edwin Smith 124 (1911-20) l the season but defensively they have O Andy Johnson e the best record in the bottom half of O3. 117 (1985-91) O Nigel Martyn the table. O4 113 (1986-92) O Thomas Myhre After the 1-0 Selhurst setback O against Wolves before the O4= 113 O re international break, manager Roy (1997-2002 and 2005-08) yh M s Hodgson said: “Once again I cannot O George Wood a m fault players for effort, work-rate o h BIZARRE FACT T and determination - it was a game we were hoping to win but somehow Today’s opponents are the only team could not do so. We had enough in England’s top four divisions that of the ball, enough determination, does not have a vowel in the first five but the game’s about winning and letters of its name! scoring goals to win and we didn’t.”

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31 2 3 DOB (AGE) • 10.01.87 (31) DOB (AGE) • 29.10.89 (28) DOB (AGE) • 29.08.90 (28) PREVIOUS CLUB • GETAFE PREVIOUS CLUB • PORTSMOUTH PREVIOUS CLUB • SUNDERLAND APPEARANCES 18-19 • 2 • C/S 18-19 • 2 APPEARANCES 18-19 • 4 • GOALS 18-19 • 0 APPEARANCES 18-19 • 9 • GOALS 18-19 • 2 INTERNATIONAL CAPS • N/A INTERNATIONAL CAPS • N/A INTERNATIONAL CAPS • 9 (Holland) DEFENDER GOALKEEPER

5 JAMES TOMKINS

DOB (AGE) • 29.03.89 (29) PREVIOUS CLUB • WEST HAM UNITED APPEARANCES 18-19 • 7 • GOALS 18-19 • 0 INTERNATIONAL CAPS (U21) • 10 (England) DEFENDER

6 13 OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL DOB (AGE) • 14.02.87 (31) DOB (AGE)• 24.01.87 (31) PREVIOUS CLUB • BLACKBURN ROVERS PREVIOUS CLUB • WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS APPEARANCES 18-19 • 0 • GOALS 18-19 • 0 APPEARANCES 18-19 • 8 • CLEAN SHEETS 18-19 • 3 INTERNATIONAL CAPS (U21) • 2 (England) INTERNATIONAL CAPS • 80 (Wales) EVERTON FC EVERTON

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12 15 27 PAPE N’DIAYE SOUARE DOB (AGE) • 13.02.90 (28) DOB (AGE) • 23.12.92 (25) DOB (AGE) • 06.06.90 (28) PREVIOUS CLUB • LIVERPOOL PREVIOUS CLUB • LEICESTER CITY PREVIOUS CLUB • LILLE APPEARANCES 18-19 • 8 • GOALS 18-19 • 0 APPEARANCES 18-19 • 9 • GOALS 18-19 • 1 APPEARANCES 18-19 • 2 • GOALS 18-19 • 0 INTERNATIONAL CAPS • 28 (France) INTERNATIONAL CAPS • 16 (Ghana) INTERNATIONAL CAPS (U20) • 26 (Senegal) DEFENDER CAPTAIN

29 AARON WAN-BISSAKA

DOB (AGE) • 26.11.97 (20) PREVIOUS CLUB • N/A APPEARANCES 18-19 • 9 • GOALS 18-19 • 2 INTERNATIONAL CAPS (U21) • 2 (England) DEFENDER

34 4 MARTIN KELLY LUKA MILIVOJEVIC DOB (AGE) • 27.04.90 (28) DOB (AGE) • 07.04.91 (27) PREVIOUS CLUB • LIVERPOOL PREVIOUS CLUB • OLYMPIACOS APPEARANCES 18-19 • 3 • GOALS 18-19 • 0 APPEARANCES 18-19 • 8 • GOALS 18-19 • 0 INTERNATIONAL CAPS • 1 (England) INTERNATIONAL CAPS • 30 (Serbia)

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20 MIDFIELD MAESTRO 10 GOALS 18-19 • GOALS 18 (Wales) 1 • N/A 09.10.93 (25) 09.10.93 JONATHAN WILLIAMS JONATHAN DOB (AGE) • DOB (AGE) • PREVIOUS CLUB 18-19 • APPEARANCES CAPS • INTERNATIONAL

2 MIDFIELDER 0 8 GOALS 18-19 • GOALS GOALS 18-19 • GOALS 13 (England) 54 (Senegal) 10 • 8 • WEST HAM UNITED WEST NEWCASTLE UNITED NEWCASTLE 16.07.91 (27) 16.07.91 21.12.89 (28) 21.12.89 ANDROS TOWNSEND CHEIKHOU KOUYATE INTERNATIONAL CAPS • INTERNATIONAL DOB (AGE) • DOB (AGE) • PREVIOUS CLUB 18-19 • APPEARANCES DOB (AGE) • DOB (AGE) • PREVIOUS CLUB 18-19 • APPEARANCES CAPS • INTERNATIONAL 1 0 MIDFIELDER MIDFIELDER 0 MIDFIELDER 7 25 42 GOALS 18-19 • GOALS GOALS 18-19 • GOALS GOALS 18-19 • GOALS 4 (Germany) N/A N/A 8 • 1 • 2 • SCHALKE N/A SOUTHAMPTON 26.08.95 (23) 18.06.86 (32) 18.09.95 (23) SULLAY KAIKAI SULLAY

JASON PUNCHEON

DOB (AGE) • DOB (AGE) • PREVIOUS CLUB 18-19 • APPEARANCES CAPS • INTERNATIONAL PREVIOUS CLUB • PREVIOUS CLUB 18-19 • APPEARANCES CAPS • INTERNATIONAL DOB (AGE) • DOB (AGE) INTERNATIONAL CAPS • INTERNATIONAL DOB (AGE) • DOB (AGE) • PREVIOUS CLUB 18-19 • APPEARANCES

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44 18 9 JAIRO RIEDEWALD JAMES McARTHUR ALEXANDER SORLOTH DOB (AGE) • 09.09.96 (22) DOB (AGE) • 07.10.87 (31) DOB (AGE) • 05.12.95 (22) PREVIOUS CLUB • AJAX PREVIOUS CLUB • WIGAN ATHLETIC PREVIOUS CLUB • MIDTJYLLAND APPEARANCES 18-19 • 2 • GOALS 18-19 • 0 APPEARANCES 18-19 • 8 • GOALS 18-19 • 0 APPEARANCES 18-19 • 9 • GOALS 18-19 • 1 INTERNATIONAL CAPS • 3 (Holland) INTERNATIONAL CAPS • 32 (Scotland) INTERNATIONAL CAPS • 16 (Norway) FORWARD KEY MAN

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DOB (AGE) • 03.12.90 (27) PREVIOUS CLUB • LIVERPOOL APPEARANCES 18-19 • 4 • GOALS 18-19 • 0 INTERNATIONAL CAPS • 34 (Belgium) FORWARD

