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Everton FC Heritage Society. Since 2008 we’ve been researching, chronicling & celebrating Everton FC's rich history. RTs not necessarily an endorsement.

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91-year-old super Toffees fan, Vera Hickey, was born and raised on Goodison Ave - and christened and married at St Luke’s church. She is a little unwell, presently, so please post some nice comments, below, to give her a boost (yes, she does check Twitter!). 💙
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Rest in peace, Fred Pickering (1941-2019). A wonderful striker for @Everton until a knee injury curtailed his Goodison career. Lovely to see him at St Luke's in 2017. Our condolences go out to his loved ones.
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Jimmy Martin. Over 40 years of @Everton service - first as team coach driver and, from December 1990, employed directly as the kit man. Recent video of him, here:
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Goodison Park paid its respects, today.
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Very sad news of the passing of another of our 69/70 title-winning team. Jimmy Husband, like the late John Hurst, was a successful product of the EFC youth development system. A warm man with a lovely, gentle sense of humor, he was our guest at events in 2015 & 2019. RIP, Jimmy.
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The Gwladys - roaring the Blues on since 1938.
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Happy 76th birthday to Mr. Everton: Colin Harvey ⚽💙
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Rest in peace, Walter Smith. He steered Everton through stormy waters and demonstrated great dignity.
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Everton left-back focus: Gary Ablett (1965-2012). Signed from LFC, Gary was a versatile left-sided defender. Often played at centre-back, he was put at left-back in 1994/95 as Andy Hinchcliffe was pushed into midfield. FA Cup winner for the Reds and Blues. Greatly missed.
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Only one person to feature this morning. Mike Lyons: captain, warrior, Evertonian. Sending our best wishes to him. 💙
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Shocking news, today. Rest in peace, Cliff Marshall. A trailblazer at Everton, and a real gentleman.
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Sending love and positive thoughts to this Toffee warrior, and his family, as he lives with the effects of dementia 💙
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In the summer of 1996, Andrei Kanchelskis bagged four goals in a pre-season friendly against @Wrexham_AFC . On his day, he was simply unstoppable. One for you, @AAKanchelskis !
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Gone eight years now, but will never be forgotten: Howard Kendall 💙
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Happy 65th birthday to the @Everton and @Cymru Number 1: Neville Southall ( @NevilleSouthall )
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70 today, former EFC captain and 100 percent Blue Blood, Mike Lyons. He is seen here receiving the Dixie Dean Memorial Award. Harry Catterick, his former manager, said: "I signed Mike for Everton. Never has anyone displayed greater club spirit."
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Happy 42nd birthday to former USA and @Everton number goalkeeper - and now the @EvertonInUSA ambassador - Tim Howard
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Who has seen Brazil play at Goodison Park?
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Legendary @Everton figure, Harry Catterick passed away at Goodison Park 35 years ago today. Here is a photo of his car during his managership of the Toffees. Registration plate: 1 EFC
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Happy 88th birthday to one of the Toffees’ grandest servants as a player. A championship winner in 1963 and Irish international - Mick Meagan. Please share your good wishes for Mick and we’ll pass them on.
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Wishing Mr. Everton a wonderful 79th birthday, today. 🏆💙
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Everton FC Heritage Society is saddened by the news of the passing of John Hurst. A fantastic player and a lovely, warm man. He visited us at St Luke’s & was at the Catterick 100 night in 2019, when he deservedly received the Dixie Dean Memorial Award. A full tribute will follow.
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Alan Harper - utility man, supreme.
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Mick Meagan died this morning, at 88. At Everton for 12 years, he was a valued member of the 62/63 title-winning team. A proud @FAIreland player & manager - he also played for @htafc @FCHTOnline @DroghedaUnited etc. A top footballer & a lovely man. He’ll be missed by all 💙💚
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Everton goalkeeper focus: Neville Southall. Number One for @Everton - the Llandudno-raised goalkeeper made 751 appearances for the Toffees. @NevilleSouthall ‘s status in the pantheons of Everton and Wales greats was cemented by many years of brilliance between the posts.
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Reweet if you were there: Goodison Park, 24th April 1985
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Gérard Houllier and Walter Smith having fun together during their tenures at Liverpool and Everton. These well-respected football men passed away ten months apart, in December 2020 and October 2021. Photos source: Everton match day programme
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Born on this day in 1965, Gary Ablett. He passed away on 1 January 2012. Greatly missed by football supporters throughout Merseyside.
