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30 APRIL 2017 2.05pm | £3.50 OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME v CHELSEA REFRESHINGLY DIFFERENT HOWEVER YOU LOOK AT IT

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CLUB DIRECTORY Chairman CBE 04 Deputy Chairman The boss analyses recent home 58 Jon Woods and away performances and the Directors challenge posed by Chelsea Robert Elstone seamus coleman Alexander Ryazantsev 06 Denise Barrett-Baxendale MBE The skipper on his ‘questionable’ The popular defender, back at the Keith Harris _ goal celebrations and today’s test Club and on road to recovery Chief Executive Officer Robert Elstone Deputy CEO Denise Barrett-Baxendale MBE 10 Director Of Football Team Manager calvert-lewin Ronald Koeman Vice Life President The young forward discusses how Keith Tamlin Honorary President of Academy he’s relishing the opportunity of Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi making progress at Goodison 65 OPPOSITION _ A look at the Londoners’ successful HONOURS season so far under First Division Champions 1890/91, 1914/15, 1927/28, 1931/32, 1938/39, 1962/63, 1969/70, 1984/85, 1986/87 Runners-up 75 1889/90, 1894/95, 1901/02, 1904/05, 1908/09, 1911/12, 1985/86 Second Division Champions 1930/31 Runners-up 29 CHAMPIONS! The former captain on justifying 1953/54 An in-depth look at the success his Toffee credentials, and the FA Cup Winners of ’s PL2 winners impact of Tom Davies 1906, 1933, 1966, 1984, 1995 Runners-up 1893, 1897, 1907, 1968, 48 ALAN BALL 1985, 1986, 1989, 2009 Ten years after the Blues legend’s Football League Cup Runners-up passing, we revisit a 1971 interview 1976/77, 1983/84 FA Charity Shield Winners 51 TOMMY FLEETWOOD 1928, 1932, 1963, 1970, 1984, The rising golf star on following 1985, 1987, 1995 Shared: 1986 the Blues and his Open prospects European Cup Winners’ Cup Winners 1984/85 FA Youth Cup Winners Editor Darren Griffiths Head of Media & Communications Brian Doogan 1964/65, 1983/84, 1997/98 Head of Content Howard Frost Contributors Hamish Dufton, Adam Clark, Runners-up Rob Urbani, Daniel Alston, Mike Taylor, Jennie Kozlowski, Matthew Gamble 1960/61, 1976/77, 1982/83, 2001/02 Sub Editor/Writer & Production James Cleary Design Graeme Helliwell & Tom Rogers Photography Tony McArdle, Getty Images, Press Association, Mirrorpix, SUBSCRIPTIONS: Subscribe to the Everton matchday programme for just £72 (UK) for 24 Echo Published by Sport Media issues. Direct debit is also available. To order, and for overseas subscription prices, please call 0845 The views in this programme are not necessarily the views of Everton Football Club. Material in this programme 143 0001 or visit evertonfc.com/publications is copyrighted and may only be reproduced with the written permission of Everton Football Club. Everton Football Club have made every effort to trace the copyright holders of all photographs used. If you are the copyright holder of any uncredited photograph, please contact the Club. 04 Manager’s Notes

ood afternoon everyone and welcome to Goodison for our “Our challenge today is to G game against Chelsea. It is a challenge we look forward impose ourselves and play at to when we face the Premier League leaders at home. Certainly, we know that we cannot perform at the level the level we know we can” we did last weekend at West Ham. In no aspect of the game were we the team we aspire to be – and we showed more aggression and inaugural Premier League 2 title. I know we can be. We were simply so intensity in our game to overcome have always been a manager who far away from the level we expect. the strengths and toughness of our is unafraid to give young players the From the outset, the intensity in our opponents and secure the victory opportunity to play in my team if they game wasn’t there, we took too much that, ultimately, our play deserved. are good enough and it is important time in possession and, if you start In welcoming Antonio Conte, for the future of the Club that we are the game like this, it’s never easy to his staff and players and the always producing players via our change. fans of Chelsea, it is only right to Academy and Under-23 team. That said, we know that at home acknowledge the standards they The support of our fans here at we have been a much different have set this season, which no Goodison has been an ongoing team, a winning team with a other team has managed to reach. critical factor in the strength of our strong mentality. A sequence of Sustaining that level over the course performances at home and, just as eight successive wins at Goodison, of a whole campaign is the test which it has all season, we know that the something we have not achieved is set for any would-be champions, support for the players will provide as a club for 27 years, reflects that but our challenge today is to impose that extra motivation in a big and fact and I like also that our home ourselves, play at the level we know important game. goalscoring record in 2017 is second we can and try to maintain home only to Barcelona’s across all of the form that we know is not merely a Enjoy. top five leagues in Europe. coincidence. Last time here at Goodison against I would like to acknowledge, Burnley I thought we started slow too, the inclusion of again, taking 30 minutes or so to in the PFA Players’ Team of the realise what we needed to do. The Year and also the achievement of second half was much better and our Under-23 team in winning the

05 06 Captain’s Notes

ello everyone and welcome to this afternoon’s game… “No team likes coming here at H Our recent form at has been terrific and we have made the place the moment and it’s a challenge into something of a fortress, but it goes without saying that today’s visit of Chelsea will be a tough one. But we are looking forward to” no team likes coming to Goodison at the moment and it’s a challenge that we are very much looking forward in case I scored at West Ham. It’s can tap into my experience whenever to. Chelsea have had an excellent probably just as well that I didn’t! he wants. It’s just great to have him season and are four points clear at In truth, nobody looked like scoring back. the top after beating Southampton against West Ham and they never Finally, big congratulations to on Tuesday night. looked likely to break through, either. David Unsworth and his staff and But our concern is purely with There was no disputing afterwards players on winning the Under-23 our own form and a Club Premier that it was a very poor game. Neither title. It’s an absolutely magnificent League record of eight straight home side did anywhere near enough to achievement and everyone at victories tells its own story. win the game and it was just one of USM Finch Farm has been buzzing I took a bit of stick after the latest those days. about it this week. They have of those home wins against Burnley That can happen in football but it been outstanding all season and when I celebrated the opening was a clean sheet and a point away thoroughly deserve to win the league. goal in a somewhat unorthodox from home – which in the Premier Enjoy the game today. fashion – certainly by my standards, League is not to be sniffed at. anyway. I blame my kids! Up until that We welcomed Seamus Coleman Jags scrambled goal I had never scored in back into the fold this week. He three consecutive games and I had returned to USM Finch Farm and it jokingly asked my daughter and son was great for him to be back among how I should celebrate if I managed the lads. He knows he’s got a long it. It was they who suggested a road ahead of him but he’s ready to cartwheel! take his time, put all the work in and And you could see why I chose try to keep a smile on his face. I know football over gymnastics! They then what it’s like to be out for a long time came up with another celebration with an injury and he knows that he

07 Blues News

Star Turn From Schneiderlin Blues Morgan Stars is inspiring the kids to learn Everton is one of 88 Premier Schneiderlin paid a visit to pupils at and be active,” said Schneiderlin. League, Football League and St Aloysius Catholic Primary School “The dodgeball PE lesson was really National League clubs in England in Huyton to mark the recent launch fun and helps to teach the kids to and Wales which provides in-school of Premier League Primary Stars, improve their communication and support through Premier League the Premier League’s new national discipline. When you see the look Primary Stars. This is the Premier curriculum-linked education on their faces it makes days like this League’s most ambitious community programme. really special.” programme to date and aims to Primary Stars uses the appeal of The Premier League Primary Stars support 10,000 primary schools by the Premier League and professional Kit and Equipment Scheme will allow 2019. football clubs to inspire children teachers the opportunity to get their Hannah Evans, a year 5 and to learn, be active and develop hands on a full team kit or a range 6 teacher at St Aloysius Catholic important life skills. of useful equipment that can be used Primary School, said: “Premier Schneiderlin joined pupils and for different subject areas. League Primary Stars is really helping teachers for a Premier League Premier League Primary Stars to raise the aspirations of the children Primary Stars PE session delivered offers free downloadable resources and they’re thoroughly enjoying by Everton in the Community, which for teachers across Key Stages 1 and the programme. Since we started involved a game of dodgeball with 2 in English, maths, PE and PSHE. working with the Premier League, the group of 10 to 11-year-olds. The easy-to-use materials have the confidence of the children has The Frenchman also helped launch been developed in partnership with increased significantly. Primary the Premier League Primary Stars Kit education organisations including the Stars has been great at teaching the and Equipment scheme. Teachers National Literacy Trust and the PSHE children important life skills such as can apply for the chance to receive Association. Countdown TV presenter resilience, that they can apply in other free football strips or equipment for and mathematician Rachel Riley and lessons and not just sport. Thank you their school by registering for the children’s authors Cressida Cowell to Everton and Morgan for coming programme at PLPrimaryStars.com. and Dan Freedman also helped to into the school – I’m sure it’s a day Parents can also nominate their create the teaching resources, which that they will all remember for the school via the Premier League use real-life sport examples to put rest of their lives!” Primary Stars website. This year’s lessons into a relevant, engaging Richard Scudamore, Executive application window is open and context for children. This content adds Chairman of the Premier League runs through to 9 June. to the existing support professional added: “Premier League Primary “It’s been great to visit the school football clubs provide to primary Stars uses the power and popularity and see how Premier League Primary schools and their local communities. of football to inspire children to enjoy

08 Blues News

English, Maths and a range of other up goals, a whistle, a ball pump, a subjects. Our clubs are already captain’s armband, hoops, cones, doing great work in this area and it bean bags, giant dice and floor Claret Jug At is fantastic to see players visiting local markers. schools to support the programme The Premier League Primary Everton Two and encourage learning.” Stars Kit and Equipment scheme is The football kit package includes: supported by Nike and delivered by Golf’s most prestigious trophy 14 shirts, one goalkeeper shirt, 15 the Football Foundation. will be on display in Everton pairs of shorts and 15 pairs of socks. Register for the Premier League Two this Bank Holiday Monday. The equipment package includes: Primary Stars programme on The famous Claret Jug - a roller bag, bibs, training balls, pop- PLPrimaryStars.com. awarded to the winner of The Open - will be in the Club’s Liverpool One store between 11am-3pm tomorrow and Evertonians will have the opportunity to have their photo taken alongside the iconic prize. The Claret Jug was recently on show at Goodison Park, with boyhood Blue and professional golfer Tommy Fleetwood showing it to the crowd before the 3-1 win over Burnley (see more on P51). It’s all part of Everton’s link- up with The Open, which will be staged this year at Royal UNBELIEVABLE, JEFF COMING TO GOODISON Birkdale. The world’s top golfers will be heading to Goodison Park will welcome money raised will have a huge to compete for one of the most TV presenter on impact on the lives of those treasured prizes in the sport Wednesday 7 June as the intrepid affected by the disease and will between 20-23 July 2017. Soccer Saturday host laces up his help bring us one step closer to walking boots for a challenge to stopping prostate cancer being raise money for Prostate Cancer a killer. UK. Stelling said: “After the agony Teaming up with the leading and ecstasy of the walk last year, men’s health organisation, Jeff so many people have been in is aiming to raise £500,000 on touch with stories of their battle his March for Men - 15 walking against prostate cancer, so many marathons in 15 days at the start people who wanted to say thank of June, from Exeter City FC to you to me, to Russ Green and Newcastle United FC. to Prostate Cancer UK for their Day six, on Wednesday 7 support. This year we’ve got an June starts at Chester FC, one even bigger target and are visiting of the newest clubs on the route more football grounds. I’m looking (founded in 2010) and finishes forward to a Scouse welcome at one of the oldest, Everton and visiting Goodison Park, it’s a (founded in 1878). The walkers magical and historic stadium and will make two stops, the first at the sight of it on Wednesday 7 June Tranmere Rovers and the second will be very welcome, especially as at before making the short it is our last stop of the day!” finale to Goodison Park. To find out more about On average, 251 men are Jeff’s summer challenge, diagnosed with prostate cancer visit: prostatecanceruk.org/ every year in Liverpool, and the jeffsmarch.

09 Dominic Calvert-Lewin // Interview

PERFECT PLACE TO FLOURISH

WORDS: MIKE TAYLOR

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10 Dominic Calvert-Lewin has enjoyed a whirlwind first season with the club – and with the backing of ronald koeman and the everton coaching staff, he is eager to keep on improving...

11 PRESENTS STARRING A celebration of Alan Ball, Ronny Goodlass charting the man’s life to & Michael ‘Speedo greatness from a boy with Mick’ Cullen ambitions to playing on a world stage.