14 11 DOB (AGE) • 11.09.91 (27) DOB (AGE) • 10.11.92 (25) PARENT CLUB • SWANSEA (Loan) PREVIOUS CLUB • MANCHESTER UNITED APPEARANCES 18-19 • 6 • GOALS 18-19 • 1 APPEARANCES 18-19 • 7 • GOALS 18-19 • 3 INTERNATIONAL CAPS • 47 (Ghana) INTERNATIONAL CAPS • 9 (Ivory Coast)

evertonfc.com 43 44 EVERTON FC OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME side aheadof their triptoGoodisontoday… Now apundit for ,Salako gave usthelowdown onRoy Hodgson’s his England caps duringhistimeat Selhurst Park. The winger was anFA Cupfinalist with theEagles in1990and won allfive of make more than250appearances for hisboyhood club,scoring 34goals. Having come through theranks at CrystalPalace, John Salako went onto John evertonfc.com at Selhurst Park. That’s the one thing home. We haven’t won or scored yet able to get aperformance together at hit andmisssince then. London derby, was terrific but it’s been [a 2-0 win] on the openingday, ina goals scored. The result at Fulham we lost our first seven games with no heck of alot better than last year, when start to theseason? John, how would you sumupPalace’s has got agooddressing room, too, a world andhe’s goneback to basics. He gained from managing allaround the He has taken all the experience hehas from havinga fresh and focused Roy. on thatnote. put that right andnot endhis career realenergyenthusiasm to and try to way the England jobended,hehad a breath of fresh air. I think, with the different managers. With Roy, it’s been had alot of instability, with alot of done? what do you make of thejobhehas the clubina very difficult position– Roy Hodgson came inlast season with home form iscrucial to staying up. we’ve got to buildonbecause your Palace have certainly benefited It’s simply beenmiraculous. We’ve The bigstory is we haven’t been It’s beenslightly indifferent but a Salako for Roy Hodgson’s side side Hodgson’s Roy for O an aligningof the stars for Wilfried. threat, heisdoing the other side, the game, too. As well ashisattacking best phaseof hiscareer. He islearning a father, heissettled,andin the him. With Wilfried now, hehasbecome The manager hasbeen wonderful for is heto the side? successive seasons.Just how important Wilfried Zaha has won thePalace prima donnasin there. really goodbunchof lads. There are no Player of the Year award for three Wilfried Zaha is a key performer akey is Zaha Wilfried I think Roy coming to Palace was responsibility on hisshoulders. help himbecause there isalot of pull togetherneeds toThe team and haven’t won unless Wilf hasplayed. the beginningof last season,Palace – that is quite incredible – that since the team doesn’t score. There isastat did last time out against Wolves, then goals, assistsandisloving his football. all know hecan be.He isdelivering on the wayplayerbecoming to the we haven’t got the ball. dropping into goodpositions when we When hehasaquiet game,like he He hasgot incredible talent andis OPPOSITION

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y sse Aside from Zaha, what other players ne en are key for Hodgson? H e n y I think Wayne Hennessey a W is one of the most talented keepers in the Premier League. He has done it for Wales on a consistent basis and he is having a fabulous season for Palace. The centre-backs are vital, too. Mamadou Sakho and James Tomkins are big players and important leaders for us. We mkins To just need to find that attacking edge es m and I think we’ll be fine. If Christian Ja Benteke, when’s he’s back from injury, and Jordan Ayew can find their scoring touch, that will be a real boost.

How does the manager like to set up his team? He usually plays a 4-4-2 or a 4-5-1. It is a good, solid foundation to build from. It’s one of Roy’s strengths – tactically he keeps it simple. His predecessor, , tried to complicate it more with a back five. The lads now know the drill, it’s consistent and I think that’s been the key for Roy.

Where do you believe Everton’s main threats will come from? Where do I start?! Gylfi Sigurdsson is

in great form. He is just an outrageous EVERTON FC talent. Richarlison has really hit the ground running, too. He is dynamic and fast and, as he trains with the

quality Everton have got in their OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME squad, he is just going to improve. The Everton team is starting to really come together. From what I’ve seen in the past few weeks, they’re starting to play to their potential.

Finally, what is your prediction for the game? It’s a tough one to call. My heart would say a Palace win but I’ll go for a 2-2 draw.

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Do you feel you have something to three-year term and this year there for other Evertonians to apply. The offer as part of the Club’s official Fans’ are four vacancies. Forum needs people with a real Forum? In the year ahead, the Forum will passion, not just for the team but also Applications for the 2019 intake of be involved in a number of Club for the Club. Supporters should be at new members for the Fans’ Forum projects which will include ongoing the heart of the decisions that the Club open next month - and it could be consultation and involvement over makes around the new stadium and the your chance to represent Everton Everton’s new stadium, the Goodison legacy left at Goodison - and the Forum supporters and take part in key Club Legacy project, ticket pricing and is a powerful voice as we approach such projects. improvements to matchdays at a crucial period in our history.” The Forum convenes as a full Goodison Park. Applications for the Fans’ Forum EVERTON FC group on a monthly basis, acting as It is important that the Forum is will open on Thursday 1 November. a touch-point between the Club and fully representative of the Everton For further information about the the wider Blues fanbase to deliver fanbase and the application form Forum - and to submit an application feedback and ideas. that will be posted on the official from 1 November - visit evertonfc. OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME In the last year, the Fans’ Forum has website evertonfc.com will reflect this com/fansforum. The closing date for been directly involved in a number of requirement. applications is Friday 30 November, Club projects, including input into the Gary Evans, the current Chair 5pm. Season Ticket pricing strategy, hosting of the Forum, is looking forward to a series of New Stadium workshops welcoming new supporters to the with Dan Meis - attended by almost group. 1,000 supporters - and progressing He said: “As Chair of the Fans’ the Holy Trinity Statue project. Forum, I would urge anyone who Each Forum member serves a believes they can make a difference

evertonfc.com 47 UNDER-23s EVERTON U23S Young Blues thrive during busy period

OUnder-23s Assistant Manager, John Ebbrell

nder-23s Assistant Manager, had 10 different goalscorers in those that won’t happen again. JOHN EBBRELL, has been games. In fairness, I could see a bit of reflecting on a hectic tiredness starting to creep in during The Checkatrade Trophy game at period for the team, which the last couple of games but Unsy Bradford City was always going to be sawU them play seven games in four managed it really well with regards tough? different competitions in just 19 to recovery time and the boys gave That was a ‘real’ game with a days. The young Blues took part in us everything they had. We had some proper crowd and Bradford were Premier League 2, Premier League great performances and the results under pressure in terms of their results International Cup, Premier League reflected that. and their place in the League One Cup and Checkatrade Trophy fixtures table. They needed to win that game and emerged with four wins, two The amount of games couldn’t have and you could see that on the night. draws and just one defeat. left much time for training? They threw everything at us in the last There was just about time for us to 10 minutes and we nearly saw it out. John, that was some schedule! analyse the opposition and formulate (Everton lost 6-5 on penalties after a Yes, it was but I have to say that it’s game-plans but not really a lot of 1-1 draw). It was a highly competitive OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL been enjoyable. We knew it was going time to work with the players on the game. The boys have played against to be a challenge but we’ve taken lots grass. But that can happen in football. several different styles during this busy of positives from it, such as young Successful teams will always have period. Benfica, for example were very players being given a chance and we lots of fixtures so it’s not something patient and technically very good. EVERTON FC FC EVERTON

48 evertonfc.com MAIN INTERVIEW — PHIL JAGIELKA WORDS: DARREN GRIFFITHS

You mentioned youngsters getting and has netted five goals so far this and told them to make sure Matty’s some game time and Ellis Simms and season… (Foulds) sending-off didn’t cost us the Kyle John both came in and scored Bass is one of those players who game, which they did. goals… loves to score goals. That’s great Players need opportunities and but sometimes I can see that he’s a There seems to be a terrific spirit they’ve both been doing well for the bit disappointed if we’re winning a between the coaches – , ‘18s and deserved a chance. Ellis game but he hasn’t scored. He’ll have Franny Jeffers, Alan Kelly and yourself? scored at Brighton, Kyle scored an played a full part in it but he just wants We enjoy working together, it’s as important goal against Doncaster just to score goals. He just needs to keep simple as that. It’s a pleasure to come before half-time and he gave us an working hard because, like all young into work every morning. We’re all energy that was needed at that stage players, there are bits of his game that different in our character and our ways of the game – it was the last one of the he can improve but he knows that. but ultimately we all want what’s best long sequence. He really gave us a lift. He’s one of the best penalty takers I’ve for the players and for the Football ever seen, by the way! He’s got a style Club. We all bring our own strengths How good has it been to have Morgan all of his own but it always goes into into the mix and I think team spirit Feeney back after injury? the back of the net. amongst the staff is very important. It’s terrific because Morgan is a leader amongst our players and we Are you concerned about the couple It must be encouraging for the staff and know what we’ll get from him. He’s of red cards the Under-23s have had the young players to see Marcel Brands a very competitive central defender. recently? at Under-23 games? He came back and just slotted in as if No, because we’ve generally been I think that’s so important. I want he’d never been away, which is typical really good with regards to discipline Everton’s first team to win and be of him. and considering how committed all successful so the young players coming David’s teams are, I can’t recall many through have to be good enough. Bassala Sambou has been quietly red cards. Against Doncaster, David That’s the challenge and it always will going about his business up front spoke to the players at half-time be.