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Rest in peace Ron Saunders. A boyhood Evertonian and centre-forward in the 1950s. A great manager for Aston Villa
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Our thoughts are with former EFC goalkeeper, Dai Davies, as he battles illness. 💙 @EFCFPF
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Some very sad news. Neil Robinson, former @Everton @SwansOfficial @officialgtfc etc. full-back, died suddenly last night. A lovely man & the first vegan pro footballer in the UK. He loved EFC. Our condolences to the Robinson family
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Happy retirement, Mr. Martin. #FabricofEverton
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Super Kev remembered 💙
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Happy 50th birthday to a Toffee pioneer from the USA: Joe Max-Moore
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Everton left-back focus: Pat Van Den Hauwe. The London-raised Belgian was at Everton from 1984-89. An imposing right-footed left-back who was also very capable at centre-back. Capped by Wales. Now involved with EiTC.
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Born 77 years ago, today, one of the very greatest to grace the blue shirt of Everton: Alan Ball. Greatly missed.
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Born 55 years ago, today, the late Gary Speed. He had a brilliant playing career for his clubs and country. Sadly, his spell at EFC was all to short but he left us memories of some great moments. This interview excerpt was from soon after moving to the Toffees.
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An Everton icon. He passed away on this day, 2007.
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A bit more info on our sourcing of a Cup Winners' Cup medal for Adrian Heath as he missed out on one in 1985 through injury. Some hard work by some of the guys in @EvertonHeritage to progress this - but well worth it.
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Paul Bracewell - great player, nice kit too.
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Not a signing by Howard Kendall that caught the imagination, after prolonged search for a big number nine, but Paul Rideout proved an excellent acquisition and crowned his Toffees career with a cup-winning goal in 1995.
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Colin Harvey - one of the greatest living Evertonians. Who saw him play, for EFC or SWFC, or met him?
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60 today?! Where does time go? Happy birthday to a superb Everton player, Adrian Heath. What is your favourite memory of Inchy? Maybe that goal at Highbury in the 1984 FA Cup semi?
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Happy 67th birthday to 1980s midfield general Peter Reid ( @reid6peter ). Hope to see you again at St Luke’s on a matchday.
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The captain, 60 today. Thanks for everything, Waggy!
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Andy King passed away on this day in 2015. A well-attended funeral service was held a St Luke’s church, next to Goodison Park. His infectious enthusiasm and humour is still greatly missed by many.
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The Everton squad in 1963 💙
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Kingy would have been 65 today - he was one of the most beloved characters at Everton in the 70s and 80s.
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Kevin Sheedy - possessor of arguably the finest left foot in Everton’s post-war history. What either EFC ‘lefties’ have you admired through the decades?
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Happy 87th birthday to league title winner (1962/63) Tony Kay! Have a lovely day, @winghalf6 !
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Gray and Sharp celebrate a goal against Bayern Munich at the Gwladys Street end
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Bob 💙⚽
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Gary Speed of Everton, 1996
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Alan Ball passed away 17 years ago, today. The adoration of this Goodison firebrand doesn’t diminish.
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59 today - the man who gave his name to a hairstyle on Merseyside in 1985/86. Happy birthday Brace 🥂
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19 March 1966, 62,337 crammed into Goodison Park for a goalless Merseyside derby. Others found a vantage point atop St Luke’s church. Firefighters/police tried to entice them down.Post-match, they descended with a ticking-off. A wedding at the church went ahead, as planned!
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Jimmy Harris. Former Everton number nine. His funeral is today. Rest In Peace, Jimmy.
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Everton centre-back focus: Derek Mountfield. Like Kevin Ratcliffe, a boyhood Blue. An amazing knack for scoring goals. His huge joy at playing for EFC was written on his face.
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Here's to you, on your 72nd birthday, Mike Lyons. 473 EFC appearances, 100% effort on every occasion. 💙⚽
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Members of @EvertonHeritage were present, alongside many other people, at the funeral of John Hurst, the much-loved and respected former Everton player and coach. Joe Royle was among those paying warm tribute during the service.
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Happy 80th birthday to John Morrissey - the winger not to be messed with. A key player in the 62/63 and 69/70 title-winning teams. Do share your memories of John with us.
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Happy 74th, birthday John Hurst. League Championship and FA Youth Cup winner at Everton. Also, the most recent recipient of the Dixie Dean Memorial Award (in 2019). A true blue gentleman and top player.
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Player, manager, winner. Upholder of the Nil Satis Nisi Optimum creed. Howard Kendall (22/05/46 - 17/10/2015) 💙
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Last in our Everton centre-half series: Brian Labone. A one-club man, Brian amassed 534 appearances for his beloved Blues. Captained the Toffees to the FA Cup in 1966 & the League in 1969/70. An Everton Giant.
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Everton centre-back focus: Mike Lyons. A leader by example and fanatical Blue. 473 appearances and 59 goals for the Toffees. Great to see him over from Australia, recently.
