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Everton F.C. is a professional association football club based in Liverpool, England. The club was founded in 1878, but did not participate in competitive football until 1887, when they first took part in the FA Cup. The club has had 26 permanent managers, though this role was previously filled by the club secretary.
During the 1987–88 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 4th in the table with 70 points. The Toffees advanced to the 5th round of the FA Cup, losing to Liverpool, and to the semifinals of the League Cup, losing to Arsenal.
Everton joined the competition in the second round and were drawn away to Lincoln City. [79] They successfully advanced to the third round following a 4–2 win over Lincoln City and were subsequently drawn in the third round away to Sheffield Wednesday. [80] The draw for the fourth round was made on 25 September 2019. [81]
Everton is an ancient settlement and, like Liverpool, was one of the six unnamed berewicks of West Derby. For many centuries, Everton was a small township. An early type of census conducted in 1327 recorded nineteen heads of household, suggesting a population of approximately ninety-five individuals.
On 1 June 2012, Everton's first pre-season friendly fixtures were announced: an away game against League Two side Morecambe acting as a testimonial to Morecambe's player-manager Jim Bentley, and a second away fixture against Scottish Premier League side Dundee United, [5] and on 7 June 2012 a second match to be played in Scotland was announced, against Motherwell F.C. at their home ground Fir ...
Chart showing the progress of Everton through the English football league system since 1889. Everton was founded as St. Domingo's FC in 1878 [10] [11] 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.
One of the first Everton FC teams, 1878. St. Domingo Methodist New Connexion Chapel was opened in 1871 in Breckfield Road North, Everton, Liverpool.The chapel took its name from its location on the corner of Breckfield Road North and St. Domingo Vale. St. Domingo related addresses in Everton have their origins in St. Domingo House, a building built in 1758 by West Indies trader and sugar ...
Neville Southall, Everton's record appearance maker Dixie Dean, Everton's record goalscorer. Everton Football Club is a professional association football club located in Liverpool. The club was formed in 1878, and was originally named as St Domingo FC. The club's first game was a 1–0 victory over Everton Church Club.