Everton F.C.

Everton F.C. is a British soccer club based in Liverpool. One of the founding members of the English Premier League, they have remained in the top flight since its inception in 1992. However, they have won no League Championships. But, as consolation, they won the 1994-95 FA Cup. The team is currently managed by David Moyes, and is sponsored by Chang Beer.

History

Founded in 1878 as a church sports side they were one of the sixteen founder members of the Football League in 1888. However, owing to a rent dispute in 1892 they left their home ground of Anfield and moved to a new site at Goodison Park, where they have played ever since. There are plans under discussion to move outside the city of Liverpool and establish a new ground over a Tesco supermarket in nearby Knowsley. The club's nickname is The Toffees; although there are several hypotheses about how the name arose, it is likely that it derives from the black and white striped, toffee filled, candy known as an Everton Mint. Everton's biggest rivals are Liverpool who were formed in 1892 to utilise the abandoned Anfield ground. Despite Everton's successes over the years they have been overshadowed by their illustrious neighbours who hold the records for the most European trophies won by an English club.

Rosters

Goalkeepers

• 1 Carlo Nash
• 12 Iain Turner
• 24 Tim Howard
• 30 John Ruddy

Defenders

• 2 Tony Hibbert
• 3 Leighton Baines
• 4 Joseph Yobo
• 5 Joleon Lescott
• 6 Phil Jagielka
• 15 Lars Jacobsen
• 19 Nuno Valente
• 34 John Irving
• Seamus Coleman

Midfielders

• 7 Andy van der Meyde
• 8 Segundo Castillo
• 10 Mikel Arteta
• 17 Tim Cahill
• 18 Philip Neville
• 21 Leon Osman
• 25 Marouane Fellaini
• 26 Jack Rodwell
• 32 Dan Gosling
• 36 John Paul Kissock
• 38 James Wallace

Strikers

• 9 Louis Saha
• 11 Jo
• 14 James Vaughan
• 22 Yakubu Ayegbeni
• 27 Lukas Jutkiewicz
• 28 Victor Anichebe
• 35 Kieran Agard
• 37 Jose Baxter

Notable Former Players

• ST Wayne Rooney