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61, yes, 61 today! Happy birthday to @KevRatcliffe4 - an all-time great Everton skipper. Here’s an item from the end of his illustrious career with the Toffees
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Everton kit circa 1990
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36 years ago today - Mick and Howard flying back from Rotterdam and toasting ECWC success 🥂🏆
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Happy 73rd birthday to the wing commander: Dave Thomas. An amazing footballer and a wonderful man. It was fantastic to have him (and his guide dog) at St Luke’s in 2019.
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Royle Blue. Happy 75th birthday to Joe Royle - a great striker. Later, he was manager who saved us from relegation and brought the cup back to L4. Thank you, Joe.
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Such sad news, emerging this morning, about the passing of former Everton centre-forward Kevin Campbell. His goals and positivity were huge contributors to the Toffees avoiding relegation in the 1998/99 season. A great mentor to Wayne Rooney, later on. Rest in peace, Super Kev.
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A fantastic banner on display at the Gwladys Street end yesterday, celebrating the contribution to the club of some of its black former players. Well done to all concerned, notably @GwladysSt1938 .
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Gary 💙💛💙
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What a lovely photo of three great Evertonians
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One of Everton’s best bits of transfer business in the Walter Smith era: David Weir. He turns 53, today. His daughter, Kenzie, is on Everton Women’s books.
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A wordsmith supporter has sent @Everton this poem, called “Kiss the Angels”. We hope that you like it and that it gives everyone inspiration tonight. It is also on our website at (we are awaiting the name to credit)
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Dobbo 💙⚽
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Pride of Everton Pride of Wales/Cymru
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What happened here? And who was there?
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Mike modelling the long-sleeved version of the shirt. Still fits (just)! 💙⚽️
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Everton's Mick Lyons playing for England U23s in Czechoslovakia OTD 28/10/75, Ian Moores in the background #EFC #ENG
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Still the greatest...
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It was special, last night, having Dave Watson present Seamus Coleman with the Dixie Dean Memorial Award in the presence of Derek Temple, Ian Snodin, Graham Stuart & many so Evertonians. Thanks to everyone who shared it with us. We’ll be posting more content in the days ahead.
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60 today - one of the Toffees’ classiest post-war players: Trevor Steven. Have a great day, @TrevorSteven63 🎉
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When Super Kev kickstarted our flagging 1998/99 season. After that, the goals kept coming.
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"It is my beloved club. I was privileged and proud to play for Everton. I can't tell you the pride I used to feel when I ran out to play at Goodison in front of 55,000- 60,000. They are my soul team, they are my soul club." Alan Ball (✍️The Evertonian, 2004)
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No funeral for that great Irish Evertonian, Mick Meagan, as he generously donated his body to medical science at UCD. Instead, his friends & loved ones are having lunch in his honour today - so, wherever you are, raise a cup/glass to Mick at midday, if you get the chance. 💙☘️
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Statement by @EvertonHeritage ⬇️
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The birthday man - 60 today. Have a fantastic day, Barry Horne.
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We have lost another former @everton first team player in Mick Gannon. Mick was local lad who made three early 1960s appearances for the Toffees. Here’s the obituary on the EFC website. We will produce a tribute piece on our website in the coming days.
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Cold sweats…even 27 years later
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Everton midfielder focus: Joe Parkinson. The Lancastrian was signed by Mike Walker but blossomed under Joe Royle. 107 appearances & 4 goals for the Blues before injury forced his premature retirement.
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Everton centre-back focus: Kevin Ratcliffe. Mancot-born Kevin came through the EFC youth system, firmly cementing his place at centre-back in 1982/83. The jet-heeled number four captained the Toffees through their most trophy-laden era. 493 appearances for EFC.
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Brian Labone (1940-2006). Evertonian, captain, Corinthian. Taken too soon. Remembering the skipper on his birthday. 💙
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Andy Rankin 💙
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Andy Gray in action for the Toffees against Leicester City at Filbert Street in 1985.
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Memories of Cliff Marshall, who we lost earlier this season 💙
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Peter Reid ( @reid6peter ) in action for Everton during the 1984/85 season. Possibly at Old Trafford on 2 March?
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27 October 1984. EFC 5 - MUFC 0. What are your recollections of that day?
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Evertonia on sale at the Toffee Shop, 1986/87. What’s your most treasured (or oldest) item of EFC ‘merch’?
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No doubt many EFC supporters now aged over 50 dreamt, as kids, of being Dave Thomas on the wing at Goodison (note the rare ‘socks up’ image from his QPR days). Who at EFC did you dream of being when growing up?
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