2024/25 Finish - 13th Place
Welcome Home. Goodison Park has been the home of Everton since 1892. That changes this season as the club moves 3 miles West to Bramley-Moore Dock and the opening of Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Goodison Park
Hill Dickinson Stadium
Welcome Back. David Moyes replaced Sean Dyche at the half way point last season with the Toffee’s sitting one point above relegation. Moyes immediately turned the season around going 8W 7D and 4L. Moyes returns to Everton after a 12 season stint from 2002-2013.
Upgrade. It’s not just the stadium that is new, there are several players on their way to HDS at BMD. Everton struggled to score last season and they have been pursuing several high level targets. Jack Grealish was just added from Man City, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Chelsea and it looks like Tyler Dibling is heading over from Southampton. There are some that are getting frustrated at players rejecting a move to Everton, but there is time. For Everton to exceed expectations this season they are going to need to add some scoring punch.
Access. Not sure how logistics will work at HDS as there is limited parking, pubs and foot paths. While its just over a mile down the river from downtown it’s not an easy walk yet. Reportedly, there are plans for significant improvement to the area’s infrastructure:
Sandhill train station is being expanded and will include a footbridge and increased capacity.
The city of Liverpool has revised parking laws and created a “Football Match Parking Zone” within a 30 min walk from the stadium.
Transforming the waterfront to include housing, retail and restaurants.
Along with the stadium and dock area renovations, there are commitments to improve the surrounding community funded by the increased charity investment
The stadium was built with a capacity of 53,000, 13,000 more than Goodison, and with a plan for expansion if demand is there.
The Club
Located in Liverpool
Hill Dickinson Stadium, at Bramley-Moore Dock - 52,000 capacity
Rough estimates
$255M Annual Revenue (30th in world, 11th in PL)
$80M Player Payroll
History on the Pitch
9 Titles, last in 1987
5 FA Cups
1 Europe Cup
Ownership
ONE WORD - CHAOS
Everton F.C. is a limited company with the board of directors holding a majority of the shares. In 2016, Farhad Moshiri, a British-Iranian businessman based in Morocco, bought a 49.9% stake in the club, and then upped that to 59% in 2018 and again to 94% in 2022. In 2023 777 Partners signed an agreement to acquire Moshiri’s 94% stake but the deal collapsed in 2024 due to depts to 777 Partners. Everton changed directions and announced an agreement with Friedkin Group, who also own Serie A Club Roma. Thomas Friedkin, a businessman and film producer from San Diego CA, is the Chairman and CEO.
Sponsorship
Kit: Castore
Shirt: Stake.com
Sleeve: Christopher Ward (Watches)
Home
Away
Biggest Rival - Liverpool Merseyside Derby
Stadiums are less than 1 mile apart and can each be seen from each other across Stanley Park.
Merseyside is the county in which Liverpool is located.
The longest running top-flight derby in England, a match has been played every year since 1962.
In 246 Matches Everton has 68W 100L 78D.
The Culture
The Peoples Club.
Everton is a more local, blue collar fan base than many of its rivals and big clubs in the PL. 30% of their fans live in Liverpool, and 50% live within 44 miles. For comparison's sake, Liverpool and Man United average 82 and 78 miles. 71% of Everton fans earn less than $40k per year (2003 data). In addition, a 2013 study showed that the houses around Goodison Park averaged $80k, a full $45k less than the next lowest of the teams in the PL. It’s a good-sized club with A LOT of history and a big fanbase, however it falls below the top 6-7 revenue/spending clubs in the PL.
The fanbase is very passionate…..
In 2013, the club launched a new crest to improve reproducibility of the design in print - most likely for Nike. The redesign was not received well by supporters with 91% said to not like the new logo. Over 22,000 supporters signed a petition to have it changed. The club apologized and created a new crest with the involvement of supporters who voted on 3 designs. The winning design was voted on by 80% of the voters and became the new crest in 2014.
The club gets great attendance despite having the most obstructed views and poor sight lines in the Premier League. A 2006–07 fan survey by the Premier League listed 15% of Everton fans as being unhappy with sight lines at Goodison Park, and only 19% described match views as "very good".
Everton has great supports clubs all over the world.
The Everton Lock-Up
Also known as Prince Ruperts Tower, was built in 1787 as a holding place where drunks would be taken overnight by parish constables. Release would involve some sort of community service. It is one of two lock-ups still standing in Liverpool, and became the centerpiece for Everton’s Crest in 1937
Supporters You May Recognize
Paul McCartney
Matt Damon
Sylvester Stalone
Dame Judi Dench
John McEnroe
Tommy Fleetwood
Roger Bennett - Men in Blazers
Patrick Fetherston
Song
Spirit of The Blues - 30s crowd version
Spirit of the Blues - Official music video
First released in 1985 after Everton won the league title and a Europe Title, a music video was released in 2020 and took the song to the tops of the UK Music charts.
Everton, we never shone so brightly
Everton, the spirit of the Blues.
Everton, we never shone so brightly
Everton, the spirit of the Blues.
The Everton Lock-Up
Game Day Pub Guide
If in Chicago - check out AJ Hudson’s Public House. @AJHudsons on Twitter. Highly recommended by the CleanSheet.
Fan Sites
Royal Blue - Apple Podcast
The Official Everton Podcast - Apple Podcast
Official Twitter
@Everton
High Follows on Twitter
@LivEchoEFC (75k)
@EvertonintheUSA (15k)
@EvertonUSA (22k)
The Team
The Gaffer
David Moyes (Scotland), 53yo
Managed Everton from 2002-2013.
Also managed at Man United, Real Sociedad, Sunderland and West Ham.
Led Everton to runner up in the FA Cup and won the UEFA Conference League with West Ham.
ODDS
To Win League +46,000
To Be Relegated +520
Roster Notes
Full Roster click link
CS Projected to finish 9th
Jack Graelish
Jarrad Branthwaite
James Tarkowski
Kiernan Dewsbury-hall
Iliman Ndiaye
Thierno Barry
Goalkeeper
Jordan Pickford (GKP) - Top 5 in PL
The Ladies will still be playing at Goodison Park
