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B U I LT T O L A S T How the girders of Goodison became immortalised in fabric

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James Starkey

Tony McArdle

E DITO R Alan Bond

“AS THIS CLUB CARRIES ON TOWARDS A FUTURE OF OPTIMISM, I HOPE THIS SHIRT - AND THIS SHIRTZINE CAN SET THE TONE .”

Olivier Richomme

Madeleine Penford

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All the Best Alan Bond, Editor

Stuart Manley

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y initiation to Goodison Park came on 5 May 1996, when I sat in the Upper Bullens with my dad. The youngest of six, he grew up as the only Blue in the family. Seeing the players arrive through the crowds of people, the sound of the horses walking down Goodison Road, the feeling of anticipation and the Everton-branded chocolate bar I remember getting at half-time. They’re all memories that stay with me to this day. But when Joe Parkinson scored the only goal that afternoon, to earn a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa, that’s when it happened.

As the crowd roared, my dad lifted me into the air - a rush of joy - and I was inducted into the Everton family.

My dad was no longer the only Blue in the family, and for years afterwards I would keenly watch the BBC History of Everton documentary. It was an old VHS that became a constant of my childhood. The story of the Club would grab my attention from the moment the opening titles began to roll, through a century of Everton’s proudest moments in the Royal Blue shirt.

Almost 23 years to the day of my first visit, to be sat in the seat of my current

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season ticket in the Gwladys Street End, talking to the players about the meaning behind this latest shirt is a privilege and honour for me. I was able to give them each a DVD copy of that documentary as we talked about building towards a future of success and the special feeling around Everton Football Club. I am proud to speak about this shirt with those who will wear it in line with our motto: Nil satis nisi optimum. Nothing but the best is good enough.

The relationship between Everton and Umbro has always felt right: a club and brand twinned in an understanding of the importance of tradition.

This season’s theme - Built to Last - aims to show the journey of the two institutions through the history of both, a relationship that goes back to the 1930s.

This season’s shirt looks to connect both players and fans with detailing influenced by the stadium’s architecture.

It’s a modern design which aligns with the School of Science methodology, 50 years on since the 1969-70 league winning season when the Blues boasted the Holy Trinity midfield of Kendall, Harvey and Ball.

As the Club carries on towards a future of optimism, I hope this shirt - and this Shirtzine - can set the tone.

For fans and players, wearing the Club’s Royal Blue breeds positivity and dreams of bringing more success to Goodison Park.

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“EVERTON FANS, EVERTON PEOPLE THE MINIMUM THEY WANT TO SEE IS YOU WORKING HARD AND GIVING YOUR ALL .”

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HOW THE GIRDERS OF GOODISON B EC A M E I M M O R TA L I S E D I N FA B R I C GETTING UNDER THE SKIN OF THE PLACE WE CALL HOME

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‘PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ARRIVING HERE WITH THE SAME BUZZ FOR MORE THAN 125 YEARS ’

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Clockwise from left hand page: Goodison bathed in sunlight, Archibald Leitch, Goodison Park’s famous floodlights.

as we do now. They were fans, the people who built this iconic ground and represent the foundations of the Club: loyalty, vision and excellence.

Originally, the ground consisted of one covered seating stand, two uncovered terraces built by the Kelly Brothers from Walton, and a cinder running track. The first football match took place at Goodison Park just nine days after the athletics when Everton played out a 4-2 victory over Bolton Wanderers. Two years later, in 1894, Goodison Park hosted its first FA Cup final, as Notts County beat Bolton in front of a crowd of 37,000 spectators.

In 1907 a new double-decker Goodison Road stand was designed by worldrenowned architect Archibald Leitch, who would begin to leave his legacy on the stadium. The Scotsman would also design the next two new stands of the ground: both two-tiered, the first was the new Bullens Road stand in 1926 and the second the new Gwladys Street End in 1938 which featured the now iconic crisscrossed latticework, which would become Leitch’s trademark.

Over the years, Goodison has been marked by a series of firsts. In July 1913, the stadium became the first league venue to be visited by a ruling monarch,

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he feeling every time you arrive at Goodison Park, that first glance you get of the stadium seeping through the surrounding streets and buildings, it stirs something in you. You can’t help but think of hundreds of thousands of fans walking that same walk, thinking that same thing, feeling the history before them and watching it unfurl in front of them match by match. People have been arriving here with the same buzz for more than 125 years.