Stage Play: Written by Kenny O’Connell Narrated Poetry: Written by Bobby Parry Directed by: Margaret Connell Doors open at 7pm The Atkinson Theatre - Southport Saturday 29 July Tickets £15 St. Helens Theatre Royal “Ball of fire is an unmissable Thursday 3 August play for Everton and England fans alike as it provides a great Tickets £12 insight into the life and times The Epstein Theatre - Liverpool of a true footballing legend” Friday 4 August Tickets £18 DAVID PRENTICE Liverpool Echo Sports Editor New Brighton Floral Pavilion Theatre Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 August For more information or to book please visit Tickets £18 blueparktheatrecompany.co.uk Dominic Calvert-Lewin // Interview

“I’M MORE THAN HAPPY TO PLAY ANYWHERE IF IT MEANS PLAYING IN THE PREMIER was given an incredible opportunity to come to this Club LEAGUE, PLAYING FOR EVERTON” “I and my career has taken off like a rocket.” Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s rise determined youngster completed more than in the past nine months certainly has been two months of gruelling rehabilitation before meteoric. immediately forcing his way back into the August 2016 presented just one outing squad upon his return to fitness last month. for hometown club United - a And Koeman’s faith in the summer recruit disappointing 2-1 home defeat in the EFL Cup was justified when Calvert-Lewin netted his at the hands of lowly Crewe Alexandra. But the maiden Everton goal just eight minutes into his 20-year-old began an incredible journey 22 second league start against Hull City. days later when he headed over the Pennines It’s support that the forward reveals has to Goodison on deadline day to join the Blues. been a key factor behind his progress. A series of impressive performances with the “It was a massive boost for me to come Under-23s was rewarded by Ronald Koeman straight back in,” he reveals. “I have worked with a place on the bench for the 2-0 victory under a few different first-team managers now over West Ham United in late October, and then but nobody has given me complete backing like came a Premier League bow, an 11-minute Ronald Koeman has. cameo in the memorable 2-1 victory against “When I injured my ankle it was a Arsenal under the floodlights at Goodison, two rollercoaster of emotions. I had the excitement months later. of my first Premier League start but then it Another first was ticked off on New was over before it had begun. I was saying to Year’s Day when Calvert-Lewin was named myself on the sideline, ‘Surely this cannot be in the starting line-up for the first time as happening?’ Southampton headed to Merseyside, but what “I rolled my ankle and I knew straight away it should have been a day to remember was wasn’t right but I had to try to play on. I ended cut painfully short when the athletic forward up sat in the physio’s room watching the game suffered ankle ligament damage with less than I should have been playing in. I couldn’t quite 12 minutes on the clock. believe it. Despite the potentially season-threatening “What kept me going was how far I’d come setback in terms of first-team action, the in such a short space of time. I knew that if I

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got back within the eight-week time frame then breaking into laughter before the story has I’d have a fair bit of the season to go and that even begun. “We were playing a small-sided would give myself a chance of getting back game and the ball just pops up for me. I ended into the team. up smashing it into the top corner first time with “Even when I got fit, I was expecting to have an overhead kick. Everyone has gone mad, I to go and prove myself in the Under-23s again had people piling on top of me and then there but to go straight back into the team - I came was Unsy on top shouting and cheering! I knew on against West Brom which was the first game from then he was my type of manager! We I was available for, and then started the week have got on well ever since. after against Hull City - was a great feeling. It “I was injured quite a bit during the period gave me supreme confidence. he was with Sheffield United so I didn’t deal “The manager has been fantastic from day with him as much as I would have liked but he one. He gives you advice here and there, I think was a driving force in bringing me to Everton that is the case for all of the young players here and I’ll always be thankful for that.” - if you need it he will tell you, but if you don’t In his own words, Calvert-Lewin could not then he will let you get on with things and it’s be in a better environment as he bids to unlock down to you to solve the puzzle as you go on.” his full potential. While the England Under-20 international is As well as continuing his education under the now flourishing with the senior side, Under-23s tutelage of Koeman and Unsworth at various manager David Unsworth played an important stages throughout the campaign, he has also role in bringing Calvert-Lewin to L4 and helping relished the opportunity to work with two of the him settle into life at Everton. Club’s most revered strikers in the Premier The pair had worked alongside each other League era. during their respective spells with the Blades, “Big Dunc has been fantastic since I and Calvert-Lewin recalls how their very first started working with him,” he reveals. meeting laid down the foundations of what has “Obviously, he was a striker, good in been a special relationship. the air and with a similar build to “I’ll never forget when he was Sheffield me so he’s a great person to have United’s Under-18 manager and he came around. He’s done a lot of work down to do a session with us in the Under-16s with me on finishing and my to have a look at who was coming through and all-round game and that’s who would be getting scholarships,” he says, helped me.

14 DID YOU KNOW?

Dominic Calvert- Lewin’s strike against Hull City saw him become the first Everton player with a double-barrelled surname to score for the Club since John Eyton-Jones netted in a friendly against Burnley back in 1888.

“BIG DUNC’S DONE A LOT OF WORK WITH ME ON FINISHING AND MY ALL-ROUND GAME AND THAT’S HELPED ME. I WASN’T AWARE JUST HOW MUCH OF AN EVERTON HERO HE WAS - BUT, OBVIOUSLY, I AM DEFINITELY WELL AWARE NOW!”

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AVAILABLE AT .CO.UK Dominic Calvert-Lewin // Interview

“I HAVE WORKED UNDER A FEW DIFFERENT FIRST-TEAM MANAGERS NOW BUT NOBODY HAS GIVEN ME “To be honest, I wasn’t aware just how much of an Everton hero he was - but, obviously, I am COMPLETE BACKING LIKE definitely well aware now! He has a presence around the place, he’s well loved by everyone RONALD KOEMAN HAS” here and, of course, he held the record for scoring the most Premier League goals for the Club before Romelu broke it this season. front. I feel like that is where I am strongest. “In those two people - Dunc and Rom - I Hopefully I’m playing out wide with a view to have got two perfect mentors. If you had asked learning my craft and eventually going up top. me what type of player I wanted to become “I do like to lead the line as a number nine, even before I joined Everton, I would have said like I have done for the Under-23s.” the style of Romelu Lukaku. To be working with And he has done so with impressive him now and learning from him is a pleasure. prowess, with four goals in nine Premier League You see how many goals he scores and how 2 appearances on the way to the young Blues’ powerful he is. He is at a level I want to get to, title glory, as well as one strike in three Premier so he’s another brilliant person to have around.” League Cup outings. Tall, strong, dangerous in the air and a keen “The Under-23s’ league success is still eye for goal are all raw tools Calvert-Lewin something I feel part of and something I’ll possesses, and he admits he holds an ambition look back on with fond memories,” he insists. of one day leading the line for the Toffees. For “I thoroughly enjoyed playing with them when I the time being, however, the Yorkshireman is first arrived. I’m hoping I’ll be in line for a medal more than happy to continue refining his recipe to remember it by. on the wing. “I’ve had two different seasons, in many “I’ve been playing out wide in the first team ways. It’s been a brilliant time for me - to come and that means I’m learning on the job a little in and help the Under-23s get up towards the bit because I’m more used to playing central top of the league, and then get a chance with roles, but it’s good experience and a good the senior squad. I have all of my ‘firsts’ and education,” he explains. “I’m more than happy now I have to use it as a benchmark. I want to to play anywhere if it means playing in the build on what I have done so far this season, of Premier League, playing for Everton. I like to course we’ve still got a few games of this one think I know the game quite well so I’m able to left and then we’ll be into pre-season but I’ll play in different positions but I like to play up always be looking to make an impact.”

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Blues Celebrate Lottery Winners

Two Blues went home happy earlier this season when they each won big on Everton in the Community’s Lottery! Irene Wright and Joan Halpin were presented with their novelty size cheques pitch- side at Goodison Park, after International Glory netting £1,000 each on the Weekly Draw. With more than 50 door- For Under-13s to-door sellers, 25 matchday sellers and three part-time Everton Under-23s weren’t the only the final. Everton were in top form staff, Everton Lotteries offers ones tasting glory this month. and did just that thanks to victory over a range of products to The Club’s Under-13 side won an excellent Gunners side. Evertonians, local businesses the prestigious Premier League That set up a final with Chelsea in and the people of Merseyside International Tournament after what was a fantastic advert for Elite including the weekly Lotto beating some of Europe’s best teams Academy football. A competitive SuperDraw, 1878 ClubDraw, in their age groups. match was settled with a late winner Class of ’85 scratch card, Toffee The young Blues’ journey began to secure a 1-0 win for Everton, and Treble matchday scratch card with a regional qualifier at Stoke with it the title. and the Lotto Business Club – City which saw them get the better Coach Jamie Russell said: “This all of which help to raise funds of the hosts, City and season has been very pleasing with for EitC! Manchester United. the boys. They have continually been To find out more information That secured a place in the challenged, to develop tactically as a and be in with the chance to finals at St George’s Park including team and technically, too. win a range of prizes, email Benfica, Rapid Vienna, Chelsea, “Winning any tournament is a [email protected] or Wolverhampton Wanderers and fantastic achievement, but when you visit evertonfc.com/content Sunderland. beat Manchester City, Manchester /club/lotteries. The junior Toffees were drawn with United, Arsenal, Benfica and Arsenal, West Brom and Benfica in a Chelsea then you really are worthy group which you had to win to make champions.”

Rom Voted Into PFA Team Of The Year

Ronald Koeman has praised the League scoring charts with 24 development of Romelu Lukaku’s goals. He was also shortlisted for all-round game after the Blues both the PFA Player of the Year striker was named in the PFA and PFA Young Player of the Year. Premier League Team of the Year. Koeman said: “Romelu has The Belgian was voted into made a big impact with the goals the top flight XI by PFA members he has scored. But his continued from 100 clubs across the Premier development in different aspects League, Football League and of play are just as significant. Women’s Super League. “He is continually improving Lukaku has enjoyed a fine and it’s that total picture that season and tops the Premier makes him one of the best strikers.”

19 CHOOSE...

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Joel Robles We keep working hard and focus on our goal!

Kieran Dowell Joe Williams @kierandowell1 Champions! Get in! Champions.

The PFA R.Lukaku Bolingoli10 @rlukaku9 enjoying last @RomeluLukaku9 night’s show! #PFAawards Very happy to be part #efc @everton of the TOTY. Thank you to everyone who voted for me. Big thanks to my teammates!

Ronald Koeman Luke Garbutt @luke_garbutt A great player, coach and Congratulations to human being. He would @Everton U23s on winning have been 70 years old the league, good bunch of today. Always in our hearts lads they deserve it #COYB #johancruyff #70

Idrissa Gana Gueye @IGanaGueye MoBesic Congratulations to the @Everton U23s for winning the title! @Mo_Besic Congratulations to #EFCU23s on winning the league! Massive respect for @jonjoekenny8 their hard work which has Champions! Congrats to everyone involved in the @Everton U23s. paid off. @Everton It’s been a great season.

LAST MATCH ACTION

Everton v Burnley 15/04/17 Goodison Park

EVERTON 3 Jagielka 49, Mee 71 (og), Lukaku 74

BURNLEY 1 Vokes 52 (pen)

Everton (4-2-3-1): Robles; Holgate, Williams, Jagielka, Baines; Schneiderlin, Gueye ( 46); Barkley (Lookman 90), Davies, Mirallas (Barry 76); Lukaku.

Burnley (4-4-2): Heaton; Lowton, Keane, Mee, Ward; Boyd, Hendrick (Westwood 86), Barton, Brady; Vokes (Gray 74), Barnes (Agyei 83).

Did you know? The Blues made it a Premier League best eight successive home wins with this victory, their best league run at Goodison since 1990. has also become the first defender to reach 50 Premier League assists. PLAY THE JOURNEY NOW!

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“It took 30 minutes to understand what we needed to do because Burnley were a top opponent. They showed more aggression than we showed. We were lucky not to be down in the first 30 minutes, but the second half was much better. The goal now is to give competition to the teams above us. If we finish strong at the end of the season, then everything is possible.” – RONALD KOEMAN “We’re doing really well, especially at home. We’ve got a lot of confidence at Goodison and over a period of time we’re breaking teams down. I’m loving getting some game time and enjoying being part of the team. Hopefully I can carry on doing well.” – “Whether we achieve a top-six place or not depends on what other clubs do. All we can do is look after our own performances. Hopefully we are in that group of teams that are in the mix for those spots. We have a lot of confidence and we are winning a lot of games. In that top six is where we want to be.” – ASHLEY WILLIAMS

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Countdown To Run For The 96 verton star Tom Davies has backed this 9.30am. New for this year is a one-mile fun run, with lots year’s Run For The 96, taking place in of family activities taking place alongside the running E Stanley Park next month. events. The Liverpool-born midfielder is Davies said: “It’s great to see the Run For The 96 back encouraging Evertonians to put on their for a third year and to see the two clubs and both sets of trainers and take part in the special 5K fun run which is fans come together for such an important cause. returning for a third consecutive year on Sunday 14 May. “Good luck to all of the runners who take part on the Everton in the Community is once again an official day – it will be great to see as many people from the city charity partner for the event that was created in 2015 by taking part as possible.” Dom Williams to celebrate the lives of the 96 Liverpool A third beneficiary is also joining the two football club fans, who lost their lives in the Hillsborough tragedy on 15 charities this year to further strengthen the community April 1989 while supporting the team they loved. aspect. Stanley Park Liverpool CIC is an organisation The run is also a day to remember the families of the working to develop links between the park and the local 96 and the survivors, who have since tirelessly fought for community. justice with dignity. If you would like to enter to run the race, log on to Last year the event raised £11,252.78, which was split btrliverpool.com/run-for-the-96-enter. Alternatively, equally between Everton in the Community and the you can call into BTR at 82 Market Street, Hoylake. All Liverpool FC Foundation. participants will receive a commemorative t-shirt to wear Davies was on-hand at USM Finch Farm recently to be for the run, a medal and a goody bag.* officially presented with the funds by Steve Kelly, whose You can set up your own fundraising page or make a brother, Mike, lost his life at Hillsborough, and BTR Race charity donation by visiting bit.ly/2phLnwj. Director Alan Rothwell, who organises the Run For The 96. The event this year will again see Blues and Reds *The Run For The 96 5K and one-mile entry fees pay to stage participate side by side in the 5K run, which starts at and deliver all aspects of the event.

