Everton FC Heritage Society – The EFC Heritage Society is a voluntary group researching and chronicling the rich history of Everton Football Club. Officially recognised by EFC.

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Remembering the never-ending final: Everton, Aston Villa and the three games to decide the 1977 League Cup

Everton and the County Palatine League

1966 and All That – Everton FC FA Cup Winners and the World Cup at Goodison Park

From Kirkby Boys to Colwyn Bay; via Catterick’s Everton and a trip to Keflavik!

A Bump in the Road to Immortality, or the Making of a Football Icon?

Alan Kelly – The Son of ‘Mr. Preston North End’ and Goalkeeping Guru to ‘A Modern-Day Everton Legend’

The Glovesmen of ‘Jocko Land’ – Everton’s Scottish Goalkeeping History

Andrea McGrady – Everton in the Blood

The Legacy of ‘Dr Everton’ – Dr David France OBE and Everton FC

“You Have to be Mad to be a Groundsman!” * – Bob Lennon, Groundsman of Everton Football Club

Earning His Wings: Flight Lieutenant (and Outside-Right) George Dalgliesh

Lindsay Johnson – My Everton Years

The Everton Heritage Show – Latest Programme

James Prescott: Architect of the Original Goodison Park

‘Wear, Frame, Bin’ – Lewis Royden on ToffeeTV

Becky Easton and Lindsay Johnson Inducted into the Hall of Fame

An Evening of Two Halves with Jamie Yates and Peter Lupson

‘Everton FC in Everton Day’ – 9 May 2026 – Noon-2pm

Everton FC in Everton Day

The Everton Heritage Show – Dr David France OBE

Remembering the never-ending final: Everton, Aston Villa and the three games to decide the 1977 League Cup

Remembering the never-ending final: Everton, Aston Villa and the three games to decide the 1977 League Cup

Paul McParlan

Everton and the County Palatine League

Everton and the County Palatine League

Richie Gillham

1966 and All That – Everton FC FA Cup Winners and the World Cup at Goodison Park

1966 and All That – Everton FC FA Cup Winners and the World Cup at Goodison Park

Mike Royden

From Kirkby Boys to Colwyn Bay; via Catterick’s Everton and a trip to Keflavik!

From Kirkby Boys to Colwyn Bay; via Catterick’s Everton and a trip to Keflavik!

Jamie Yates

A Bump in the Road to Immortality, or the Making of a Football Icon?

A Bump in the Road to Immortality, or the Making of a Football Icon?

Jamie Yates

Alan Kelly – The Son of ‘Mr. Preston North End’ and Goalkeeping Guru to ‘A Modern-Day Everton Legend’

Alan Kelly – The Son of ‘Mr. Preston North End’ and Goalkeeping Guru to ‘A Modern-Day Everton Legend’

Paul Owens

The Glovesmen of ‘Jocko Land’ – Everton’s Scottish Goalkeeping History

The Glovesmen of ‘Jocko Land’ – Everton’s Scottish Goalkeeping History

Paul Owens

Andrea McGrady – Everton in the Blood

Andrea McGrady – Everton in the Blood

Rob Sawyer

The Legacy of ‘Dr Everton’ – Dr David France OBE and Everton FC

The Legacy of ‘Dr Everton’ – Dr David France OBE and Everton FC

Lewis Royden

“You Have to be Mad to be a Groundsman!” * – Bob Lennon, Groundsman of Everton Football Club

“You Have to be Mad to be a Groundsman!” * – Bob Lennon, Groundsman of Everton Football Club

Jamie Yates

Events

1966 and All That – Everton FC FA Cup Winners and the World Cup at Goodison Park

1966 and All That – Everton FC FA Cup Winners and the World Cup at Goodison Park

An Evening of Two Halves with Jamie Yates and Peter Lupson

An Evening of Two Halves with Jamie Yates and Peter Lupson

‘Everton FC in Everton Day’ – 9 May 2026 – Noon-2pm

‘Everton FC in Everton Day’ – 9 May 2026 – Noon-2pm

Everton FC in Everton Day

Everton FC in Everton Day

Lifting the Lid on Reporting on the Blues for over Five Decades

Lifting the Lid on Reporting on the Blues for over Five Decades

Blues Celebrate a Night That Made History

Blues Celebrate a Night That Made History

‘The Accidental Footballer – An Entertaining Evening with Pat Nevin’

‘The Accidental Footballer – An Entertaining Evening with Pat Nevin’