Goodison Park officially opened to the public on 24 August 1892 with an athletics event. The ground was described in reports as “one of the finest and most complete grounds in the kingdom” and built by tradesmen who gave up their time and labour free of charge for the challenge of constructing the first purpose-built football stadium they believed in. Even back then, Evertonians had the same depth of feeling for their beloved Blues

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when George V and Queen Mary met local school children there. A year after the Club made the revolutionary step in October 1957 of introducing floodlights, Goodison made history again when the stadium became the first to have effective undersoil heating.

The imagery around Goodison Park, dating back through the Club’s history, is striking. Seeing St Luke’s Church in the corner of the Gwladys Street End, admiring the angles of the stands, you feel the class and heritage coming through that reflect the stadium through the years.

From grainy historical television footage

“COMPILATIONS OF DIXIE DEAN AND ALEX YOUNG ACHIEVING LEGENDARY, RECORD-BREAKING FEATS. IT ALL HAPPENED HERE .” of Everton’s story, you’d see the close-up of fans dressed smartly in their suits and hats queuing for tickets, compilations of Dixie Dean and Alex Young achieving legendary, record-breaking feats. It all happened here. Goodison Park remains one of the temples of world football which captures

Left: Eusébio hails the Goodison crowd.

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Right: Pelé in full flight on the hallowed turf.

“NO OTHER VENUE , BESIDES WEMBLEY, HOSTED AS MANY GAMES DURING THE ‘66 WORLD CUP.”

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your senses whatever the era.

As well as its place in domestic football history, Goodison Park was a venue for the 1966 World Cup. During the tournament, it hosted three group matches, a legendary quarter-final between Portugal and North Korea (5–3), and the last-four clash between West Germany and the USSR (2–1). No other venue, besides Wembley, hosted as many games during the competition. Beckenbauer, Eusébio and Pelé all walked underneath the famous players’ entrance sign - immortalised in the image of Harry Catterick and Alan Ball - which reads in bold, proud lettering ‘EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB’.

Three sides of the ground have retained the same look and feel since the 1970s, with

the new Park End opening in 1994. With St. Luke’s linked to the corner of the Main Stand and Gwladys Street, Goodison Park is at the heart of a community, and its place in English football’s iconography secured.

When you hear Z Cars, emphasised by the recent introduction of a siren even though you know it’s coming, it still catches you every time; that shiver down your spine when you see the team run out. It hits you again, like the first time you heard it. The old familiar feeling, the senses, the history and the pride of Goodison Park.

It’s a ground steeped in history with a design that, thanks to Archibald Leitch and the tradesmen and fans before him, was built to last.

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FROM THE BRAZILIAN STATE OF ESPIRITO SANTO, MEANING HOLY SPIRIT, RICHARLISON HAS PRODUCED A WAVE OF OPTIMISM AMONG EVERTONIANS WORLDWIDE . HERE HE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HIS FOCUSED VISION AHEAD OF SEASON NUMBER TWO IN THE ROYAL BLUE JERSEY OF EVERTON.

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hen Richarlison discovered his selection for Brazil’s Copa América 2019 squad, it was a moment of raw joy and togetherness captured on video: the moment a 22-year-old’s dream came true.

The fact that the children celebrating with him wore Everton blue only served to illustrate the influence the man was having on fans in his home nation, and those who watch him every week at Goodison Park.

There are more than 5,000 miles separating them, but they were united in joy. Their hero was living his dream.

The video says a lot about a young man who has endeared himself to the people of Merseyside with his infectious nature.

He’s a people’s person. Those in the stands who sing his name on the concourses of Goodison Park and beyond admire his robust and charismatic persona, one that has helped spread a powerful wave of optimism in his debut season. After only one year, he is marked as the latest Gwladys Street icon.

We sit Richarlison in the lounge beneath the Main Stand. The striker had arrived at the stadium from a day’s training, accompanied by his translator. He looks around the room with a cool determination which epitomises his focus on and off the pitch. He has a busy summer ahead in yellow, but when the topic of the colour blue comes up, he settles into his surroundings.

“Blue is important to me,” he tells us.