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2016/17 PL2 Champions Under-23s

The victorious 2016/17 squad Unsy Hails Champion Blues It’s official – Everton has the finest Under-23s team in hungry for success, hungry to win. All credit to the players the country. and staff. I’m so, so delighted for them.” After a hugely-successful league campaign, the young Captain Jonjoe Kenny believes the squad’s team spirit Blues were crowned Premier League 2 champions this was key to their achievements this season. week. “We’re all made up,” he said. “The lads deserve it, they Their title success was confirmed following Liverpool’s have been brilliant all season. I think the togetherness and 3-2 victory over second-placed Manchester City on team spirit we have – we all get along very well – has Monday evening. been key to our success.” The entire Under-23s squad – including several Midfielder pointed out his favourite youngsters who are now part of the first team – coach moment of the campaign so far – and outlined his David Unsworth and his staff got together at the Club’s excitement ahead of the Toffees’ final game of the term training ground on Tuesday to briefly revel in their against Liverpool. triumph. “We’re buzzing, it’s a big thing for us,” he said. “I’d The team’s final game of the season is the Merseyside probably say my favourite moment of the season was mini-derby on Monday 8 May (7pm kick-off), with our game against Southampton at Goodison – there was supporters invited to attend the game for FREE in a bid a big crowd there, we were under pressure to perform to further boost the young Blues’ ‘Home Is Where The and we did. Heart Is’ campaign. “Now we have the derby to look forward to. Everyone Proud boss Unsworth said: “I’m thrilled for the young wants to win the derbies. Hopefully there will be a lot of players, they absolutely deserve it. fans at Goodison again and it’s a chance to show how “We’ve been chased for a good part of the season. good we are.” Fair play to Manchester City, they are a quality team but Meanwhile, defender revealed the then so are we. moment he discovered it was confirmed that Everton “The character of our group of players was never in were champions. doubt. They hate getting beat, our staff hate it, too, and “I was at my mate’s house and he had a stream of I’m thrilled for everyone, especially the lads. the game,” said Robinson. “We were buzzing at the final “It goes to show that this Club is the ideal place to be whistle. Everyone was watching it in different places but if you are a young player who wants to develop and we were all texting each other! progress. “It felt brilliant coming in to training on Tuesday, it is “Leicester winning the Premier League last season such a big achievement and we are so happy it has been proved that anything is possible and our team has been confirmed.”

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STORY OF THE SEASON Champions Manchester United were the next to fall, Dominic Calvert-Lewin grabbing his first goal in royal Manchester City’s failure to win at Liverpool on Monday blue as the Red Devils were beaten 2-0 at Southport. night may have handed Everton Under-23s the inaugural Premier League 2 crown but, make no mistake, this was OCTOBER a title win the young Blues earned. With a game still to go – a celebration against The goals kept coming as four different scorers found the neighbours Liverpool at Goodison Park – David net in a 6-3 stroll at Reading, before the second defeat of Unsworth’s men have put together 15 wins and suffered the season arrived, bitterly, in the Merseyside mini-derby. just three defeats in 21 outings. Still, a 1-1 draw with Chelsea on home soil was a good That, despite the likes of Tom Davies, Mason Holgate, way to respond and close out the month. Dominic Calvert-Lewin and frequently being seconded for first-team duty and an on- list that has limited the Under-23s involvement of prospects such as Callum Connolly, Tyias Browning, Russell Griffiths, Calum Dyson, Antony Evans, Conor Grant and Gethin Jones. Here’s how they did it…

AUGUST

It was a season that began and ended in triumph. The SuperCup NI, Liverpool Senior Cup and Senior Cup were all secured before 4 August as Unsworth’s men Antonee Robinson on the ball made it a treble of pre-season trophies. Two weeks later, a 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur NOVEMBER kicked off the campaign proper in style, before the first home outing of the campaign reaped a victory against When Calvert-Lewin hit a brilliantly-struck volley from Derby County by the very same scoreline. the edge of the box to earn a 1-0 win over Manchester There was still time to squeeze in a trip to Leicester City at Southport in early November, Everton’s joy was City before a productive opening month was out – Harry at another win over a big rival. Charsley, Kieran Dowell, Evans and Dyson all on target In hindsight, it was pivotal. A 1-1 draw at Southampton in a 4-1 rout. was the only other outing of the month but the young Blues were about to embark on a crucial run of six wins that would turn them from title hopefuls to Premier League 2 frontrunners.

DECEMBER

A cold final month of 2016 threw up just one fixture for the young Blues but another 4-1 thumping of Leicester was enough to warm Unsworth and his charges as they moved back to the top of the Premier League 2 standings. Connolly, , Charsley and Courtney Duffus were the scorers at the Merseyrail Community Harry Charsley leads his teammates Stadium as a Foxes side boasting Premier League winners Jeff Schlupp and Yohan Benalouane were shown SEPTEMBER few Christmas tidings by the Toffees.

A 1-0 reverse at Sunderland kicked off September on JANUARY a sour note as the unbeaten start came to a halt. But Everton were quickly back to form – and in some fashion. Everton had revenge on their minds as 2017 got Arsenal 0 Everton 5; the performance as emphatic as underway, Harry Charsley’s goal reversing the 1-0 defeat the result suggests, with Dyson stepping off the bench to from September when they travelled to the North East add a couple more goals on what was his 20th birthday. to face Sunderland.

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A 3-0 home win over Reading followed, before a Duffus goal and Bassala Sambou’s brace inspired a 3-1 victory along the M62 at Manchester United, increasing the gap at the top as Manchester City only managed a draw with Leicester.

FEBRUARY

Nathan Broadhead grabbed the only goal to complete a ‘double’ over Arsenal in early February and a sixth successive victory followed as Liam Walsh and Dowell both struck to inflict a 2-0 defeat on Southampton in front of 5,000 watching Evertonians at Goodison. His performances in the two games were enough to earn Walsh the division’s Player of the Month award, a prize he received from Unsworth in front of all his teammates Kieran Dowell strikes at the Club’s USM Finch Farm training ground. APRIL

Patience was the key as Spurs headed to Goodison on 10 April but, despite the game being goalless at the hour- mark, efforts from and Calvert-Lewin, plus two breathtaking strikes from Dowell and Sambou, eventually completed a comprehensive 4-1 win. Victory for Manchester City over Derby kept the gap at five but, crucially, that was extended to six when Walsh and Sambou struck to secure a 2-2 draw at Chelsea. It left City needing to win both of their remaining Liam Walsh is all smiles fixtures and, when Liverpool’s Matthew Virtue-Thick netted in injury-time to put his side 3-2 up against the MARCH Citizens on Monday night, the celebrations could begin. Everton Under-23s were the inaugural Premier League A trip to Manchester City was a chance to put real 2 champions. daylight between the Blues and their nearest rivals. A 3-0 defeat, however, threw the title race wide open again and a quick response was vital. Come and watch Everton’s Under-23s lift the Trailing 2-1 at Derby with 15 minutes to go, it looked as Premier League 2 title against Liverpool. though the young Blues were wobbling. But up popped For supporters wishing to attend the Merseyside Walsh and David Henen with two goals in three minutes mini-derby on Monday 8 May there will be to secure a huge victory that left Everton five points clear donation buckets around Goodison to help raise at the top with just three games remaining. much-needed funds for the Under-23s’ ‘Home Is Where The Heart Is’ project, which is seeking to raise £230,000 to house a living initiative for young people on the brink of homelessness across the city. The funds raised will be used to purchase, and operate, a house close to Goodison, which will offer 16 to 23-year-olds who have fallen on hard times, or have perhaps fallen out of the care system, a roof over their heads. For more information, and details on how to donate to the campaign, visit evertonfc.com/news/2017/04/23/under23s -final-game-at-goodison. Walsh and Dowell celebrate

31 umbro.co.uk Dallas Cup Under-18s

The Everton players survey their surroundings in Dallas Mixed Emotions For Youngsters An Everton Under-19s side recently spent 12 days in That meant it all came down to the final group match Dallas, Texas competing in the prestigious Dallas Cup. against Monterrey but, despite a resilient display in which The competition brings together the top youth sides they more than matched their Mexican opponents, they around the globe, with the Toffees invited for a third were edged 2-0 and eliminated from the competition. successive year. Aside from featuring in the tournament, the travelling This time, they returned as holders after lifting the party had the opportunity to experience plenty of what trophy last season, and the young Blues were drawn in Dallas had to offer. a group alongside hosts FC Dallas, Israeli side Maccabi By coincidence, Minnesota United – coached by Adrian Haifa and Monterrey of Mexico. Heath – played FC Dallas at Toyota Park a day after the Coach Kevin Sheedy took a young group to the squad arrived, giving Sheedy the opportunity to catch tournament, with a number of 16 and 17-year-olds up with his former Blues teammate. included in his squad. The staff were also treated to a tour of the Dallas An opening defeat to Dallas meant the Blues had work Cowboys’ new training facility, while the players got to to do to progress to the semi-finals but they breathed life experience what life was like in the state when they visited into their campaign when Delial Brewster struck a first- the famous Stockyards, experienced the JFK museum and half winner against Maccabi in a 1-0 success. took in a Dallas Mavericks v Denver Nuggets NBA game.

33 Olivia Chance Ladies

Olivia Chance Super Sub Takes Her Chance Olivia Chance was delighted to have made an impact “It was a nice hit and a great way to score my first as she netted a stunning goal to help Everton Ladies Spring Series goal. For it not to be a tap-in was nice as draw 3-3 at Doncaster Rovers Belles seven days ago. well. I’m really happy that I have been able to come on The New Zealander has been limited to cameos off and make an impact.” the bench since her arrival in February as she adapts to Chance is enjoying her early experiences of British the British game. football, having played in the college system in the United But in her latest appearance in the WSL 2 Spring States and in Iceland. She does, however, admit that it Series she stepped off the bench to score a cracking late has taken time to adapt to her new surroundings. equaliser from long range to snatch a point at the Belles. But goals like her rocket against Doncaster are After Everton had raced into a 2-0 lead at the certainly helping. Keepmoat Stadium, the hosts netted three times to turn “Doncaster was a good game, very back and forth,” the game on its head. But on 86 minutes, Chance was she added. “One minute we were up, then we were down presented with an opportunity to add a further twist. and it was a very ‘English’ game, I suppose. I am slowly “The last few games, Andy (Spence) has just wanted getting used to the style over here. I thought it would be me to get on the ball and to be confident,” she said. “I was easier – it’s actually turned out to be harder than I thought struggling to get touches after coming on and Doncaster to get used to it. had scored their third. “It’s been nice to have a few chances in recent games. “But we got a throw-in and I wanted to get in front of It has helped me become a lot more confident to get on the defender. It was a case of, ‘Why not?’ – to be confident the ball in training, and hopefully that leads to more and and take the defender on and see what happens. I got more chances in the team. the ball, turned her and saw that the goal was open. I “The girls are getting to know my personality as well thought I’d go for it and see how it went! and that has helped me settle here. It’s been great to “It was great to see it fly in. It is always great to score bond with them over time and some of them are so tight but, for me, it’s even better when it’s outside the box. I because they have been here a long time. Slowly I am love those ones. fitting in!”

34 2016/17 Statistics

Everton Under-23s Everton Under-18s Everton Ladies Table, Fixtures & Results 2016/17 Table, Fixtures & Results 2016/17 Table, Fixtures & Results 2017

PREMIER LEAGUE 2 FINAL STAGE GROUP B LADIES WSL 2 SPRING SERIES TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS 01 Everton 21 15 3 3 +28 48 01 Derby County 6 2 2 2 +3 8 01 Durham Women 6 4 1 1 +3 13 02 Manchester City 21 12 6 3 +19 42 02 Aston Villa 4 2 2 0 +3 8 02 Millwall Lionesses 7 3 2 2 +2 11 03 Liverpool 21 12 4 5 +19 40 03 Norwich City 5 2 2 1 +2 8 03 Aston Villa Ladies 6 3 2 1 +1 11 04 Arsenal 21 10 2 9 +8 32 04 Fulham 5 1 4 0 +3 7 04 Everton Ladies 5 3 1 1 +4 10 05 Chelsea 21 7 9 5 +9 30 05 Tottenham Hotspur 3 2 1 0 +3 7 05 Bees 7 3 1 3 -1 10 06 Sunderland 21 6 7 8 -9 25 06 Stoke City 5 1 3 1 -1 6 06 Doncaster R Belles 4 2 2 0 +4 8 07 Tottenham Hotspur 20 6 4 10 -7 22 07 Everton 4 1 0 3 -6 3 07 Brighton & Hove A 6 1 3 2 -2 6 08 Manchester United 20 5 7 8 -10 22 08 6 1 0 5 -7 3 08 Sheffield FC Ladies 6 2 0 4 -3 6 09 Southampton 21 5 6 10 -10 21 Statistics correct at 28 April 2017 09 Watford Ladies FC 6 1 2 3 -1 5 10 Derby County 21 5 6 10 -12 21 10 Oxford Utd Women 7 0 2 5 -7 2 11 Leicester City 21 4 8 9 -14 20 Statistics correct at 26 April 2017 12 Reading 21 5 4 12 -21 19 DATE K/0 H/A OPPONENTS RES August 2016 Statistics correct at 3 May 2017 Sat 13 12.30pm A Newcastle United 0-1 DATE K/0 H/A OPPONENTS RES Sat 20 11am H Manchester City 1-3 February 2017 DATE K/0 H/A OPPONENTS RES Sat 27 11am H Manchester United 1-5 Sun 5 2pm A Brighouse Town (FAC3) 8-1 August 2016 September 2016 Sun 12 2pm A Oxford Utd Women 2-1 Mon 15 7pm A Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Sat 10 11.30am A Wolves 3-3 Sun 19 2pm A Durham (FAC4) 2-2* Thu 18 7pm H Reading (PLI Cup) 2-1 Sat 17 12pm H Derby County 6-1 March 2017 Mon 22 7pm H Derby County 2-0 Sat 24 11am A Liverpool 4-1 Sun 12 2pm A Sheffield FC Ladies 2-1 Thu 25 12.30pm A Leicester City 4-1 October 2016 Sun 19 2pm A Liverpool (FAC5) 1-2 Tue 30 7pm A Bolton (C Trophy) 2-0 Sat 1 12.30pm H Sunderland 4-4 April 2017 September 2016 Sat 15 11am A Stoke City 5-2 Sun 2 2pm A Millwall Lionesses 1-2 Tue 13 7pm H Sunderland 0-1 Sat 22 12.30pm H Middlesbrough 1-0 Sun 16 2pm H Aston Villa Ladies 3-0 Mon 19 7pm A Arsenal 5-0 Sat 29 11am A Blackburn Rovers 0-0 Sun 23 2pm A Doncaster R Belles 3-3 Mon 26 7pm H Manchester United 2-0 November 2016 Sun 30 2pm H Brighton & Hove A - October 2016 Sat 5 11.30am H West Bromwich Albion 1-1 May 2017 Sat 1 2pm H Wolves (PL Cup) 1-0 Sat 12 12.30pm A Sunderland 2-0 Sat 6 2pm H Durham - Tue 4 7.45pm A Cheltenham T (CT) 1-2 Sat 19 11am A Manchester City 4-4 Sun 14 2pm H Watford Ladies FC - Mon 17 7pm A Reading 6-3 December 2016 Sat 20 2pm A London Bees - Sun 23 1pm A Liverpool 0-2 Sat 3 12pm A Derby County 2-0 LADIES KEY: * aet, won 4-3 on penalties Mon 31 7pm H Chelsea 1-1 Thu 8 7pm H Tranmere R (FAYC3) 2-0 November 2016 Fri 16 11am H Stoke City 2-0 Fri 4 7pm H Norwich City (PL Cup) 1-4 January 2017 Tue 8 7.30pm H (C Trophy) 1-1* Sat 14 11am H Liverpool 1-2 Sun 20 1pm H Manchester City 1-0 Wed 18 7pm A Preston NE (FAYC4) 0-0* Wed 23 7pm H Hertha Berlin (PLI Cup) 1-3 Sat 21 11am A Manchester United 1-1 Mon 28 7pm A Southampton 1-1 Sat 28 12.30pm A Middlesbrough 3-2 December 2016 February 2017 Mon 5 7pm H Portsmouth (PL Cup) 3-1 Sat 11 11am H Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Mon 12 7pm H Leicester City 4-1 Sat 18 11.30am A West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Wed 21 7pm H Athletic Bilbao (PLI Cup) 1-2 March 2017 January 2017 Wed 1 1pm H Newcastle United 2-0 Sun 8 12pm A Sunderland 1-0 Sat 4 11.30am H Wolverhampton W 3-2 Wed 11 1pm H Rochdale (LS Cup) 0-3 Sat 11 12.30pm H Middlesbrough (FS) 2-1 Mon 16 7pm H Reading 3-0 Sat 18 12pm A Derby County (FS) 0-3 Mon 23 7pm A Wolves (PL Cup) 1-1 Wed 22 2pm H Fulham (FS) 0-3 Mon 30 7pm A Manchester United 3-1 April 2017 February 2017 Sat 1 11.30am A Aston Villa (FS) 0-1 Mon 6 7pm H Arsenal 1-0 Sat 29 11am A Stoke City (FS) - Wed 15 7pm A Norwich City (PL Cup) 0-1 May 2017 Mon 20 7pm H Southampton 2-0 Sat 13 11am H Norwich City (FS) - Mon 27 7pm A Portsmouth (PL Cup) 1-2 TBA TBA H Tottenham H (FS) - March 2017