OBassala Sambou, centre, has been in fine form for the Under-23s so far this season EVERTON FC OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

evertonfc.com/teams/u23s 49 Words: PETER LENNOX

EVERTON UNDER-18S Hitting on the right formula

O Everton Under-18s attacking talents Kieran Phillips and, inset top, Ellis Simms and Korede Adedoyin

s Paul Tait plotted his side’s programme. “They are not 7s or 11s, campaign in blistering style. They are 2018-19 campaign, there they are 9s. riding high in U18 Premier League was one conundrum at the “Their best chance of having a North and Simms and Phillips have forefront of his mind. career in the game and hopefully already racked up 20 goals between ATait’s squad boasts an abundance play in our first team is to play in that them. of attacking firepower and he was position. “The really pleasing thing is we’ve determined to shape a team that “This season, we’ve got Kieran, Ellis steadily got better this season,” added could accommodate the striking and Korede and we’re thinking ‘How Tait. “The messages we’ve tried to talents – while remaining true to can we get them in the team?’ get over – when we’re in possession, the fundamentals which underpin “As it happened, Korede got injured without the ball and when in transition Everton’s football philosophy. – he had a knee operation – so we – the players have taken that on “We try to fit the systems around had two to fit in. board and that has improved. the players but the principles don’t “We could have gone 4-4-2 but I “It is important we, as coaching change,” he explains. “We still want feel, if we play that way, it’s difficult staff, set boundaries for the lads in to dominate possession and press to control possession, certainly in terms of their discipline and what we whenever we can.” development football so, we went expect of them. In frontmen Ellis Simms, Kieran with a diamond. “But it’s also about getting the Phillips and Korede Adedoyin, the “We have tweaked it a little bit, but players to drive that and expect high young Blues possess three potential the lads have adapted really well. We standards from each other – getting match-winners. always have logic to the formation after each other and making sure Tait details how deploying a system and then it’s a case of working on it everyone is hitting those standards. where two of them could start in their during the week, whether that be “They have created an environment

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL favoured positions was key to both video footage or on the grass.” among themselves where they are their individual development and the Tait’s resolve to find space in his pushing each other and want to team’s success. team for two strikers has paid off. improve. It’s important they get the “We’ve got number 9s who need to Emphatically so, in fact. most out of every minute of every

EVERTON FC FC EVERTON play,” Tait tells the Everton matchday His side have kicked off the day.”

50 evertonfc.com Words: HAMISH DUFTON EVERTON LADIES Impressive Levell Lifted By Match-Saving Stop

irstie Levell admits her OKirstie Levell match-saving performance against Brighton has “given her a lift” despite Everton Kdropping points against the Seagulls. After Danielle Buet’s third-minute opener, the Toffees struck back to take command of the game through Inessa Kaagman, Gabby George and Chloe Kelly goals. But Ellie Brazil’s quickfire double – nodding home from a pair of free- kicks – left Everton exasperated as they had to settle for a 3-3 draw in the WSL clash last Sunday. It could have been worse for the hosts at Southport – Levell was the hero in the final minute as she denied Brazil from close range to keep hold of a point. “I was happy with my performance on a personal level,” she said. “But it was frustrating to come away with just one point. I had to make a save in the last minute when they went one-on-one to keep it at 3-3 and make sure they didn’t

get all three points. “Personally, that performance of the stalemate with Brighton. EVERTON FC “Becky [Flaherty] and I have has given me a lift. I feel I am now “As a team, we were all been working on that kind of save, starting to perform consistently and disappointed,” added Levell. “We blocking and shot-stopping from improving. Whenever I concede a came into the game off the back of a

close range, in training with our goal, I am always working on that great result against Chelsea and we OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME coach, Jen, so it was great to see particular save in training straight went 3-1 up. It was very frustrating it put into practice. She has been after to make sure I am ready in to concede twice off the exact same Ev working us hard and that’s why. future games.” set piece. We definitely know where Fr “But I had a few saves to make After coming so close to securing we need to improve going forward. A throughout the game and I was a first league win of the season, Levell “After responding to going a goal th pleased with a few of them. I knew admits there is still plenty of work to down and to be leading by a couple pe from training with Aileen Whelan be done on the training pitch. of goals, we wanted to see it out and on when she was at Everton that she Everton face fellow bottom-half come in at full-time and say look a has a shot on her from distance so side West Ham at Southport next what we’ve done. Instead, we have whenever her or Buet got the ball I Sunday (2pm kick-off), which is the to look at our mistakes and improve had to be switched on. perfect opportunity to right the wrongs on them.”

evertonfc.com/teams/ladies 51 OUR GAME LOVES LEATHER

AVAILABLE NOW AT UMBRO.CO.UK U23s • U18s • LADIES FIXTURES AND TABLES

U23 PREMIER LEAGUE 2 U18 PREMIER LEAGUE NORTH WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE TABLE 2O18-19 TABLE 2O18-19 TABLE 2O18-19 POS TEAM P W D L GD PTS POS TEAM P W D L GD PTS POS TEAM PWDLGDPTS 1 EVERTON 7 4 2 1 10 14 1 EVERTON 7 6 1 0 13 19 1 Arsenal 4 4 0 0 +18 12 2 Arsenal 7 4 2 1 6 14 2 Liverpool 7 6 0 1 13 18 2 City 5401+312 3 Manchester City 7 4 1 2 0 13 3 Manchester United 7 5 1 1 9 16 3 Manchester City 5 3 2 0 +11 11 4 Leicester City 7 3 2 2 4 11 4 Derby County 7 4 2 1 11 14 4 Reading 4 2 1 1 +4 7 5 Chelsea 7 3 2 2 2 11 5 Manchester City 8 2 3 3 7 9 5 Chelsea 5 1 3 1 -3 6 6 Derby County 7 3 2 2 0 11 6 Middlesbrough 6 2 1 3 -2 7 6 Liverpool 4 2 0 2 -4 6 7 Brighton & HA 7241510 7 Wolverhampton W 7 2 1 4 -5 7 7 Bristol City 4 1 2 1 0 5 8 Liverpool 7 2 3 2 0 9 8 Blackburn Rovers 8215-87 8 West Ham United 4 1 1 2 -6 4 9 Tottenham Hotspur 7223-58 9 Stoke City 7205-56 9 EVERTON 4 0 2 2 -5 2 10 West Ham United 7 2 0 5 -3 6 10 Sunderland 7 1 3 3 -6 6 10 Brighton & HA 5 0 1 4 -5 1 11 Swansea City 7 0 3 4 -8 3 11 Newcastle United 7 2 0 5 -21 6 11 Yeovil Town 4 0 0 4 -13 0 12 Blackburn Rovers 7 0 3 4 -11 3 12 West Brom Albion 6 1 1 4 -6 4