“It was the colour of my school team. It takes me back to the playground. It always reminds me of where I came from in Brazil,

“RONALDO, ESPECIALLY: I GREW UP WATCHING HIS GOALS ON YOUTUBE . THE TWO GOALS AGAINST GERMANY IN THE 2002 WORLD CUP FINAL BRING BACK A LOT OF JOY FOR ME .”

and for this, I’m very proud to be wearing the blue jersey of Everton Football Club.”

I show Richarlison pictures of Pelé and Garrincha playing at Goodison Park in the 1966 World Cup. I also show him Eusébio, the iconic centre forward of Portugal, and Brazilian pair Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos playing in the 1995 Umbro Cup against Japan. Richarlison’s eyes light up as he explains how his English teacher has also shown him these references as he looks to improve on the language.

“I’m trying very hard to improve my English. It’s interesting to learn the history of this famous ground and to know that the great names of Pelé and Ronaldo have also played before me here. It makes me want to continue to represent Brazil here.

“Ronaldo, especially: I grew up watching his goals on YouTube. The two goals against Germany in the 2002 World Cup final bring back a lot of joy for me. It was a big moment of inspiration to go outside and emulate him.”

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We talk more about the stadium, we speak about recognising the Archibald Leitch design embedded within the new shirt, something he feels is crucial in bringing the Club and fans together.

“It’s very important to feel that support,” says the striker. “It makes us feel more motivated to score a goal, to win back possession. It’s clear to see and to feel the history here, and so it’s good to see the new jersey recognise the stadium in its design.”

I ask him to explain the origin of his ‘pigeon dance’ celebration, a move we’ve seen 14 times so far in Everton colours.

He smirks..

“Imagine the hundreds of kids who will be wearing this new Everton jersey,” I say, “and copying this celebration over the parks of Liverpool and beyond.”

“The celebration is from a holiday with my friends in Rio,” Richarlison says. “We were playing football on the beach and, for

Top: Richarlison goes behind the camera.

Bottom: Amongst the seats from which the fans sing his name.

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some reason, I created this celebration. It brought joy in the moment, and I decided to take it on to the pitch when I scored. It really is a beautiful thought to imagine the joy the celebration brings the fans.”

That word, joy, is one Richarlison uses often. It’s that playground mentality - the love of football at its most fun. It’s evident on the pitch, and in our meeting, but also in his personal life. A recent Instagram post shows he has a goal set up in his back garden for when his friend’s son comes to visit so that they can practice together. There’s an authenticity about Richarlison: he loves football, he loves the fans.

“The support the fans have given me since I arrived, it’s amazing,” says the 2018 summer signing. “I want to share the emotion with them as much as possible. To show that I care and that it means everything to me and to encourage more.”

We finish with a conversation about becoming the latest icon in blue to play at Goodison Park. The names of Dean and Hickson, Sharp and Ferguson, are absorbed with a firm nod.

“Of course, I know them,” says Richarlison as the interview comes to a close, adjusting the new shirt and looking down again at the crest and Goodison-influenced design. “We all want to know what came before us in this club. I am working so hard to improve and have my own impact here!”

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UMBRO HQ THE EXCITEMENT AT THE RELEASE OF A NEW KIT COMES EVERY YEAR , WE SPOKE TO DESIGNER BRYONY COATES AT UMBRO HQ TO GET THE STORY BEHIND THE DESIGN FEATURES OF THIS SEASON’S ROYAL BLUE JERSEY

Top: The tools behind the design.

1. DESIGN “First of all, we knew we wanted it to be different, and we wanted to go with a graphic. For many years we have looked to change the texture of the fabric. This season we wanted to create something that had a high visual impact, both on and off the pitch. Our design philosophy is all about differentiating ourselves, capturing the ethos of the brand and the Club in one distinctive design.”

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wanted to create a visual representation of Everton at home. We researched the story of the Club and especially the Archibald Leitch stadium design and felt this captured the essence of Everton perfectly.”

“We wanted to put the graphic at the heart of the shirt, so chose a simple collar. The one we selected houses the graphic really well.”

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navy and blue socks for the home kit but, according to the players, it’s easier to pick out a white sock on the pitch.

Player feedback is really important to the process, and this is a good example of how we incorporate that.”

2. TECHNICAL “What the players get, the fans get. That’s what we focus on at Umbro. The fans wear it more than the players do when you think about it, so we take that into account when we are creating the kit.”