Fri 3 7pm A Manchester City 0-3 U18s KEY: FAYC - FA Youth Cup; Wed 8 7.45pm A Litherland (Liv S Cup) 0-1 * aet, lost 7-6 on penalties; FS – Final Stage Mon 13 7pm A Derby County 3-2 April 2017 Mon 10 7pm H Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Fri 21 7.05pm A Chelsea 2-2 U23s KEY: PLI Cup - Premier League International Cup; May 2017 CT – Checkatrade Trophy; PL Cup – Premier League Cup; LS Cup – * lost 5-4 on Mon 8 7pm H Liverpool - penalties; Liv S Cup – Liverpool Senior Cup

35 EVERTON’S PRESTIGIOUS END OF SEASON AWARDS

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Colin Mahon Blues Board Happy 70th birthday. Have an amazing day. Lots of love from Janet, Catherine, Barbara and Miggy Clark Happy Birthday Craig, Isabella, Lauren and Happy 80th birthday wishes to a very loyal long-time Sam! James. supporter, Miggy Clark, who sits in the Top Balcony A lifelong Evertonian and has supported the Club and attended games who is here at today’s for 72 years. A very special and loyal friend to Joan O’Donovan and family, and the Hargreaves family. game having travelled up from Essex.

Matt Enjoy your stag weekend, Matt. Simon & James Congrats and all the best for Happy 50th birthday the wedding. From all the stag group. Simon and happy 12th birthday George James. Let’s hope Finn Happy 7th birthday, enjoy Although I am German and live in the Lucky Mascot today’s game – COYB! Lots of Dusseldorf, Everton are my favourite strikes again! love Mum, Dad and Noah. team. I am 10 and this is my first time in England. I play as a striker for my local team and am so excited Ethan to see my two favourite players: Ross and Romelu! Happy 6th birthday Hopefully we’ll play a German team in Europe next year to Ethan! First so I can see the mighty Everton “live” again! year as a Season Ticket holder, goals Ron Mitchell galore at Goodison in 2017, long may Happy 80th birthday to it continue. Happy birthday Ethan, love Congratulations Ron, who is celebrating Mum, Dad, Lucy and all the family x Mark & Cindy on the birth of at his beloved Goodison their daughter Ava Toni-Ann, born 30 March. Apparently her Park. Ron has been Lucky Blue! favourite player is big Dunc! a lifelong ‘blue’ and Oliver (aged 4) Mark is a member of South has spent many years on the terraces! After 40 years at his first match Florida Evertonians. All the working on the Royal Mail he retired to Spain. His at Goodison best from all at Everton FC. daughter, Dawn, has flown him home to see Everton once more for his 80th birthday treat. Happy 80th against Burnley birthday Dad, all my love, Dawn xxx with his Grandad Paul and Auntie Christie, who sit in the Lower Gwladys. His lucky shirt did it Well again! Xxx Done! James (age 5) who Neil & Alfie recently Neil with son, Alfie, from won , met Player of hero Duncan Chris Quinn Sean Fleming the Week. Ferguson at the Happy 30th birthday Love Dad, Mum and big Burnley game. Alfie waved at Duncan Wishing you a happy 18th brother Neil, Season Chris, lots of love who in no time came over and made birthday from Billy, Anne, Ticket holders in the Hannah and Bump Alfie’s dream come true by hugging him Michael & Siobhan. Let the Lower Bullens. xxxx for a photo, a legend of a man! Chang Challenge begin! Xxxx

38 Want to see your message on Blues Board? Requests for Watford must be with us no later than Sunday 7 May. Email us at: [email protected] Joseph Massive Tommy & Noah Happy 1st birthday to our Congratulations Here’s cousins little Toffee Joseph, pictured To newlyweds Richard and Kerry Tommy and Noah, with his big sister Ella, Curtis. Wishing you both all the born two weeks wishing you a wonderful luck and love in the world as you day, lots of love from all your apart and already begin this exciting new chapter in your lives. Lots family x x x big Evertonians! x of love from Kirsty, Baz, Joe, Ruaraidh, Lewis, Stu and Andy. X Lauren Jon Gregson Happy 21st birthday, hope you enjoy your day. This is my Dad, Jon, the biggest Everton supporter Lots of love Craig, Jayne, I know. He turned 60 and George and Noah. became a grandpa in the same year, so we’ve sent him to this Everton Kelly bros... match to top his year off completely! Happy 60th Here are three birthday! Xx brothers who Linzi may well be the oldest combined Happy birthday, lots of love Ewan siblings to from match buddies your A very happy birthday to our son, support the Blues! They are, from left to right: luvly Lilly, fab aunty Rachi Ewan, for 26 April. From Mum & Dad Jim, 87 years (Billericay, Essex), Brian, 80 and Blue and sister Hollie and little brother years (Stamford, Lincs) and Peter, 84 on 31 mates Max. P.S. He is the one on the left!!! March (Southport). Mo and Ste. Have a Oliver John good A special welcome to another little Blue chosen to join one xxxx our Everton family. Born 16 April 2017. Love from Mummy, Daddy and Sean, Nanny and Gaggy, Uncle Rod and all the family xxx

Good Luck, Jack Alan Henry My son, Jack, is going to Happy 60th birthday to Alan. We love you! university in September and Love Julie, Jenna, Lisa, Puppy and the rest of has been a Season Ticket the family xxx holder since he was four years old. His 10-year-old Ste & Mo sister, Charlotte, is taking Tommy Crowe RIP Happy birthday, love from over his ticket, sitting next to In memory of our deeply missed and loved row D friends and neighbours her other brother, Jim, in the legend, Tommy Crowe. A lifelong Blue, Linzi, Lilly and Rachel xxx Family Enclosure. who lived for football. From being the first goalscorer against after the 1966 Anthony de Wynter RIP World Cup, to shovelling snow at Goodson in the 1970s. GBNF. Born September 1936 in Prescot, Liverpool and residing in Great Longstone, Derbyshire, loving husband Tony McNamara RIP to Leila. Suddenly passed away on Former Everton player, 50 years since he 13 April 2017. A true Blue Everton was the leading goalscorer in 1956/57. supporter and a real gent. Deeply Second anniversary on 30 May, much missed. missed by all the family.

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This Week in History... 24–30 April

WORDS: JAMES CLEARY

Delight for Andy Gray after putting the Blues 2-1 up in the ECWC semi-final, second leg 24 against Bayern Munich at Goodison, 1985 Everton on this day... Born this day... A crowd of 62,865 sees score the only (1943-2012), Sachin Tendulkar (1973) goal for the promotion-chasing Toffees against City – the highest Second Division gate in Also on this day... the Club’s history, 1954; Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail single-handedly Kevin Campbell scores twice – making it six goals in around the world, sets sail from Boston, Massachusetts three games – in a 4-1 defeat of Charlton, 1999 aboard the sloop “Spray”, 1895 Everton on this day... Also on this day... hits the 36th hat-trick of his Everton career in a 4-3 defeat of British and French engineers break ground for the Suez Canal, 1859; Birmingham City, 1936 New York becomes the first U.S. state to require automobile license plates, 1901

Born this day... Tom Booth (1874-1939), (1963)

Teenage sub David Unsworth looks stunned after volleying a dramatic 82nd-minute equaliser on his debut, completing a comeback from 3-0 25 down to earn the Blues an unlikely point at Tottenham Hotspur, 1992 This Week in History...

A 17-year-old volleys a 92nd- minute winner against Aston Villa to keep the 26 Blues’ hopes of European football alive, 2003 Everton on this day... Liverpool’s 2-0 defeat of second-placed Athletic hands Everton their first league championship for 24 years, 1915

Born this day... Roger Taylor (1960), Jet Li (1963)

Also on this day... William Shakespeare is baptized in Stratford- upon-Avon, 1564; A nuclear reactor accident occurs at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Soviet Union, creating the world’s worst nuclear disaster, 1986

Ground staff set up one of the goals ahead of the 1933 FA Cup final between the Blues and Man City, the Club’s first match at Wembley 27 Everton on this day... Johnny Morrissey’s penalty books a second FA Cup final in three years, defeating United 1-0, 1968; Andrei Kanchelskis hits his only Everton hat-trick in a 5-2 win at Sheff Wed, 1996

Born this day... Darcey Bussell (1969), Tess Daly (1969)

Also on this day... Betty Boothroyd becomes the first woman to be elected Speaker of the House of Commons in its 700-year history, 1992 Everton on this day... Born this day... Dixie Dean hits four in a 5-3 win at Burnley to leave the Blues on the brink of Billy Wright (1958), Earl Barrett (1967) the league title, with the striker reaching 57 league goals for the season, 1928; ’s hat-trick is the highlight of an 8-3 victory over Cardiff City, 1962; Also on this day... makes his final appearance, aged 39 years 23 days, against The first ever FA Cup final at the old Wembley, between Bolton Wanderers and Bradford City, 2001 – the oldest outfield player to represent the Club West Ham United, attracts a record crowd of 126,047, in 1923

Damien Duff can do nothing to prevent heading the second goal in a 4-0 defeat of Fulham in 2012, the Blues’ third successive four-goal Premier League haul

28 This Week inHistory... Everton on this day... Born this day... A second FA Cup triumph is secured as Manchester City are defeated 3-0 in Bobby Irvine (1900-1979), Jerry Seinfeld (1954) the Blues’ first match at Wembley, a game also notable for Everton becoming the first team to wear 1-11 on the back of their shirts, 1933; Also on this day... Roy Vernon’s hat-trick v Arsenal on the final day of 1960/61 secures fifth in Parliament passes the People’s Budget, the first budget in British history with Division One – the Club’s then highest post-War placing; the expressed intent of redistributing wealth among the British public, 1910; hits two, the second being his 30th First Division goal in a 6-0 The Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton takes place at defeat of Chelsea, 1978 – earning a £10,000 prize from the Daily Express Westminster Abbey in London, 2011

The Everton travelling party line up ahead of the Second Division trip to Oldham Athletic, needing a win to secure promotion after three years outside the top flight. They would go on to ease to a 4-0 victory, 1954 29

Players and fans celebrate after had put the Blues 2-1 up in the Simod Cup final 30 against ’s Forest, 1989 Everton on this day... Born this day... Dixie Dean’s first-half header proves the winner Kirsten Dunst (1982), Jonny Brownlee (1990) against Bolton, clinching a fourth league title, 1932; ’s only Everton hat-trick comes against Also on this day... Portsmouth at Goodison in a 5-2 victory, 1938; Spain gives Christopher Columbus his commission of makes his last appearance in a 2-1 victory exploration, 1492; over Bournemouth as a half-time substitute, bringing The first televised FA Cup final takes place, between to an end his 15-year senior career with the Club, 2016; Huddersfield Town and Preston North End, 1938 Alan Ball 12 May 1945 - 25 April 2007

48 Alan Ball

THIS MONTH WE ARE REMEMBERING THE LEGENDARY ALAN BALL, WHO TRAGICALLY PASSED AWAY 10 YEARS AGO. SO MANY OF BALLY’S FORMER TEAMMATES STILL RECALL HIM AS THE BEST PLAYER THEY EVER SHARED A DRESSING ROOM WITH AND, BY WAY OF A TRIBUTE, WE ARE REPRODUCING AN INTERVIEW HE DID FOR A FOOTBALL ANNUAL IN 1971. IT IS IRONIC THAT BALLY CLEARLY SHARED THE PASSION FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG PLAYERS THAT IS SO PREVALENT AT EVERTON FC TODAY…