Home fixtures in bold • Everton score first Tables correct as of 17.10.18

FIXTURES & RESULTS 2018-19 H/A FIXTURES & RESULTS 2018-19 H/A FIXTURES & RESULTS 2018-19 H/A DATE KO OPPONENTS RES DATE KO OPPONENTS RES DATE KO OPPONENTS RES AUGUST AUGUST AUGUST Sun 12 3pm CHELSEA 1-1 Sat 11 11.30am WOLVES 3-2 Sun 26 12pm DURHAM WOMEN FC (CC) 0-1 Mon 20 7pm LEICESTER CITY 1-0 Sat 18 12pm DERBY COUNTY 2-1 SEPTEMBER Sat 25 12pm SWANSEA CITY 0-0 Sat 25 12.30pm MIDDLESBROUGH 2-1 Sun 9 2pm BIRMINGHAM CITY WOMEN FC 0-1 SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER Sun 16 2pm READING WOMEN FC (CC) 3-2 Mon 3 7pm BLACKBURN ROVERS (LC) 3-0 Sat 8 11am BLACKBURN ROVERS 6-0 Thu 20 7pm MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN FC 0-4 Mon 17 7pm DERBY COUNTY 0-1 Sat 15 11am STOKE CITY 1-0 Sun 23 2pm CHELSEA WOMEN FC 0-0 Thu 20 7pm BRIGHTON & H A (PLIC) 2-2 Sat 22 11am MANCHESTER CITY 3-0 OCTOBER Sun 23 7pm TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 6-0 Sat 29 11am FULHAM (PL U18 CUP) 2-1 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION Sun 14 2pm 3-3 BRADFORD CITY (CT) OCTOBER WOMEN FC Tue 25 7.30pm 1-1 Bradford won 6-5 on pens Sat 6 11.30am WEST BROMWICH ALBION 3-3 Sun 28 2pm WEST HAM UNITED WOMEN FC H Fri 28 7pm BENFICA (PLIC) 2-0 Sat 20 1pm NEWCASTLE UNITED H NOVEMBER OCTOBER Sat 27 12pm DERBY COUNTY H Sun 4 3pm YEOVIL TOWN LADIES FC A Mon 1 7pm WEST HAM UNITED 2-1 NOVEMBER Sun 18 2pm ARSENAL WOMEN FC H Fri 5 7pm DONCASTER (PLC) 3-0 Fri 2 7pm LIVERPOOL A Sun 25 2pm READING WOMEN FC A Mon 22 7pm ARSENAL A Sat 10 11am WEST BROM (PL U18 CUP) H DECEMBER Sat 27 7pm MANCHESTER CITY H Sat 24 12.30pm SUNDERLAND A Sun 2 2pm LIVERPOOL WOMEN FC H Tue 30 7.30pm OLDHAM ATHLETIC (CT) A DECEMBER Thu 6 2pm LIVERPOOL WOMEN FC (CC) A NOVEMBER Sat 1 11am MANCHESTER UNITED H Sun 9 2pm BRISTOL CITY WOMEN FC H Mon 5 7pm BRIGHTON & H A A Sat 8 11am ARSENAL (PL U18 CUP) A MANCHESTER UNITED Thu 13 7pm H Fri 9 7pm BLACKBURN ROVERS (PLC) A JANUARY WOMEN FC (CC) Sun 25 2pm LIVERPOOL H Sat 12 11.30am WOLVES A JANUARY Fri 30 2pm SHEFFIELD UNITED H Sat 19 12.30pm MIDDLESBROUGH A Sun 6 2pm CHELSEA WOMEN FC A DECEMBER FEBRUARY Tue 8/ CONTINENTAL CUP H Fri 7 12pm TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR A Sat 2 11am BLACKBURN ROVERS H Wed 9 QUARTER-FINAL Wed 12 7pm BAYERN MUNICH (PLIC) H Sat 23 11am STOKE CITY A BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION Sun 13 2pm A Sun 16 2pm DERBY COUNTY A MARCH WOMEN FC JANUARY Fri 1 6pm MANCHESTER CITY H FEBRUARY Mon 7 7pm LEICESTER CITY A Sat 16 11.30am WEST BROMWICH ALBION A Tue 5/ CONTINENTAL CUP EVERTON FC Mon 14 7pm CHELSEA H Sat 30 11am LIVERPOOL H Wed 6 SEMI-FINAL Mon 21 7pm DONCASTER (PLC) A APRIL Sun 10 2pm BIRMINGHAM CITY WOMEN FC H FEBRUARY Sat 6 12.30pm NEWCASTLE UNITED A Thu 21 7pm MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN FC A Mon 4 7pm SWANSEA CITY A Sat 13 12.30pm SUNDERLAND H MARCH

Fri 8 7pm BLACKBURN ROVERS (PLC) H Sat 27 11am MANCHESTER UNITED A Thu 14 7.45pm WEST HAM UNITED WOMEN FC A OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Mon 18 7pm BLACKBURN ROVERS H Sun 24 3pm BRISTOL CITY WOMEN FC A Sun 24 2pm DONCASTER H KEY Sun 31 2pm YEOVIL TOWN LADIES FC H MARCH (CT) CHECKATRADE TROPHY (U21) APRIL Mon 4, 7pm LIVERPOOL A (PLIC) PREMIER LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL CUP Sun 21 2pm ARSENAL WOMEN FC A Mon 11 7pm ARSENAL H (PLC) PREMIER LEAGUE CUP Sun 28 2pm READING WOMEN FC H APRIL (PL U18 C) PREMIER LEAGUE U-18 CUP MAY (LC) CUP Sun 7 1pm MANCHESTER CITY A Sun 12 2pm LIVERPOOL WOMEN FC A Mon 15 7pm BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION H (FAYC) FA YOUTH CUP (CC) CONTINENTAL CUP Mon 29 7pm WEST HAM UNITED A (FAC) FA CUP (TBA) TO BE ARRANGED

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This afternoon’s 10 teasers test your knowledge on players who have turned out for both Everton and HALF-TIME Crystal Palace QUIZ 7 1

Can you name all six teams that James Vaughan 7 has played for on a permanent basis since leaving Everton in 2011? 8

From which club did Everton sign Kenny 1 Sansom in 1993? 2 Which four teams has Alan Irvine managed?

With which club did Nigel Martyn begin his EVERTON FC 3 professional career?

Which goalkeeper can name Besiktas and Iain Turner was sent-off just nine minutes into his 4 Sunderland amongst his list of clubs that also 8 Everton debut against which team? OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME includes Everton and Palace? Andy Johnson scored the last goal of his career in When John Oster left Everton in 1999, it was to join 9 the Championship with which club? 5 which club? Which goalkeeper joined Palace from non-league Which former Palace striker did Everton sign from 10 Clitheroe in 1996 and, 12 years and five clubs

6 Ipswich Town in the summer of 2004? later, joined Everton?

Carlo Nash Carlo 10. QPR; 9. Rovers;

7. Bent; Marcus 6. Sunderland; 5. Blackburn Blackburn 8. Athletic; Wigan Sunderland, Bury, City, Birmingham Town, Huddersfield City, Norwich

1. ANSWERS: Thomas Myhre; Myhre; Thomas 4. Rovers; Bristol 3. City; Norwich Brom, West Wednesday, Sheffield End, North Preston 2. City; Coventry

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The Club’s official YouTube channel now has surpassed 100,000 subscribers! The Blues’ presence on the world’s largest video platform officially passed the milestone earlier this month, following a growth of 25 per cent over the summer - from 80,000 subscribers. Our YouTube channel offers more access to the inner workings of the Club than ever before. There’s the chance to go behind the scenes at USM Finch Farm with the popular, weekly Everton Unseen series; gain exclusive insight in to home and away matchdays via Tunnel Access and Backstage Blues, plus a whole host of other regular features, including live press conferences, training videos, player challenges, goal compilations and match highlights. The Everton channel has now recorded a total of almost 25 million

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evertonfc.com 57 Kids’ 5 QUiZ See how much you know about today’s opponents Crystal Palace 2

9. From which club did Palace re-sign Wilfried Zaha for his second spell at Selhurst Park? 10. Palace’s Cheikhou Kouyate and Pape Souare are international teammates for which Everton player?