“Of course, we think of it as a shirt first, but then we consider how it is worn off the pitch, for example with a pair of jeans. This is why we dropped the hems – the shirt now sits just right.”

“The eyelet fabric works well from a performance perspective – it wicks moisture away from the body.

At the same time it’s great for graphic applications, allowing them to be bold and bright, appearing youthful. That’s why it works extremely well for lifestyle, too.”

1992–93 season featuring the graphic on the top’s sleeve.

We wanted to take that and place it somewhere else on the shirt where it would add character.”

“We looked at previous kits such as the 1986-89 edition, too, which featured an embedded diamond design, and we know that is a significant kit for Evertonians with it being the shirt worn for their most recent league title.”

4. MESSAGE “For me, it’s all about the passion. As a player comes out the tunnel, the design is the first thing you see. That’s the impact. At Everton, the reference and detailing of the Archibald Leitch design is eye-catching from wherever you sit.”

“As a kit designer and a football fan, when I think of Everton fans, I think of the rawness and the passion that you feel there. They’re very loyal fans; it’s who they are. There is this strong connection between the history, the stadium with its beautiful, traditional stands, the players and the fans – you are so close to the pitch that you feel part of the game.”

1986-89 The Umbro ‘Goodison’ template featured a diamond design with a white piping around the arms. Worn as Howard Kendall’s team won the title in 1987.

1991-93 Worn during Everton’s first season in the Premier League.

The ‘EFC’ graphic, used on the sleeve for this kit, has been reintroduced to the back-ofthe-neck for 2019-20.

1993-95 Another shirt with a visual element included within the shirt.

For this one the Everton crest was embedded into the design.

1995-97 Shades of black used throughout this kit influenced Umbro to include darker shades of blue within the graphic design of this season’s uniform.

3. INSPIRATION “The inspiration for the sign off came from the original iconic Premier League Everton home shirt from the

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“ WE JUST GELLED AS A THREE , WE WERE ON THE SAME WAVELENGTH, AND IT WAS ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT CAME TOGETHER .”

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IT’S 10 YEARS AND COUNTING FOR SEAMUS COLEMAN AT EVERTON. AND IT’S NOT JUST HIS DEMEANOUR ON THE PITCH THAT’S MADE HIM SUCH A FAVOURITE WITH FANS , BUT HOW HE CARRIES HIMSELF OFF IT, TOO. HE ’S A MAN WITH EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB FIRMLY IN HIS HEART, AND AS HE ENJOYED BEING IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE GROUND FOR OUR SHOOT, WE GOT THE CHANCE TO TALK TO HIM ABOUT FAMILY LIFE , WHAT THE NEW JERSEY REPRESENTS FOR HIM, AND PLAYING FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS CITY. What Everton kits do you first remember from back in Ireland?

Growing up, my best friend was an Everton fan. There are plenty more Evertonians back home now, too! He used to wear the yellow and blue away kit and also the pink and blue one. He used to wear them whenever we would go out for a kickabout.

What was the park football like back in Ireland back then?

Oh, it was amazing. I played a lot of Gaelic football but I played a lot of soccer, too.

And I came from a housing estate where there were 10 of us lads of a similar age, and we were just outside, any opportunity we could get we were going out. We’d be getting called in for dinner and then get straight out again. That was such a good way to grow up.

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What are your thoughts on the new home shirt and the design aspect taking inspiration from the stadium?

I like how light it is. You don’t want to be stuck with a heavy jersey that’s going to stick to you with sweat. It seems quite chilled out. It’s good. Look, as long as they keep tapping into the history of the Club with the jerseys, I think that’s important.

The fans will really like that.

You know when things aren’t going so well it can be tough, but I like being in the city and having my two girls with me at Goodison after a game - it’s amazing.

That’s what it’s all about. I want them to grow up in this city and obviously Evertonians as well.

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What is it about the city you enjoyed most?

It’s just the people. I think they are very Let’s talk about what it means to similar to those in Ireland. I pop out be an Everton player: I know you’ve to the supermarket and the people are said the more recent signings have stopping you. Well wishes or asking how become accustomed to the values of you are or how the girls are and obviously the Club. football is a massive topic Listen, Everton fans, as well and I’ll be asked “ TO BE HERE FOR Everton people - the about that.

