Everton has been based at Goodison Park since 1892, having moved from its original home at Anfield following a disagreement over its rent. Then, Everton defeated German giants Bayern Munich 3–1 in the semi-finals, despite trailing at half time (in a match voted the greatest in Goodison Park history), and recorded the same scoreline over Austrian club Rapid Vienna in the final.

prompted their landlord to double the annual rent on the club's Anfield

Everton was founded as St Domingo FC in 1878[3][4] so that members of the congregation of St Domingo Methodist New Connexion Chapel in Breckfield Road North, Everton could play sport year round – cricket was played in summer. Not only were Everton suspended for a month,

However, negotiations broke down as Everton failed to raise 50% of the costs. [36] In his first season at the club, he guided them back into the group stages of the Europa League, entering the 3rd qualifying round after finishing 7th. Dean still holds the English national record of most goals in a season with 60.[123].

[148] The following year, the club scored its biggest hit when "Here We Go" peaked at No. [113] Previous sponsors include Chang Beer (2004–17) Hafnia (1979–85), NEC (1985–95), Danka (1995–97), one2one (1997–2002) and Kejian (2002–04).

The club reached the group stage, after wins over Ružomberok and FC Haidjuk Split, but did not progress further, finishing third behind Atalanta and Lyon. [67] Late in 2004, driven by the Liverpool Council and the Northwest Development Corporation, the club entered talks with Liverpool F.C. You can … The club rarely incorporated a badge of any description on its shirts.

Order your new Kit today. Everton. member of the Football League 1888. [116] Other previous manufacturing firms are Le Coq Sportif (1983–86, 2009–12),[117] Puma (2000–04) and Nike (2012–14). Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. In September 2014 the club, working with the Liverpool City Council and Liverpool Mutual Homes, outlined initial plans to build a new stadium in Walton Hall Park.

[104] The club's most recent accounts, from May 2014, show a net total debt of £28.1 million, with a turnover of £120.5 million and a profit of £28.2 million. It was decided that the shirts would be dyed black, both to save on expenses and to instill a more professional look. When David Moyes arrived as manager, he proclaimed Everton as "The People's Club", which has been adopted as a semi-official club nickname.
The club's first game was a 1–0 victory over Everton Church Club. Former player and first-team coach Duncan Ferguson stepped in as caretaker manager for the next three games before his replacement, Carlo Ancelotti, was appointed on 21 December 2019, with Ferguson being appointed as assistant manager.[43][44]. [5] The club was renamed Everton in November 1879 after the local area, as people outside the congregation wished to participate. Everton won the FA Cup for the first time in 1906 and the League Championship again in 1914–15. from club ledgers in the collection of David France and submitted by Steve [64] On two separate occasions in 1994, the club walked out to different songs.

In 1972, in a concession to fashion, the club's initials were embroidered onto the team shirts in a typical script of the period.

famous army regiment. 2019-20. [16] Everton again reached the final in 1968, but this time was unable to overcome West Bromwich Albion at Wembley. The club's home colours are royal blue shirts with white shorts and socks. This page was last edited on 29 September 2020, at 19:28.

This was illustrated by a chain of red and blue scarves that were linked between the gates of both grounds across Stanley Park as a tribute to the Liverpool fans killed in the Hillsborough disaster. Le Coq Sportif replaced Umbro as Everton's kit supplier in 1983 with a design now regarded as a classic that featured narrow shadow stripes and a striking collar. League was suspended for the duration of the First World War, Everton This success [144], Paul Greengrass's 1997 television film The Fix dramatised the true story of a match-fixing scandal in which the club's newest player Tony Kay (played by Jason Isaacs) is implicated in having helped to throw a match between his previous club Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town. [118], The club currently has two 'megastores': one located near Goodison Park on Walton Lane named 'Everton One' and one located in the Liverpool One shopping complex named 'Everton Two', which gives the second store the address 'Everton Two, Liverpool One'.[119]. The Liverpool City Council Regeneration and Transport Select Committee meeting on 10 February 2011 featured a proposal to open the Bootle Branch line using "Liverpool Football Club and Everton Football Club as priorities, as economic enablers of the project".
In 1882, a man named J. Cruitt donated land at Priory Road which became the club's home. It was originally used as a bridewell to incarcerate mainly drunks and minor criminals, and it still stands today on Everton Brow.