1. Who scored for Everton against Palace at both Goodison and Selhurst Park last season? 2. What was the final score when Palace came to Goodison in February? 9 3. Who scored an 87th-minute winner for Everton at Palace in January 2017? 4. What is Crystal Palace’s nickname? 5. Who did Roy Hodgson manage before he joined Palace? 6. Which Premier League club did Hodgson lead to the 2010 UEFA Cup final? 7. The last time Palace won at Goodison was in 2014 – who scored one of their goals and later signed for Everton? 8. True or False – Everton and Palace have never played

against each other at Wembley? OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL

against Crystal Palace in a 6-0 win in 1931. in win 6-0 a in Palace Crystal against

scored four four scored actually Dean Dixie 1981. in win 5-0 a in Latchford Bob by was opponents today’s against scored hat-trick other only The FALSE:

ER: ER: ANSW FALSE OR BLUE Gueye. Gana Idrissa 10. United; Manchester 9. Wembley; at final Cup Systems Data Zenith 1991 the in met they

8. False, False, 8. QUIZ ANSWERS: 1. Oumar Niasse; 2. Everton won 3-1; 3. Seamus Coleman; 4. The Eagles; 5. England; 6. Fulham; 7. Yannick Bolasie; Yannick 7. Fulham; 6. England; 5. Eagles; The 4. Coleman; Seamus 3. 3-1; won Everton 2. Niasse; Oumar 1. ANSWERS: QUIZ EVERTON FC FC EVERTON

58 evertonfc.com BLUES BOYS & GIRLS

Blue or False

Only two Everton players have scored hat tricks against Crystal Palace - one was the great Dixie Dean, the other was Blues favourite

Answer at bottom of opposite page

Fans’ Messages

VJOSEPH Joseph Grant Gargill, born to Tracy and Gary on September 22. Goodison – VGET WELL SOON, and a great life ahead – here THOMAS! we come!” Thomas recently had an accident on his bike resulting in a bleed on his brain and a V HAPPY BIRTHDAY VHAPPY 11th BIRTHDAY fractured skull. He’s now on Happy birthday, Conor Cameron Touzeau from the slow road to recovery, George Jones. He’s 7 today Greenock is 11 today and his with his first trip out to see his and is attending his first birthday treat is travelling beloved Blues in action. One match at Goodison Park. down from Scotland for his thing Thomas will be doing third match at Goodison Park. from now on... wearing his bike helmet!!

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evertonfc.com 59 KNOW YOUR HISTORY BE THE FUTURE

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TOMMY, 10 HEYDON, 7 EDVIN, 11 Supporters’ Club: Supporters’ Club: Supporters’ Club: HELSBY AND FRODSHAM TORONTO TOFFEES SWEDISH TOFFEES Favourite Player: Favourite Player: Favourite Player: Gylfi Sigurdsson Seamus Coleman

CONNOR, 12 AVA, 10 (Toffee Lady) HANNAH, 10 BLEDDYN, 8 Supporters’ Club: Supporters’ Club: Supporters’ Club: Supporters’ Club: JERSEY PRENTON DELL NORTH EAST DENBIGH Favourite Player: Favourite Player: Favourite Player: Favourite Player: Gylfi Sigurdsson Richarlison Tom Davies Jordan Pickford EVERTON FC OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

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evertonfc.com 63 THE PEOPLE’S PLACE Everton has the power to change people’s lives

Words: Paul McNamara Jake Mills, Evertonian and founder of mental health charity Chasing The Stigma, on how his battle with mental health fuelled his determination to help others, and why he is excited at what can be achieved working with Everton in the Community.

Jake Mills stands on Spellow Lane and scans a rolling patch of grass. He pulls his jacket taut, shielding himself from an October chill. Mills is reaching into his mind’s eye to picture The People’s Place, the mental health facility Everton Football Club and Everton in the Community intend to develop on this unprepossessing patch of land. He peers through slits in the iron fencing wrapped around the site within a toe punt of Goodison Park and can feel and express the importance of this project. Mills talks with clarity and authority about how it will save lives. Listening to him speak with such passion and reason, it is very difficult to imagine this 29-year-old, who is such enriching company, as anything other than the Here’s the thing: Mills made his his partner and family from a heavy confident, ferociously-driven mental living from making people laugh. He burden. health champion stood here today. was very good at his job, too. “The next Five years later, Mills is at the “When I first spoke publicly about big thing,” as one BBC critic had it, he vanguard of efforts to “normalise and my mental health issues, a number of shared bills with stand-up luminaries humanise” the topic of mental illness. people came to me and the realisation Reginald D. Hunter, Josh Widdicombe In 2016 he founded the national mental of how many others were struggling and Rob Beckett and in 2010 was health charity Chasing The Stigma gave me a purpose back and a fire in shortlisted for the prestigious Leicester (CTS), which is partnering with Everton my belly,” says Mills. Mercury award. on The People’s Place project. “I did not know I could be fixed and it Mills cannot say for certain when his “Before and during my depression, was something that could be treated,” mental health started to deteriorate. and certainly before my suicide

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL he says. How could he when he “did not know attempt, I did not know anything about In 2013, he drove his car to a place what it was”? depression, I did not talk about mental he considered a safe haven, where he He was gripped by the illness when health, good or bad. was discovered by girlfriend Rachael he was 23 and within 12 months had “That is what we are trying to

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If we are going to save lives and reduce the numbers of suicides, then having somewhere people can go to get help is absolutely vital to enable them to have those “Preventive, early-intervention stigma which remains attached to conversations before things reach support is essential and can stop the subject. Replace the word stigma crisis point.” people from allowing their problems with ignorance, he says, and you Suicide is the biggest single killer of to escalate and become crises.” appreciate the folly of blithely and men under the age of 45 in the UK. Mills’s lowest point, the day he errantly labelling an illness which, Equally, more people than ever concluded suicide was his best bet, allowed to prowl unchecked, can have are seeking help for mental health transpired to be the catalyst for his the bleakest of consequences. problems, a fact indicative of a society recovery. Mills wrote the Ambassadors of with a broader understanding of the “After my suicide attempt, I could not Hope training programme, designed subject, agrees Mills. hide anymore,” he said. “I had to face to educate on mental health and which He is, however, armed with statistics the reality, not only of what I was trying is being rolled out to all employees at which point to a cavernous space in to escape but the impact on my family. Everton Football Club. the provision of care. And he is explicit “They were supportive, they spoke to The motivation for this element of his about the substantial role Everton’s me without judging me and did not use charity is underpinned by memories of People’s Place – which will deliver it against me, completely contrary to the wall of lies he constructed at the mental health programmes and all the things I thought would happen. height of his illness. He wants people provide signposting to other services – “It pushed me to say, ‘Things aren’t to recognise if a family member, could have in closing the gap. good and I am going to get better’.” friend or colleague is suffering with, “It is really good people are EitC is in its 12th year of delivering or susceptible to, poor mental health.