SO LONG AND minimum they want to see is you working hard and TO HAVE PLAYED How does it feel to lead giving your all. I think the SUCH A BIG PART Everton? final few months of last IS DOWN TO I’m very proud of it. I think season we really showed HARD WORK AND it resembles my journey in that and you could see the DETERMINATION. a way. To come from being results on the pitch. It’s ALONG THE WAY, a reserve player just trying about giving all you can YOU NEED PEOPLE to break in to now being for the shirt. This shirt captain against the likes TO STICK BY YOU represents everything we of Manchester United is AND TRUST YOU, love in Goodison Park. something I enjoy doing.

AND THIS CLUB I always try to lead by I like the way you’ve HAS BEEN VERY example. Whatever people talked about winning a GOOD TO ME .” say about your playing trophy in recent times. ability, they can’t fault your Is having that mentality of wanting attitude and how you want the lads to play to be the best something you feel and train. is important to carry forward as a Club?

Thinking about your personal I’ve been here 10 years now and I’ve journey, how was it when you first always said it: this club needs to win joined the Club from Sligo Rovers? another trophy. I think the way the Oh, it was a massive step for me. I just manager wants us to play, there is wanted to do well for the reserves, you confidence we are moving in the right know? Andy Holden and Alan Stubbs direction to achieve success. It would be were in charge at the time, and I just great for me to win a trophy with Everton. wanted to get into the reserve team and try to show what I was about. There were How has it felt to immerse your some bad games and some good games. family in the city of Liverpool?

Even after the bad games, I’d come into Yeah, it’s great. Everyone’s got preferences. training and just work hard. Eventually, Some lads move over Manchester way. For through hard work and determination, I me, I’ve always wanted to be in Liverpool. started climbing the ladder.

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“ THE PEOPLE HERE , THEY’RE JUST FRIENDLY. WHEN YOU DO BRING FRIENDS AND FAMILY OVER , THE PEOPLE OF LIVERPOOL ARE ALWAYS SO WELCOMING TO THEM.“

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GOLDEN BOY STYLISH, BOLD AND UPBEAT, 21-YEAROLD LIFELONG EVERTON FAN TOM DAVIES TALKS ABOUT WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO WEAR THE FAMOUS ROYAL BLUE JERSEY, HOW PLAYING AT GOODISON PARK IS A FAMILY THING, AND HOW HE HOLDS ASPIRATIONS TO WIN SILVERWARE UNDER MARCO SILVA ...

“It just all started by going down the park, our dad with me and my brother Liam in our kits. Liam was into football first, and my dad always loved it. Being the youngest, it was a case of ‘get in goal’ for me. I used to watch Liam and get involved as much as I could.

“From there, I went to my own Sunday league team. It was boss. Playing for Fur & Feather JFC in the West Derby District League. We had a blue kit. I can always remember going down to Great Yarmouth, we would drive down in convoys, and we won a tournament there, and then another one in Clacton.

We had a really good side. I was just buzzing to be playing.

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close to Bellefield. I’d had a few trials initially and didn’t get in at Everton, and I couldn’t help dreaming about if I’d ever get in there. Eventually, when I did, it was a big moment. Everything had moved to Finch Farm by then. Turning up for the first time, I was nervous, like.

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“Goodison Park. There’s just no place like it, really. When we used to play for the youth team on Saturday mornings, we would all get together and come and watch the first team here in the afternoon. It’s got that feeling of class and tradition. You can feel it. The senses.

“Wearing the kit for the first time was great. You kind of get used to it after a while, but playing is the main thing. It’s unbelievable just to run out here after being part of the Club for so long. I think even when I’m watching, I still feel like a fan.

“My uncle [Alan Whittle] has got some great stories about winning the league.

Just seeing his medal in his house, it makes you want to achieve success with Everton too, you know what I mean? If he could win silverware with the Club, why can’t I? “Winning silverware here is something that we have talked about a lot. We’ve done it as kids through the Academy and then Under-23s. We know it’s the next step.

You think about what it would be like to bring a trophy back here, or to parade it as the Club has done before at St. George’s Hall, wow. I never want to leave this city and to be part of an Everton team that is competing consistently for honours is my ambition.

“Let’s hope this is the shirt we go on to do well in. I’ve really enjoyed the designs lately and, this one, I like the retro feel.

I think Umbro do that really well, and I think the fans will like it, too.

It’s a fresh start again for us next season. The shirt represents the stadium with the design so let’s hope it drives us forward, players and fans together.”

