Everton is full of rich history, fun facts, and interesting tidbits. Here are some cool things you might like to know about the club:
Everton were a founding member of the Football League in 1888 and are one of the very few clubs to play in every season of top-flight football except four ๐ฎ๐จ๐
The clubโs nickname โThe Toffeesโ comes from two actual sweet shops near Goodison Park โ football heritage powered by sugar ๐ฌ๐ต
Everton once went 51 years without being relegated (1954โ2006) โ longer than almost any English club ๐๏ธ๐งฑ
Goodison Park was the first major football stadium in England to have dugouts, under-soil heating and two-tier stands โ innovation before hashtags ๐ก
Everton are the only club to have hosted an FA Cup Final at their home ground (1894) โ Goodison literally hosted history ๐
Dixie Dean scored his famous 60 league goals in 1927โ28 wearing heavy leather boots and a flat cap era pitch โ physics-defying numbers ๐คฏ๐
Everton have won nine league titles, but only one of them came after 1970 โ pain is part of the brand ๐ ๐
The club badge once included the Latin motto โNil Satis Nisi Optimumโ โ โNothing but the best is good enoughโโฆ expectations set early ๐ค๐
Everton were the first English club to feature shirt numbers permanently โ modern football presentation started in blue ๐ข๐ต
The clubโs move to Bramley-Moore Dock will make Everton one of the few teams in the world with a stadium on a working dock โ proper Merseyside energy ๐๐๏ธ
Everton has a fascinating history full of highs and lows, but itโs a club that continues to captivate fans worldwide.