becoming more aware of mental its award-winning mental health “The People’s Place is not just about EVERTON FC health problems and seeking help,” focussed programmes and services. Evertonians,” says Mills. “It is about the says Mills, an Evertonian and long- The Club’s Chief Executive Denise whole community. We want to get the standing Paddock Season Ticket holder Barrett-Baxendale views The People’s message out to the community around

“But there is a lot needs to be done, Place as an opportunity to “enhance Goodison: We all have mental health OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME almost three quarters of the people and evolve our current provision… to and should be talking about it. who died by suicide in the past year, encourage people to talk more freely”. “Everton is a club doing things. It and the year before, were either not Mills discovered his voice – more is not box-ticking, it is actually, ‘Let’s known to mental health services or had pertinently, the power of his voice – as create something which will make a not been seen for more than a year. he embarked on his recovery. difference to the community. “That is why projects like The He spared no detail when sharing “If we are going to save lives and People’s Place are so vital: the his story and is using his experience reduce the numbers of suicides, then grassroots organisations, the places as a vehicle to advocate greater having somewhere people can go to where you don’t necessarily have a understanding of mental health get help is absolutely vital. waiting list, where you can go in and problems. “The People’s Place is beyond be around people and receive help. His charity aims to remove a exciting and I cannot wait to see it.”

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Senior Everton officials take part in mental health awareness training course

o mark World Mental the Club’s USM Finch Farm training shadows of Goodison Park. Health Day on Wednesday ground, provided the group with an With a fundraising target of £1m, 10 October, Everton CEO understanding of mental health and Everton in the Community aims to Professor Denise Barrett- how best to identify the signs that develop, build and maintain a new TBaxendale, manager Marco Silva and someone may be suffering. purpose-built facility that will become club captain Phil Jagielka undertook They were also given guidance on a delivery site for programmes and an awareness training session as part how to effectively signpost individuals enable signposting to other services. of the Club’s ongoing work to promote to support provision using the online ‘The People’s Place’ will provide positive mental health. resource, The Hub of Hope, and an overarching service to anyone, The trio joined other senior Everton advice on dealing with crisis situations. regardless of age, gender or location, figures, including Director of Football Everton Football Club and its official to promote positive mental health and Marcel Brands, in the ‘Ambassadors charity, Everton in the Community, has deliver support relating to suicide of Hope’ training session, which was an ongoing commitment to tackling awareness and prevention.

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL delivered by Liverpool-based national the stigma around mental health As part of the campaign, Everton mental health charity Chasing The and recently launched a new mental Football Club and its official charity Stigma and its founder, Evertonian health-focused campaign to raise has made a commitment to equip Jake Mills. funds to build a permanent facility – all its staff with an understanding of

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66 evertonfc.com MENTAL HEALTH training and there was an overcoming any concerns related to you had a broken leg or sore back, opportunity for the group, which embarrassment or stigma that may you’d go and see a doctor. For also included Club Ambassador be preventing people seeking help. whatever reason, in previous years, if Graham Stuart, People Director Kim Having a purpose-built facility that you’re not feeling quite yourself and Healey and Director of Marketing, provides this opportunity, just as you can’t put your finger on it, rather Communications and Community we would with people with physical than going to seek professional help Richard Kenyon, to put their own health, is essential. We want people to so many people bury it deep down questions forward and share opinions know there is an opportunity to secure or speak to someone who maybe and ideas about the development of positive mental health support and doesn’t know how to deal with it ‘The People’s Place’ facility. that it is okay to say, ‘I’m not feeling themselves. It’s nice to be able to Chasing The Stigma aims to too good today’. openly talk about things like this and remove any negativity associated “This is a real community issue and encourage other people to talk - and to mental illness by using first-hand therefore we should be reaching out receive guidance on how best to help experiences to disarm and normalise as a football club to help the most people.” the topic in order to change the way vulnerable people, using the power The People’s Place will be built society approaches mental illness. of football to say, ‘We all have mental right in the heart of Liverpool 4 Speaking after the training health, as we have physical health, and the new mental health facility, session, Everton CEO Denise Barrett- and please come to speak to us in subject to planning permission, will Baxendale said: “When you are order for us to support you.’” be positioned within the Goodison provided with the statistics that reveal Marco Silva added: “The People’s Campus adjacent to the £1.2million both the number of young people Place project is important to us as a People’s Hub on Spellow Lane. A taking their own lives each year and Club and as a charity – we are more community consultation will take the number at risk of suicide, it is than just a club, we are a family. place to ensure that the new building absolutely staggering. As a football We want to support our fans and meets the extensive needs and club, we are determined to reach out community and do everything we requirements of the local community and help. can to help them.” and brings a significant impact to “We need people to come in Club captain Phil Jagielka said: people’s lives through a diverse range and receive support. That means “Mental health is a massive thing. If of activities and services. EVERTON FC OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

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Joe Dudgeon was an exceptionally gifted young footballer, as I was driving in, one of the physios rang me. a full-back educated at Manchester United after signing as “He told me one of the boys [Dudgeon] was touch and a nine-year-old. go – and to be ready. He stayed 12 years at Old Trafford before joining Hull City “One of the coaches came over during the warm-up to tell but was forced by a persistent knee injury to pack in at the me the gaffer [Danny Wilson] wanted me. awfully tender age of 25. “I ran down the tunnel and he said I was going to start. So Dudgeon listened and learned along the way, though, and, I went from being a ball boy one week to playing the next. as such, knows his stuff. In addition to his duties as a coach “It was the best way it could have happened. to Northern Ireland’s elite Under-17 and Under-19 players, “I did not have time to think about it and get nervous, I had

Dudgeon works for Manchester City as an ‘emerging talent 10 minutes to get changed and then I was playing.” EVERTON FC scout’. That title is rather apt for a man who inadvertently The story feels especially relevant given the imperturbable handed Mason Holgate the keys to ignite his career. manner in which Holgate handled his unusual start to this Dudgeon was on loan at Barnsley four years ago, campaign.

ostensibly recovering match fitness following an injury- His pre-season action was restricted, with the defender OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME wrecked season. He had played five matches on the bounce deliberately navigating the final stages of his rehabilitation but – unbeknown to Holgate – was odds against to make it from the ankle problem which finished his 2017-18 before a sixth. time. Holgate, then, was travelling to Oakwell in December 2014, No matter. Holgate was on point from the moment he giddy simply at the prospect of his sudden elevation from ball stepped off the bench immediately after Phil Jagielka’s first- boy to first-team squad member, when he was alerted to a half sending off in Everton’s opening game at Wolverhampton potential battlefield promotion. Wanderers. “I was still doing ball-boy duties, it was one of our jobs in Locked in a fight for places with four international centre- the Under-18s,” says Holgate. backs, he appreciated this was an opportunity he had to “There were a few injuries and suspensions and I was grasp. added to the squad, I was supposed to be on the bench. But “You are surrounded by great players in every position at

evertonfc.com 75 INSIGHT I love to feel I am getting better as a player. I do not like passing time and feeling I am not getting anywhere