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“BEING CAPTAIN OF THIS CLUB IS A GREAT HONOUR . WE ARE BUILDING TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF GIRLS COMING THROUGH.”

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SPEAKING TO MEGAN FINNIGAN AND DANIELLE TURNER ABOUT THE PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE OF LIFE IN ROYAL BLUE FOR EVERTON LADIES

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oth have come through the Club’s successful Centre of Excellence, which has also produced England internationals including Toni Duggan and Nikita Parris. Now reaping the rewards of Everton’s ‘One Club’ vision, Finnigan and Turner are thriving as part of the Ladies’ full-time setup.

During a visit to the Blues’ state-of-the-art training facility in Halewood, where they have been based along with the men’s team since 2016, the benefits of the move

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are clear for the Women’s Super League side. Finnigan and Turner sit chatting outside the main gym, with its sign stating, ‘£20 fine for anyone entering with a mobile phone’. It’s a good indicator which tells of a combination of hard work and togetherness.

Growing up in the towns of Wigan and Warrington, respectively, both Finnigan and Turner draw feelings of pride and resilience from their journey from grassroots football to Finch Farm.

Megan and Danielle’s route to Everton came from wearing baggy, oversized shirts on the local fields where they mingled in boys’ teams. Things have come a long way since then.

“The access we get to resources is unbelievable and unrivalled,” says 21-year-old Finnigan, “and it really has made a huge difference to our experience as professionals.”

“We used to be finishing training at around 10pm on weeknights,” adds Everton captain Turner, “and it was exhausting. Becoming professionals and moving to Finch Farm has improved the spirit and mentality of our group, and we can feel the benefits.”

Despite coming through the Academy, Finnigan and Turner say that the One Club push has made them feel even more firmly part of the Everton family. But it’s that sense of attitude and determination that motivates them, a drive they’ve had ever since they first laced up their boots, and they hope to see plenty of fans wearing the new shirt this season, coming to support the Ladies team.

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LADIES ’ TEAM HISTORY

“ THE ACCESS WE GET TO RESOURCES IS UNBELIEVABLE AND UNRIVALLED AND IT HAS MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE FOR OUR EXPERIENCE AS PROFESSIONALS .”

1988 Dolphin Youth Club in Birkenhead teamed up with nearby Hoylake WFC before becoming Leasowe Pacific.

1994-95 Leasowe Pacific enjoyed unprecedented regional success and became affiliated to Everton.

2009-10 Everton beat Arsenal 3-2 in the FA Cup final and go on to compete in the Champions League, reaching the quarter-finals of the competition.

2017 Everton were crowned champions of the WSL 2 Spring Series and were promoted to the top division of WSL. Later that summer, the Club also turned professional.

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Led by Mo Marley, Everton Ladies become champions of England.

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OUR FAVO U R I T E GOALIE KITS WITH UMBRO

2004–05 1993–95 Worn by Southall and Australian ‘keeper Jason Kearton, this was often worn with the outfield players’ shorts and socks, and was a favourite among fans.

A dark green number worn

by Nigel Martyn as he kept 13 clean sheets and the Club finished fourth in the Premier League.

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1981–82 Plain green, almost like a drill top, it will be forever iconic as the first goalkeeper shirt worn in Neville Southall’s debut season at Everton.

Another iconic ‘90s design which Southall wore as Everton lifted the FA Cup in 1995. The keeper made a string of heroic saves to help Everton to a 1-0 win over Manchester United.

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The two-tone shirt and all yellow kit was worn by Tim Howard v Southampton as he tipped over Graziano Pellè’s effort in what has been described as one of the league’s greatest ever saves.

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OVER THE YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN MANY BOLD DESIGNS BETWEEN THE STICKS AT GOODISON. HERE ARE FIVE OF THE MOST ICONIC STANDOUTS

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SINGING THE BLUES A NEW GENERATION OF EVERTONIANS, A NEW VOICE WITHIN GOODISON PARK

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“IT’S OUR DUTY TO PLAY OUR PART AND PROJECT POSITIVE ENERGY ONTO THE PLAYERS”

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et the ball into their box, and the Gwladys Street will suck the ball into the net,” said Howard Kendall, the legendary Everton player and manager after whom the iconic stand is now named.