Pat Nevin – our next guest at the Denbigh Castle

Pat Nevin – our next guest at the Denbigh Castle

David Prentice

The Legacy of ‘Dr Everton’ – Dr David France OBE and Everton FC

The Legacy of ‘Dr Everton’ – Dr David France OBE and Everton FC

Lifting the Lid on Reporting on the Blues for over Five Decades

Lifting the Lid on Reporting on the Blues for over Five Decades

Desert Island Memorabilia: David France and The Everton Collection

Desert Island Memorabilia: David France and The Everton Collection

Bobby Parker – an Everton hero

Bobby Parker – an Everton hero

Time to reduce Dave Thomas to tears – again

Time to reduce Dave Thomas to tears – again

The ‘real’ story behind Everton’s enduring anthem Z-Cars

The ‘real’ story behind Everton’s enduring anthem Z-Cars

Everton FC’s 1909 pre-season tour of South America, Edwardian style

Everton FC’s 1909 pre-season tour of South America, Edwardian style

Searching For The Blues Baseballers

Searching For The Blues Baseballers

Jamie Yates

From Kirkby Boys to Colwyn Bay; via Catterick’s Everton and a trip to Keflavik!

From Kirkby Boys to Colwyn Bay; via Catterick’s Everton and a trip to Keflavik!

A Bump in the Road to Immortality, or the Making of a Football Icon?

A Bump in the Road to Immortality, or the Making of a Football Icon?

“You Have to be Mad to be a Groundsman!” * – Bob Lennon, Groundsman of Everton Football Club

“You Have to be Mad to be a Groundsman!” * – Bob Lennon, Groundsman of Everton Football Club

Earning His Wings: Flight Lieutenant (and Outside-Right) George Dalgliesh

Earning His Wings: Flight Lieutenant (and Outside-Right) George Dalgliesh

James Prescott: Architect of the Original Goodison Park

James Prescott: Architect of the Original Goodison Park

The Great Goalpost Desecrating Craze of the 1960s

The Great Goalpost Desecrating Craze of the 1960s

The George Fleming Story

The George Fleming Story

‘Everton Village and the Birth of Everton Football Club’

‘Everton Village and the Birth of Everton Football Club’

Lewis Royden

The Legacy of ‘Dr Everton’ – Dr David France OBE and Everton FC

The Legacy of ‘Dr Everton’ – Dr David France OBE and Everton FC

The Everton Heritage Show – Latest Programme

The Everton Heritage Show – Latest Programme

‘Wear, Frame, Bin’ – Lewis Royden on ToffeeTV

‘Wear, Frame, Bin’ – Lewis Royden on ToffeeTV

The Everton Heritage Show – Dr David France OBE

The Everton Heritage Show – Dr David France OBE

Lifting the Lid on Reporting on the Blues for over Five Decades

Lifting the Lid on Reporting on the Blues for over Five Decades

This Prince of Goalkeepers – Lance Corporal Leigh Richmond Roose MM

This Prince of Goalkeepers – Lance Corporal Leigh Richmond Roose MM

Remembrance at Goodison Park 2025

Remembrance at Goodison Park 2025

My Everton FC Initiatives

My Everton FC Initiatives

Paul McParlan

Remembering the never-ending final: Everton, Aston Villa and the three games to decide the 1977 League Cup

Remembering the never-ending final: Everton, Aston Villa and the three games to decide the 1977 League Cup

‘The Story of Everton’s 1987 Title Win’ – an evening with Paul McParlan

‘The Story of Everton’s 1987 Title Win’ – an evening with Paul McParlan

Forgotten Champions 1986/87: Everton’s Last Title

Forgotten Champions 1986/87: Everton’s Last Title

Broken Dreams: Everton, The War and Goodison’s Lost Generation

Broken Dreams: Everton, The War and Goodison’s Lost Generation

Erling Haaland has broken a Premier League record but not Dixie Dean’s

Erling Haaland has broken a Premier League record but not Dixie Dean’s

World Cup 1966: A ToffeeWeb Podcast

World Cup 1966: A ToffeeWeb Podcast

Everton Women

Andrea McGrady – Everton in the Blood

Andrea McGrady – Everton in the Blood

Lindsay Johnson – My Everton Years

Lindsay Johnson – My Everton Years

Becky Easton and Lindsay Johnson Inducted into the Hall of Fame

Becky Easton and Lindsay Johnson Inducted into the Hall of Fame

Earning their stars and stripes – international standard goalkeeping

Earning their stars and stripes – international standard goalkeeping

Ava’s Dream Comes True – The First Everton Women’s Game at Goodison Park

Ava’s Dream Comes True – The First Everton Women’s Game at Goodison Park

Everton Women – Hall of Fame

Everton Women – Hall of Fame

The Women’s Derby Match: Rob Sawyer and Sarah Deboe on Radio Merseyside

The Women’s Derby Match: Rob Sawyer and Sarah Deboe on Radio Merseyside

Tammy Burgess in conversation with Rob Sawyer

Tammy Burgess in conversation with Rob Sawyer

Paul Owens

Alan Kelly – The Son of ‘Mr. Preston North End’ and Goalkeeping Guru to ‘A Modern-Day Everton Legend’