“My boss at Everton, , believes that the when he was only 16 years old and I was playing for most satisfying thing for a manager is to watch a boy Blackpool. develop from a member of the ground staff into a Because of his height Joe is always a danger in the fully-fledged first-team player and maybe even an air and many people thought this was his main asset. international. The lads in the team were quite happy about this for To watch a youngster step through the gates of our it took opponents’ minds off the fact that, for a big Bellefield training centre as a wide-eyed innocent 15- fellow, Joe is quite clever on the ground with a great year old and then, in a few short years, see him step shot in both feet. Joe and I have frequently returned to on to Goodison Park four miles away and hold his own Bellefield for afternoon sessions rehearsing moves that against some of the best players in the world reflects have paid off on Saturdays. tremendous credit on the club. was another Everton youngster who For years our club was associated with big-money played in that Bloomfield Road match and little did I transfers and it is a fact that Mr Catterick made some realise on that day in January 1966 that just over three spectacular swoops. I was one of them. But these years later we would be together on a pre-World Cup headline-making deals tended to obscure the fact tour of South America. We have developed a wonderful that we have a lot of home-produced talent at Everton. understanding and I would love to have seen him back Of the 14 players mainly involved in bringing the in Mexico in 1970. championship to Goodison in 1970, eight of them came The result of this star-finding system at Everton is that through the ranks. Tommy Wright, , Colin we have developed into a good team and some of us Harvey, and are all Liverpool- have played together for England. It is a good feeling born lads who joined the club from local schoolboy when you are playing in a foreign country for England football. and are from to look around and see you have some familiar faces Blackpool and from Newcastle. from your own club dressing room. Of the other six players in our Championship squad It is a long, hard road to the top and the skills you only three – Keith Newton, and myself see displayed by a player over 90 minutes have taken – could be classed as big buys. When Gordon West years to perfect. Any boy joining a league club and was transferred from Blackpool he was only 18, so the believing that because he has been an outstanding bulk of his professional career has been fashioned dribbler, tackler, runner or header he is going to make it, at Everton. Sandy Brown joined the club in 1963 for will be sadly disillusioned. The public would be amazed a modest fee by present day standards and Johnny at the hard work, training and practice that even the Morrissey is a Liverpool-born player signed from the top stars put in during the week. It can be very tough for rival Anfield club. youngsters – it’s the ones who stick at it that get through. It’s not difficult to see why Mr Catterick must have I hope that the many people who worked with me derived so much pleasure from our success. In fact, it as a youngster get some satisfaction from watching me also gives the players a thrill to watch youngsters come now. As Mr Catterick says, seeing somebody develop through and then play alongside them. from a boy into a player is the most satisfying thing in Joe Royle is rated as one of the best centre-forwards the game. Having experienced it myself, and watched in the business and I can claim to have seen his career others take the same route, I can understand what he develop from the word ‘go’ – he made his debut means.”

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FLEETWOODWORDS: ROB URBANI We caught up with one of golf’s rising stars during a visit to his beloved Goodison earlier this month to talk Masters debuts, this summer’s Open at ‘home’ course Birkdale and the challenges of following the Blues on the PGA European Tour...

51 Tommy with the famous Claret Jug at Goodison

ugusta National to Goodison Park, via a few days back at his family home in “It is difficult to keep A Southport. That was the itinerary for local star golfer Tommy Fleetwood leading up to Everton’s fixture against tabs and sometimes Burnley a fortnight ago. The Blues invited Fleetwood to the last home game as a special guest, less than a week after the you’ve just got to world number 29 had competed at his first Masters. Fleetwood is enjoying his best year as a professional. He produced a stunning final round wake up and see 63 to earn a play-off at last week’s Shenzhen International in China, losing out to long-time leader Bernd Wiesberger. This came three months after how we’ve got on!” securing the biggest win of his career, seeing off top-ranked Dustin Johnson to claim the prestigious Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Fleetwood’s job takes him all over the world but got to wake up and see how we’ve got on! whenever he is back on British shores and there’s a “Football is one of the biggest subjects out there rare chance to see his beloved Blues in action, he for us golfers because there are so many English lads doesn’t turn the offer down. on the tour. We always talk about the results of our “You travel to play in America and the games are teams, especially on a Sunday. You just hope that on of a morning but you fly the other way and the you are the one who can brag! matches are on really late of an evening,” he explains. “I’ve only been to two Everton games this season “It is difficult to keep tabs and sometimes you’ve just so I’ve have had to go with what people tell me most

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Fleetwood was joined on his visit to Goodison Park “Showing Jags and two weeks ago by the famous Claret Jug – the prize for the winner of The Open. He paraded the trophy on the pitch at half-time – but hopes to get his hands Gareth around on the silverware for real this summer. Legends Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have all Birkdale will be good boasted the title of Open champion in the past, as too has Padraig Harrington, who was the winner when it was last played at Birkdale in 2008. for me because I’ll “My first Open was at Royal Liverpool [in 2014] and that was close enough, but actually being at Birkdale in Southport… I don’t think any golfer has a get to have a little tournament which is closer to home than this year’s is for me,” Fleetwood adds. “I can’t wait and I hope a lot of people come out practice round” to support me. It’s going to be great to play in front of mates and people that I know from home. I want to do my best to give them a good show. “When I come to think of it, I haven’t played of the time in terms of how well we’ve been playing, Birkdale that many times. Obviously, home support but I’ve definitely sensed all the positivity that’s going will be on my side and hopefully by the time The around the Club. It’s great to come to this stage of Open comes around, I’ll have had a few more rounds the season and have something to hope and play for. on there and got to know the course a bit better.” “It is very tough at the moment to break into those top five and six positions, and we are the team that Receiving the congratulations is getting closer to achieving that. I just think it has of three-time champion Martin been a good, progressive year. It’s been exciting with Kaymer following his victory in Dubai earlier this year young lads like Tom Davies coming into the side. It all looks really positive and next year I think we have a good chance of pushing on.” Fleetwood was also welcomed to the Club two years ago when he was asked to host and take part in the ‘Chip Challenge’ – a mini-competition on the indoor pitch at USM Finch Farm. The rules were simple – several first-teamers attempted to pitch a ball into a bucket 10 yards away and the player who did it in the least goes was named champion. Phil Jagielka and – both keen golfers in their spare time – took part that afternoon, although the eventual winner proved to be who hit the target on his third try, the same amount as Fleetwood! Jagielka and Barry will once again be linking up with Fleetwood next month when they are given a masterclass by the 26-year-old at Royal Birkdale, all part of Everton’s association with The Open ahead of the 146th staging of the Championship at the famous old course in July. “A couple of them nearly beat me at the chipping challenge so I had to watch myself,” he admits, with a wry smile. “They are a great bunch of lads and it was nice to meet and get to know a few. Hopefully we can do some football next time because I need to work on my skills! “Showing Jags and Gareth around Birkdale will be good for me because I’ll get to have a little practice round. I’ve snuck one in there thanks to Everton!”

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Clocking On… By Steve Johnson

oday’s 2.05pm kick- year. Up until then, our autumn and hopefully! Irrespective of the result, off inevitably gets winter home games tended to kick- though, we can be reminded that T supporters talking off earlier to ensure matches didn’t modern football’s seemingly unusual about the ‘good end in semi-darkness – with the kick-off times are actually really old days’ when we lighter spring and summer evenings nothing new. remember all football matches being allowing for later starts. Finally, don’t forget to pop into St played on a Saturday afternoon at The arrival of the Premier League Luke’s Church ahead of the game 3pm… but just how common was that in 1992/93 saw many changes in today and have a look at EFC 3pm time slot? English football, not least the gradual Heritage Society’s special Tommy Well, it depends on how far back increase in the number of live Lawton display – a striker who wore you look! televised matches and, connected the blue of both Everton and Chelsea Prior to the Premier League era, to that, a return to a variety of kick- with distinction. most of Everton’s home matches, off times. aside from those played in midweek, If we include today’s game, did indeed commence at the Everton will have kicked-off at 26 ‘traditional’ time of 3pm – but that different times, home and away, had only been the case from the early in 959 Premier League matches – 1960s onwards. ranging from 11.15am to 8.00pm – From 1957 to late 1961 Everton’s spread over all seven days of the Saturday kick-offs had alternated week. mostly between 3pm and 3.15pm, The 11.15am game was away at and before that we varied primarily Manchester City in October 2005 amongst 2.15, 2.30, 2.45, 3.00 and (above left), when a 2-0 defeat kept 3.15pm starts! us bottom of the table. On the same Up until World War 1 the picture day, Chelsea opened up a nine- was even more unsettled, with all point lead at the top with a 4-1 win sorts of different afternoon kick-off at Liverpool in a game that kicked times in vogue – although 3.30 and off nearly five hours later at 4.00pm! 4.00pm were much more prevalent. Returning to today’s fixture, So why the moveable start times we’ve had just four previous 2.05pm before 1957? ‘Light’ is the answer! Premier League kick-offs, drawing Everton installed floodlights in three and losing one. A legend for both Blues – 1957 (as did Chelsea), using them So, what will today bring? A first , pictured in 1938 for the first time in October of that 2.05pm Premier League win for us

57 "I'M A FIGHTER!"

Seamus Coleman has thanked supporters of Everton, “Until something like this happens you don’t always Ireland and from around the world for helping to “get realise how fortunate you are to play for this Club, to [him] through” his injury nightmare, while vowing, “I’m play for the national team and to have all that support a fighter, I’ve had tough journeys before” and insisting behind me. he will be back as strong as ever. “Every little card meant so much to me and my family. The defender returned this week to USM Finch Farm to All those well-wishes will get me through this tough period begin the early stages of rehabilitation after suffering a because people have gone out of their way to send cards, double leg break while captaining the to send prayers and it definitely gets you through it. in a World Cup qualifier against Wales in on 25 “I always knew this was a great club, a special club. I March. never wanted this injury to happen but it has reminded The affection for the popular 28-year-old was me that the Club is amazing, as is the support I had from highlighted by the thousands of messages received from all the fans. around the world to offer support and wish him well in “I try to get involved as much as I can and help people his recovery. outside of the game and I think I got that support back In his first interview since breaking his leg, Coleman 10 times over. revealed how that backing – including help from Everton “I couldn’t possibly thank everyone because there’s and Ireland staff – was crucial in getting him through a too many but everyone has played their part so far and “tough period”, while serving as a timely reminder of the it’s my job now to do the rest and get back on that pitch.” “great and special Club” he plays for. After successful surgery the day after his injury, “It’s great to be back, it’s nice to see everyone again Coleman spent a month with his family in his hometown – it’s like my first day all over again,” said the right-back. of Killybegs. “Obviously, I’d rather be fit and well but I’ve had a During that time he was paid a visit by Blues boss good month at home in Ireland to get my head around Ronald Koeman, skipper Phil Jagielka – who also everything and now I’m ready to get back to work. dedicated his goal at Manchester United to his teammate “I’m not on social media. It was tempting to go back – and Club staff, while Evertonians made it clear they are on to thank everyone but I thought I’d wait to come back fully behind the Irishman with loud renditions of his “Sixty here to do the interview and just to say thank you for the Grand” chant at Goodison and away matches. support I’ve had from the two management teams, the “It’s been great to see everyone, people asking me how doctors, surgeons and all the fans back home and here. I am and how I’ve been,” added Coleman, who joined

58 Everton in 2009 for £60,000 from Sligo Rovers and has since gone on to make more than 200 appearances for the Club. “The manager came over to see me with Jags "YOU DON'T and a couple of staff members. [Republic of Ireland manager] Martin O’Neill came over to see me as well, so the support has been brilliant. ALWAYS “I can’t emphasise enough the Irish players coming to visit me in hospital for the first few days, and then all the messages from the lads back here. Jags’ REALISE HOW was great, a nice little touch. “Sitting watching the game with my friends and hearing the fans at singing my song, stuff FORTUNATE like that means a lot when you’re in the early stages of rehab and maybe a bit low. All that stuff got me through. “I’ve heard the song sung plenty of times. It always YOU ARE" felt good but it felt that little bit different when you’re sat at home with your leg up and to hear them still singing “I’m a fighter and there’s a part of me that’s looking your name when you’re not on the pitch, it means a lot forward to this challenge. It’s something to start all over to me. It’s something that I really do appreciate from again and fight for. the Everton fans.” “I’ve started with very small exercises in the gym. I’ve Having come into professional football late and been doing some walking in the pool and aqua-jogging. battled his way to the Premier League, Coleman is no It’s just good to be back in and around the Club and stranger to taking tough routes to the top. feeling like a professional footballer again. And with the road to recovery now underway, he is “It was great to be around my family and friends back confident his fighting qualities will prove crucial in the home but I’ve been itching to get back. It’s small steps coming months. but I’m ready to work. “I’ve had tough journeys before in the past,” he admits. “I’m really enjoying it and looking forward to the “It hasn’t been a smooth journey to play for Everton and challenge ahead because it’s going to be tough but I’ve to captain my country. had tough journeys before and this is just another one.” S AREA ID K PAST MATCHES This afternoon we feature

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8 JANUARY 2008 CHELSEA 2 EVERTON 1 This was a night of drama at Stamford Bridge in the Carling Cup semi-final first leg. Shaun Wright-Philips gave the home side the lead, levelled, then got sent off before Chelsea clinched it with a 92nd-minute own goal from .

10 FEBRUARY 2010 EVERTON 2 CHELSEA 1 With the score at 1-1, Petr Cech saved this first-half stoppage- time penalty from but the Everton striker would not be denied, and scored his second goal of the game to secure a famous victory. Fellow Frenchman Florent Malouda had given Chelsea the lead before Saha levelled after half an hour.