He was right. On arguably Everton’s most famous night under the lights, the Blues beat the might of Bayern Munich to advance to the final of the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1985. The Gwladys Street fans had played their part.

Anyone who has visited our ground since the turn of the year will have noticed the progression of atmosphere and spirit within the famous girders of Goodison Park.

Peter Reid once said he could feel the

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fans knew, they were going to get a result; it empowered the players to share the belief.

Today, the belief and forward-thinking attitudes are fuelled by the passion of supporters who simply want to play their part and build a rapport with the players.

Working with the Everton Fans’ Forum, a singing section will be set up within the Gwladys Street for the forthcoming 201920 season.

“That match day experience has to be centered on getting behind the team,” says Aaron Middleton, a 16-year-old Gwladys Street season ticket holder from Wirral.

“It’s our duty as supporters to play our part and project positive energy onto the players.”

James Gavan, 15, shares the same sentiment. “To be singing about Lucas Digne and Richarlison,” he says, “these are young players and we want them to know how much we appreciate them.”

“Fan culture is open to positive stereotypes,” says Aaron. “Personally, I just love my club and want to sing as much as possible so I can leave the stadium knowing I’ve done my bit to help the team.”

“All we want is to hear Goodison Park rocking and create memories to carry forward,” adds James, “just as those before us have done and witnessed success.”

James Gavan, 15 years old.

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“EVERY TIME YOU PULL ON THE EVERTON SHIRT AT GOODISON, YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO THE PLAYERS AND FANS. YOU APPRECIATE THE HISTORY OF THE CLUB, WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED HERE , AND IT INSPIRES YOU TO SUCCEED, TOO.”

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MAC’S CROWN ‘N GLORY On Rice Lane, among the red brick buildings which give a special feeling around the roads of both the L4 and L9 postcodes of Walton, lies a traditional barbershop.

In the shadows of Goodison Park, it has served the area since October 1969 - the same time Everton began their march to a seventh league title - attracting loyal customers who appreciate the traditional skills of the barbers and where commitment to loyalty and service has been passed down through generations on both sides of the chair. It is a place where Everton has always been a constant. Welcome to Mac’s Crown ‘n Glory.

We are here on a Wednesday to meet Richie McAleavey, who manages the shop with his brother Gerard. Also here is his son Adam, a music promoter in the city and radio host for NTS in London. They are talking about football, just like they always have in this place. Adam sits in the chair, remembering his days of being a ‘Saturday

Boy’, making tea and sweeping up.

“All the barbers dressed smart,” he says, “but I was allowed to wear my Everton top.

I always remember that. Everyone who worked here was always an Evertonian.”

Ticking in the corner above the till is a silver clock in the shape of the Everton badge of old featuring a picture of Alan Ball and Brian Labone holding the Football League trophy won later in that 196970 season. The wooden panels, which make up the walls, have been there since the beginning and remain spotless in an establishment that mirrors the standards set by Everton Football Club.

Richie shows the photographs on the wall as a reminder of Thomas McAleavey.

“Go and see it at the maritime museum,” he says as he explains what happened to his grandfather, born in 1895, in the event that – as some historians suggest – was the reason America became involved in the First World War.

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“He got sent to war as a serviceman,” Richie says. “By all accounts, he was a big Evertonian. He was 19 at the time, a merchant seaman on board the Lusitania when a torpedo sank the ship in 1915 off the Irish coast. Although he couldn’t swim, he managed to cling to driftwood and survived the disaster.”

Thomas’ background on the ships and dockyards of the city was passed on to his son Richie, just like his affection for the Blues.

Born in 1928 as Dixie Dean’s record achievement of 60 goals in a season fired Everton to their third League title, the legacy of Richie McAleavey Snr – known as ‘Yankee Mac’ for his reputation of bringing back American goods on the ships – is carried by his sons Richie Jr and Gerard who celebrate his life and work on the walls of the shop.

A picture of their father, who passed away in 2000, is framed between the chairs in which Richie and Gerard work from each day.

“My dad originally worked in a shop in Wavertree,” says Richie. “He was big on standards. When I got married, the wedding had to be on a Wednesday as he wouldn’t shut the shop. In the history of the business, he has closed on Saturdays only for the FA Cup finals in which Everton were involved. I always remember my wife wasn’t very happy that he’d close for Everton but not his son’s wedding, but that was just how he was.”

