The ‘Everton FC in Everton’ Day event came together as a joint venture between the Official Everton FC Heritage Society, and the Friends of Everton Park. Meeting near the famous Everton Lock Up featured on the club badge, fans would be invited to take the short 30 yards walk into Village Street, to discover the birthplace of big time football on Merseyside, gathering on the exact spot where the long lost Queen’s Head pub once stood. It was there, on a dark November night in 1879, that the fledgling St Domingo football team committee, while enjoying a few pints of local ale, chose to become Everton FC.
The Lock-Up, below Browside on Netherfield Road South, is rarely open, but supporters would be able to gain a special candlelight glimpse inside this historic 1787 structure, and discover how another Everton district tower initially rivalled it as the potential central point on our badge.
Of course, what became the nationally famous Everton Toffee Shop, with its own folklore, once stood just yards away on a small triangular piece of greenery that continues to hold a special place in Evertonian hearts.
Expert historians from Everton FC Heritage Society would be on hand to deliver guided talks and answer questions raised by fans.
And there would even be a chance to spot a former Everton FC player who was born and raised closeby.
‘Everton FC in Everton’ Day 2026, Saturday 9 May, Noon-2pm.
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‘Everton FC in Everton’ Day 2025, Saturday 17 May
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‘Everton FC in Everton’ Day 2024, Saturday 29 June
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And If You Don’t Know Your History and want to know more:
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Mapping the Lock Up and the History of the Everton Crest
by Mike Royden
All you want to know about the Lock-Up, the Everton crest and its use on team shirts throughout the club’s existence.
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Queen’s Head Hotel Archaeological Excavations
by Ken Rogers
Click here for a full account of the excavation project of the former site of the Queen’s Head, Village Street, where Everton FC were first given their name in 1879, including old prints, photos and contemporary maps.
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‘Everton FC in Everton Day’
by Ken Rogers
A background to the the day’s events, by our chairman, who was born and raised in Everton, before his successful career in journalism. Ken also plays a key role in the Friends of Everton Park, our co-hosts of this annual event.
‘From the Lock-up to Hill Dickinson’
by Rob Sawyer
An article in the Everton v West Ham United matchday programme (29 September 2025) featured on our regular our EFCHS page.
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‘Everton Village and the Birth of Everton Football Club’ – A Documentary by Everton FC Heritage Society
Presented by Ken Rogers & Rob Sawyer
Filmed and Edited by Lewis Royden
Produced and Directed by Mike Royden