St Luke’s – the church with its own football ground

St Luke’s – the church with its own football ground


by Mike Royden

Although Everton F.C. started life as the St Domingo’s church team in 1878, it is now closely associated with another place of worship. St. Luke the Evangelist, nestled between the Main Stand and the Howard Kendall Gwladys Street Stand, contributes to the uniqueness of Goodison Park.

As well a providing an evangelical presence for the local community for well over a century, the associated church hall also provides a facility for local organisations, not least as a match day venue for the Everton FC Heritage Society. An emporium for fans and collectors, it provides an experience for fans like no other club in the country.

Our film features not only the society and it members, busy in their pre-match routines, but also the fans, visitors, former players, and the church itself, looking back at its foundation before the arrival and construction of its famous neighbour.

The Church With its Own Football Ground

Presented by 

The Reverend Henry Corbett (Chaplain to Everton Football Club)

Researched and written by 

Mike Royden and Rob Sawyer

Filmed and Edited by

Lewis Royden

Produced and Directed by

Mike Royden

The Church of St Luke the Evangelist, Goodison Park (photo: Mark Thomas)

A Short History of St Luke’s by Rob Sawyer and MikeRoyden

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GALLERY

EFCHS members Crawford Miles, Richie Gillham and Joe Brennan with 1970s Everton star Martin Dobson
Ian Astbury of The Cult, local lad and Everton fan, takes time to visit St Luke’s while on a UK tour
Lyndon Lloyd of ToffeeWeb and EFCHS, with fellow EFCHS members Rob Sawyer and Brendan Connolly
Tony Wainwright of EFCHS, with former Everton FC stars Derek Temple, John Hurst and Tony Kay
EFCHS Film Production Team, Mike and Lewis Royden, with Derek Mountfield

By Mike Royden

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