Alan Kelly – The Son of ‘Mr. Preston North End’ and Goalkeeping Guru to ‘A Modern-Day Everton Legend’

The Glovesmen of ‘Jocko Land’ – Everton’s Scottish Goalkeeping History

The Glovesmen of ‘Jocko Land’ – Everton’s Scottish Goalkeeping History

Red Cards, Late Arrivals and Goalie Wars – A History of Everton’s Emergency Goalkeepers

Red Cards, Late Arrivals and Goalie Wars – A History of Everton’s Emergency Goalkeepers

Earning their stars and stripes – international standard goalkeeping

Earning their stars and stripes – international standard goalkeeping

Dynamite, death, palpable inefficiency and only adequate justice

Dynamite, death, palpable inefficiency and only adequate justice

Keeping it Together – A Tale of One Position and Two Football Clubs

Keeping it Together – A Tale of One Position and Two Football Clubs

Richie Gillham

Everton and the County Palatine League

Everton and the County Palatine League

John ‘Jock’ Gillespie: From Hampden Park to the Battlefield

John ‘Jock’ Gillespie: From Hampden Park to the Battlefield

Frank (Carlo) Carlton – From a Colt to a Saint

Frank (Carlo) Carlton – From a Colt to a Saint

Ted Forshaw – From Everton Youth Prodigy to Cup Hero via the Oval Ball

Ted Forshaw – From Everton Youth Prodigy to Cup Hero via the Oval Ball

Trevor Finnigan – From Right-Back to Non-League Striking Legend

Trevor Finnigan – From Right-Back to Non-League Striking Legend

Everton – The Baseball Years

Everton – The Baseball Years

Who was the Peruvian Dixie Dean?

Who was the Peruvian Dixie Dean?

The Life and Sporting Career of Robert ‘George’ Pilch

The Life and Sporting Career of Robert ‘George’ Pilch

Steve Zocek

The Making of ‘The Golden Vision’ for the BBC ‘Wednesday Play’

The Making of ‘The Golden Vision’ for the BBC ‘Wednesday Play’

Son of My Father (Part 20): Gerry and Jack Humphreys

Son of My Father (Part 20): Gerry and Jack Humphreys

Jimmy Carberry – The Youths of Yesterday

Jimmy Carberry – The Youths of Yesterday

The FA Youth Cup Campaign of 1976/77

The FA Youth Cup Campaign of 1976/77

Son of My Father (Part 20): Billy and Graham Brindle

Son of My Father (Part 20): Billy and Graham Brindle

Mr Blue Thai: The Story of Teerarep Winothai’s Journey

Mr Blue Thai: The Story of Teerarep Winothai’s Journey

Tony Onslow

The Eventful Life of Billy Kirsopp

The Eventful Life of Billy Kirsopp

George Fleming: The Goalscoring Bank Clerk from Arbroath

George Fleming: The Goalscoring Bank Clerk from Arbroath

The Stanley Park Three

The Stanley Park Three

International Football arrives on Merseyside

International Football arrives on Merseyside

Jack Keys and William Warmby — The Duo from Derby

Jack Keys and William Warmby — The Duo from Derby

In Search of John Houlding

In Search of John Houlding

John Roach, a Striker from Shropshire

John Roach, a Striker from Shropshire

Lewis the Fireman

Lewis the Fireman

Rest in Peace

Henry Newton (1944-2026) – an Obituary

Henry Newton (1944-2026) – an Obituary

Rob Sawyer

This Prince of Goalkeepers – Lance Corporal Leigh Richmond Roose MM

This Prince of Goalkeepers – Lance Corporal Leigh Richmond Roose MM

Mike Royden

Tommy Wright – A True Blue Hero

Tommy Wright – A True Blue Hero

Rob Sawyer

Ian Macowat (1965-2026) – 1984 FA Youth Cup Winner Remembered

Ian Macowat (1965-2026) – 1984 FA Youth Cup Winner Remembered

Rob Sawyer

John Clinkard – The Medical Man Behind the Toffees’ 1980s Triumphs

John Clinkard – The Medical Man Behind the Toffees’ 1980s Triumphs

Rob Sawyer

Remembrance at Goodison Park 2025

Remembrance at Goodison Park 2025

Mike Royden

The Fallen of Everton FC – Corporal Thomas Gracie

The Fallen of Everton FC – Corporal Thomas Gracie

Mike Royden

Roy Parnell (1943-2025)

Roy Parnell (1943-2025)

Rob Sawyer