1990-1999 – Everton FC Heritage Society

27

Sep

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1990-1999, Latest, Players, Steve Zocek

Peyton Place

Steve Zocek At the end of June 1991, Everton manager Howard Kendall was looking for a back-up keeperfor the regular number one Neville Southall. At this time, Bournemouth’s Gerry Peyton hadrequested a transfer from Cherries boss Harry Redknapp, with the club failing to make theDivision Three play-offs. Everton’s Jimmy Gabriel had travelled to Lansdowne Road in Dublin where Peyton was fillingin for injured Pat Bonner as the Republic of Ireland played Chile. Peyton earned his 29th capin the 1-1 draw. On the recommendation of Gabriel, Kendall agreed terms withBournemouth for 6ft 3ins shot stopper. Gerry Peyton oozed experience. He was…

Jessie Milne: The First Lady of Goodison Park

05

Sep

By Jamie Yates

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1940-1949, 1950-1959, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-1999, Articles, Everton Women, Goodison, Jamie Yates, Latest

Jessie Milne: The First Lady of Goodison Park

Reflections on a pioneering woman's half century of service at Everton Football Club Jamie Yates With women’s football firmly back on the map and growing once more in popularity, much has rightly been made in recent times of the abrupt ban placed in December 1921 on women playing the game at Football Association affiliated club stadia in England. Twelve months prior, on Boxing Day 1920, Goodison Park had hosted a record crowd for women's football of around 46,000 (with as many as 10,000 more locked out) for a match between St Helens Ladies and the famous Preston factory team Dick,…

06

Jul

By Rob Sawyer

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1990-1999, Everton Women, Latest, Players, Rob Sawyer

Andrea McGrady – Everton in the Blood

Rob Sawyer Lifelong Evertonian Andrea McGrady was Everton Ladies’ first number nine, in the wake of Leasowe Pacific coming under the Toffees’ umbrella. She combined turning out for the successful women’s team with following the men's team at Goodison Park. Here, in conversation with Rob Sawyer, she reflects on what playing for and watching Everton has meant to her. As a kid I’d be playing football in the back garden with my two brothers. I first went to Goodison Park in the late 1970s in the era of Andy King and Bob Latchford and got my first season ticket in…

Earning their stars and stripes – international standard goalkeeping

16

Feb

By Paul Owens

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1990-1999, 2000-2009, 2010-2019, 2020-2029, Everton Women, Latest, Paul Owens, Players

Earning their stars and stripes – international standard goalkeeping

Paul Owens Barring an unfortunate injury or a mind-boggling decision regarding team selection by Thomas Tuchel, Jordan Pickford will line up for England this summer at the 2026 World Cup finals, which are to be held in the United States of America and Canada. Everton’s outstanding last line of defence went the whole of the Three Lions’ qualifying campaign without conceding a goal and is desperate for international success at his third World Cup finals, telling BBC Sport’s Kelly Somers in November 2025, ‘It has been that long since England has won something and to be a part of that…

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

06

Feb

By Rob Sawyer

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1980-1989, 1990-1999, Heritage Talks/Social Evenings, Latest, Players, Rob Sawyer

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

Rob Sawyer . Pat Nevin with presenter Rob Sawyer Rivalling Bruce Springsteen for endurance on stage, Pat Nevin delivered two-and-a-half hours of scintillating insights and reminiscences at second of the Everton FC Heritage Society’s run of social/talk evenings, held at the Denbigh Castle. The popular city centre pub's function room was packed to the rafters with supporters keen to see the former Everton footballer, Motherwell FC CEO, broadcaster, and culture connoisseur. He did not disappoint. Requiring only minimal prompting from host Rob Sawyer, the Glaswegian delivered a seamless series of brilliant anecdotes - often hilarious, sometimes poignant - from his…

Pat Nevin – our next guest at the Denbigh Castle

08

Dec

By Mike Royden

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1980-1989, 1990-1999, Latest, Mike Royden, Players

Pat Nevin – our next guest at the Denbigh Castle

Everton FC Heritage SocietyHeritage Talks and Social Evenings – Spring Series Programme 2026 We are pleased to announce our new monthly series of social evenings featuring a talk or event related to our club’s history, heritage, culture and community. This new initiative has been introduced by members of the Everton FC Heritage Society, and in a full season will run from September to May on the first Thursday of every month in the downstairs function room of The Denbigh Castle, in Hackins Hey (off Dale Street), Liverpool. All Evertonians are welcome to attend, and we sincerely hope you will support the research…

19

Sep

By Rob Sawyer

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1990-1999, 2020-2029, Articles, Everton Women, Latest, Rob Sawyer

Everton Women – Hall of Fame

The first five inductees into the Everton Women Hall of Fame. Left to right; Louise Thomas, Billy Jackson, Joy McQuiggan, Cathy Gore and Mo Marley, (photo: Everton FC) Everton FC Heritage Society - and specifically, the 'women’s football research group' comprising; Alison Jones, Sarah Deboe, Bradley Cates and Rob Sawyer, played a key role in the introduction of the Hall of Fame, provided in depth history of Everton Ladies and Everton Women, and were part of the election process. Everton FC Heritage Society are immensely pleased to see the inauguration take place and proud of the hard work put in…

Son of My Father (part 19): Albert and Paul Holmes

25

Dec

By Steve Zocek

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1990-1999, Articles, Latest, Players, Steve Zocek

Son of My Father (part 19): Albert and Paul Holmes

Holmes Sweet Holmes Albert Holmes Albert Valentine Holmes was born on 14 February 1942, St. Valentine’s Day, hence the middle name Valentine. In his teens, Albert attracted attention for his football skills and was wanted by Rotherham United, but declined in order to prioritise his focus on his studies, which were more important to him. He started work by taking on an apprenticeship with British Gas (East Midlands Gas) as a gas fitter. The works had a football team for which Albert played. He was also involved in local football and, at the age of sixteen, matched up against opponents…

Tammy Burgess in conversation with Rob Sawyer

05

Oct

By Rob Sawyer

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1990-1999, 2000-2009, Articles, Everton Women, Latest, Players, Rob Sawyer

Tammy Burgess in conversation with Rob Sawyer

Tammy Byrne (now Burgess) was one of the emerging talents in the Everton Ladies squad which won, to date, the club’s only league title. Not a follower of a particular club, or football in general, as a child, the course of her life was changed by an encounter at Moss Farm in the mid-1990s. Here, Tammy describes the transformative impact on her of football and her Everton clubmates. I had older brothers and played football in my area, Croxteth, with the likes of Francis Jeffers. I hadn’t played football in a team, so I didn’t actually know how good I…

29

Mar

By Rob Sawyer

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1990-1999, 2020-2029, Everton Women, Latest, Rob Sawyer

Emma Wright-Cates – Blueblood

by Rob Sawyer Emma with Everton Ladies in 1996 Amongst the former Everton Ladies players attending the March 2023 reunion to mark 25 years since the Toffees' only national women's league title so far, was Emma Wright-Cates. She jetted in from Texas to link up with her former teammates and receive an ovation from supporters when introduced on the Goodison turf before the kick-off of the women's derby. Her maiden name, Wright, gives a strong clue to her Everton credentials. Back in 2020, for the Toffee Soccer book, she told me about her life in football and her debt of…