“He loved Everton,” Richie adds. “He took us to all the World Cup games at Goodison in 1966 and used to take me and Gerard during that 1969–70 season when they played during closing hours. I must have only been around 12, and I just remember being able to make out Alan Ball across the turf at Goodison. He was magic.”

Richie rolls the names of that team off his tongue as if was the current side— West, Wright, Wilson, Labone, Hurst, Ball, Kendall, Harvey, Morrisey, Husband, Royle and Whittle —before explaining

how he almost fulfilled his dream to grace the turf himself.

“I was released by Everton at 19, and it was heartbreaking,” he says. “I’ll never forget the phone call. I went to play in Austria for a spell before coming back to England, and it was a case of, ‘Right, I’ve got to find a career now’, and with my dad having the shop it felt right.”

“Taking our Adam the match, it’s something I looked forward to for a long time. It’s a generational thing where I took the bits I liked from going and wanted to make his experience better. There’s no feeling like walking up to the ground with your lad.”

A few customers, although seeing the blinds closed as we hide the new shirt from the public, see the lights on and knock at the chance he’s open. It’s a mark of the popularity of the place. Richie looks at the chairs that would normally be filled with the customers, recalling stories of regulars. He’s relaxed, enjoying the time with his son whilst discussing seeing future generations of Evertonians grow up in the shop.

“Adam’s birthday is in July, so I would always look forward to buying him the kit as soon as it came out,” says Richie.

Now living in London, Adam explains how, until a recent visit to Tokyo, he had not had his hair cut by anyone else other than his dad in 29 years.

“This was always the meeting point to go the match,” Adam says. “On Saturdays, just as my grandad used to do, my dad would take me at 2.30pm for the walk up to Goodison and up to the top balcony.

“The new shirt is boss; I studied urban design at university so architecture has always been an interest of mine. The feeling of being back in this shop and wearing the new shirt before anyone else is quite surreal.

“Being away from here, I always feel like I have a duty to shine the best light on Liverpool as a city, but then also as a representative of Everton. It’s something you can’t explain. It’s your identity.”

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10 MAGIC MOMENTS IN UMBRO THE BLUES AND THE DOUBLE DIAMOND GO WAY BACK …

1. 1933 FA CUP In 1933, Everton became one of the first teams ever to wear numbered shirts when they sported 1 to 11 in their Cup final at Wembley Stadium against Manchester City. Everton, wearing white, ran out 3-0 winners thanks to goals from Jimmy Stein, James Dunn and Dixie Dean.

2. 1962–63 FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP With no branding on football jerseys, Umbro sponsored the majority of clubs in Britain throughout

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this period with their ‘Choice of Champions’ range. It was a fitting title for Everton, who won their sixth league Championship.

3. 1966 FA CUP Led by the legendary Harry Catterick, Everton marched to Wembley once more wearing Umbro in the World Cup year of 1966, becoming the first team since 1903 to reach the final without conceding a goal, coming back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 and lift the Cup.

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8. 1995 FA CUP The black detailing throughout the kit links it to ‘The Black Watch’ nickname from the Club’s origins.

Featuring a pinstriped blue and white collar and hooped blue and black socks, worn for the first time as Everton beat Manchester United in the 1995 FA Cup final.

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9. 2005 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFICATION Everton’s first season back in Umbro saw the Club finishing in fourth place and securing a spot in the Champions League qualifiers for the first time, led by top scorer Tim Cahill.

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6. ANDY KING: DERBY DELIGHT

In the season of the Holy Trinity, the Club won their seventh league title by nine points.

In that same year, one of Goodison’s most iconic moments was created as Andy King scored a sublime 20-yard strike against Liverpool to send Evertonians into rapture.

5. BOB LATCHFORD’S GOAL-SCORING RECORD In the 1977–78 season, with Everton now wearing Umbro kits featuring the famous Double Diamond taping down the arms, Bob Latchford became the first man in seven seasons to score 30 goals in a Football League campaign.

Striker Romelu Lukaku became the first player in Everton’s Premier League history to score more than 20 goals in a single season. The Belgian notched 25 goals in 37 appearances as Everton finished seventh to gain Europa League qualification.

7. 1986-87 FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP It was Kevin Radcliffe who lifted Everton’s most recent League title. That season’s kit featured a diamond pattern woven into the shirt.

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