Everton now,” says Holgate. “If you get in, you need to take your chance. I have been in and out of the side in the past couple of seasons and learned from that – but to kick on I need to play consistently and that’s up to me.” Holgate joined Barnsley when he was nine, a free-scoring striker who would evolve into a ball-playing defender – via a number of seasons spent patrolling midfield in the club’s youth teams. Holgate’s first-team debut against Doncaster Rovers came at right-back. He had not long celebrated his 18th birthday but had the poise to calculate a method for competing with O Holgate is hungry stronger and more savvy opponents. to improve further “I was really skinny at the time and nowhere near as strong as the full-grown men I was playing against,” says Holgate. of a first-team training session. “I had to try to use my skills as an advantage against The Yorkshireman appreciates their efforts. players who would be physically stronger and faster than me. “Massively,” he says, puffing out his cheeks. “I have a lot “You cannot let people know they are stronger than you, of respect for them.” you cannot let them feel they can bully you. An element of Holgate’s admiration, perhaps, comes from “I tried to be as aggressive as I could, attacking balls and somewhere deeper. He can identify with people who have stuff like that. committed to reaching the top of their profession. “Even though I might not have been as big and powerful Former Barnsley coach and manager Paul Heckingbottom as them, if I went in with everything it meant I was going to talks of Holgate being “coachable”. hit them so they could feel it.” “I love to feel I am getting better as a player,” says Holgate. The identity of Barnsley’s opposition on the day of Holgate’s “I do not like passing time and feeling I am not getting debut lent the occasion an added layer of significance for the anywhere. player and his family. “I enjoy working under people who can help me.” Holgate is from Doncaster. When he had to complete two Holgate’s parents Julie and Tony and older sister Tayler weeks’ work experience as a schoolboy, his mum contacted were among more than 10,000 inside Oakwell when the baby a friend at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium and arranged for of the family made his professional debut. Mason to have a fortnight on the club’s ground staff. All three tend to be in the stands when he plays and, “It was not fun,” he laughs, “not fun at all. accordingly, saw a fair portion of 21 more Barnsley matches “I had to get up early and it was hard work. Really hard. in 2014-15 as Holgate tightened his grip on the team’s right- “I was tired at the end of every day. My back was hurting, back spot. my hands were hurting. They’ll have seen him make 48 appearances for Everton –

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL “I had to come on at half-time during a game and replace 38 in the Premier League – since his debut against Tottenham divots with balls zinging over my head.” Hotspur in August 2016, 12 months after signing from Barnsley. Holgate is talking to Everton’s matchday programme at Back in south Yorkshire, the voices commenting on his the Club’s USM Finch Farm headquarters. Outside, a cadre of performances tended to come only from within the confines

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Heckingbottom was a mentor and sounding board, Williams all the time. while players he’d watched from his spot perched in front of “With the relationship we have, he is one of the people Oakwell’s advertising hoardings became teammates and along with staff at the Club to let me know what I am doing sources of counsel. right and wrong. Defenders Martin Cranie and Lewin Nyatanga both “And my dad tells me quite honestly what he thinks.” merit namechecks. But Holgate reserves special praise for Holgate was 16 before he shifted from his position as a ex-Newcastle United full-back Peter Ramage. holding midfielder and attributes his composure in possession “He helped me a lot,” says Holgate, who turns 22 on to those years operating further upfield. Monday. It was his intelligent use of the ball, contends Holgate, “I was lucky there were a lot of experienced players to which had a scrum of Premier League clubs circling Oakwell learn from at Barnsley. in a bid to lever the player out of Barnsley. “I was playing games once or twice a week. I felt I was a “Being comfortable in possession as a young defender good player but there were still things – physical and tactical probably caught a lot of people’s eyes,” says Holgate. – I needed to learn. “The defensive side of my game was not as strong back “When you have Peter Ramage shouting at you, you have then – not great for a defender! to listen. You know what those players have done… if they are “There is still room to improve but it has definitely got telling you to do something, it is the right thing.” better over the past couple of years. The Premier League’s sprawling reach and mushrooming “[Under-23 boss] David Unsworth told me I had to work coverage brings with it a clamour of comment and on it when I signed. I learned quickly in my year with him. judgement. “I watch everything back and think about my game a lot. As a top-flight footballer Holgate speedily recognised “I am my own harshest critic. the need to filter out the noise and lean only on trusted “I can come off unhappy with how I’ve done and everyone confidants. else will say, ‘What are you on about, you played well’ – but “When I started playing I would be caught up in people’s I just haven’t thought so. opinions,” he says. “You have to be like that or you get comfortable.” “You are the world’s best player one week, then if you If Joe Dudgeon’s ill fortune did indeed give him the keys to make a mistake the next week you are not ready and not ignite his career, then it is Mason Holgate’s single-minded good enough. drive which has enabled him to cover a lot of distance in a “Even though he is not here anymore, I speak to Ashley very short space of time. EVERTON FC OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

O Holgate tussles with Florent Hadergjonaj during Everton’s Premier League encounter with Huddersfield Town last month

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PREMIER LEAGUE FA CUP CARABAO CUP EVERTON CAREER TOTAL EVERTON PLAYER STATISTICS 2O18-19 APPS GOALS APPS GOALS APPS GOALS APPS GOALS 1 Jordan Pickford 07.03.1994, Washington 8 0000054 0 2 Mason Holgate 22.10.1996, Doncaster 4 (1) 0 0 0 1 (0) 0 43 (4) 0 3 11.12.1984, Kirkby 3 (1) 0 0 0 1 0 390 (22) 38 4 Michael Keane 11.01.1993, Stockport 6 1 0 0 1 0 44 (1) 2 5 Kurt Zouma 27.10.1994, Lyon, France 5 (1) 0 0 0 2 0 7(1) 0 6 Phil Jagielka 17.08.1982, Sale 1 00000359 (21) 18 8 André Gomes 30.07.1993, Grijó, Portugal 00000000 10 Gylfi Sigurdsson 08.09.1989, Reykjavik, Iceland 8 4 0 0 1 1 40 (3) 14 11 16.03.1989, Stanmore 8 2 0 0 (2) 1 21 (3) 6 12 20.07.1993, Meaux, France 5 (1) 0 0 0 1 0 6 (1) 0 13 Yerry Mina 23.09.1994, Guachené, Colombia 00000000 14 07.06.1991, Wetzlar, Germany 5 (3) 1 0 0 1 (1) 0 18 (5) 6 16 James McCarthy 12.11.1990, Glasgow, Scotland 000000118(14) 6 17 Idrissa Gana Gueye 26.09.1989, Dakar, Senegal 7 0000075 (2) 4 18 Morgan Schneiderlin 08.11.1989, Zellwiller, France 4 (2) 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 52 (11) 1 19 Oumar Niasse 18.04.1990, Ouakam, Senegal 0 (4) 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 13 (23) 9 20 Bernard 08.09.1992, Belo Horizonte, Brazil 1 (4) 0 0 0 1 0 2(4) 0 22 22.09.1982, Haarlem, Netherlands 00002024 0 23 Seamus Coleman 11.10.1988, Donegal, Republic of Ireland 4 00000238 (26) 24 26 Tom Davies 30.06.1998, Liverpool 5 (1) 0 0 0 2 0 46 (25) 4 28 Kieran Dowell 10.10.1997, Ormskirk 0000303 (2) 0 29 Dominic Calvert-Lewin 16.03.1997, Sheffield 4 (3) 1 0 0 1 2 31 (29) 8 30 Richarlison 10.05.1997, Nova Venécia, Espírito Santo, Brazil 6 4 0 0 (1) 0 6(1) 4 31 Ademola Lookman 20.10.1997, Wandsworth 0 (2) 0 0 0 1 0 9 (18) 3 43 15.03.1997, Liverpool 4 0 0 0 2 0 29 (4) 0 Statistics correct as of 20.10.18

PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE 2O18-19 HOME AWAY POS TEAM PWDL FA WDL FAGDPTS 1 Manchester City 8 4 0 0 13 2 2 2 0 8 1 +18 20 2 Chelsea 8 3 1 0 10 4 3 1 0 8 1 +13 20 3 Liverpool 8 3 1 0 8 0 3 1 0 7 3 +12 20

4 Arsenal 8 3 0 1 7 3 3 0 1 12 7 +9 18 EVERTON FC 5 Tottenham Hotspur 8 2 0 1 5 3 4 0 1 10 4 +8 18 6 Bournemouth 8 3 1 0 10 5 2 0 2 6 7 +4 16 7 Wolverhampton W 8 2 2 0 6 3 2 1 1 3 3 +3 15 8 Manchester United 8 2 1 1 6 7 2 0 2 7 7 -1 13 OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 9 Watford 8 3 0 2 7 8 1 1 1 4 4 -1 13 10 Leicester City 8 2 0 2 7 5 2 0 2 7 7 +2 12 11 EVERTON 8 2 1 1 7 5 1 2 1 6 7 +1 12 12 Burnley 8 1 1 2 6 6 1 1 2 4 6 -2 8 13 Brighton & HA 8 2 1 1 7 6 0 1 3 2 7 -4 8 14 Crystal Palace 8 0 1 3 0 5 2 0 2 5 4 -4 7 15 West Ham United 8 1 1 2 4 4 1 0 3 4 9 -5 7 16 Southampton 8 0 2 2 3 7 1 0 3 3 7 -8 5 17 Fulham 8 1 1 2 6 10 0 1 3 3 11 -12 5 18 Huddersfield Town 8 0 1 3 0 6 0 2 2 4 11 -13 3 19 Newcastle United 8 0 0 4 3 8 0 2 2 3 5 -7 2 20 Cardiff City 801331001317-132

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Schneiderlin Richarlison 2 O Sigurdsson Walcott Tosun Stekelenburg Digne Holgate Davies Ramírez Calvert-Lewin Niasse Schneiderlin Richarlison 1 Sigurdsson Walcott 1 Tosun Stekelenburg Kenny Zouma Davies Lookman Calvert-Lewin Niasse Davies Richarlison O Sigurdsson O Walcott 1 Tosun O Stekelenburg Digne Zouma Bernard Dowell Calvert-Lewin Niasse Ramírez Niasse Sigurdsson 1 Calvert-Lewin 2 Dowell Virgínia Coleman Baines Pennington Schneiderlin Walcott Tosun

Schneiderlin O Calvert-Lewin 1 Sigurdsson Walcott Tosun Stekelenburg Kenny Browning Baines Dowell Lookman Niasse Schneiderlin Calvert-Lewin O Sigurdsson 1 Walcott Tosun Stekelenburg Baines Davies Bernard O Dowell Lookman Niasse Davies Calvert-Lewin Sigurdsson Walcott Richarlison Stekelenburg Baines Holgate Bernard O Schneiderlin Lookman Tosun Davies Calvert-Lewin Sigurdsson 2 Walcott Richarlison Stekelenburg Baines Holgate Bernard Schneiderlin Lookman Tosun 1

Schneiderlin O Bernard Lookman Dowell Tosun Virgínia Digne Holgate Gana Richarlison Walcott 1 Niasse

Davies O Bernard Sigurdsson 1 Walcott Richarlison 1 Stekelenburg Baines Holgate Schneiderlin Lookman Calvert-Lewin Tosun EVERTON FC OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

Statistics correct as of 20.10.18

evertonfc.com 81 PLAYER Q&A MY DREAM WEEKEND MORGAN SCHNEIDERLIN selects his choices for a perfect few days away. In our new player feature for the 2018-19 season, SEAMUS COLEMAN talks us through his choices for a perfect few days away.Sporting event? It would be the NBA to watch the LA Lakers play. I used to be a big fan of Kobe Bryant, he was my favourite player, and that’s why I like the Lakers. Now I like LeBron James, he is fantastic. I have been to see the NBA a couple of times in London but to see the Lakers in LA is on my bucket list, for sure!

Companion? My wife. I need to say that really!

Dinner guest? Maybe Zinedine Zidane. He could tell some stories about his life. I have read his book but it would be great to know what he did Destination? on a daily basis, both as a player and as a Somewhere sunny! Maybe manager. He is one of the people I looked Corsica in France with my family up to. If it wasn’t someone in football, Roger and friends, just to go there and Federer. Even though he has won everything, relax. I went a few years ago he still carries every year that ambition to be and it’s just beautiful. I don’t think the best, even at 36 years old. I would find it people know too much about it but it fascinating to hear from someone like him. is a part of France that is amazing, Activity? Restaurant? Basketball, which I love. Or in the summer, I like activities Somewhere that does great seafood. I in the sea such as jet skiing. I like scuba diving, too. like Italian food, too, but in the summer Everywhere me and my wife go on holiday, we do that. I love my seafood! I like a fish called black cod so I would probably order that. TV programme? At the minute, I am watching Power and Suits. I like those Drink? a lot. In Suits, I like the character Harvey. I like Donna, too, I love something called grenadine in France, you have it actually, but I like Harvey the best! I hope they are going with water. I have almost one every day. to end up together!

Accommodation? Car? I would stay on the beach. It would be great to I’m not really into Lamborghinis or Ferraris, be able to wake up in the morning, to have my those kinds of cars. At the minute I’ve got a breakfast on the beach and swim in the sea. Mercedes GLA, which I love, so probably that. Music concert?

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MATCHDAY OFFICIAL I went to see Justin Timberlake once and I’d love Book? to see him again. His music is good but it is his The Alchemist. performance that is incredible. He can do everything, he is just one of those guys. Even his acting, he can play App?

EVERTON FC FC EVERTON the gangster, the nice kid, the clever guy – he is great. Whatsapp, I couldn’t live without it!

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O 1 Jordan Pickford O 1 Julian Speroni O 2 Mason Holgate O 2 Joel Ward O 3 Leighton Baines O 3 Patrick van Aanholt O 4 Michael Keane O 4 Luka Milivojevic O 5 Kurt Zouma O 5 James Tomkins O 6 Phil Jagielka O 6 Scott Dann O 8 Andre Gomes O 7 Max Meyer O 10 Gylfi Sigurdsson O 8 Cheikhou Kouyate O 11 Theo Walcott O 9 Alexander Sorloth O 12 Lucas Digne O 10 Andros Townsend O 13 Yerry Mina O 11 Wilfried Zaha O 14 Cenk Tosun O 12 Mamadou Sakho O 16 James McCarthy O 13 Wayne Hennessey O 17 Idrissa Gana Gueye O 14 Jordan Ayew O 18 Morgan Schneiderlin O 15 Jeffrey Schlupp O 19 Oumar Niasse O 17 Christian Benteke O 20 Bernard O 18 James McArthur O 22 Maarten Stekelenburg O 20 Jonathan Williams O 23 Seamus Coleman O 25 Sullay Kaikai O 26 Tom Davies O 27 Pape N'Diaye Souare O 28 Kieran Dowell O 29 Aaron Wan-Bissaka O 29 Dominic Calvert-Lewin O 30 Dion Henry O 30 Richarlison O 31 Vicente Guaita O 31 Ademola Lookman O 34 Martin Kelly O 33 Joao Virginia O 42 Jason Puncheon O 34 Beni Baningime O 44 Jairo Riedewald O 43 Jonjoe Kenny

Match Officials Referee • Mr Anthony Taylor Assistant Referees • Mr Gary Beswick • Mr Adam Nunn Fourth Official • Mr Simon Hooper