19 FEBRUARY 2011 CHELSEA 1 EVERTON 1 (Everton won 4-3 on penalties) The Everton players set off to congratulate Phil Neville after the skipper scored the decisive penalty in an FA Cup fourth round shoot- out at Stamford Bridge. A 119th- minute Leighton Baines free-kick had saved Everton in extra-time, and successful penalties from Heitinga, Jagielka, Arteta and Neville sent the Toffees through. 11 FEBRUARY 2012 EVERTON 2 CHELSEA 0 It’s Argentina against Brazil here as Everton striker Denis Stracqualursi takes on Chelsea’s . ‘The Strac’ was a big favourite during his time at Goodison and he scored our second goal in this game – his only Premier League goal for the Club – in the 71st minute after had given us a fifth- minute lead on his first home game since rejoining the Blues.

30 AUGUST 2015 EVERTON 3 CHELSEA 6 Samuel Eto’o came off the bench to score his very first Everton goal – against the team he had played for the previous season. This was an incredible match that had nine goals – in fact, Chelsea were 2-0 ahead after just three minutes! Kevin Mirallas and Steven Naismith scored the other Everton goals.

12 SEPTEMBER 2015 EVERTON 3 CHELSEA 1 Steven Naismith started this game on the substitutes’ bench but came off it after just nine minutes to replace the injured Mo Besic. He left the field a hero after claiming a perfect hat- trick – left foot, right foot and header! Nemanja Matic scored Chelsea’s consolation goal – but it was Naisy who made all the headlines! See how you fare with these 10 questions about the Chelsea Blues, including past players and matches

1. WHICH TEAM DID ANTONIO CONTE MANAGE BEFORE CHELSEA?

2. WHAT WAS THE SCORE WHEN CHELSEA CAME TO GOODISON LAST SEASON FOR AN FA CUP QUARTER-FINAL MATCH?

3. FOR WHAT COUNTRY DOES NEMANJA MATIC PLAY HIS INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL?

7. WHEN CHELSEA WON THEIR ONE AND ONLY CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL IN 2012, WHO DID THEY BEAT IN THE FINAL: BARCELONA, REAL MADRID OR BAYERN MUNICH?

8. WHEN EVERTON LOST 2-1 AGAINST 4. HOW MANY GOALS DID ROMELU LUKAKU CHELSEA IN THE 2009 FA CUP FINAL, WHO SCORE FOR CHELSEA: 0, 10 OR 20? SCORED THE THREE GOALS?

5. FROM WHICH CLUB DID CHELSEA RE- 9. WHICH MEMBER OF EVERTON’S 1995 FA SIGN DAVID LUIZ? CUP-WINNING TEAM WAS SIGNED FROM CHELSEA: MATT JACKSON, OR 6. WHICH CHELSEA PLAYER ANNOUNCED GRAHAM STUART? EARLIER THIS MONTH THAT HE WOULD BE LEAVING THE CLUB AT THE END OF THE 10. WHO WILL SCORE THE FIRST GOAL THIS SEASON? AFTERNOON?! FAN MESSAGES

EVAN FRANCESCA GRACE CILLIAN Wishing you a very Happy 2nd Happy 1st birthday Here’s four-year-old happy 8th birthday, birthday to our for 4 May, pictured Cillian, who will be at Evan. May your dreams granddaughter, here in her first his first Everton game come true today and Francesca, from Everton kit. From today. He’s been looking always. Sending all our Nan and Grandad Oxfordshire, she is forward to it since he love from Dad, Mam and all your family. a fifth generation knew we had tickets. A and Niall xxx Evertonian. big fan of Ross, and he loves his “we’ve got a diamond..” song.

LEIGHTON PACEY BOBBI-JON Happy birthday to our Happy 11th First game at wonderful son, have a birthday, hope Goodison Park today, ABIGAIL great day, lots of love you have hope you enjoy the Happy 11th Daddy, Aaliyah, Luke, a fantastic game, mate, and let’s birthday to Abigail Natalie and Julie. birthday, all our make your first game for 26 April. Love Come on you Blues! love Mum, Dad & a special one, COYBB! from Mum, Dad, Aaliyah xxx Love from Ben xxx Lucie, Barney & Kit. MASCOTS & TOFFEE LADY EVERTON MASCOT TOFFEE LADY CHELSEA MASCOT LUKE TIFFANY JACK AGE: 5 AGE: 7 AGE: 13 FAVOURITE FAVOURITE FAVOURITE PLAYER: PLAYER: PLAYER: ROMELU MASON EDEN

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Of cial Health Supplier of Everton Football Club chelsea Chelsea’s march towards the closest title rivals, Tottenham Hotspur. Premier League title takes them to However, Conte’s deployment of both Merseyside to face Everton today. Hazard and Costa off the bench The London side have been in turned the game in their favour, with sensational form under Antonio a 4-2 victory securing their place in Conte, who has every chance of the final against Arsenal. adding another title to his collection, Hazard, back in the starting line- after the three successive up on Tuesday, had Chelsea in front triumphs he enjoyed at Juventus. early on against the Saints, before antonio The Italian has not only put his Costa bagged a brace on the way to stamp on this Chelsea team but sealing three crucial points. conte on English football in general this Chelsea strengthened their squad season. His 3-4-3 formation, utilising well ahead of the season, with A tenacious midfielder as a player, and Marcos Alonso as Alonso perfectly complementing Conte spent 13 years with Juventus, marauding wing-backs, has been the rejuvenated Moses, and N’Golo captaining them to four of his five replicated in various guises by Kante impressing so much he landed Serie A titles, as well as tasting Coppa several Premier League rivals. the PFA Player of the Year award. Italia, UEFA Cup and Champions Chelsea took another step But twice Chelsea came to League glory. He enjoyed coaching towards their sixth championship Goodson last season and twice success at Bari and Siena, leading when defeating Southampton 4-2 they left empty handed. Can the both to promotion, before returning at home on Tuesday. Unsurprisingly, Toffees put a dent in the Londoners’ to coach Juve in 2011, guiding them both and title aspirations and make it three to a hat-trick of Serie As. Capped 20 were on target – the pair have been successive wins over Conte’s charges times by Italy, Conte took charge of the integral throughout the campaign. at the Grand Old Lady? Everton national side in 2014, reaching the last Indeed, observers were surprised themselves will also want to make it eight of the Euros before accepting the to see the duo on the bench for nine home victories on the bounce. challenge at Chelsea last summer. the FA Cup semi-final against their No wonder it was picked for TV... The Opposition

marcos alonso POSITION: defenDER | AGE: 26 In Antonio Conte’s system, Chelsea’s of 2010, spending three years with the wing-backs are crucial both offensively Trotters, scooping Player of the Year in and defensively. Spaniard Alonso was his last season before joining Italian side identified as the man Conte wanted to Fiorentina. He returned to England on loan secure his left flank, with Victor Moses at Sunderland midway through his first on the other, and the former Real Madrid season in Italy, in 2013/14, picking up a youngster has excelled since signing for League Cup runners-up medal, before around £24m last summer. Alonso – whose establishing himself with La Viola, father (at Barcelona and Atletico Madrid) making more than 80 appearances and grandfather (Real Madrid) also played until the Blues came calling. He has professionally, both also representing impressed since making the move their country – quit his hometown club to London, becoming a mainstay of to join Bolton Wanderers in the summer the side.

THIBAUT COURTOIS ASMIR BEGOVIC EDUARDO POSITION: GOALKEEPER | AGE: 24 POSITION: goalkeeper | AGE: 29 POSITION: GOALKEEPER | AGE: 34

Coming through at Genk in his native A Bosnia international, Begovic started A summer arrival from Dinamo Zagreb in Belgium, Courtois joined Chelsea in 2011 out at Portsmouth. He spent time on loan Croatia, Portugal international keeper Eduardo but spent three seasons on loan at Spanish at Macclesfield, Bournemouth, Yeovil and started out at Braga. He has since spent time side Atletico Madrid. With them he lifted the Ipswich before moving permanently to Stoke, in Italy with Genoa and at Turkish side Istanbul Europa League, Copa del Rey and the with whom he scored in a league game. BB. He has 36 caps for his country, having title. He also has 48 caps to his name. Begovic joined in 2015 in an £8m deal. made his debut in 2009.

david luiz cesar azpilicueta POSITION: DEFENDER | AGE: 22 POSITION: defender | AGE: 30 POSITION: defender | AGE: 27

The former Saint-Etienne man won the Coupe The Brazilian broke through at Vitoria before Ex-Osasuna defender is in his fifth season at de la Ligue in 2013 before signing with joining Benfica in 2007, initially on loan, and Stamford Bridge. After breaking through in Chelsea. A £12m fee took him to London, was an ever-present as they won the league Spain, he made a switch to Marseille, winning although he remained on loan for the rest of in 2010. Moving on to Chelsea, he is back in the twice. He was a youth 2013/14. Once at Chelsea, he helped them to London after a two-year spell at PSG, having international throughout the age groups for the League Cup and league title in 2015. picked up league winners’ medals at both. Spain, and has 18 caps for the senior side.

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n’golo kante POSITION: midfielder | AGE: 26 A reported £32m fee took the 26-year-old broke through at Boulogne, international Kante to Chelsea from impressing in the third tier of French football Premier League champions Leicester City before moving on to Caen in Ligue 2. There last summer and he has quickly become he played every game to help the north-west a vital cog in the Blues’ engine room. France club win promotion to the top flight Forming a strong defensive screen in in 2013/14, missing only one league game front of the back three alongside Nemanja the following campaign as they maintained Matic, the Parisian could secure back- their top-flight status. Also eligible for to-back titles after his surprise success Mali, Kante – who was named this season’s with the Foxes last term. Prior to his PFA Player of the Year last week – made year at the King Power – with Everton his international bow for France against Director of Football Steve Walsh key in his Netherlands last March, before reaching recruitment for the East Midlands club – the final of the Euros in July.

nathan ake POSITION: DEFENder | AGE: 36 POSITION: DEFENder | AGE: 31 POSITION: DEFender | AGE: 22

Chelsea’s most successful captain – who After coming through at Aston Villa, having Former Feynoord trainee Ake spent the first will leave this summer – won four Premier also taken in loans at Burnley and Sheffield half of the campaign impressing on loan at Leagues, four FA Cups, three League Cups United, Cahill joined Bolton in 2007. After Bournemouth. The Cherries were rumoured to and a Champions League. One of five Blues four seasons with the Trotters, he linked up have put in a bid to keep the Dutchman, but players to have made over 500 appearances, with Chelsea, going on to lift the league and Chelsea recalled him in January. However he he is also their highest scoring defender. Champions League among other accolades. has been limited to FA Cup outings so far.

victor moses nemanja matic POSITIONS: DEFENCE/MIDFIELD | AGE: 26 POSITIONS: DEFENCE/MIDFIELD | AGE: 22 POSITION: midfielder | AGE: 28

The Nigerian has been reborn as a marauding A Chelsea youth prospect, Chalobah has had Towering Serbia international is a regular in wing-back under Antonio Conte. He has had to be patient before making the step up into the holding midfield role. This is his second to remain patient – after impressing at Crystal the senior squad. He has spent time on loan at spell at the Londoners – he signed from Palace and Wigan Athletic – having loans Watford, Nottingham Forest, Middlesbrough, Kosice in 2009, before heading for Benfica spells at Liverpool, Stoke and West Ham Burnley, Reading and Napoli. Internationally, as part of the deal for David Luiz. But he was before really breaking through this term. he has progressed up to England U21 level. soon back in early 2014 in a £21m deal.

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pedro POSITION: forward | AGE: 29 A proven winner after a trophy-laden spell Liga titles, three Copa del Reys and three with Barcelona, Spanish international UEFA Champions League crowns. During the Pedro has been a regular alongside Eden 2009/10 season – his most prolific to date Hazard as chief support to centre-forward – he also became the first player in history Diego Costa since signing for around to score in six different official club £20m in August 2015. He scored more competitions in one season, scoring than 90 senior goals for Barca in over 300 a total of 23 goals in all. Debuting appearances, successfully progressing in 2010 against Saudi Arabia in through the club’s ranks having first joined a friendly, Pedro also boasts 61 from San Isidro in 2004, based on his international appearances (17 home island of Tenerife. He picked up goals) for Spain, plus European 20 major honours during his impressive Championship and World Cup spell at the Nou Camp, including five La winners’ medals.

ruben loftus-cheek cesc fabregas willian POSITION: midfielder | AGE: 21 POSITION: midfielder | AGE: 29 POSITION: midfielder | AGE: 28

Born in Lewisham, Loftus-Cheek is highly Former Arsenal man who lifted the FA Cup Coming through at Corinthians, the 43-cap rated within the corridors of Stamford Bridge. in 2005 before returning to Barcelona, with Brazil international headed for Shakhtar He made 17 appearances last season and is whom he spent six years as a youth player. Donetsk in 2007. He spent six seasons there closing in on that figure again this campaign. He won La Liga and a Copa del Rey before before joining Anzhi Makhachkala. Their For England, he has risen through the ranks, returning to England with Chelsea in 2014, financial problems prompted another move and is a regular for the U21s at present. winning the league in his first season. and he joined Chelsea in 2013 for £30m.

eden hazard diego costa POSITION: FOrWARD | AGE: 29 POSITION: FORWARD | AGE: 28 POSITION: forward | AGE: 23

The Belgian is fast becoming one of the best The Brazilian-born Spain international joined The nine-cap Belgium international is in his players in world football. Formerly of Lille, Atletico Madrid in 2007, but didn’t establish first season after joining from Marseille for he made his debut for them at 16, winning an himself until the 2012/13 campaign, having around £33m. He became Antonio Conte’s historic double in 2010/11. A reported £32m had loans at a number of Spanish sides. The first signing and the Italian will be hoping took him to Chelsea in 2012 and his career – following season, his 36 goals impressed Batshuayi can replicate the form he showed in and trophy cabinet – have blossomed since. Chelsea enough to lure him to the Bridge. France and with first club, Standard Liege.

