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On This Day – December 31st 1994
Everton ended 1994 in brilliant style with a crushing 4-1 victory over fellow strugglers Ipswich Town in this bottom of the table clash. It was a welcome win for Joe Royle’s side after the Blues had lost 4-1 to Sheffield Wednesday at Goodison Park on Boxing Day. Paul Rideout would be instrumental in the second […]
On This Day – December 30th 2006
This was Everton’s second game at Goodison during the Christmas period and after a lacklustre 0-0 draw with Middlesbrough on Boxing Day, the Blues enjoyed a much more productive afternoon against Glenn Roeder’s Newcastle United. 18-year-old Victor Anichebe scored the first two League goals of his career while the fans were also treated to the […]
On This Day – 29th December 2013
Every Evertonian knows what a brilliant player Seamus Coleman has been for the club, pound-for-pound one of the best signings we’ve ever made at a bargain £60,000 from Sligo Rovers in 2009. During the 2013/14 campaign, the Irishman notched no fewer than six goals including a corker in this game against Southampton, then managed by […]
On This Day – December 28th 1986
Everton went into this clash without the injured Peter Reid, Paul Bracewell, Pat van den Hauwe and Graeme Sharp but were still far too strong for Leicester City. The performance saw the bookies make the Blues joint favourites to win the Division One title despite Arsenal being league leaders at the time by four points. […]
On This Day – December 27th 1930
Despite being Division One Champions in 1927/28, Everton found themselves in Division Two for the 1930/31 campaign but showed every sign of bouncing back to the top flight at the first attempt. The Blues were top of the table going into this match with Plymouth, who were playing their first ever game at Goodison Park. […]
On This Day – December 26th 1985
Having lost the FA Cup Final to Manchester United in May, depriving the Blues of a unique treble, the Blues punished the Red Devils by beating them in the Charity Shield, the Screen Sport Super Cup (twice) and in this League match which reduced United’s lead over Howard Kendall’s side at the top of the […]
On This Day – December 25th 1953
It seems a strange concept to many people today, but until the late 1950s, football was played on Christmas Day and often with the return fixture on Boxing Day. Everton’s final Christmas Day game was in 1957, when the Blues drew 1-1 with Bolton before clinching an emphatic 5-1 win at Burnden Park twenty-four hours […]
On This Day – December 24th 1932
Dixie Dean opened the scoring in the fourth minute though he looked suspiciously offside but on twenty minutes the home side were pegged back when Billy Hartill’s shot went in off the post. Tommy Johnson restored Everton’s lead five minutes later with a thunderous shot which Wolves ‘keeper Frank Wildman could only push into the […]
On This Day – Saturday 23rd December 1967
Sunderland goalkeeper Jim Montgomery would become famous for a fabulous double save in the 1973 FA Cup Final which helped his side beat Leeds United to win the trophy and he was in top form in this match, almost single-handedly keeping Everton out. It took a brilliant goal involving Howard Kendall and Alex Young to […]
Saturday 22nd December 1928
Reigning champions Everton produced their best performance of the season to thrash Newcastle United with Dixie Dean again amongst the goals. But it was the visitors who scored first after just three minutes, Willie Chalmers slotting home after good work by Hughie Gallagher. Dixie Dean levelled things up after a quarter of an hour, his […]