Members Work – Page 3 – Everton FC Heritage Society

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May

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Events, Film and Media, History, Ken Rogers, Latest, Mike Royden

‘Everton FC in Everton Day’ 2025

'Everton FC in Everton Day' - 17 May 2025 As Evertonians prepared for their emotional senior final farewell to Goodison Park, the Everton district where Merseyside football history began in 1878 once again prepared to welcome Blues’ fans to their spiritual home.On Saturday 17 May between 11am and 1.30pm, the Everton FC Heritage Society, in tandem with the Friends of Everton Park (FOEP), opened the Everton Lock-Up below Browside for a very special ‘Everton FC in Everton Day.’ https://youtu.be/8O39Q3xf3dA?si=CN96I0BZHanar5Qd Click image above to play newsreel Ken Rogers at the start of his guided tour Fans were be able to step…

18

May

By Mike Royden

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Film and Media, Goodison, Ken Rogers, Latest, Lewis Royden, Mike Royden, Rob Sawyer

Memories of Goodison Park

A Film by Everton FC Heritage Society This is the latest of our Society-made films, which in this episode features a nostalgic look at the history of our great stadium. Our presenters, Ken Rogers and Rob Sawyer - who you will have met before in the 'Everton Village and the Birth of Everton Football Club' film - take us on a memorable journey, through the step-by-step development of Goodison Park from its foundation in 1892, through to the impending ground move on the banks of the Royal Blue Mersey. View the full film by clicking here: https://youtu.be/xLeg70CN928 View the full…

Dixie Dean Memorial Trophy – with award winner Derek Temple

14

May

By Mike Royden

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2020-2029, Events, Goodison, Ken Rogers, Latest, Mike Royden, Players

Dixie Dean Memorial Trophy – with award winner Derek Temple

The 34th Dixie Dean Memorial Award, 12 May 2025 Mike Royden reports, David Moyes presents the 34th Dixie Dean Memorial Award to Derek Temple (photo: Tony McArdle EFC) https://youtu.be/gVGwVuSywcg?si=TFnDTOu-hK7f00k0 Click to play the short newsreel of the event (filmed and edited by Lewis Royden) David Moyes speaking at the end of the evening to Ken Rogers and Everton FC Heritage Society, reflecting on Derek Temple's life and career On 12 May 2025, Everton FC Heritage Society hosted the final public evening event at Goodison Park in the Alex Young Suite. Members, guests, and fans, were there to honour club legend…

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

05

May

By Steve Zocek

1940-1949, 1960-1969, Steve Zocek

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

Gerry Humphreys was born in Llandudno in January 1946. He started his education at a primary school called Ysgol Ffordd Dyffryn on West Shore, Llandudno. When Gerry was only 8, his father spent almost twelve months in a sanitarium near Caernarfon, before succumbing to tuberculosis at the age of 34 yrs. An early indicator of Gerry being a natural footballer was when he was selected for the school football team at the age of 9 when most of the team were two years older. The older boys naturally had a stronger physique, but Gerry was never fazed as he just believed…

Jimmy Carberry – The Youths of Yesterday

05

May

By Steve Zocek

1980-1989, Steve Zocek

Jimmy Carberry – The Youths of Yesterday

Steve Zocek Jimmy Carberry signed youth forms for Everton in the 1980s, spending seven years at the club, appearing in the FA Youth Cup and Everton reserve sides, before his transfer to Wigan in the summer of 1989. Before joining Everton, Jimmy was playing football locally for his school and making name grabbing headlines as he made his debut for Liverpool U14s boys in the Snowdon Cup. The opposition, Kirkby, led 1-0 at the break. Liverpool U14s equalised in the second period as Carberry put his team in front, before the floodgates opened, ending up with a rousing 5-1 win. The next month…

Desert Island Memorabilia: David France and The Everton Collection

04

May

By Mike Royden

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David Prentice, Everton Collection, Film and Media, Goodison, History, Interview, Latest, Lewis Royden, Mike Royden

Desert Island Memorabilia: David France and The Everton Collection

The first in a series of three films featuring the legacy of 'Dr Everton.' In a pastiche of the famous radio programme broadcast since 1942, where guests pick eight pieces of music, a book, and a luxury item to take to a desert island; Dr David France OBE has selected ten items of Evertonia, mostly from The Everton Collection, plus a book, and just one piece of music, to take to his island amid a sea of blue. The David France Collection was put together over several decades, and it is a unique collection of artefacts, letters, medals and other…

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

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Apr

By Richie Gillham

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1970-1979, Latest, Players, Richard Gillham

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

Richie Gillham In the rich and sometimes forgotten annals of English football, certain names burn a little brighter in the hearts of those who watched them, those who knew them, and those who now tell their stories. One such name is Trevor Finnigan, a cult hero whose journey from a young Everton hopeful to non-league legend is as gritty, spirited, and dramatic as any tale in the footballing world. This is the story of a man who went from warming the benches at Everton, to a striking icon at Runcorn, Weymouth, and Yeovil, and whose crowning glory came not…

Everton v Newcastle United – 8 April 1955

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Mar

By Mike Royden

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1950-1959, Film and Media, Goodison, Latest, Lewis Royden, Mike Royden

Everton v Newcastle United – 8 April 1955

by Mike Royden . https://youtu.be/rssPxIh3jCM The cine-film (enlarged view below) In this age of multimedia, with every archive film clip seemingly now available online, it is rare that an undiscovered gem becomes available. Yet, that is what has come into the hands of Everton FC Heritage Society. In the form of a 16mm cine-reel, it is the filmed record of the First Division match between Everton and Newcastle United, played at Goodison Park on 8 April 1955. It is also especially valuable because it documents at length (one hour of footage survives) a match from the 1950s - a rarity…

Derek Temple – an interview with an Everton Giant

17

Mar

By Rob Sawyer

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1960-1969, Film and Media, Latest, Lewis Royden, Mike Royden, Players, Rob Sawyer

Derek Temple – an interview with an Everton Giant

With Rob Sawyer https://youtu.be/Wi01ixepwoE (Click to play) Derek Temple is, quite simply, an Everton treasure. His association with the club as ground staff member, player and supporter, spans seven decades. Scoring the winning goal in the thrilling 1966 FA Cup Final has sometimes overshadowed the Dovecote-born man’s other achievements. Joining the Blues as a prolific teenage centre-forward in 1954, he debuted for the first team in March 1957 before having his career paused for two years due to National Service, some of it in Kenya. On his return, he had to reacclimatise to English football. Blessed with pace and excellent…

19

Feb

By Rob Sawyer

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1930-1939, Articles, Latest, Players, Rob Sawyer

‘Tosh’ – The Tommy Johnson Story

Rob Sawyer Tommy Johnson's most memorable goalscoring feat may have come as a Manchester City player at Goodison Park but he would go on to help Everton back into the top flight in 1931 and lift both the title and FA Cup in successive years. .................................. In September 1928, Tommy Johnson achieved one of the finest scoring feats accomplished at Goodison Park. Sadly for Toffees supporters, his spectacular five-goal haul was achieved two years before he swapped the sky blue of Manchester City for the royal blue of Everton. Once he did make the move to Goodison, ‘Tosh’ - an…