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THE VIEW FROM THE OTHER SIDE James Benge from the London Evening Standard provides the lowdown on Chelsea’s season and where he believes the Toffees can hurt their double-chasing opponent today…

James, Antonio Conte has enjoyed an this week, with the home game certainly have confidence heading incredible first season in charge of against Southampton followed by a into these final, decisive games. Chelsea but just how well have the trip to Everton, it felt like it could be supporters taken to him? a decisive one. It feels like there is Was there a particular moment in real momentum back now after the the season when everything seemed The fans adore him. Whenever FA Cup semi-final win against Spurs to click under Antonio Conte? Chelsea score at the moment it and Tuesday’s result. This afternoon’s seems like they are chanting Antonio’s game is probably Chelsea’s most Strangely, I think it clicked in the name, rather than the player who has difficult they have left in the run-in second half of the 3-0 defeat to scored! He has such passion for the and if they can end up getting a point Arsenal in late September when team and that was evident from day or even three points, that would go a they switched to a back three. one when they beat West Ham 2-1 long way to securing the title. Immediately you could see that with a last-minute Diego Costa goal Chelsea looked more solid and, even and he was running into the crowd Top of the league with five games though that game had gone, they and hugging supporters. Chelsea to go and an FA Cup final to look gave themselves something to work have had their ups and downs with forward to. Is a Double inevitable? with. From there, the 4-0 win over managers but they certainly love Manchester United felt like things had Conte, unconditionally. It would be considered disappointing clicked and then, after two more wins, if they didn’t win the Double based on there was the 5-0 win over Everton. How important do you think the who they could lose each trophy to, That run showed how well 3-4-3 was midweek 4-2 win over Southampton it would be particularly unpopular if working, particularly with Marcos was in terms of the title race? they were to lose the title to Spurs. Alonso and Victor Moses as wing- Chelsea are favourites for both the backs, and they have continued that It was massive. I think, heading into league and FA Cup now and they form throughout the season.

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Why has the 3-4-3 formation been so effective for Chelsea this season? “Today’s game is probably

I feel like it has taken the Premier League by surprise to a certain Chelsea’s most difficult extent. Especially when Conte first adopted it, a lot of teams didn’t quite know how to play against the they have left in the run-in” 3-4-3, it hadn’t been seen in a long time. Importantly, it has allowed been a revelation at wing-back for slightly underplayed at times. He’s Chelsea to free Eden Hazard to Chelsea since they moved to 3-4-3. not just a new Claude Makelele, he do what he does best - to roam, He is a natural winger, so he’s very can do everything. run at defenders and get close to dangerous going forward as well. Diego Costa when needed. For me, Where can you see Everton hurting Hazard is the most dangerous player N’Golo Kante was named the PFA Chelsea this afternoon? in the Premier League and when you Player of the Year last Sunday. Where have a player of his ability with no does he rank when compared with Romelu Lukaku can pose anyone defensive responsibilities, you have other across Europe? problems. A lot of goals against a dangerous weapon. Chelsea have come from big strikers I think he’s the best because there looking to target and peel off Cesar Who has been Chelsea’s surprise isn’t anyone who does quite what he Azpilicueta, who isn’t the tallest for package this season? does. That was the case at Leicester a centre-back. Chelsea haven’t kept last season but you’re reluctant to a clean sheet in the league since Victor Moses. Everyone - myself say anything too soon in case it’s a January, so there are certainly goals included - was a bit surprised when one-off, but he has been outstanding to be scored against them. he was still there at the end of the for Chelsea this year. Everyone sees because we’re so all the statistics about his tackling, And finally, can we push you for a used to seeing Victor going out on interceptions and that side of his prediction? loan to another Premier League game, but he has a real eye for a club. He hasn’t got many left to pass, he’s confident on the ball and I think it’ll be a 1-1 draw but Chelsea tick off for the full 20! But he has his all-round attacking game gets will still go on to lift the title.

Victor Moses has been a surprise hit in the Blues’ bid for league and cup glory

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5. And who scored Chelsea’s consolation goal 9. In December 2002, Everton played Chelsea in that game? twice in the space of four days… which Toffees defender scored in both games? 6. Which two former Chelsea players scored for Everton in this fixture during the reign of Roberto 10. In April 1990, which former Chelsea player

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After winning almost every major honour at Manchester United, Phil Neville joined Everton in 2005. He would go on to rack up 303 appearances and, more importantly, take up the captain’s armband. Here he talks about his belief that Tom Davies could one day assume that role, his affection for the Blues and why he has been so impressed with Ronald Koeman…

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Phil, it was great to see you return to Goodison Park for the visit of Leicester City recently. Did all the old memories come flooding back?

Absolutely. I came down the East Lancs on my way I think he’s an and I said to the driver, ‘I miss driving down to this place.’ I remember my dad driving me to Goodison every Saturday, coming down and saying hello to Everton captain in everyone. People outside of this football club don’t know how special this place is. I think sometimes Evertonians believe that I actually don’t feel that for the futurE them, but I do. It’s a wonderful place. I saw all the players parking up and walking in like I used to and it brought back so many happy memories. I had eight of the best years of my life here. I always said I’d like to go back to Goodison in some capacity and, into that and this really is a different Everton team, obviously, I get to do that occasionally now working different to the one I left. for TV, which is nice. I wish I could get back more! What have you made of Tom Davies’ progression? As well as the TV work, you’ve had coaching roles at You coached him for England Under-17s, didn’t you? both Manchester United and Valencia since hanging up your boots. Is that something you think you’ll get I did! I went away with them a few years ago and I’ll back into? never forget, I walked into the dressing room for my first training session and everybody had pink, yellow, I think so. It’s something that I fell in love with, really. brown, blue - every colour of boots. Tom Davies had I’m doing my TV work at the moment, I’m living black boots on and I thought, ‘You’ll do for me.’ He’s a in Spain, so my life is really good. You do get that solid character and I saw him arriving at Goodison, burning desire to get back in sometimes but I keep walking in, with a huge smile on his face, taking seeing these crazy chairmen sacking managers after everything in his stride. His feet are on the ground and three games and I’ve been sacked twice myself in I think he’s an Everton captain in the future, I really three years. You’ve got to pick the right chairman, the do. He’s got that head on his shoulders, he speaks right club, the right environment and whether that’s so well, he’s got that Scouse mentality whereby if today, in six years’ time or ever, we’ll see. he’s up against Man City, Chelsea – whoever - he’s thinking, ‘Bring it on, I’m not scared of you.’ He must Everton look as though we’re heading for be someone Ronald Koeman has been mightily European qualification this season. How impressed with. impressed have you been by Ronald Koeman’s first campaign at the Club? Finally, you’ve seen the rise of Seamus Coleman from £60,000 teenager to Republic of Ireland When Everton signed him in the summer I captain. You must have felt for him to see thought it was the best acquisition this Club his injury? has made in a number of years, I really did. He’s got that ambition to take Everton into I was gutted. It hit me hard for a couple what used to be the top four but is now of days because I speak to Seamus a lot a top six and they have been chasing and I know how much football means down those teams above them. If to him. You just hope he makes a full you started the season at Christmas, recovery and I’m sure he will. If that injury Everton would be right up there, so it happened to someone else, someone shows how good a team they’ve become. without Seamus’ attitude, you might And I think he is building a fresh, new team, think they’d struggle to come back. With there’s more to come and I’m excited to Seamus you know he’s going to come see all these young players playing at back and you know he’s going to be the moment. You don’t think of Romelu better when he does. You just hope that Lukaku and as young he now takes time out of the game, players any more but they are really, enjoys his family and works hard and then you throw the likes of Mason at his rehabilitation, commits to Holgate, Matthew Pennington, that and comes back bigger and Ademola Lookman, Tom Davies better than ever before.

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DATE H/A OPPONENTS F-A ATT (AWAY) LINE-UP AUGUST Sat 13 H Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 39,494 Stekelenburg Holgate Jagielka Funes Mori McCarthy Gueye Barry Baines Sat 20 A West Bromwich Albion 2-1 23,654 (2,777) Stekelenburg Holgate Jagielka Funes Mori McCarthy Gueye Barry Baines Tue 23 H Yeovil Town (EFL Cup R2) 4-0 24,617 Stekelenburg Holgate Williams Funes Mori Oviedo Gueye McCarthy Lennon Sat 27 H Stoke City 1-0+ 39,581 Stekelenburg Holgate Jagielka Williams Baines Gueye Barry Bolasie

SEPTEMBER Mon 12 A Sunderland 3-0 42,406 (3,030) Stekelenburg Coleman Jagielka Williams Baines Gueye Barry Bolasie Sat 17 H Middlesbrough 3-1 39,074 Stekelenburg Coleman Jagielka Williams Baines Gueye Barry Bolasie Tue 20 H Norwich City (EFL Cup R3) 0-2 29,550 Stekelenburg Coleman Holgate Williams Funes Mori Gueye Cleverley Deulofeu Sat 24 A Bournemouth 0-1 11,291 (1,319) Stekelenburg Coleman Jagielka Williams Oviedo Gueye Barry Mirallas Fri 30 H Crystal Palace 1-1 38,758 Stekelenburg Coleman Jagielka Williams Oviedo Gueye Barry Bolasie

OCTOBER Sat 15 A Manchester City 1-1 54,512 (2,922) Stekelenburg Coleman Jagielka Williams Oviedo Gueye Barry Bolasie Sat 22 A Burnley 1-2 21,416 (2,358) Stekelenburg Coleman Jagielka Williams Oviedo Gueye Barry Bolasie Sun 30 H West Ham United 2-0 39,574 Robles Coleman Williams Funes Mori Oviedo Gueye Barry Bolasie

NOVEMBER Sat 5 A Chelsea 0-5 41,429 (2,971) Stekelenburg Coleman Jagielka Williams Funes Mori Oviedo Barry Cleverley Sat 19 H Swansea City 1-1 38,773 Stekelenburg Coleman Jagielka Williams Baines McCarthy Gueye Lennon Sun 27 A Southampton 0-1 31,132 (3,319) Stekelenburg Coleman Jagielka Williams Baines Gueye Barry Lennon

DECEMBER Sun 4 H Manchester United 1-1 39,550 Stekelenburg Coleman Williams Funes Mori Baines Gueye Barry Bolasie Sat 10 A Watford 2-3 20,769 (2,174) Stekelenburg Coleman Williams Funes Mori Baines Gueye Barry Deulofeu Tue 13 H Arsenal 2-1 39,510 Stekelenburg Coleman Jagielka Williams Baines McCarthy Gueye Barkley Mon 19 H Liverpool 0-1 39,590 Stekelenburg Coleman Williams Funes Mori Baines McCarthy Gueye Barkley Mon 26 A Leicester City 2-0 31,985 (3,215) Robles Holgate Williams Funes Mori Coleman Gueye Barry Baines Fri 30 A Hull City 2-2+ 20,111 (2,464) Robles Coleman Jagielka Williams Baines Gueye Barry Valencia

JANUARY Mon 2 H Southampton 3-0 38,891 Robles Coleman Williams Funes Mori Baines Davies Gueye Lennon Sat 7 H Leicester City (The Emirates FAC3) 1-2 35,493 Robles Holgate Williams Funes Mori Coleman Davies Barkley Barry Sun 15 H Manchester City 4-0 39,588 Robles Holgate Williams Funes Mori Coleman Davies Barkley Barry Sat 21 A Crystal Palace 1-0 25,594 (2,919) Robles Holgate Williams Funes Mori Coleman Davies Barkley Barry

FEBRUARY Wed 1 A Stoke City 1-1+ 27,612 (2,887) Robles Holgate Williams Funes Mori Coleman Davies Barkley Schneiderlin Sat 4 H Bournemouth 6-3 39,026 Robles Coleman Williams Funes Mori Baines McCarthy Schneiderlin Barry Sat 11 A Middlesbrough 0-0 31,496 (2,937) Robles Coleman Williams Funes Mori Baines Davies Schneiderlin Gueye Sat 25 H Sunderland 2-0 39,595 Robles Coleman Williams Funes Mori Baines Davies Schneiderlin Gueye

MARCH Sun 5 A Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 31,962 (2,429) Robles Coleman Williams Funes Mori Baines Gueye Schneiderlin Barry Sat 11 H West Bromwich Albion 3-0 39,592 Robles Coleman Williams Jagielka Baines Barkley Schneiderlin Barry Sat 18 H Hull City 4-0 39,248 Robles Coleman Williams Jagielka Baines Barkley Schneiderlin Gueye

APRIL Sat 1 A Liverpool 1-3 52,920 (2,797) Robles Pennington Williams Jagielka Holgate Davies Gueye Baines Tue 4 A Manchester United 1-1 75,272 (3,097) Robles Holgate Williams Jagielka Baines Gueye Barry Davies Sun 9 H Leicester City 4-2 39,573 Robles Holgate Pennington Jagielka Baines Gueye Schneiderlin Davies Sat 15 H Burnley 3-1+ 39,328 Robles Holgate Williams Jagielka Baines Gueye Schneiderlin Davies Sat 22 A West Ham United 0-0 56,971 (3,000) Stekelenburg Holgate Williams Jagielka Baines Gueye Schneiderlin Davies Sun 30 H Chelsea

MAY Sat 6 A Swansea City (17:30) Fri 12 H Watford (19:45) Sun 21 A Arsenal

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Barkley Mirallas Lukaku Robles Holgate Funes Mori Cleverley Lennon Deulofeu Valencia ( - Stoke City, Barkley Lennon Valencia Robles Jagielka Oviedo Barry Mirallas Bolasie Kone David Marshall – Hull City,

Barkley Bolasie Lukaku Robles Holgate Funes Mori Cleverley Lennon Deulofeu Valencia – Stoke City, Barkley Cleverley Lukaku Robles Holgate Funes Mori Davies Lennon Mirallas Valencia Ben Mee – Burnley)

