Match Day Articles (1998-2001) by George Orr

George is a founder and life member of the Society. He has researched and written about the history of the club and its players for many years and also had a regular feature in the Everton matchday programme. George then started his own fanzine, Blue Blood. He has also produced books on both wartime periods and the sixties.

A full collection of George’s matchday articles are available to download below. Themes tended to focus on previous encounters with the opponent of the day. Click opposition name to download individual articles.

1998/1999

29/08/1998Tottenham Hotspur
12/09/1998Leeds United
23/09/1998Huddersfield Town (League Cup 2nd round 2nd Leg)
26/09/1998Blackburn Rovers
17/10/1998Liverpool
31/10/1998Manchester United
11/11/1998Sunderland (League Cup 4th round)
23/11/1998Newcastle United
05/12/1998Chelsea
12/12/1998Southampton
26/12/1998Derby County
09/01/1999Leicester City
23/01/1999Ipswich Town (FA Cup 4th round)
30/01/1999Nottingham Forest
13/02/1999Coventry City (FA Cup 5th round)
17/02/1999Middlesbrough
27/02/1999Wimbledon
13/03/1999Arsenal
05/04/1999Sheffield Wednesday
11/04/1999Coventry City
24/04/1999Charlton Athletic
08/05/1999West Ham United

1999/2000

08/08/1999Manchester United
21/08/1999Southampton
25/08/1999Wimbledon
19/09/1999West Ham United
22/09/1999Oxford United (League Cup 2nd round 2nd Leg)
03/10/1999Coventry City
24/10/1999Leeds United
20/11/1999Chelsea
27/11/1999Aston Villa
21/12/1999Exeter City (FA Cup 3rd Round Replay)
26/12/1999Sunderland
03/01/2000Leicester City
08/01/2000Birmingham City (FA Cup 4th Round)
15/01/2000Tottenham Hotspur
29/01/2000Preston North End (FA Cup 5th Round)
12/02/2000Derby County
20/02/2000Aston Villa (FA Cup Quarter Final)
04/03/2000Sheffield Wednesday
19/03/2000Newcastle United
01/04/2000Watford
15/04/2000Bradford City
21/04/2000Liverpool
29/04/2000Arsenal
14/05/2000Middlesbrough

2000/2001

23/08/2000Charlton Athletic
26/08/2000Derby County
16/09/2000Manchester United
20/09/2000Bristol Rovers (League Cup  2nd Round 1st Leg)
30/09/2000Ipswich Town
14/10/2000Southampton
05/11/2000Aston Villa
18/11/2000Arsenal
25/11/2000Chelsea
16/12/2000West Ham United
26/12/2000Coventry City
13/01/2001Tottenham Hotspur
27/01/2001Tranmere Rovers (FA Cup Round 4)
31/01/2001Middlesbrough
07/02/2001Leeds United
10/02/2001Leicester City
03/03/2001Newcastle United
08/04/2001Manchester City
16/04/2001Liverpool
28/04/2001Bradford City
19/05/2001Sunderland

Other articles by George Orr

Everton in the Sixties – Part 3: 1961/62

by George Orr

Everton in the 1970s

by George Orr

Click photo to download a PDF copy

BlueBlood – the Everton fanzine

by George Orr