KO 3pm unless stated Deulofeu Cleverley Lukaku Robles Holgate Funes Mori McCarthy Barkley Mirallas Valencia Barkley Mirallas Lukaku Robles Holgate Funes Mori Cleverley Lennon Deulofeu Valencia POLITE NOTICE Barkley Mirallas Lukaku Hewelt Holgate Jagielka Cleverley Lennon Deulofeu Calvert-Lewin Would all fans please consider our disabled supporters, who need to Barkley Bolasie Lukaku Robles Holgate Davies Lennon Mirallas Deulofeu Valencia move freely along the Park Barkley Bolasie Lukaku Robles Holgate Funes Mori Cleverley Mirallas Deulofeu Valencia End front section to access Barkley Bolasie Lukaku Robles Holgate Funes Mori Cleverley Mirallas Deulofeu Valencia facilities at either end. This is essentially their concourse so please assist by only Mirallas Cleverley Lukaku Robles Holgate Jagielka McCarthy Barkley Deulofeu Valencia accessing this area in an McCarthy Mirallas Lukaku 2 Robles Holgate Jagielka Cleverley Lennon Barkley Valencia emergency. Stewards are Lennon Valencia Lukaku Robles Holgate Funes Mori Cleverley Mirallas Deulofeu Calvert-Lewin here to assist and at the end of the match, when the area Lennon Valencia Lukaku Robles Holgate Kenny Barry Cleverley Mirallas Calvert-Lewin is clear, supporters can exit Lennon Mirallas Lukaku Hewelt Jagielka Cleverley Davies Barkley Deulofeu Valencia the stadium using this front Barkley Mirallas Lukaku Hewelt Holgate Funes Mori Cleverley Davies Lennon Calvert-Lewin section. This area will also be accessible in an emergency. Thank you for your support Barkley Calvert-Lewin Lukaku Hewelt Holgate Jagielka Barry Cleverley Mirallas Valencia with this issue. Baines Valencia Lukaku Hewelt Jagielka Oviedo Cleverley Mirallas Deulofeu Kone Baines Mirallas Lukaku Stekelenburg Jagielka McCarthy Schneiderlin Lennon Valencia Lookman Baines Mirallas Lukaku Stekelenburg Jagielka Oviedo McCarthy Schneiderlin Valencia Lookman SAFETY MESSAGE All announcements made on the Public Address System Baines Mirallas Lukaku Stekelenburg Jagielka Barry McCarthy Lennon Valencia Lookman (PAS) which affect the safety Barkley Lookman Lukaku 4 Stekelenburg Holgate Jagielka Gueye Davies Mirallas Valencia of spectators on the premises will be preceded by a Barkley Lookman Lukaku Stekelenburg Holgate Jagielka Barry Lennon Kone Valencia two-tone signal. Thank Barkley Lookman Lukaku Stekelenburg Holgate Jagielka Barry McCarthy Mirallas Valencia you for your co-operation.

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81 EVERTON PLAYER STATISTICS 2016/17 LEAGUE FA CUP EFL CUP EVERTON TOTAL CAREER TOTAL APPS GOALS APPS GOALS APPS GOALS APPS GOALS APPS GOALS Leighton Baines 11/12/1984, 28 2 1 0 0 0 349+21 35 503+29 39 Ross Barkley 05/12/1993, Liverpool 30+2 4 1 0 2 1 140+35 26 155+37 30 Gareth Barry 23/02/1981, Hastings 22+8 2 1 0 0 0 140+11 5 723+44 65 Muhamed Besic 10/09/1992, Berlin, Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 31+17 0 31+17 0 24/05/1989, Lyon, France 12+1 1 0 0 1+1 0 13+2 1 217+70 28 Tyias Browning 27/05/1994, Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 5+4 0 12+5 0 Dominic Calvert-Lewin 16/03/1987, Sheffield 3+6 1 0 0 0 0 3+6 1 17+30 9 12/08/1989, Basingstoke 4+6 0 0 0 1+1 0 30+12 2 206+40 27 Seamus Coleman 11/10/1988, Donegal, Republic Of Ireland 26 4 1 0 1 0 221+26 24 233+26 25 Callum Connolly 23/09/1997, Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 17+3 2 Tom Davies 30/06/1998, Liverpool 14+6 2 1 0 0 0 16+7 2 16+7 2 Gerard Deulofeu 13/03/1994, Riudarenes, Spain 4+7 0 0+1 0 1 0 36+39 8 36+39 8 Kieran Dowell 10/10/1997, Ormskirk 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+2 0 1+2 0 Calum Dyson 19/09/1996, Fazakerley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13+1 4 Antony Evans 23/09/1998, Kirkby 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6+7 2 05/03/1991, Mendoza, Argentina 16+7 0 1 0 2 0 52+11 5 52+11 5 17/03/1996, Harare, Zimbabwe 0 0 0 0 0 0 18+3 0 27+16 1 Luke Garbutt 21/05/1993, Harrogate 0 0 0 0 0 0 8+4 0 92+11 6 Conor Grant 18/04/1995, Fazakerley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54+6 6 Russell Griffiths 13/04/1996, Chester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 Idrissa Gana Gueye 26/09/1989, Dakar, Senegal 28+1 1 0 0 2 0 30+1 1 67+2 2 David Henen 19/04/1996, Libramont-Chevigny, Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11+2 1 Mason Holgate 22/10/1996, Doncaster 12+2 0 1 0 2 0 15+2 0 35+4 1 Phil Jagielka 17/08/1982, Sale 21+2 3 0 0 0 0 326+19 18 589+42 40 Gethin Jones 13/10/1995, Perth, Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 20+4 0 Jonjoe Kenny 15/03/1997, Kirkdale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 23+3 0 Arouna Kone 11/11/1983, Anyama, Ivory Coast 0+3 0 0+1 0 0+2 2 29+30 10 65+32 23 16/04/1987, Leeds 6+5 0 0 0 2 1 43+15 9 360+105 40 Ademola Lookman 20/10/1997, Southwark 3+5 1 0 0 0 0 3+5 1 38+19 11 Romelu Lukaku 13/05/1993, Antwerp, Belgium 32+1 24 1 1 1 0 151+11 86 178+37 103 Conor McAleny 12/08/1992, Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+2 0 38+21 16 James McCarthy 12/11/1990, , Scotland 7+5 1 0 0 1 0 113+13 6 327+41 29 Aiden McGeady 04/04/1986, Paisley, Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 23+20 1 260+79 47 Kevin Mirallas 05/10/1987, Liege, Belgium 20+11 4 0+1 0 0+1 0 116+53 38 116+53 38 Oumar Niasse 18/04/1990, Ouakam, Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+5 0 11+11 5 Matthew Pennington 06/10/1994, 2+1 1 0 0 0 0 7+2 1 53+2 3 Joel Robles 17/06/1990, , Spain 17+1 0 1 0 0 0 58+3 0 71+3 0 Leandro Rodriguez 19/11/1992, Montevideo, Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 2+1 0 08/11/1989, Zellwiller, France 10+2 1 0 0 0 0 10+2 1 274+46 17 22/09/1982, Haarlem, Netherlands 17 0 0 0 2 0 19 0 65 0 Enner Valencia 04/11/1989, San Lorenzo, Ecuador 3+14 3 1 0 1 0 5+14 3 55+31 13 Liam Walsh 15/09/1997, Huyton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1 Ashley Williams 23/08/1984, Wolverhampton 31+1 1 1 0 2 0 34+1 1 556+7 19 Joe Williams 08/12/1996, Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career total does not include overseas and non-league club statistics. On loan: Tyias Browning (Preston), Tom Cleverley (Watford), Callum Connolly (Wigan), Gerard Deulofeu (AC Milan), Calum Dyson (), Antony Evans (Morecambe), Brendan Galloway (WBA), Luke Garbutt (Wigan), Conor Grant (Doncaster), Russell Griffiths (Motherwell), Gethin Jones (Barnsley), Conor McAleny (Oxford), Aiden McGeady (Preston), Oumar Niasse (Hull), Leandro Rodriguez (Waasland-Beveren), Shani Tarashaj (E Frankfurt). Also played: , 0+1 apps, , 7 apps. Correct at 28 April 2017.

TEAM PLD W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS PLAYERPLAYER TEAMTEAM LEAGUEAPPEARANCES CUPS EUROPE GOALS TOTAL 01 ManchesterChelsea City 331 141 0 02 432 131 111 03 03 264 161 +40+4 786 0101 SergioRomelu Aguero Lukaku ManchesterEverton City 3 033 3 246 02 ManchesterTottenham Hotspur United 331 151 02 0 432 08 71 06 03 263 141 +47+4 746 0202 ZlatanHarry Ibrahimovic Kane ManchesterTottenham United Hotspur 3 251 0 204 03 LiverpoolHull City 341 111 04 02 422 181 81 05 04 282 240 +28+3 666 =03 PhilippeDiego CoutinhoCosta LiverpoolChelsea 2 031 0 19 2 04 ManchesterChelsea City 331 81 07 01 272 151 111 01 05 362 201 +28+2 656 == CheikhouAlexis Sanchez Kouyate WestArsenal Ham United 0 032 2 19 2 05 EvertonManchester United 331 07 91 01 231 111 101 04 02 272 131 +26+1 644 =05 CristhianSergio AgueroStuani MiddlesbroughManchester City 2 027 0 17 2 06 EvertonMiddlesbrough 341 120 41 01 411 131 41 06 07 192 241 +23+1 584 == NolitoZlatan Ibrahimovic ManchesterManchester City United 2 028 0 17 2 07 ArsenalTottenham Hotspur 321 111 03 02 321 150 70 31 06 321 251 +24+1 604 =07 EtienneDele Alli Capoue WatfordTottenham Hotspur 2 032 0 16 2 08 WestBurnley Bromwich Albion 331 91 02 61 272 201 30 06 07 120 220 -3+1 443 =08 DiegoEden Costa Hazard ChelseaChelsea 2 031 0 15 2 09 SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion 321 06 04 51 171 182 5 1 03 09 221 260 -50 403 0909 RossChristian Barkley Benteke EvertonCrystal Palace 1 032 0 14 1 10 WatfordWest Ham United 331 81 04 05 251 230 03 03 101 121 312 -170 403 == KevinJermain Mirallas Defoe EvertonSunderland 1 032 0 14 1 11 StokeLiverpool City 341 07 05 05 230 200 31 04 101 144 305 -13-1 393 == GarethJoshua Barry King EvertonBournemouth 1 033 0 14 1 12 CrystalSwansea Palace City 341 05 02 101 200 232 61 03 08 261 310 -8-1 383 =12 JermainSadio DefoeMane SunderlandLiverpool 1 027 0 13 1 13 BournemouthArsenal 341 08 03 61 313 264 02 51 100 180 370 -14-1 381 =13 LeroySon FerHeung-Min SwanseaTottenham City Hotspur 1 029 0 12 1 14 WestWatford Ham United 341 06 04 71 181 272 04 41 09 261 321 -15-1 381 == JuanFernando Mata Llorente ManchesterSwansea CityUnited 1 029 0 12 1 15 Leicester City 331 09 31 04 260 180 01 04 121 151 362 -13-1 371 =15 EdenJamie Hazard Vardy ChelseaLeicester City 1 030 0 11 1 16 BurnleySouthampton 341 100 21 05 231 161 0 04 131 100 332 -16-2 361 == AdamaRoberto Diomande Firmino HullLiverpool City 1 032 0 11 1 17 HullStoke City City 341 08 40 51 271 264 01 21 140 91 411 -31-3 331 =17 ErikTheo Lamela Walcott TottenhamArsenal Hotspur 1 025 0 10 1 18 SwanseaSunderland City 341 06 03 81 241 332 03 01 131 151 352 -29-2 310 == RiyadPhilippe Mahrez Coutinho LeicesterLiverpool City 1 027 0 10 1 19 MiddlesbroughCrystal Palace 341 40 05 81 140 191 01 07 91 100 241 -19-2 270 = = WayneTroy DeeneyRooney ManchesterWatford United 1 032 0 10 1

PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE 2016/17 20 SunderlandBournemouth 331 03 05 91 161 313 20 01 131 100 281 -33-3 210 PREMIER LEAGUE TOP GOALSCORERS 2016/17 20 West Ham United 29 9

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Everton v Liverpool U23s | Monday 8 May, 7pm | Goodison Park

Tickets are FREE and can be collected from Everton One, Everton Two or the Park End Box Office until just before kick-off. The Fan Zone is open from 5:30pm with a number of special guests and celebratory giveaways. EVERTON CHELSEA

MANAGER: HEAD COACH: RONALD KOEMAN ANTONIO CONTE

Joel ROBLES 1 MATCH 1 Asmir BEGOVIC OFFICIALS Morgan SCHNEIDERLIN 2 3 Marcos ALONSO Leighton BAINES 3 Referee: 4 Cesc FABREGAS Mr Jonathan Moss Ashley WILLIAMS 5 5 Kurt ZOUMA Phil JAGIELKA 6 Assistant Referees: 6 Nathan AKE Mr E Smart Ross BARKLEY 8 Mr A Halliday 7 N’Golo KANTE

Arouna KONE 9 Fourth Official: 10 Eden HAZARD Romelu LUKAKU 10 Mr M Atkinson 11 PEDRO Kevin MIRALLAS 11 13 Aaron 12 14 Ruben LENNON TODAY’S OTHER LOFTUS-CHEEK Yannick BOLASIE 14 PREMIER LEAGUE 15 Victor MOSES James McCARTHY 16 GAMES 16 KENEDY

Idrissa GANA GUEYE 17 Manchester United v 19 Diego COSTA Gareth BARRY 18 Swansea City (12.00pm) 21 Nemanja MATIC Enner VALENCIA 19 Middlesbrough v 22 WILLIAN Muhamed BESIC 21 Manchester City 23 Michy BATSHUAYI (2.05pm) Maarten STEKELENBURG 22 24 Gary CAHILL Tottenham Hotspur v Seamus COLEMAN 23 Arsenal (4.30pm) 26 John TERRY Ramiro FUNES MORI 25 28 Cesar AZPILICUETA Tom DAVIES 26 29 Nathaniel CHALOBAH Kieran DOWELL 28 30 David LUIZ Dominic CALVERT-LEWIN 29 34 Mason HOLGATE 30 35 Charly MUSONDA Ademola LOOKMAN 31 37 EDUARDO Matthew PENNINGTON 38 41 Mateusz HEWELT 41 Jonjoe KENNY 43 Joe WILLIAMS 46